Throughout the last year of our trip, we cycled through relatively remote regions in Central Asia and hugely populated ones in Iran, China and Southeast Asia. Sometimes we carried enough food for five days, in the wild valleys of Kyrgystan, and at other times we just had a few apples and peanuts stashed in our … Continue reading Review: LOMO 20l dry bag

Much prolonged decision making went into choosing our tent. Let's just say it involved a spreadsheet. There were a few main contenders: the Robens Raptor and Robens Lodge, MSR Hubba Hubba NX, Vango Halo, Vaude Space L 3P. Although drawn out, we learnt a lot in the process and we now know far more about … Continue reading Review : Robens Raptor Tent

We have been trying to finally write reviews of some of the gear we chose to take with us. Having used most things daily since we left, by now we have had enough time to have formed some opinions, and we are able to say that we have some knowledge and experience with it... This … Continue reading Review: Brooks Cadmium

Prior to this trip I owned a pair of Sealskins "waterproof" gloves. The fingers were never quite long enough, and although they might keep your hands dry in a shower, in proper Bristol rain or in the downpours that we experienced in Morocco my digits were cold and wet in no time. I decided that … Continue reading Review: Phew! gloves