Originally Posted by
staehpj1
The BoB weighs 13 pounds all by itself. That is a huge difference before you even put anything in it. I can't imagine wanting to carry more than will fit in my smallish panniers, but it is obviously your choice to make.
Not to derail the thread, but why is the weight of a BoB an issue? Ok, it's 13 pounds. You use small bags, but many who would use a BoB use the biggest bags available. What is the net difference between the weight of those bags, racks and mounting hardware versus the BoB? No doubt the Bob weighs more, but what are we talking here, a few pounds? Just wondering why this always comes up in BoB conversations.