Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

Ever notice how the Pinnacle Arkose is now suddenly an "adventure" bike despite no change in geometry?

It's just CX bike with a low BB.

a wild designation has appeared!

use $$$
use £££

@greeno how do you pedal with the axes in the way?

no idea, it's from the link BareNecessities posted http://microcosm.app/out/MtGCg

Hybrid with dropbars doesn't sound as good.

I'm off to Dartmoor tomorrow for some camping. Can't wait, cold n' fresh. New Jones Loop H-bar in Carbon and Wildcat Tom Cat bag, great setup, really happy with it.

Don't suppose you upgraded from standard Jones bars, did you?
Good looking steed there!

jealous. looks rapid

No sorry, just tried someone elses!

Ergons saved my life!
Great looking traveller.

Ordered another alpkit bag for myself. It's 2nds should be able to review how 2nds in next few days.

apparently it's just the buckles feel a little cheap.

Brave!

I'd be really interested to hear how you get on/ got on with this trip as I want to get out now and do some camping myself, I'm just a bit concerned I'd freeze to death...

What did you sleep in and where, and what was the weather/ temperature like?

It was cold, about -4ºC. I slept in a single wall tent (Six Moon Designs - Lunar Solo) and a 3 season sleeping bag in a bivvy bag. I wore a down jacket too, and 3 pairs of socks and all my cycling clothes still on. I was warm enough, no problem. Not as warm as I would have been at home in bed, but still not too bad.

We camping in a ruined settlement near Dartmeet, not supposed to camp there, but the next part of the route was a 5 mile trudge across open moorland, and it was windy up there and sub-zero, best to stop and tackle that in the morning.

PSA:

Zefal Gizmo (myo bottle/gear cage attachments) are 30% off at Cycle Surgery at the mo, so 3.50 instead of fiver.

Dunno if cheaper elsewhere already.

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Some advice please on seatpacks?
The Alpkit Koala is a bit too much cash for my needs so I'm thinking of getting an Airlok-xtra for light use in the summer. Can I get away with some compression straps threaded though the hooks to attach it to the seatpost? I'm wondering if it'll be stable enough?

Won't be as hard wearing as the Koala or other offerings but it is cheap... seen a few pictures of it being used, seems to work...

That's the one I linked to :)
Don't worry though, I've just realised that all the Koala has to fit it to the seat post is a few straps so I'll just need to get some for the Airlok Xtra.

Sneaky edit on my part... got mixed up with tabs I had open already and what you'd actually linked to!

Ha, no worries.

http://www.cycletouringfestival.co.uk/

At first thought it had three sites and you had to cycle between them each day

May 1st, waddon hall; may 2nd, clitheroe; may 3rd, lancs;

Literally a cycle touring festival...

Actually I think my idea is better.