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u/Buzzbait_PocketKnife · 11 pointsr/bikepacking

I just did what is probably my last bikepacking trip of the year, a quick solo overnight in the Santanoni Preserve in the Adirondacks. It was a great time to see the early fall foliage, and test out some new gear. There was a beautiful sundown too.

If you’ve seen my previous posts, you can tell that my bikepacking style and gear is quickly evolving. I actually got a real seat bag for this trip, one of the Porcelain Rocket Classic Seatpacks they have on closeout, in a size large. A total steal for the price. It worked beautifully. No sag. Minimal sway. Great craftsmanship.

My ancient Revelate Tangle was once again used in the main triangle. The GSI Microlite 720 Twist water bottle was a perfect fit in one bottle cage, wrapped in an LL Bean waxed canvas cozy to keep the paint from getting rubbed off.

I put all of my bike tools and a spare tube in an old Maxpedition M-2 waste pack, and stuffed it into the other bottle cage. This pack worked surprisingly well, as the clip for the front pocket could be used to secure the pack to the cage.

The handlebar bag is from Rock Bros. It’s a bit fiddly to setup, but works great once it’s mounted.

I just stuffed a dry bag with some extras, and tossed it into the front basket. I’m still packing more than I need to, but I’m sure that the load will trim down with more experience.

The Blackburn cages on the fork were used to carry a Kelty Bestie Blanket and my sleeping pad. The sleeping pad is a Therm-A-Rest Prolite Apex, and absolutely wonderful. Packs down small is unbelievably comfortable for a sleeping pad, and I’m a side sleeper. The Kelty was never used, but I was trying to be safe as my sleeping bag was yet untested, and temps were dropping into the mid 40’s at night.

The Mamot Nanowave 35 sleeping bag was a bomb. It packed down nice and small for the trip, but that was the end of the good. I’m 5’ 10” and about 180 lbs, and the bag was too small even for me. Wicked tight at the chest and shoulders, and very cramped at the feet. So tight that the loft was badly compressed, resulting in greatly diminished insulating performance. I ended up putting on wool socks and a EMS Power Stretch hoody in the middle of the night to keep warm. I think I’ll give this to my much smaller 13-year-old daughter, and find something that fits me better.

Gone is the heavy 4-person tent, and now I’m rocking a Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2 I got on clearance. So small and light, and quick to pitch, it’s a dream come true. Works great as a 1-person tent, and I can bring my gear inside with me. In a pinch, it should fit my daughter also, but gear will have to stay outside. My only gripe with the tent is how hard it is to get in and out of. You really have to be limber to exit the tent, without being covered in pine needs and sap once you get outside. LOL

I wasn’t about the spend $70.00 on the Big Agnes footprint, so I used a 5’ X 7’ lightweight waterproof tarp that I found in the camping section at Walmart. It worked perfectly, and packs up into its only little bag. The fit was so good that I could use the grommets in the tarp with the two tent poles.

This is just a shout out to the awesome ENO Moonshine tiny lantern. Batteries last forever in blue light mode. It’s small and fits perfectly in the mesh overhead compartment of my tent.

My cookset is slowly evolving. The MSR Pocket Rocket 2 is spectacular. I heat up water in my venerable Stanley cook kit, with little plastic cups removed. The nesting cup is for holding snacks while I walk around camp, mainly chocolate chip Teddy Grahams. Coffee is made in my far too heavy Yeti mug. I just started using those Starbucks coffee packets, sugar packets and Little Moo creamers for making coffee. I’m never going back to brewing coffee while camping ever again. The Starbucks is good enough and packs up small. Rounding out my kitchen is my beloved Snow Peak titanium spork.

I brought water in using an Oprey Syncro 12 hydration pack, with a Camelbak bladder. I don’t have a good filtration system yet.

