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Or even better, all laid out in a picture!.
I've assembled what I think is the majority of a reasonable, lightish kit, I'd like to see what else everyone else takes?
I'll get a pic of mine up tomorrow, once I get back from work.
mate, check this thread. lots of useful info.... http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/sick-as-a-dog-so-show-me-you-bivi-bikepacking-adventure-racing-gear
Bag
Omm Jirisica – 600g
Frame Bag – 100g
Tarp (loads of room for 1 and kit and storm worthy)
GoLite Lair 1 – 300g
Easton Carbon FX Poles (118/78cm) + Brace Pole – 90g
Alpkit Ti Pegs (10x 6g) - 60g
Ground Sheet -90g
Cooking
Snow peak ti stove – 80g
Snow peak ti pot (foil lid) – 110g
Pour and Go Food Bag - 5
Foldable Spork – 16g
100g 40/60 Butane/Propane – 200g
Dried fruits/nuts/super noodles/cup a soup – 500g
Chilli/garlic oil/ salt/pepper/tea/milk – 100g
Hipflask (lexan) - Nice strong Whiskey – 350g
Water + Bag - 1l water + Platiplus flexible bag – 1025g
Sleeping
Pacific Outdoors Ether Elite 6 - full length mat – 400g
Rab Quantum Top – 400g
Silk Liner – 100g
Big Agnes Cyclone Chair Kit – 165g
Clothing
Waterproof - Omm Cypher Event Smock – 240g
Insulation - Rab Xenon – 300g
Merino Baselayer – 100g
Silk Leggings – 100g
Buff – 10g
Merino Beanie – 60g
Other
Bog Paper – 5g
Chewing gum – 5g
That little lot comes to 5.5kg and includes the weight of the bags your carrying it in too.
If I want to take a 1 man tent add another 400g.
2-3 Days - just add a spare pair of lycra shorts, restock food at a shop
Is that you Greg?
all a bit serious me thinks.
depends where you are going.
I have done many a winter trip in scotland with minimal kit for an over night stop out.
For me right now its
OMM down bag
alpit bivvy bag
aric mat
alpkit head torch
midgy head net
half bottle of talisker
pre cooked, frozen/chilled chicken pillau
pocket rocket cooker with small valley gas
ti pan and spork
a drop of morning scran
and a few mates, end of
monty is getting closer but really, it's about minimalism.
Bike
Bivy bag
Bottle of whisky
book
What else do you need?
'Tis so Rik!. Going to test out the bivvy bag and tarp on our weekend in the lakes!. See you then.
I use a 600g down bag, 500g 3/4 length mat, army surplus bivvy bag and a small tarp for when the summer let's me down. Food is dehydrated but the rum is plentiful. Although Ti mugs and gas stoves seem to be the norm I prefer a campfire for cooking. All my kit packs down to this:
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Crikey! You travel light hoojum. I've also got one of those frame bags, I'll have to try and whittle my bivi kit down to your minimal amount 🙂
BTW, your photo reminds me of the escarpment of the glorious South Downs near Ditchling where I'll be christening my new SS MTB rebuild in a couple of weeks 🙂
You big freak - most people use a tent on a national trust site! Maybe you'll get a discount.
Adele says - You'll come crying in the middle of the night desperate to sleep in our porch.
Adele's wrong, I'll go crying to Des, he's cuddlier than you pair!.
I've just got my kit together, So it'll be the first time I can try it all out properly, which kills 2 birds with the one stone ;-
I'll know what works, what doesn't and what else I need to get.
And secondly, I won't get the Solo bivvying fears, like the fear you get on a solo nightride at Drumlanrig on a foggy december night!.
Typical (honorary) Yorkshireman, always thinking about a discount.
Lol :o)
hoojum, What's the frame bag? That's a neat one............
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Length of trip (hrs & distance) - Overnight.
Area of world - UK, NorthEast. Moors/Dales
On the bike - Tarp and sleeping bag slung on the bars, water bottle in cage
On my back - Talon 33 containing my neoair, spare clothes to sleep in, merino top/LJs, Ipod, petzl head torch, 3l bladder with water, disaster kit, map/compass, GPS
Food - Few chocky/cereal bars. Hoc Chocolate. Hip Flask with current whisky fave.
Shelter - OES Mac Cat Tarp & OR Bivi
Warmth - Rab Endurance 250 for this time of year, with a sea to summit silk liner. Thermarest Neoair.
www.bikeandbivi.co.uk
samuri +1
Mine's quite long, but I did need to deal with a variety of climates:
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I've just got some 15mm webbing, and some of the wee clips that you get on your camelbak waist and chest band. My aim is to make a harness for the sleeping bag, below the bars, and one for a dry bag below the saddle.
flashes - looks like it might be this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIXIE-MOUNTAIN-ANY-BIKE-TOP-TUBE-STASH-TOOL-POUCH-BAG-/280708448608?pt=UK_Sports_Leisure_Cycling_Bags_Panniers_SR&hash=item415b870160
quite keen myself...
Was just getting my stuff together as feel like going for a walk & bivvi this week. I fancy doing something very local - exploring stuff that's right on my doorstep but never on my way anywhere.
Anyway, got the kit laid out and thought Id put some pics and notes up:
Alpkit skyhigh 600 (bit overkill for summer, but I also have a skinny rubbish wynster 2 season that is half the size and weight) 1402g
Military bivvi bag. 958g
Highlander poncho/tarp. 334g
3/4 original thermarest 504g
MSR Pocket Rocket + 100g tin
Ti pan and lid
Origami mug.
Ti spork
Penknife
Compass
Whistle
Lighter & Matches
Alpkit Gamma & Petzl e-lite spare
929g
About 4Kg all in. Not superlight, but nothing too expensive either. And everything I need for a night or two outside.
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I like the tarp. Only cost about £15 but doubles as a body/rucksack poncho in downpours.
http://www.readytoleave.com/Wet-Weather-Gear/Highlander-Adventure-Hooded-Poncho/details
Force10 Helium Superlight tent 950g
Alpkit Numo matt 500g
PHD Minim Bag 450g
Down Jacket 350g
Pasty ?