Looking forward to hearing about your long trip plans.

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Everything I’m doing now, particularly with gear and bike, is all to that end and a few smaller trips this summer will be like a shake down 👍🏻

I have various Kriega backpacks and dry bags and they’re seriously rugged and well thought through. This is the perfect size for long tours. Once you have a water bladder in you don’t want too much extra weight, so avoiding temptation with a bigger pack to load it up. The harness is amazing, once on the weight disappears.

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Yes, managed first trip with it and outstanding bit of kit 👍🏻

this kit is the perfect one for me - have first aid kit and some additional tools in the bag that I do not want to have under the seat - to reach it without the need to remove the seat. The 3L bladder is perfect for a full day in the field. When not in offroad situation I'll likely have - as you said - important documents and similar in that compartment. As I have the full US Drybag Range at home this was a no-brainer to get - Had Kriega replace two of my bags that had material issues after 8 years. Which was more likely my fault by not put them in the right way into the tray. But got a replacement.

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Excellent bit of kit, used for first time last week and loved it for comfort and stability.. once on didn’t really feel it as the few days passed.. just finished editing a follow up with my first use! Also I’ll get the Trail Pockets fitted this week and test them next weekend out and about.. for me I’m definitely going to treat it as an EDC bug out type bag when traveling with everything lightweight handy and valuable, ready to walk away in an emergency or simply pop into shops etc Great to hear of everyone’s usage for this type of bag, all the best on your travels 👍🏻

Quality piece of kit. You get what you pay.

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Indeed so 👍🏻

Seen a bike exact same as yours on the beach in Koh Samui today. Looks good in the sun. Cost new here is £4600.

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Nice one, I do think the white stands out nicely and here about £4800, although I understand there’s an issue with supply at moment!

Looks like you could do with a new jacket what with the Fraid sleeve ends 🤷🏻🤔 Kriega gear is fantastic 👍

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Yes, it’s needing a replacement, but I do like to get value for money 😂 I’m really not sure what to go for next time, conventional jacket or something lightweight and layered from Knox

Just in the process of changing a lot of my knives Andrew, have quite a few lovely EDC pocket knives, but they are locking, which means they can't be EDC, and I mean literally EDC, as in walk round town shopping with them. Also just changed my Leatherman to a Knifeless Rebar, and will take with me on my travels in the UK either a SOG Terminus SJ or a Civivi Foldis, so no matter what then I'm fully legal at anytime. There's a great channel I watch a fair bit called Blackbeltbarrister and he's done a few very interesting vlogs on knives and multi tools, people have been caught out just having tools in their van when not working, which seems excessive. I'm liking the Viperade Pouches at the mo for EDC, they do a wide variety of stuff which is perfect for EDC and sorting out your kit and keeping everything tidy. Nice vlog - thanks, Mike

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, I’ve also got a Leatherman but with locking blade and the Knifeless Rebar looks interesting idea, obviously catering to stronger legislation I guess, although I carry on bike as part of overall small tool kit and feel I could put up a strong argument for reasonable usage.. but wouldn’t want to be the test case and at least the Rebar takes away that element of the problem if carrying another knife as part of camping gear. Indeed one knife I’ve bought for my wild camping is the Victorinox Soldier, which has a locking blade but again if on a camping trip I’d argue is a reasonable use.. I’m sure many people are caught out as they just won’t be aware of the legalities. I’ve got a bit hooked on EDC, loving the concept, particularly as small as possible and not just for the bike, although the concept can be same and I’m looking forward to seeing how I can pack light with the Kriega set up but have all essentials on me.. good challenge I think! I watch Blackbeltbarrister and find his content very useful, good to get an authoritative viewpoint. Coincidentally I was just looking at Viperade gear last night.. need to stop browsing 😂

@twowheeledadventuresuk2739

Ай бұрын

@@thecampingbiker791 I always like to have a knife on me, just a little pocket knife, and I always did carry my leatherman wave, but won't now because if you watch the below you'll see why. So I think if you had a folding knife with a locking blade you be fine to take it camping, but I think if you got to the site, set up, you'd then need to leave the knife at the site - so if you went into town later to get food and was stopped with the knife on you I think you'd be in trouble, because at that point you don't have a valid excuse - Blackbeltbarrister covers this and gives examples of test cases in a number of vlogs on knives and multitools

@twowheeledadventuresuk2739

Ай бұрын

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@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

@@twowheeledadventuresuk2739 yes have to agree, would have to cross that bridge at the time and there’s a bit of a separate issue of leaving knives lying around..can’t win...it might become my home/garden knife 😂 I’ve also bought the Victorinox Camper and knife which would fit the legal carry situation and looks quite capable!

@twowheeledadventuresuk2739

Ай бұрын

@@thecampingbiker791 I carry an opinel, a bigish one, obviously they are locking, but it’s in my kitchen kit bag, so would be left on site, and I guess that is no different to just a regular eating knife, the BBB says under the act it doesn’t matter if it’s a butter knife or a really sharp knife, if it’s over 3in and fixed or locking you can’t carry it without a good reason.

I bought it a month ago, cant find a hole to put the hydration pipe through. Have to have it coming out of the zip, not good. The best thing for me is that the outer pocket allows my solar power bank to charge all day.

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Had the same problem on first use but figured it out… open the zipper for bladder bag and gently probe about with a finger at top left or right, basically where the shoulder straps come out of bag, and you’ll see your finger and the gap… the issue is that the gap is tight and isn’t big enough for my cheep bladder tube mouthpiece to push through and can’t be detached from bladder without water going everywhere! So, you need a bladder that has a detachable tube with valve that leaves water in bladder when tube detached and push that through from outside to in then attach to bladder when filled.. I’ve bought HydraPak, if you go on Kriega website you’ll see them, I’m sure others will be available. Hope that makes sense, I’ll be doing a video over coming week to outline the same 👍🏻 I’m setting bag and pockets up with everything I need to walk away in an emergency when travelling.

@austen.5756

Ай бұрын

@@thecampingbiker791 looking forward to your next vlog as it did pee me off about having to leave zip open. 👍

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

@@austen.5756 no problem, it hacked me off until I figured it out 👍🏻

I used a back pack on my first bike with a 1.8 litre stainless steel flask and my bait box in it . I cringe now when I think what would have happened to my back if I’d come off .

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Yep, soft contents are the way to go! I remember riding in jeans a Derry Boots back in the 70s 😂

interesting piece of kit, but ever since my cycling days i wouldn't ever carry luggage or anything on my back, IMHO it's always better for your back and more comfortable when it's on the bike, that's why i have a H&B rear street bag at just a little more money for daily riding, which is enough for most bit's n pieces and quicky detachable or lockable if u need to. and at 10 litres expanded i can easily fit enough stuff in it for an overnight B&B stay, and as far as hydration goes, well i like to stop every hour or 90 mins and stretch my legs anyway, and take a drink. I do like to look at what luggage bikers have, and come to the impression that often they take far too much, when better planning is the solution, but that's my opinion, and a backpack for me, sorry, never lol, but thanks for the vid.

@thecampingbiker791

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, it’s always great to get differing perspectives and I’m so happy to hear of new or other bits of kit and ways of travelling 👍🏻