The one item I’m never without is my customized Victorinox SwissChamp. Yeah, it’s kind of heavy and a lump in my pocket, but I love it. It’s never let me down. It’s that one comfort item that I bring no matter what.

u/serval · 1 pointr/bikepacking

Wald basket details on install straight from the item page on Rivendell: https://www.rivbike.com/products/wald-wire-basket

The this rack setup won’t work exactly for all bikes because it uses struts to stays on the top of the crown fork, a bit rare but super useful. But you can get it with a “diving board” to attach af the center top of the fork to fit most bikes. Otherwise, it’s likely the (unfortunately costly but versatile and great) Nitto Mark’s rack from rivendell, it can attach a few different ways. Low 5 pound weight limit technically but most folks easily put much more than that.

The pedals are probably VP-001 “thin gripsters”:
https://www.rivbike.com/products/thin-gripster-pedals-dark-grey-vp-001
Very similar but much cheaper are the VP-015 (VP Vice): www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZH1H7M

I believe the handlebars are the Nitto Wavie (only from Rivendell or BlueLug I think): https://www.rivbike.com/products/hhhssjiotrt6464etya1dr
Wide (660mm), meaningful sweepback, good bar for a flat bar mountain bike person looking for something a bit more comfortable.

Dynamo front wheel: Velocity Cliffhanger 700c rim,IQ-X light, Shimano DH-3N72 hub.

All sorts of good Hunq, nice ride internet stranger.

Check out the Riv Bike Works owners group on google groups for more of this sort of goodness.

u/phidauex · 15 pointsr/bikepacking

I'd suggest reading "Fearless" about Freya Hoffmeister's record breaking circumnavigation of Australia by sea kayak. It may scare the crap out of you, but is also very realistic about the experience of long-distance solo endurance. You may find that it inspires you, or dissuades you - either way, trust your gut. One of the subtle skills of endurance sports is a very high tolerance for suffering - you can practice this, but at a certain point, you either have it or you don't.

As for bikes, a rigid mountain bike that can take fairly large tires (2.4-2.8") will be important. Tubeless would be very wise. Depending on how much offroad you want to do, I'd look up recommended builds for the "Baja Divide" which would have some similar terrain, and has been a popular bikepacking route for a few years so many people have built successful rigs. You'd want to get to know the bike well, and get good at fixing it.

u/backlikeclap · 1 pointr/bikepacking

I like these wet wipes a lot. They get very high marks for biodegrading/composting quickly and they're actually flushable unlike many brands of wipes.

I wouldn't overthink your first aid kit too much. Bring along some cloth medical tape, a bandanna, and some NSAIDs and you'll have enough of a kit to deal with injuries at least until you can get real medical help. If you are blister-prone one or two pieces of this paper will be plenty for your trip.

I'm not sure on the legality of this in the UK but I would also consider a small folding knife a good addition to your first aid kit.

I like to bring along a pair of sandals or something similar for camp shoes. It REALLY hurts wearing the same shoes all day.

You might also want to buy a small hand torch if you plan to make camp after dark. This is the one I just picked up.

A food bag like this would be good for snacks - I would just stuff it in the webbing above your seat pack.

Sorry for all the amazon links. Your setup looks great. Beautiful bike!

u/teddgram · 2 pointsr/bikepacking

You could get a cheap camera and a mount that has the 1/4"-20 thread on it. That would keep it handy.

I've used RAM mounts on different bikes/cars over the years and they are pretty nice.

https://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-231ZU

https://www.rammount.com/part/RAM-B-201U

https://www.rammount.com/part/RAP-B-379U-252025

These mounts can be pretty pricey, but they are solid. My friend puts them on his ATVs to hold his GPS and has never lost a GPS yet. I use a similar setup for my action camera mount and have programmed the action camera to take a quick picture whenever I press a certain button. I've caught shots of deer crossing the trail with relative ease many times, and find myself using it to take shots of interesting things since like you I find it cumbersome to pull out the phone to take a picture.

I'm sure if you shop around you can either find these components cheaper, or another manufacturer that would be cheaper but still provide the same thing.

