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Big adventure. Very small tent.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Big adventure. Very small tent.

Hi! I have three tents in my kit cupboard. One is a massive tipi tent (Robens Klondike). Packed down it's almost as big as my bike. It probably weighs as much too. It's the one that gets used for fami...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Linesman Mongolia Singletrack

Jun 12, 2025

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Blend in or stand out?

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Blend in or stand out?

Hi! Way back in the early days, before the Trans Euro Trail was even born, the Adventure Spec team sat down at the drawing board and started talking about a range of clothing that would sit in that ga...

Adventure Spec Clothing Linesman

May 9, 2025

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This country has bears. We have goats.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

This country has bears. We have goats.

Hi! I’ve got a real soft spot for the Canadian wilderness. Wild in the UK and wild in Canada are two very different beasts. Literally. When I’m on the bike in the UK, the most dangerous wild animal I ...

Adventure Spec Clothing Linesman

Apr 3, 2025

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Welshman sails to Ireland to get to Spain.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Welshman sails to Ireland to get to Spain.

Hi! It's getting cold and the days are short. Chances are you are mostly reminiscing about adventures from earlier in the year, or dreaming about where you are riding next year. Just as the riding sea...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Hard Parts Jacket Linesman Mongolia Pant Singletrack Trans Euro Trail

Dec 16, 2024

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The new Linesman Pant Sand launches today

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

The new Linesman Pant Sand launches today

Hi! On the left we have outdoors gear. Often lightweight, designed to be layered, and help you regulate your temperature while enjoying the great outdoors. It’s not really designed to protect you when...

Adventure Spec Clothing Linesman Pant

Aug 2, 2024

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Our new micro adventure film

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Our new micro adventure film

Hi! A week or so we were part of the Lightweight Adventure Festival in Derbyshire, UK. It was a wonderful celebration of our tribe of lightweight adventure riders. I've got an email newsletter lined u...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Linesman

Aug 2, 2024

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Ride to mountain. Climb mountain.

Adventure Spec Ltd, Greg Villalobos

Ride to mountain. Climb mountain.

Hi! Half of this story is about a ride. The other half is about a hike. The adventure was to see if we could combine the two, take as little gear as possible, and use our riding gear to hike a small m...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Clothing Linesman Pant

Jun 14, 2024

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This layer is where the magic is.

Hi! Let's unpick this Linesman Jacket feedback from Mika. Firstly, let's not get too carried away, The Linesman Jacket is not a fully waterproof outer layer, I need to manage your expectations, but it...

Adventure Spec Clothing Jacket Linesman

Apr 10, 2024

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The Linesman Pant - Black.

Hi! Sometimes less really is more. When we are sitting around the board room sharing ideas for new gear, it’s easy to throw in grand ideas. “Wouldn’t it be great if…” Big ideas are great. They are ess...

Adventure Spec Clothing Linesman Pant

Feb 16, 2024

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TET Trails in the north of England - Scottish Borders.

Hi! When Gary from Sideburn Magazine suggested a northern UK adventure in August, I suspect he’d anticipated keeping his feet dry. He was wrong. Very wrong. Last week we were out exploring TET trails ...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Hard Parts Linesman Mini Fairing Singletrack Trans Euro Trail

Sep 8, 2023

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Are There Any Trails In Scotland?

Hi! Are there any trails in Scotland? I know that's all you want to know. It's all I wanted to know on the day that I left on our week long adventure to the Outer Hebrides. Firstly a super short bit o...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Gravel Linesman

Jul 10, 2023

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Things To Know On A Multi-Day Adventure

Hi! Here's a quick(ish) list of the stuff I learned on my last multi-day adventure. 1: You can rough it without a tent. We stayed in bunkhouses on this trip, including the YHA in Hawkshead . It was a ...

Adventure Spec Adventure Story Baltic Linesman Singletrack Supershirt

May 10, 2023

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