bike touring gear

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Re: bike touring gear

Postby ausvegguykk » Tue 15 Nov, 2016 9:24 pm

thanks, have sent you an email
I think i will go through hay, will probably be very hot, have talked to a 2 people now who have done the trip (including awildland) and im pretty confident i should be fine

looking at mattresses now, looking at the prolite as someone suggested before, might get something 2nd hand... alot of them sound a bit short, i'm 6'2, and i think most of their sizes are smaller than that (that might not be an issue? maybe its comfortable if the sorso is supported?)

i have been looking at the oneplanet sac for a while now, but i might get something cheaper like the extremelight wildland used

what do you guys think/ and any other suggestions
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Re: bike touring gear

Postby ausvegguykk » Tue 13 Dec, 2016 9:48 am

Got most of the kit now, what i have so far is
cocoon 5c sleeping bag
alpine bivy
prolite plus mattress
gas stove as suggested
and a few other things still on the way

can anyone give me an idea of how long the gas cartridges will last? if i buy one, will i be set for a week or so, cooking rice once or twice a day?
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Re: bike touring gear

Postby highercountry » Tue 13 Dec, 2016 11:43 am

Are you taking a tent or tarp?
Sounds as though you're relying purely on the bivvy.
Good luck. It wouldn't be my first choice for night time comfort on an extended tour.
It's going to get very clammy on hot nights.
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Re: bike touring gear

Postby ausvegguykk » Thu 15 Dec, 2016 5:55 pm

highercountry wrote:Are you taking a tent or tarp?
Sounds as though you're relying purely on the bivvy.
Good luck. It wouldn't be my first choice for night time comfort on an extended tour.
It's going to get very clammy on hot nights.

Im only taking the bivy at the point, i am considering taking a tarp also, depending on how much space i have after all my belongings
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Re: bike touring gear

Postby paul_gee » Mon 19 Dec, 2016 8:07 am

Sleeping mats. I'm a Sea to Summit convert. I use to be a Therm-a-Rest guy, but not any longer.

I have an Ultralight and Ultralight Insulated and swear by them - as does my reluctant partner. They're available in large which is 198cm long and are reasonably priced for such a decent mat: $130-155. For warm-weather camping, the Ultralight will suffice and the best bit, it packs down to roughly the size of a water bottle and weighs less than half a kilo.

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