Edit: just some quick googling....

https://www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Handlebar-Samsung-Panasonic-Cameras/dp/B00585CLVS

u/PFULMTL · 1 pointr/bikepacking
  1. I have a bivvy that was about $45. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bushnell-Roam-Series-8-5-x-3-Backpacking-Tent-Sleeps-1/42120627
  2. I usually have one long bottle, and multiple smaller bottles. The long bottle is in my frame bag, and the smaller bottles are mounted on my seat rail. http://woho.bigcartel.com/product/pre-oeder-xtouring-2018-anti-sway-dhl-express-service
  3. Don't over-tighten presta valve tips and bring some extras. Bring at least one insanely bright light and a few smaller USB lights. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07585SQZ5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  4. I aim for 50-60 miles a day, but keeping in mind to save energy for the next day or when you may get chased by wild mountain dogs.
  5. I prefer using a 7" tablet with an offline maps that is black and white. It's much faster to load, and easier to see where I am than on a colored map, and on a bigger screen. The battery life is also longer. I don't follow routes exactly, I prefer to make my own checkpoints.
  6. I name my bikes by color or wheel size.
u/Rob3E · 1 pointr/bikepacking

Exactly what I was thinking. I have the Kanga rack that can hold just about any none-bike bag I'd want, and I can also easily remove the rack and move it between bikes, or I have a Klickfix shoulder bag.

I've also been thinking that a dry bag like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LG6NSLG/?coliid=IINQ2J55B83ZH might fit in my Terrapin seat bag holster: https://www.revelatedesigns.com/index.cfm/store.catalog/seat-bags/TerrapinSystem14L and be an easy, grab and go option.

u/InnocentiusLacrimosa · 1 pointr/bikepacking

One of the tours that I want to do (and where a stable bike maybe useful) is the Bavarian Beer Tour. It is something like https://www.eurobike.at/en/destinations/bike-tours-germany/bavarian-beer-tour-9-days . That is on fast roads though so I may end up taking my roadie there. There are plenty of interesting rides on this book Epic Rides of the World:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Epic-Bike-Rides-World-Thrilling/dp/1760340839/ and I hope to do at least a few of those with this bike.

u/AKTriGuy · 1 pointr/bikepacking

You can add Anything cages with 3 set of these. I did this on my carbon fork and so far it's working great.

To add some space in my frame bag, I took my spare tube and wrapped it around my front hub and secured it with electrical tape. Every little bit helps.

u/binhpac · 1 pointr/bikepacking

I just bought Ozark Straps, with quick release buckles. 4 pieces with a length of 2.5m each. Cost about 8$/€.

https://www.amazon.com/Ozark-Trail-TT-57-Xi-26-D-Quick-Release/dp/B01ATL97U8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ozark+strap&qid=1563061928&s=gateway&sr=8-1

I felt this was a much better deal than the 2 x sea to summit strap (1.5m). Its longer and more flexible.

Cant say anything about durability yet, but hey its 8€. Just read the reviews to form an opinion yourself.

I bought it to strap my backpack and eventually additional stuff on top of my rear rack.

u/doesmyusernamematter · 2 pointsr/bikepacking

You can strap on a mount. Something like SKS-Germany 11313 Anywhere Bicycle Attachment Water Bottle Mount https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZFHW1MI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dWj1Bb65JJR07

Or one of the Blackburn cages could be held on with a hose clamp and rubber backing.

Check out RJ the bike guy, he has a video using the hose clamps for a cage.

I have two cheapie Bell ones from Wal-Mart to hold water bottles. They've held up on two trips over 250 miles so far.

Edit: a pic of the cages

http://imgur.com/gallery/fC3MWTm

u/kangsterizer · 2 pointsr/bikepacking

Or https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TPC7HU if you don't like black ;-)

I'd also recommend taping the entire bike with it anyway because paint chips even more quickly when you bikepack haha. (Or at least, the down tube and the chainstays in addition to where the bags touch the frame)

u/rescuedlotion · 1 pointr/bikepacking

I got these for each fork leg and they have been great. Not the best bottle cage, but the mounts can handle anything. Two mounts for an anything cage is fine. I used the cage under my down tube with two bolts for months.

u/hunter006 · 6 pointsr/bikepacking

Amazon, most hardware or automotive stores would have some variant. It goes by a bunch of different names. This is one example:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TPC7HU/