Bikepacking - a viable alternative to racks & panniers

^^^ http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/pages/contact.html

though could've gone 8g if I was a weight weenie

^^ will keep eyes open for one or similar then, though repair must happen either way (gf not impressed at all with broke machine)

^ cool. am going to play with coke can stove making sometime using a guide I found online...

These newer alcohol stoves are looking pretty slick, I must keep up.

Sweet. Where do you plan to take them?

^ me? I will be bikepacking the tdf yorks in July if I can get my shit together between now & then.

I have made/bought a handful of alcohol stoves; the best I've used is the RUCAS - probably not as light as the 8g but it's been tough enough to survive many hiking/cyclotouring trips in New Zealand (quite a few dents by now, but still functioning perfectly), and it boils much more quickly than any of my handmade stoves or my old Trangia. The only drawback is that it also functions as the potstand, which means it can be a little unstable if there is no hard level surface to place it on (or if it's very windy).

The RUCAS ( Repurposed Ultralight Compact Alcohol Stove ) - YouTube

http://www.ebay.com/sch/wheelie_pete/m.html

Does anyone have a Revelate Tangle or Alpkit Possum or something similar that I could have a look at / strap to my frame to get a sense of it before I buy online?

Thanks

Joe

^^ Beautiful!

I really like the idea of the bag on top of the toptube. Looks like good option for some extra storage space.

Havent seen many of those around. Looks neat and very handy indeed!

I don't know if hitting it with your knees would be a problem...

Like with a framebag inside the triangle, just dont stuff it too much in the rear and no problemo.

I really like the idea of the bag on top of the toptube. Looks like good option for some extra storage space.

Only on extremely compact frame, might be tricker mounting the bicycle.

Such skinny tyres on that Cube...

He probably want to go faster.

Or get no traction on snow ;-)

Probably not accepted in porn thread but it is on my porn list JB!

Last piece of kit jigsaw for me is improving my sleeping mat (alpkit airic).

Thermarest Neoair xlite? Nice but pricey?

Looking at investing in Alpkit's frame and saddle bag. Just stuck on what width to go for, is it just a matter of what will fit between your cranks, provided you don't ride knees in?

I got the 5cm (bulges to 7cm) with internal divider for my surly disc trucker. It's pretty good, but I wouldn't want it any wider as it definitely does bulge when full.

Is that a vault 101 guy holding your bike?

Oh you.

I got the 5cm (bulges to 7cm) with internal divider for my surly disc trucker. It's pretty good, but I wouldn't want it any wider as it definitely does bulge when full.

Great, mine will be on a cross-check so I'll go for 5cm too. Thanks!

Just discovered "bike & bivvi" group on fb... some great trip pics folks have posted!

Just discovered "bike & bivvi" group on fb... some great trip pics folks have posted!

Any chance of a link?

just search bike bivi it's the group with ~200 members, not sure how to link to fb groups as using phone app for it not webternet browser.