Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

I'd be more interested in no. 2, as you'll get a harness that (hopefully) will be useable with different dry bags.

I went with number 2 because I thought that it would be a bit more flexible in the sizes it could carry. All the main straps are removable so I gues if one breaks it can be bodged/upgraded.
I'm not touring for months with it so I think it will do the job for quick overnighters.

Anyone looking to shift a saddlebag, looking at 9-11l, not too worried about brand but will pay for quality.

I have a Wildcat Gear Tiger Drover for sale, light usage.

http://www.wildcatgear.co.uk/shop/seat-systems/wildcat-tiger-drover/

Make me an offer!

Interesting, will round off the handlebar bag I got from you! Is there a drybag with it, if yes what size/type? Then I'll do my maths and make an offer.

Looking at @DiscoPotato restrap bag too so need to make decisions. This wins for matchy matchy points.

Cheers

Oh yeah!
I have a 5L cordura lifeventure dry bag you can have for an extra fiver

I will check what drybags I have at home first - in fact two are the ones with the lion roll - can you remember what size they were? If they'll fit then I don't need another one.

can't remember the sizes I gave you, but anything between 5l and 15l will fit, which they are

Mums are great!!!

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Got an ortlieb I’d let go if you desired.

Be interested to know the weights, some of the stuff doesn’t have weights of the website from memory but I’ve heard they’re heavy AF!

Have sorted the wildcat one with @platypus now. Thanks!

Awesome!

I’m really chuffed with it. Although quite the joint effort really.
Made a top tube bag as well today.

Be interested in knowing how much you want for it and what size thanks?

Investigating cooking options for simple one pot meals and coffee in the morning.

Is a large titanium mug (with a lid) and a meth burner as lightweight as I can get without spending a fortune? I can probably deal with instant coffee in the morning if it means leaving an extra pot behind.

I think most people will find that short of two weeks or so, yes, that system would be the lightest barring exclusively campfire cooking or no cooking at all.
This is what I’ve read, mind, I haven’t ever camped longer than two weeks at a time, and it’s been years since I’ve camped longer than 4-5 days.

this is the lightest system that's not completely useless

• speedster alcohol stove (30g)
  
• speedster windscreen and pot rest (60g)
  
• toaks 850 pot (102g)
  
• ti spork (10g or something)
  
  

this would be wicked and not that spendy either

I find life much, much easier with a mug and a pan. If you want a cup of coffee and some porridge in the morning it'll take you twice as look to cook and eat it if you have to boil water twice. Especially if you have to wash it up in between. Plus it gives you the option of e.g. boiling water, tipping it into your mug, frying something, then adding the water to your pot with rice or pasta or whatever. Fried halloumi/chorizo/beans/whatever is much nicer than boiled halloumi/chorizo/beans/whatever.

Just cram a pot in your bag and #danglemug if you ask me

Thanks all. A mug and pan might be the go to for longer trips where I'm sharing equipment with others. Wouldn't want to miss out on those ti-dangle instagram likes after all.

Any worth in the fold-out solid fuel stoves that'll take wood, tablets or meths? Maybe mean a bit of extra weight but wouldn't need to be carrying fuel if it's dry.

solid fuel stoves are a waste of time generally

Chopsticks are also great for cooking

Depends where you are. The tablet burners are junk but something like the Vargo hex thing can be great if you have lots of natural fuel available and relying mostly on boiling stuff up

I got http://evernew-global.com/products/ulseries/eca278r.html on ebay for about £20 which I'm happy with, but sometimes feel it's a bit small. I'm sure lots of manufacturers do a nesting pot and mug set though. I was a bit dissatisfied with alcohol stoves and felt like they just warmed food up so ended up sacrificing the extra weight and went for a msr pocket rocket which you can cook with.

have been using this on my recent hikes along with a Ti mug.

https://www.msrgear.com/ie/stoves/pocketrocket-2-mini-stove-kit

canister will fit inside as well and I stick in a microfibre sheet to stop everything rattling, works very well for rehydrating a meal and a coffee (i've been using coffee bags) for one person. the plastic measuring jug could probably replace the ti mug for making a drink in if you were absolutely at capacity