Aeropress and the Knock Aergrind grinder if you are, like me, particular about a good cup of coffee.
The Aergrind fits into the Aeropress....and use the inverted brew method on the Aeropress.

I learned to make my own camp food with a dehydrator.
There are easy recipes, but its fun to make your own concoctions

Rice, cooked lentils, tikla masala chicken, etc.

I have the earlier (zipped) version and think its quite nice.
I also have feed bags on either side of this and think the Magtank would crowd my current cockpit.
On another rig, I may consider this bag and pass off the gastank to my wifes bicycle.

Hey now
I got a few bags for an old (almost 30 years) hardtail 26-incher DiamondBack Axis bike and decided that I needed to see what works and what doesn't with my camping set up.

I live near Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Santa Cruz, CA. and loaded up the bike - Ranger frame bag, Terrapin Seat bag, Sweet roll, handlebar harness, feed bag and gas tank.
I didn't have an inflatable sleeping pad, so I strapped on an old Z-rest foldable to the sweet roll (HUGE) with the trusty Voile straps
I also clamped on "Everything Bags" on the forks from Cleaveland Mountaineering (these are GREAT) and put my sleeping bag and a water bladder in those bags.

I rode to the park - about 20 miles and climbed about 1200 ft. - went to the park HQ to get a bike/hike spot and was told it was closed for a couple more weeks.

Didn't let that stop me - I rode up and out of the park and stealth/wild camped up on a knoll out of sight from the road..
After changing out of my biking kit I put on dry clothing and set up camp and started my dinner.
I cooked a hot meal of pasta and split pea soup on an Evernew stove (alcohol stove). The stove and the Vargo BOT pot/bottle worked great . After the meal, I enjoyed the quiet evening light and then settled in to the tent to do some reading on the kindle.

The next morning, I woke up and boiled some water to make fresh coffee with the Aero Press coffee maker...that makes some decent coffee I must say.

My old tent worked well...the sleeping bag kept me warm even though the air was cold and damp...(about 38 degrees) I was using a Mountain Hardware Phantom 32 bag. The pad is too bulky and not warm enough...I also needed a pillow...

What worked - the bags (Revelate designs/Cleaveland Mountaineering) - the bike - the sleeping bag, the stove, the BOT, the AeroPress coffee maker
What didn't work - the pad (too bulky) the tent (too heavy - a Sierra Designs Orion) - no dry spot to sit (used the pad)

I have a Big Agnes UL2 tent and a Exped Synlight pad (with the Schnozzel pump bag) a thermarest square inflatable camp seat and a sea-to-summit inflatable pillow coming to round out the camp kit.

I can't wait to go on a 2-3 nighter soon....(wait until the weather stops POURING RAIN)
Here is the photo album : http://imgur.com/a/hnqfp

Selling a brand new Klymit Static V2 sleeping pad
My wife gifted me another pad and this one just arrived after ordering it by mistake..
This is the 462 gram (16.3 oz) full sized lightweight sleeping pad by Klymit. (designed in Utah - made in Taiwan)
72 X 23 X 2.5 inches inflated size. Packs down to the size of water bottle (smaller)
Includes stuff sack and patch kit

Will sell for $56 dollars plus shipping

I like the route !
Has anyone ridden the Kings Creek Truck Trail ?
I ride by that on a road bike with carbon wheels and tubulars, so I am not going to try it on that bike.
I am putting together a bikepacking rig and would love to ride these routes.
I live in Boulder Creek, and am encouraging my wife to join me on some short bikepacking overnighters just to see if she would like it.