Originally Posted by
Caretaker
Sounds like a lot for just one night camping. Are you cooking?
Two rear panniers with your sleeping bag in one. Tent and sleeping mat (wrapped in groundsheet or in a bin liner) on top of rear rack. Why anyone puts a tent in anything other than the bag it came in beats me. Maybe a bar bag if you want.
I understand what you are getting at, but personally I would rather everything be in a pannier if possible. It drives me nuts to have a messy looking rig on tour. A bundle on top of my racks would bother me for some reason.