Originally Posted by
mdilthey
Kurt from Bike Grease and Coffee made it from Alaska to the southern terminus of South America, and by the end of the trip, hardly had anything. Having more stuff does not necessarily equate being more/less prepared. The brain matters much more. He did a bottom bracket rebuild with a pie tin, some gasoline, a screwdriver, and some other MacGuyver tricks.
Yes, but if you took all the stuff off his bike it would still fill two traditional panniers; it's just distributed all over the place. There is also something to be said for the difference between what someone with a lot of experience does compared to once or twice in a while tourers. There is also something to be said for what one starts off with compared to what one ends with. Is that the load he started out with early in the year in Alaska?
I had an army buddy who did the West Coast Trail in the nude, about as light weight as you can go. I would not suggest that equipment list to others.