http://journeytorussia.co.uk http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-300x300_show_image559.jpg http://journeytorussia.co.uk http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg A series of reviews from thelondonbiker.com and journeytorussia.co.uk - we spend most of our time bombing around on motorbikes - we also spend a lot of time camping on the road, and that means we've bought an used a stupid amount of kit. This series of shows starts to review some of the kit, and lets you know what the best options are when you're on the road. Here at JTR towers we’re quite keen on buying and messing around with shed loads of kit - doesn’t matter if it’s for the bike or for camping we like to play with it and test it to its limits. To that end, we’re starting a new series of reviews which yo 51.762719 -0.224709 Journey To Russia no en http://blip.tv Sat, 10 May 2008 11:45:32 +0000 Sat, 10 May 2008 11:45:32 +0000 98A5FAA2-1E86-11DD-AAA5-B5F7BC63C1FD http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia/coolabah-swag-bag-review-900958 journeytorussia 136868 journeytorussia journey-to-russia Journey To Russia http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg 900958 894529 file TV-G 0.0 2008-05-10T11:45:32Z English 0 0 0 594 ox+2_0IC http://blip.tv/play/ox+2_0IC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post900958&skin=rss Journeytorussia-CoolabahSwagBagReview851-707.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-CoolabahSwagBagReview851-707-607.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0
theaussieshop.co.uk very kindly lent me a Coolabah Swag bag to test - just to see if it was practical to take on a bike for a long trip.It was a total success and I'm now seriously considering taking one to Russia - with all the modern tents on the market that fold up to the size of a wallet I think we may have lost something when we left canvas behind. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/894529 Travel travel adventure swag tent review Sat, 10 May 2008 11:45:32 +0000 travel, adventure, swag, tent, review http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-CoolabahSwagBagReview851-707.jpg travel, adventure, swag, tent, review ]]> Coolabah Swag Bag Review http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ 51.762719 -0.224709 9A5D45E6-0002-11DD-8CEF-80638E4A61BA http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia/tents-a-simple-guide-796825 journeytorussia 136868 journeytorussia journey-to-russia Journey To Russia http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg 796825 790520 file TV-G 0.0 2008-04-01T15:45:07Z English 0 0 0 468 ox+w0X0C http://blip.tv/play/ox+w0X0C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post796825&skin=rss Journeytorussia-TentsASimpleGuide799-94.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-TentsASimpleGuide799-127-817.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
This is a really short really simple guide to buying a tent - taking you through the basic designs, Dome, Gedesic, and Tunnel we explore what to look out for and what the main differences between the budget ranges and the more expensive options on the market.Special thanks to P&J camping in St Albans and Traveldri-Plus ]]> http://blip.tv/file/790520 Travel Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:45:07 +0000 http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-TentsASimpleGuide799-94.jpg ]]> Tents - A simple guide http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 51.762719 -0.224709 2D5E6BAE-EEBA-11DC-A30E-DAFA07DCB131 http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia/off-road-training-day-737989 journeytorussia 136868 journeytorussia journey-to-russia Journey To Russia http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg 737989 731824 file TV-G 0.0 2008-03-10T15:53:50Z English 0 0 0 598 ox+thikC http://blip.tv/play/ox+thikC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post737989&skin=rss Journeytorussia-OffRoadTrainingDay448-531.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-OffRoadTrainingDay448-531-352.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
Last weekend Patrick took part in a two day off-road training day down in East Sussex - he had a great day and this video explores some of the things you'll learn, and how it could help when preparing for your Journey. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/731824 Travel adventure travel bike motorbike off-road Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:53:50 +0000 adventure, travel, bike, motorbike, off-road http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-OffRoadTrainingDay448-531.jpg adventure, travel, bike, motorbike, off-road ]]> Off-Road Training day http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ 51.762719 -0.224709 6E6668BA-CE74-11DC-97B0-F706F7589985 http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia/daily-telegraph-advenute-travel-show-638183 journeytorussia 136868 journeytorussia journey-to-russia Journey To Russia http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg 638183 632336 file TV-G 0.0 2008-01-29T14:13:57Z English 0 0 0 1380 ox+m+ksC http://blip.tv/play/ox+m+ksC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post638183&skin=rss Journeytorussia-DailyTelegraphAdvenuteTravelShow551-188.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-DailyTelegraphAdvenuteTravelShow551-188-713.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
