Not likely but even if they're ballpark close (within a few ounces) you'll be much happier with a tarp tent. Check out Henry Shires Contrail and some of his other options.

IMO bivies are for fast and light travel and deal with the rain as best you can. Significant rain and you need a tarp. Why take a tarp and bivy when you can get a 16oz to 24oz tarptent and sleep out of the rain with lots of room to be comfortable.

I just found the Contrail.  To me that's a tent.  In my mind a "tarp tent" has no floor.  I could do a Contrail, it's super light for a "tent".  Lighter than some of the bivys I listed.

I must say I am amazed at your TD "touring" kit.  From what I read you could ride without a pack if there was sufficient water sources and good weather up ahead.  Cool.

Man for the weight of a poled bivy, just carry a tent or tarptent. Seriously!

Yeah, maybe.  Wouldn't a poled bivy would be a bit lighter and pack smaller?  It's really only a bivy with a little more material and a pole.  I'm not looking for the lightest bivy, won't be doing "the tour", and I live in WA, still like to have a floor.

I want to purchase a pole supported bivy sac.  Tired of the bivy sac laying on my face, did that for years.

Big Agnes 3-Wire, Black Diamond Lightsabre, Nemo Gogo, Vaude Solo Bivi, Intregal Designs Unishelter Exp, Bibler Bipod Bivy, Bibler Tripod Bivy....

I'm sure there are others, that's just a quick 2 minute google.

Monte

Nice Scott, very cool loop.  The climb up Mingus looks awesome in the first pic!

I am still looking for the schedule....

I'd be interested in it if you find it.  I Googled it last night, couldn't find anything.

Also one thing that most people don't realize is that there are times when Mt. Rainer opens all trails to Mountain Bikers for a week.

Man, I'd love to hit that up.  I've never heard of it, was/is it regularly scheduled, or at the Park Ranger's whim?

Hey, I'm a cyclist from the Seattle area.

Hey Andy,
I'm from Bellingham.  I'm interested in some of your routes, if they're not secrets.  I'm trying to put together some trips for this summer/fall in the WA Cascades.  I guess BC would be cool too.

Monte

what was the problem with a seatpost rack on a bouncer???

It's a lever on the seatpost.  All the weight is dumped into the rear shock through the frame.  I had to pump the rear shock up, probably added 100 psi to keep the sag right.

Wow, very cool.

  thanks mc

Monte

Did the White Rim with a friend a few years ago, one night at Murphy's Hogback.  No real planning, we just wanted to do the ride.  Couldn't get the nerve up to one day it.  I had a seatpost rack on a full suspension bike, won't do that again.  Panniers on the rack.  Carried 2 gallons of water from Potato Bottom to Murphy's, not fun.

Haven't been bikepacking since, but want to start again here in WA.  Have one trip sort of figure out.  Want to get a seat bag and frame bag(s).

Monte

Anyone else like to carry a shock pump on trips?  I do, and I've posted my experience here:

http://www.bikepacking.net/reviews/tools-pumps/topeak-pocketshock-shock-pump/

I'm thinking about upgrading to this one:

http://www.bikepacking.net/reviews/tools-pumps/topeak-pocketshock-dxg/

Anyone have experience with it, or know of other lightweight pumps?

I usually end up adding some pressure to both my fork and rear shock before a trip, but I never know exactly how much to add, and I often want to make an adjustment mid-ride.  Plus if something starts losing air it's nice to have a pump along (hasn't happened to me yet, knock on wood).

Thanks.

I've always carried a shock pump.  Only been bikepacking once, but will still carry the pump.  I've got the one you are/were thinking of upgrading to, I like it.  The schrader fitting Topeak uses is great.  It's a small pump, but it works well.

Monte

Hey everyone,
Monte Westlund here from Bellingham, WA.  I've been reading about ScottM's and MikeC's adventures for a while now, good stuff.  Been wanting to do some long rides, both long single day and multiple day.  I just realized I've got one bikepacking adventure under my belt, myself and a friend did the White Rim in 2 days with no cache or support.  I learned hauling 2 gallons of water in panniers hanging from a seatpost rack on a full suspension bike doesn't work very well.

One trip I want to do in WA is Lake Wenatchee to Lake Chelan, and back.  It's been done one way in a day (by others, not me, yet), but the shuttle is 2-3 hours one way.  Might as well ride it both ways.

Monte