Let's offroad / mountain bike / mtb / ride dirt

I've never actually bivvied because I like the comfort of a tent and split between two people my tent works out at 900g per person, which is on par with a weatherproof bivvy system. I think I might get an alpkit hunka though and try bivvying when the weather is meant to be ok. Mind you, bikes add some good opportunties for anchoring a very light weight tarp to cover the openings of a hunka.

Never appealed to me either. I use a 3 man double skin tent when camping with Jo which comes in at 2.9 kg, so if you had three people in it a little heavier than your setup. The idea I like a about a tarp + the hunka bivi is that you're out of the weather more than pure bivi but more room than a tent so cooking if raining sitting and chatting for a bit is less of an issue. Plus I thing the DD light weight bivi could do 3 or 4 people so averaged out makes it mega light.

That MTBR thread is inspiring and I would love to do some stuff like that - maybe a future plan for Lapland?
Defiantly. First gingers to cross Lapland on bikes.

I'm going on holiday in April and October so have the whole summer to do things in the UK. Going to Snowdonia for the first May bank holiday and Cairngorms for the second (both hiking) and want to do some epic mtb trips.

Sounds like some good trips planned. I think Wales has some good possibilities for some easy to get to but highly challenging adventures.

BTW, I just found some cumulus down bags which are going pretty cheaply for the weight (i.e. around 120 - 140). Otherwise wait for the alpkit pipedream 400 to be back in stock. I know it's still a chunk of money but it will have the biggest impact on the weight and volume of what you are carrying.

I know you're 100 % right and from everything I read a down bag is actually a worth while long term investment, but my money situation is dodgy right at the moment so I have to be careful. I can explain another time.

We should get together for a drink and a chat!

I'll drink to that.

Edit: Those cumulus bags are well light even for down bags!