Blog: “There is cake at the end of the world, ma!”
woollypigs While in Buenos Aires we got an email from our very good friend Emily, who should be in Iran as I type this, on her around-the-world tour. She let us…
Cycle Touring
La bici no pasará!
We hung around in Buenos Aires in the afternoon, keeping out of the sun and making preparations for our journey to the airport. We explained in vain to the very…
Camping in Ushuaia, Argentina
Not the easiest thing to find when you search on a search engine. Though there is plenty places near by and even one on the outskirts of Ushuaia. There is…
We’re off to do that thing
You know, that thing. That thing you’ve been day dreaming about for years. That thing that you’ve wished that one day you’d be able to do. That thing that your…
Travel vaccinations
We are getting closer to the day of departure so it is time to get the right jabs. What vaccinations to get, well that depends on where you are going.…
Meet the Hypercracker
If you are a cycle tourer or keen cyclist you might know what I’m talking about. It is so many years ago I have forgotten how I got hold of…
Extrawheel trailer
Using a trailer when touring is a very personal thing. Some people can’t do without one, while others manage to tour the world without. It’s different strokes for different folks.…
New rear wheel
Some of you know that I have been pondering what rear back wheel to build for a long time, because my old rear wheel isn’t cutting the mustard. I have…
Washing a down sleeping bag
Our Alpkit Skyehigh sleeping bags are getting a bit smelly even with the silk liners. We have tried a few times to organise to send them off to a specialist,…
There’s a hole in the pannier, dear Peli, dear Peli
Come sing along with me … There’s a hole in the pannier, dear Peli, dear Peli, There’s a hole in the pannier, dear Peli, dear Peli, Then fix it, dear…