Originally Posted by Uncle Dave
However, I only had about 10 litres of water. My next trip, I'll probably need another 10 as there'll be a stretch of about 350km (217.5 miles) on corrugated dirt roads with no water supplies.
The bike is a Mongoose mountain bike.
A couple more questions which I hope aren't too silly...Is using a trailer with either front or back panniers an option? (I imagine a trailer with both front and rear would be overkill?) Which would it be better to use a trailer with; front or rear?
Thanks again,
Dave
Looking at the load you have to carry, especially the water load, you may want to see if you can find a
Kool Mule or
Wilderbeast instead of a BOB. I like the design of the Mule especially for places where you might drag the BOB (it sits kind of low to the ground). I don't know the availability of these trailers but they might be worth looking into.
As for using bags with the trailer, I'd opt for the fronts, personally. The trailer is already loading the rear wheel and the bike will handle poorly. Adding weight to the front would balance the trailer nicely. On sandy stretches the weight on the front would work against you since the front wheel would have more of a tendency to dig in to the sand. Six of one, half dozen of another.