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Old 05-11-17 | 06:34 AM
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Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker, Salsa Mukluk, Riese & Muller Supercharger GT Rohloff (Forthcoming)

Originally Posted by suburbanbeat
You're kind of asking two different questions. Ideal sleep systems and shelters for (fully loaded) touring will be different from the ideal system for bikepacking, at least as far as tents/shelters are concerned.
I bikepack, I tour and I backpack. I use the same shelter for all three modes. It has never occurred to me "I needed" an "ideal system" for each mode or any specific mode such as touring so I am very curious as to your rationale here. After all it is all it is camping irrespective of style of transport. The only consideration I had in my choice of shelter was its pack-down size, so if the OP is serious about bikepacking that is maybe something to consider.

My current choice of shelter is a Zpacks Duplex which being cuban fibre hasn't really ticked the packability box but I am happy with it. That said it is outside the price range of the OP so not suggesting it as suitable option.

My previous shelter was a Tarptent which is differently a brand I would recommend to the OP. Some excellent options in their range.

This is my bikepacking setup BTW ...

Holland Track Day 2: Salsa Mukluk at Granite Rock Outcrop by Andrew Priest, on Flickr
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