Pick your pitch

After a hard ride, a good night’s sleep depends on where you pitch up. RPM90 Cycling Adventures’ Nick Miles can help you get it right

Proper preparation Practising setting up your tent and stowing your kit at home is beneficial, but it’s still nothing like doing it after a long day in the saddle, on a dark, windy night with a head-torch on. Pack your kit logically so that you can set up camp quickly. Gear that has to come out first should be packed last. Label poles, pegs and corners with coloured tape or marker pens. At night, be sure to store food and waste carefully inside your tent – being woken by a fox eating your supplies is not much fun. Check exposure Ideally you want to find a spot sheltered from the wind, rain and heat. Use the features of the land or outbuildings to find a spot that could offer a…

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Cyclist Off Road (Digital) - 1 Issue, Autumn 2019

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