I can comment on my current gear for this weekend one night trip: temps forecast is 2 degrees Fahrenheit for Saturday night. There is probably 10 inches of snow on the trail we plan to bike:
Handlebars: Revelate Cuben Fibre Salty Roll with -20 North Face down bag mummy. On top of handlebars attached with 2 voile straps is my double wall Warmlite 2 person tent and thermarest insulated mattress. And a front bag with fiod, alcohol stove and flashlight.
Seatpost bag: Revelate - wool onesie, extra socks, gloves, wool top layer and down booties.
Feed bags: insulated bottle and nalgene nottle
Frame bag : Revelate ... empty right now. I don’t know what will end in there. I worry I underpacked...but this is not my first rodeo 🙂
My thinking is get a 29er wheels and head out. I believe you will find wheels but in the absolute extreme situation when the while town only has 26 inch wheels... well they will still fit onto a 29 inch frame ! It may look odd but it should work out .
OTOH a 26 inch wheel frame arriving somewhere with zero 26 wheels you won’t fit 29 inch wheels onto that 😃
One of the toughest feats for me is stuffing a winter sleeping bag into a SaltyRoll.
I'm looking for recommendations for vertical and horizontal compression sack? Vertical straps to maintain the narrow profile to stuff a front bar Revelate Saltyroll
Hello, newbie here. Interested in bikepacking, 2 bikes on order and now thinking about outfitting the bikes wit storage bags, seats etc... I don't know if I missed it but if we don't have a list of vendors who cater to bikepacking maybe it is time get such list started?
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