The Camino Report - part 2

The Camino Gravel Report - part 2

By Ole Christian

The Camino Report - part 2

I had a short week off from my work as a hospital nurse in mid April and Neil at Alpkit informed me that the Camino could be picked up around that time. It is about exactly a year ago since I started my cross US trip last spring, so I found it to be a perfect way to have an anniversary, a compacted micro adventure, riding from England to Norway. I hadn´t even been to England since the 90s, so that was another reason to do this. I flew to Gatwick from Oslo and hopped on the train to London and further on towards Nottingham, where I spent a night. The following morning I took a local train to put me in the town where Alpkit and Sonder are situated. Neil, their bike guru picked me up at the train station and brought me to their headquarters.

I had bought some camping gear from Alpkit a few years ago and had gotten a sense of the nice way they interact with their customers. This showed well in all the communication with Neil in the time leading up to the pick up of the bike. It made me feel valued as a customer. Once there I was presented to my new love, sitting there all put together by Neil.Neatly put into its own box was a set of various bikepacking bags that Alpkit manufacture in the back. I was given a tour of the facilities and even got to sit down at the sewing machine and put some stitches into a bag of my own. Great fun! I also got to check out all the other excellent products that Alpkit puts together, for many kinds of outdoor activities. What strikes me is the quality of design, manufacturing quality and sensible prices.

Part 3

Bikepacking Bags

  • Made In Britain

Lunar Fuel Pod Lunar Fuel Pod

Lunar Fuel Pod

Limited edition reflective top tube bag
€54,99
  • Made In Britain

Lunar Frame Bag Lunar Frame Bag

Lunar Frame Bag

Limited Edition reflective frame bag
€74,99
  • Made In Britain

Lunar Koala 7l Lunar Koala 7l

Lunar Koala 7l

Limited Edition reflective saddle pack
€109,99
  • Made In Britain

Lunar Koala 13l Lunar Koala 13l

Lunar Koala 13l

Limited Edition reflective saddle pack
€119,99
  • Made In Britain

Lunar Gravel Bag Lunar Gravel Bag

Lunar Gravel Bag

Limited Edition reflective roll-top handlebar bag
€89,99
  • Made In Britain

Lunar Toploader Lunar Toploader

Lunar Toploader

Limited Edition reflective canister handlebar bag
€69,99
  • Made In Britain

alpkit fuel pod 1.5 top tube bag cockpit bag in panther black Alpkit Fuel Pod top tube bag in Olive Green

Fuel Pod

Top tube bag: UK made, weatherproof, available in 3 sizes
€49,99
  • Made In Britain

alpkit stem cell 1L bike packing bag in panther black Alpkit Stem Cell bag in Olive Green

Stem Cell

Lightweight stem-mounted bikepacking bag in 1 and 1.5L sizes
€59,99
  • SALE

alpkit gravel bag handlebar bag for drop bars in panther black Alpkit Gravel Bag handlebar bag in Panther black

Gravel Bag

Handlebar bag with roll-top closure: UK made, weatherproof, 5L expandable capacity
€69,99
  • SALE

alpkit toploader zipped handlebar bag in panther black alpkit toploader zipped handlebar bag in olive green top

Toploader

Canister handlebar bag: UK made, weatherproof, 4L
€74,99
  • Made In Britain

alpkit kuoka handlebar bag for bike packing in panther black Alpkit Kuoka handlebar bag in Olive green

Kuoka

Dual-ended handlebar bag: UK made, weatherproof, 13L
€64,99
  • Made In Britain

alpkit confucius handlebar bag in panther black alpkit confucius handlebar bag in mountain brown

Confucius Loop Bar Bag

Loop bar handlebar bag: UK made, weatherproof, 4L
€84,99

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