Cycle Tour – Wild Camping – South Coast of England | Episode 1

I embarked on a 7-day tour along South Coast of England this summer.

I barely planned this trip, only with the intention to cycle towards Cornwall. So, I literally booked my one way ticket to from Cambridge to Portsmouth at midnight and started packing from then on. I remembered I barely slept that night and had to stay awake to catch the train in the morning. #lastminute

In this Episode, I began my cycle from Portsmouth and ended up in the New Forest for a peaceful wild camp under my tarp. New Forest is vast and beautiful and I can go back there again and again!

My Equipment & Cycling Kit as below:
Bike
1. Touring Bike – RIDGEBACK World Voyage 2013 – recently revamped to this minimalist setup
2. Handlebar – SALSA Cowchipper Deluxe Drop Bar- Polished – 52cm
3. Front Rack – PELAGO Aluminium Commuter Front Rack – Black
4. Tyres – SCHWALBE G-One Allround Performance RaceGuard Folding Gravel Tyre – 700c 35mm

Bags/Luggage
1. Front – WIZARD WORKS Alakazam Basket Bag on a Wald 137 Basket
2. Bar/Stem – WIZARD WORKS Voila Stem Bag – regular
3. Frame – RESTRAP Frame Bag – large
4. Rear – RESTRAP Saddle Bag – 14 litres
5. Hip – SWIFT INDUSTRIES Ardea Pack

Shelter
1. Tarp – Terra Nova (2.5m x 1.5m)
2. Tent Pegs – MSR Carbon Core & MSR Groundhog Tent Stakes
3. Tent Guy Lines – MSR Tent Guy Lines Kit (4 x 2.5m)
4. Ten Pole – MSR & Six Moon (45″ / 115cm) 3 Section Tent Pole

Overnight
1. Sleeping Bag – ROBENS Serac 300 Sleeping Bag – 2 season
2. Sleeping Mat – SEA TO SUMMIT UltraLight Insulated Mat Orange – regular

Attire
1. Helmet – GIRO
2. Cap – CAFE du CYCLISTE sardine cap
3. Jacket – RAPHA Explore Hooded Gore-tex Pullover – Orange
4. Shorts – RAPHA Randonnee Shorts – Olive
5. Footwear – BEDROCK SANDALS Cairn Adventure – Rust

Film Kit
1. Main Camera – FUJIFILM X-T2 mirrorless https://amzn.to/3umgHLg
2. Action Camera – GOPRO Hero 9 https://amzn.to/3yfuVOX
3. Tripod – BENRO TSL08CN00 Slim Carbon Fibre Tripod https://amzn.to/3yEZtuR

Cooking Equipment
1. Stove top – SOTO Amicus Stove with Stealth Igniter https://amzn.to/3OFTtrf
2. Fuel – MSR IsoPro™ Fuel Canister (4oz, 113g) https://amzn.to/3OS9hHk
3. Pot – MSR Titan™ Kettle https://amzn.to/3Rjp9ES
4. Mug – GENTLEMEN’S HARDWARE Enamel Mug https://amzn.to/3IaZCt6

Coffee Stuff
1. Coffee grinder – PORLEX Mini Grinder
2. Brew kit – OREA UK Coffee Brewer