I guess I'm a little different, I carry less on my bike than I do backpacking. What I have is here: http://simplecycle-marc.blogspot.com/2011/04/bike-packing-101.html?m=1
for a weekend or week it ends up the same, and weighs between 60-65 lbs including the bike. Marc On Jan 13, 12:16 am, Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com> wrote: > Best of luck. Sounds like a fantastic trip. > > They have water on Alaska. I suggest bringing some laundry soap,maybe a > collapsible sink, and a clothesline, in place of all those clothes. Wash > every day or two, bring clothes for three days, and you're golden. I can > assure you your riding partners will be washing clothes by hand. > > You shouldn't need to provide your own breakfast and dinner food. Your > group will be cooking breakfast and dinner together, taking turns. I > imagine your group will buy food along the way. Your leader will know where > the stores are. > > Part of the shared equipment is stoves, so I think you can dispense with > your own. the shared equipment includes fuel and pots, too, plus cooking > gear. They might parcel out the group tools as well. Half a pannier might > not be enough. > > -- Anne Paulson > > On Thursday, January 12, 2012, Kelly Sleeper <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > First off this is not about what I consider best for you. Only how I do > > it. I can assure you I'm in no way attempting to be light. I like to take > what I want / need to be comfortable. I have taken into consideration > hills and my abilities. The weight is in a range of what I've used in the > past and passes the test of my capabilities. So hopefully you understand > it's not an argument or even a considered better than other ways of doing > it just a way to do it. Ok enough disclaimer .. just realized I could > write another page on trying not to offend.. but then what fun would that > be. > > > Ok so in July I'm doing a 2 week (14 days) self contained tour in Alaska. > > At this point there are some unknowns. Such as if there will be a place to > do laundry. To that end I'm test packing as though there will be no > laundry available.> This list avails me the ability to travel for two weeks > without need of > > washing clothes. It also covers temperatures from the high 40's to mid > 70's. > > > > > > > Packing List > > > Clothing > > 5 Pair of Riding Pants (Convertible) (3 Days each) > > 7 Pair of Wool Underwear (2 Days each) > > 7 Shirts Long Sleeve (2 Days each) > > 1 Pair Wool Underwear Long Johns - > > 2 Base Layer Tops > > 7 Pair of Wool Socks (2 Days each) > > 1 Rain Gear > > 1 Sweater > > 2 Camp Towels > > 1 Swim suit > > 1 Balaclava > > 1 Ear cover > > 1 Pair Gloves > > extra pair of shoes > > > Electronics > > Nikon D90 with 2 lenses > > Iphone > > iPad with camera card adapter > > extension cord > > 2 LED head lamps for campsite. > > Charging devices > > > Cooking > > French Press > > 2 lbs of coffee > > Boiling Stove > > Origami Dishes > > Thermos > > 10 packs of instant oat meal > > 10 packs of instant things like mashed potatoes > > Knife Spoon Fork > > 1 Gallon folding Water Container > > > Campsite > > Sleeping Bag > > Sleeping Pad > > Extra piece of foam > > Solar Shower > > Tent > > extra stakes > > Hammer > > > Bike Tools and Parts > > Brake Cables > > Shifter Cables > > Black Tape > > Chain links > > Master Link > > Spokes > > Spoke Tool > > Chain Whip > > Air Pressure Gauge > > 3 Tubes > > Patch Kit > > Boot Kit > > Folding Tire > > Chain Lube > > Brooks Multitool Pouch > > > After packing the following weights came about. > > > Left Rear - Clothing - > 15.00 Lbs > > Right Rear - Sleeping bag & pad- cold weather gear 16 .00 Lbs > > Seat Bag Large Saddlesack tools tubes camera 18.00 lbs > > Left front - Stove food dishes etc 10.00 > lbs > > Right Front - Electronics / rain gear 11.00 > lbs > > Front Rack / Basket Tent thermos 12.00 lbs > > Total > 82 lb. > > > I had to leave 1/2 of one of the front panniers open for shared food and > > have added 5 lbs to that pannier ...> If we have a laundry day then clothes > could be cut in 1/2 > > Some big weight items... > > Camera - with zoom lens comes in at 5.5 lbs > > Thermos- Stanley Steel - comes in at 3.0 lbs > > > I was going to migrate another 6 lbs of stuff to the front panniers .. > > may just carry my camera lens up there and move soft goods to saddle bag as > well as tools. The weight limit on the front low rider rack is 33 lbs so I > don't plan on pushing that number. > > > Anyway I thought it was interesting how fast weight adds up.. yes if I > > wanted to safe weight I could save a lb by using plastic water bottles > instead of insulated steel. Save another 4.5 lbs by taking a point and > shoot camera, and another by leaving the thermos at home.. might do that > anyway... between the french press and a good boiler stover I take > advantage of just stopping to make more coffee... not to mention I could > save almost 1.5 lbs on a lighter stove. Depending on how remote / I have 3 > lbs of tools and supplies that I wouldn't normally carry but that make me > self sufficient for all but the worst of cases. I was proud of myself for > leaving the spare derailleur at home. > > > In the most likely case the only thing I'll leave behind is the thermos. > > Even loaded as above I can ride freehanded long enough to zip a coat and > it feel solid at 40 mph on a downhill. > > > So Bike 40 + gear 80 + me 225 = 345 lbs .. yelpers know why I loves my > Bombadil. > > > When it's all said and done this is about normal with 75% of it being > > packed the same way it's been packed for every tour over the last 10 > years... I don't miss the days of trying to figure out where I put things. > I like having things in the order needed, easy to reach when needed and > used for multiple purposes. For me on this trip a minimalist weight will > end up at 60 lbs and I'll end up taking around 70. > > > Kelly > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group.> To view this discussion on the web visit > > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vryLbKVUxHQJ.> To post to > this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.> For more options, visit this > group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > My hovercraft is full of eels -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
