Originally Posted by I_bRAD

That was our first "real" tour. Did part of that route last year over the Thanksgiving weekend. That time I was running a milk crate for cargo and an 11-21 double and tam was on her old Raleigh 3sp. This time we had proper racks, bags and gearing- but also sleeping/cooking gear.

It was tough, but manageable. Slow and steady all the way

The bikes were pretty heavy- the weights include the bike (I'd say our bikes each weigh between 30-35lbs unloaded. I like to be comfy when camping, so we probably could have packed less, but I'd rather carry the extra load and be comfortable camping. We even brought an axe to split the crappy provincial parks firewood My pack usually weighs about 50-60lbs when backpacking, so add some extras like tools and repair stuff and that makes up the difference.

Can't wait to do another one!

PS- riding around today on an unloaded road bike sure feels fast now!