cradduck

I am planning to do several overnight camping trips along the coast this summer but wondering if I might be able to get away with

I have a Carradice Camper and a Bagman Expidition QR. The Bagman states to hold up to 10kg (around 22 pounds if I am not mistaken). How many days can a person reasonably expect to travel with 1,400 cu. in. of space and a 22 pound weight limit? I was planning on buying food each day that I am out and only carrying dinner with me

I know the question is vague at best, but there is a lot of experienced riders on here and I was wondering if anyone has done something similar. I am guessing it would be a semi-supported (?) tour since I am planning on utilizing grocery stores and local eateries along the way and only carrying/cooking my dinner for each night and camping out...maybe staying in a hotel every other or third night (as budget allows).

I am no stranger to ultralight camping and still have most of my gear, but I have never tried mixing cycling and camping.

rothenfield1

Man, this is a similar question that I was trying to pry from this forum in another thread. I, too, am a fairly light backpacker. And I'm trying to decide on pannier configuration before buying. I am concerned about volume. The panniers seem so much smaller in total volume then I am used to backpacking. I was trying to decide to go with front panniers only with about 2000 c/i versus rears with 3000. 1400 c/i seems really small to me. Is there any reason you can't get more room?

wahoonc

Depends on your packing style and how much you haul along. I have done week long trips with little more than the Carradice Nelson ~900 cu inches, but we were traveling from B&B to B&B and not camping out. I have seen people doing long weekend credit card tours that probably carried less than I did.

I have also gone out on a self supported 2 week long tour with 70# of gear stowed in around 6,000 cu in of space.

Aaron

kuan

You never know until you pack all the crap you want to bring. I can almost guarantee you the first time you do it you'll have to remove stuff.

Don't think "do I have enough room?" Think "I'll take only what I can fit."

AsanaCycles

that is plenty of space, for Solo 24hr Overnighter

really all you need is some clothes to change out of your cycling clothes.
i.e. Patagonia Capaline, maybe a thin pair of nickers, a jacket (i.e. PI Optik), and a beanie

you're biggest bulkage could be sleeping bag/shelter

this is the shelter that i use, its a Kifaru ParaTarp, and as you can see, it compresses very small.

this is my bike setup

and really for S24O, this is a ton of baggage.
this setup I'll be using for the Tour Divide, I've used it for plenty of trips Monterey to Ventura/LA, last year, Portland to Ventura.

www.AsanaCycles.com

cradduck

I am just trying to use what I already have. My bike, a 1986 Bridgestone 400, does not have braze-ons for a rear rack even though I would not consider it a "racing" bike by any means. I also want to avoid adding one with p-clips or hose clamps or anything like that. I do have a REI Flash pack which stuffs down to near nothing and can give me an extra 1,000 c/i's if I really need it (carrying extra food and water) if it wont fit in the Camper.


I think this is the way to go...to do a mock-up of a camping trip and go from there. My packing list for the 3+ day backing trips I was taking during the summer was fairly light and I imagine that it will be even smaller and lighter than what I was taking along before.


I don't use a shelter in the typical sense either. Most of the time I am just under the stars but tarp can definitely come in handy when things get a little wet. What kind of saddlebag are you using in that picture?

AsanaCycles

those bags are from Jeff Boatman at www.CarouselDesignWorks.com

there is more content on this subject on my website: www.AsanaCycles.com

:-)

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