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Sea To Summit Clothesline Review

Intro
Pedalling 80 kilometres, sweating like a caffeinated camel, and still having to dry your bib shorts without using a tree branch that'll poke through your chamois. Stay with me. Your bike packing laundry game is about to level up. Hey everyone, it's Hanman here, your friendly neighbourhood cyclist, bike packing addict, and professional sock squeezer. Today we're taking a look at the Sea to Summit Clothesline.

What Is It? 

 The tiny mighty zero peg wonder that keeps your gear dry even when you're living out of a frame bag. So this little gadget is basically a packable clothes line that weighs next to nothing. 25 g (.9oz). Seriously, it's lighter than your last excuse for not washing your jersey. 

It uses built-in beads instead of clothes pins, so you're not fumbling around trying to hook things up while your hands are shaking from that last gravel climb.

​Why You Will Love It
So, why do gravel bikers and bike packers love this? First, size. It packs smaller than a gel pack, and unlike a gel pack, it won't explode in your pocket at 35° C. Second, easy setup. Two loops, two anchors. 

Bang. Instant laundry station between trees, bikes, poles, posts, handlebars. It's more versatile than that multi-tool you keep bragging about. Third, the beads. Slide your gear between the beads, hold them in place, and you're all set, even if it's windy. And if that breeze becomes a surprise thunderstorm,

you're all set. Yeah. Your socks might be wet, but at least they're still there.

How To Use It
So, how do you use it? And all we do, we're going to take it out. We've got over 11 ft (3.5m) of cord here. And one end is going to go around one pole or tree or handlebar. And let's say it's this end. You click it under like that. And you're going to pull that tight. That's the first step. So, at the other end, you've got two items. You have the hook, similar to the first side, and you have this adjuster that lets you, you know, lock in, and it has a lock locking mechanism in it so that when you lock it, it doesn't move anymore. And that's the other end, right? So, that that gives you a bit of flexibility. And if I unlock it, it goes all the way to the first knot to here. So you have that much room to adjust the other end that you're going to attach to a pole or lamp post or anything solid. So that's the two ends to hang some clothes. So there's a couple ways to do it. One is it's double corded all the way along and they've got all these little pegs instead of clothes pegs. You just squish it on the item that you want to hold till it grabs it. And you could do that and this would blow in the wind and dry. And if you didn't have too many items to hang, you could get a little more creative and hang kind of, you know, both ends of the clothes up. Let's say I had the other end here of this t-shirt. And then it would spread it out and dry quicker. Space out your gear for maximum air flow, for maximum laundry quick dryness. And if you're washing bibs, hang them upside down. You'll thank me later. So, I've hung socks, gloves, jerseys, bibs, all the things that I have. My campsite looks like a thrift bike shop.

Pros And Cons
The pros, one, it's ultra light. Your scale will hardly even notice it. Two, it's "pegless" because losing clothes pegs is a universal truth, right up there with death and taxes. Three, it's easy to hang anywhere. (#4) It has a reflective cord so you can find your gear at night. One con, it's so small that if you forget where you packed it, it's gone like a ninja. The other con, your friends will want to borrow it permanently.

Conclusion
So if you want to keep your gear dry, your pack light, and your campsite or spot at an agriturismo looking organized, the Sea To Summit Clothesline is the way to go. So subscribe and let me know in the comments what's the weirdest thing you've hung to dry. So may your socks always be dry and your climbs forever easy.​