Touring Equipment

Nice rack. I'm with you on the silver, just fulfilling my role as fly in the ointment.
You're going winter camping? That's awesome, I've car camped in winter with quinzis and lean-tos and have cycle camped in summer but never had the cajones to combine the two.
Pictures as soon as you have it all together please.

I glad you planted the seed a doubt about the Nitto to be honest. Cheers.

The load carrying is to help me reduce my car use through winter more than anything. Plus I dont the idea of heading out on a long winter ride without being fully prepared. If I take the bike into the mountains it will be to stay at in cabins.