My first bike packing attempt the tour divide from Banff to fernie is where we ended up.

Well I picked up a nice marmot sawtooth sleeping bag, it's a down sleeping bag rated for -9c, so I hope I am not too warm but I would like to be safe, I know you can get snow storms in August from some of the things I have read.  The bag is 2.5lbs and uncompressed is about 8L. So I hope I bought a good bag for the trip.

My next step is getting a compression / dry bag and a stove, my problem is I have no idea what I am going to eat! So I have no idea what type of stove I will need. I have to start looking into that if anyone has any suggestions for me. (My Wife does pretty much all the cooking at home.....)

I was thinking about this bag but I am not sure if it would be too cold/too warm

http://www.mec.ca/product/5025-510/mec-aquila-sleeping-bag-0c-unisex/

Hello all, I am new to the forum but I am super excited to finally be planning a big bike trip, I have two fairly easy questions that I was wondering if someone could provide some insight.

I am planning to do the great divide ride with a friend this year and I have already booked off the time at
my work, august 6Th is the date we are leaving. We are only doing the Canadian portion and stopping in
Whitefish Montana.

I was wondering what you more experienced riders would recommend for a sleeping bag during august,
I have been eyeing a down sleeping bag rated for 0c that packs down to 5L 

I'm super excited about this trip though, I bought a axiom streamliner rack for my 29er and two panniers
as well as a handlebar bag I plan to lash a dry bag underneath the handlebar bag that I bought with a dry
bag, and put the sleeping pad and sleeping bag inside. 

do any of you bring a pillow? I saw a nice pillow that packs down into quite a small foot print at MEC
made by thermarest. Seems like a neck that is in a good shape would go a long way.