Suggestions for light touring setup
#26
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say nun with your lightweigh gear are you warm and comfy when you camp in cold conditions.
i've just got rid of my thorn tourer and all my camping gear so basically i'll start from scratch when funds allow.i will now bw using my raleigh 753 for all my cycling ,about to order front dynamo wheel new dynamo light front and rear mudguards so i can sort my bike but the lightweight sleeping gear will be challange me thinks.can it be done i mean dry and warm.
i've just got rid of my thorn tourer and all my camping gear so basically i'll start from scratch when funds allow.i will now bw using my raleigh 753 for all my cycling ,about to order front dynamo wheel new dynamo light front and rear mudguards so i can sort my bike but the lightweight sleeping gear will be challange me thinks.can it be done i mean dry and warm.
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Despite having two touring bikes in my garage already, this ultralight touring paradigm has grown on me since I met such a tourist in New Zealand a few years ago. He was riding a CF road bike with seat post rack fitted and was carrying little more than a set of street clothes and a rain jacket. And could cover up to 200km per day quite comfortably if so desired. Since I'm considering a new road bike, I think the Roubaix might just be the one that could do double duty as a both roadie and a tourer.
#28
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say nun with your lightweigh gear are you warm and comfy when you camp in cold conditions.
i've just got rid of my thorn tourer and all my camping gear so basically i'll start from scratch when funds allow.i will now bw using my raleigh 753 for all my cycling ,about to order front dynamo wheel new dynamo light front and rear mudguards so i can sort my bike but the lightweight sleeping gear will be challange me thinks.can it be done i mean dry and warm.
i've just got rid of my thorn tourer and all my camping gear so basically i'll start from scratch when funds allow.i will now bw using my raleigh 753 for all my cycling ,about to order front dynamo wheel new dynamo light front and rear mudguards so i can sort my bike but the lightweight sleeping gear will be challange me thinks.can it be done i mean dry and warm.
I usually take a Marmot Driclime Catalyst jacket as my insulating jacket for 3 season touring. If I was expecting it to be really cold I'd replace it with a down jacket.
Last edited by nun; 09-26-13 at 08:16 PM.
#29
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I stick to 3 season touring so don't anticipate experiencing anything close to freezing, but I have tested out my tent, pad and sleeping bag on frosty nights in my back garden just in case. I was ok in my 40F bag, wearing socks, long johns, and a long sleeved top. IMHO the lightweight approach could be successful in winter conditions with a few gear changes and a bike with fatter tires than my Cervelo. You might want to beef up the tent a bit as the Contrail is single walled.
I usually take a Marmot Driclime Catalyst jacket as my insulating jacket for 3 season touring. If I was expecting it to be really cold I'd replace it with a down jacket.
I usually take a Marmot Driclime Catalyst jacket as my insulating jacket for 3 season touring. If I was expecting it to be really cold I'd replace it with a down jacket.
#30
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You can get tents made of Cuben fiber that really break the wallet. Yama Mountain gear has a nice one for $420
https://www.yamamountaingear.com/cirriform-sw-1p/
and then there's a UK firm call Terranova that really breaks the bank with a one person tent for $1050.
https://www.terra-nova.co.uk/tents-an...-ultra-1-tent/
#31
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CRAZY .yeah I'll just make do with what i have a fella can go overboard on all this gear,if a tent keeps out the weather and enough room to move about inside i'll suffer the extra weight.i think a reall good bag and matt that packs up tiny is the way to go as long as your dry and warm that will do for me.
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