They've let me out of the garage - goodness knows why - but Patrick, Stace and I headed down to the London Business Centre over the weekend and met up with some great people who are there to make planning your trip nice and easy - but in the main we just liked to play with the kit and mess around with the camera! ]]> http://blip.tv/file/632336 Travel camping travel reviews trade show Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:13:57 +0000 camping, travel, reviews, trade show http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-DailyTelegraphAdvenuteTravelShow551-188.jpg camping, travel, reviews, trade show ]]> Daily Telegraph Advenute Travel Show http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 51.762719 -0.224709 0054F1EE-BC80-11DC-9042-92DD7042A25D http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia/camping-espresso-587949 journeytorussia 136868 journeytorussia journey-to-russia Journey To Russia http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg 587949 582269 file TV-G 0.0 2008-01-06T17:51:26Z English 0 0 0 186 ox+j8hEC http://blip.tv/play/ox+j8hEC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post587949&skin=rss Journeytorussia-CampingExpresso641.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-CampingExpresso641-111.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
Some people may say this is a luxury - but frankly there is nothing worse than waking up in a cold tent on a cold morning to be greeted by instant coffee or stale tea. The easy way to solve this problem? A camping espresso machine of course! Perfect for that first thing wake-me-up. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/582269 Travel coffee espresso review Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:51:26 +0000 coffee, espresso, review http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-CampingExpresso641.jpg coffee, espresso, review ]]> Camping Espresso http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 51.762719 -0.224709 E9359EB0-BA4E-11DC-93A1-B82D99F274AA http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia/trangia-review-582358 journeytorussia 136868 journeytorussia journey-to-russia Journey To Russia http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg 582358 576709 file TV-G 0.0 2008-01-03T22:54:59Z English 0 0 0 692 ox+jxjoC http://blip.tv/play/ox+jxjoC http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post582358&skin=rss Journeytorussia-TrangiaReview793-303.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-TrangiaReview793-303-620.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
The Trangia is a wonderful all round system. I use the 25 (the slightly larger version) because I find the 27 too small for a decent cup of tea for more than one person, and whilst there is an obvious space saving issue, I also find the 27 too fiddly to use with the multi-fuel burner. Talking of which I’d consider the multi-fuel system an absolute must - the meths burner which comes with the system is fine if you have an hour to make a cup of tea - but as we discovered on the Dartmoor training run last year - the last thing you need when you’re cold and tired is to be wondering if your food will ever actually be ready. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/576709 Travel cooker camping review trangia Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:54:59 +0000 cooker, camping, review, trangia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-TrangiaReview793-303.jpg cooker, camping, review, trangia ]]> Trangia Review http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 51.762719 -0.224709 5112FAC8-BA4A-11DC-8F6D-8C3B466580DB http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia/exped-downmat-review-582313 journeytorussia 136868 journeytorussia journey-to-russia Journey To Russia http://blip.tv/journey-to-russia http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-picture444-696-426.jpg 582313 576664 file TV-G 0.0 2008-01-03T22:22:06Z English 0 0 0 588 ox+jxg0C http://blip.tv/play/ox+jxg0C http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post582313&skin=rss Journeytorussia-EXPEDDownmatReview731-995.jpg http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-EXPEDDownmatReview731-995-785.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
It may not be cheap, but £115 for total sleeping comfort is worth every penny. I love camping, there’s nothing I’d rather do that get way out into the countryside in the middle of no-where and sit staring at the stars. But when I crawl into my little tent I do actually want to sleep. ]]> http://blip.tv/file/576664 Travel camping exped sleeping mat Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:22:06 +0000 camping, exped, sleeping, mat http://a.images.blip.tv/Journeytorussia-EXPEDDownmatReview731-995.jpg camping, exped, sleeping, mat ]]> EXPED Downmat Review http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 51.762719 -0.224709