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@@davetay44 in the sun there isn't many places better, the beaches are amazing

@@JohnClimber I'm definitely going to have to take the mrs and the dog there

Yes it does

@@sebastianjachimowicz3078 it's going to Scotland this weekend for the packraft meet up. Will you be there too?

@@JohnClimber no, not this time

Since I've made this film, I've realised that the Caribou is just too short. It is hard to paddle and not to hit your bike all the time especially when you want to get a full paddle stroke in. As for speed it only paddles at walking speed, no packraft is fast and it only tracks well with a skeg fitted. I had to retro fit a skeg on my Caribou. I have since sold the Caribou in favour of a longer packraft

I have never paddles a packraft like the forager but I like the idea. The ranger would be my choice as it's a longer version of the Caribou. I have sold my Caribou recently and gone for a longer version to carry bikes ad my paddle kept hitting the bike on the front of the caribou. But if you like canoe type paddling the Forager is a good choice too

What's wrong with the bike?

1. 72m high and very, very satisfied with it. A friend had a go on it in it's calm water set up yesterday and instantly bought one.

But buy the pressure pump and the foam seat to go onto of the inflatable floor to let the white water rush out. It won't with the normal seat in please with the WW vent open like it does the foam seat

@@JohnClimber Ok, thanks! with 1.85 I think I'll go with the XL Version then

Thanks for the information, I'll do that :)

@@DerRentner818 I think the CL will be fine for you as my feet are still around 300mm for the end when my knees are in the thigh straps

It's a 1 piece paddled that I have calved, so can't carry it in a rucksack or on my bike. And yes the lack of drip rings make for a wetter paddle. I'm going to test 2 cable ties fixed around the paddle to see if they help as drip rings next week when I'm in the water. The paddle feels nicer to paddle with than a euro blade but only good for deep water over shallow flowing rivers

@@JohnClimber Thank you, your answer, especially the details are very helpful! I am contemplating buying a 2nd hand, 2-piece carbon GB, that's on offer locally. Since nobody bought it in months I will wait until you report about your drip ring experiment (great idea using cable ties), since the dripping part would be the only down side for my use case (longer trips on deep rivers and lakes).

@@alexmultimodalpackrafting915 thinking about it, maybe the cable ties might damage my packraft. On my normal blades I use a small piece of Duct tape very successfully fir this, but as my DIY Greenland paddle is wood and covered in oil the tape wouldn't stick to it. But it will stick to your carbon one. Dear youtube for duct tape drip stoppers on paddles

Onky the MRS Nomad and onky in calm conditions after yours had coastal packraft training

Cheers mate, bring your fat bike and give it a go

Thanks, yes it was

Yes, but it's a scrape in places most of the year, best just after rain as long as its not too high, and use a head torch for the Switch Island long tunnel

Knard's

Even in bad weather, it's still better than a good day in work

The fork had a built in bump stop the fork at maximum travel.

It sure was mate

There is plenty of luggage space under the bike frame area that can be used to brace your feet. You can fix luggage on the sten behind you and even on the bike, but this spoils the view a little

Film showing the packraft in use here ruclips.net/video/Xp232sKwaDQ/видео.html

They are the standard ones in the mango bike that come with it

The longest boat that I've owned is a single sided TPU, I can't comment on anything over 5 years though. PVC is worst for the planet I'm told but have nothing to back this up. Plus its 3 to 4 times the weight and packed down size too

@@JohnClimber yeah from my research it sounds like tpu is the better material. There's just something about the durability of the PVC that makes it seem like an indestructible raft but I'm not sure the longevity since I'm new to rafting.

Thanks, no I don't use any protecting between the bike and packraft. Just be careful when placing the bike on board. But on my Caribou I do use a cycling glove over my pedal to protect the packraft. But you can get specific "pedal protectors" if you just Google it.

Film showing the packraft in use here ruclips.net/video/Xp232sKwaDQ/видео.html

Mine is just over 2m, but it will keep hitting the frame of the bike from time to time. Today I'm trying the new longer bike carrying packraft called the GP Cargo from Anfibio which shouldn't have this problem. I'll put up a film on here if you subscribe you should see it in a few days

Bickerstaffe and the old coach road area

@@JohnClimber thanks will have a look do you have a strava route I could follow

@@anthonyrooney4653 Sorry mate, I don't do Strava or anything like that. Gave it all up to enjoy my riding 5 years ago

A little, but if you ride on roads get a rigid fork, if you want comfort off road on gravel and cross country trails this is the fork to buy

No problems

Thanks so much for your comment

Thank you, its a really friendly island too

But you've got to ride Merseyside first

@@JohnClimber I'm just planning it

Cheers buddy

Thanks for giving up your time for us on your fantastic island

Thanks

Thanks

Hi Dan, you leave your car at the campsite which is a farmers field about 1/2 mile NW of Staveley outbon a quiet country lane.

@@JohnClimber great thanks! Think it will be a late night Friday drive up for me.

@@sing_cycle_referee The Friday evening socialising is one of the best parts of the Jennride, take the day off and get there mid afternoon to soak it all in

@@JohnClimber starting a new job at Easter so will say I have a day's holiday already booked in!

Yes becuse that's what I run on mine

he received one single comment (from you)….and didn’t manage to give you an answer. Interesting 🤔. Well, the whole vid is crap actually…not one word spoken and only one single camera angle

I put in at Bull Bridge Lane and get out at different spots

@@JohnClimber cheers, great video.

The skeg plate was already fitted to my Nano, sorry I'm not sure on that material. I used kayak glue to fix the plate to my Alpacka Caribou as this is a better TPU material

For taking the sting out of rigid forks, to absord the trail then yes. If you ride rock Gardens and ultra technical trails then no