Thanks for the input. For the lightweight gear that I use, look at Zpacks.com for a sampling. 4 oz packs, 9 oz tents, have a sleeping quilt from another company that weight 10 oz. I regularly hike the Appalachian Trail, staying out for 3-4 days at a time between town stops and resupplies with 10-12lbs TOTAL weight including food, water, cooking gear, tent for summer time, etc. Winter, the weight goes to about 18lbs, this is with a zero degree sleeping bag and clothing to hike in snow at 6k feet elevation at 10-20 degree day time temps. The notion one needs 50 lbs of gear is laughable at best. I realize there is some extra weight with the repair gear I will need for the bike, but I expect that a 15lb weight should be easily doable considering you must pass stores along the way each day.