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#99777 - 07/15/08 01:54 PM Overnight biking/backpacking trip
hikeuphill Offline
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Registered: 07/10/08
Posts: 2
anyone thats into mountain biking and camping, get the osprey talon 33, http://www.tetonvillagesports.com/outdoor-gear/osprey/34433/Osprey-Talon-33-Pack.html
its super light and breathable on your back. I just went on an overnight mountain bike trip and was able to fit everything in needed into it!

by the way biking in wyoming is amazing... i highly recommend it!

any suggestions where i should head next?

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#99778 - 07/16/08 12:46 PM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: hikeuphill]
BarryP Offline
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Registered: 03/04/04
Posts: 1574
Loc: Eastern Idaho
Aren’t there cheaper and lighter packs than this to consider and just as robust?
-Barry

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#99779 - 07/21/08 09:18 AM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: hikeuphill]
hikeuphill Offline
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Registered: 07/10/08
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barry... i haven't found any. I know osprey is expensive but definitely worth it. maybe get more bang for your buck and go up a size? the talon 44, perhaps

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#99780 - 07/21/08 10:31 AM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: hikeuphill]
jshannon Offline
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Registered: 02/14/06
Posts: 410
Loc: North Texas
That's a heavy pack for 2000 cubes.
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#99781 - 07/22/08 08:50 AM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: hikeuphill]
BarryP Offline
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Registered: 03/04/04
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Loc: Eastern Idaho
Hey hikeuphill, how come you erased your location? Do you still live in Wyoming or did you move?

“…i haven't found any…”

For great packs, less weight, and lower price try:
http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/Miniposa.html
http://www.ula-equipment.com/amp.htm
http://www.zpacks.com/

I usually use a mountainsmith ghost when mountain biking but sadly, these aren’t made any more.

-Barry

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#99782 - 07/25/08 04:36 AM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: hikeuphill]
bestianera Offline
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Registered: 06/18/08
Posts: 8
depending on the size of your luggage and the availability of a rack on your bike, I think one of the following options is to preferred for a biking/hiking trip:


panpack

bike nashbar

Arkel Bug

Ortlieb carrying system to use with their waterproof panniers, small and large

the latter is the one I've used (because I rate the waterproofness of the Ortlieb panniers at the top of my wish list), and it's ok as long as you don't carry too much weight (5-7 kg); if you add some padding at the bottom of the pannier you might be able to carry more weight without discomfort

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#99783 - 07/25/08 07:04 AM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: bestianera]
JAK Offline
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Registered: 03/19/04
Posts: 2569
I think if you are lean and your gear is ultralight you might get away with wearing your pack while cycling, which simplifies everything. If you are on the heavy side though, as I am, the less weight on the saddle and handlebars the better. Once you go to putting the gear on the bike its tough though. I don't think there is a way to get around the redundancy and extra weight and having to pack and unpack. I just bought a rear rack and I am going to try and find a way to put my pack on top of it, but I like to pack it with my blue foam pad tubular in such a way that it is 30" tall, which is just way too long. I guess I could go to a narrower tube for summer, and less gear in my JAM2. I have way too much weight on my rear tire as it is though, with me pushing 230#. I think I will go with my pack on the rack, and transfer some heavy stuff like food and water to a handlebar pack. Thoughts? Yeah I know. Lose some weight. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

That's what the bike is for. It's about 80km to the Fundy Footpath, and I can stash my bike there so it makes for a nice door-to-door, bike-hike-hike-bike.

p.s. Thanks for the links.
A bit on the heavy side, but some food for thought there for sure.

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#99784 - 07/25/08 01:20 PM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: JAK]
TomD Offline
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Registered: 10/30/03
Posts: 4963
Loc: Marina del Rey,CA
Panniers lower the center of gravity and make the bike much easier to handle. I toured with front and rear panniers and rear rack-no handlebar bag. I liked not wearing a pack-just a fanny pack. Much easier on my back. I put my sleeping bag, folded up pack, pad and tent on the rear rack. Everything else was in the four bags-clothes, boots, stove, food, misc. stuff, and bike spares and tools. I carried a spare tire (folding Specialized), tube, spare cables, pump, and tool kit.

The front panniers should be centered on the axles-I don't think all of racks do that. Mine were Blackburn, I think.

My bike, fully loaded weighed about 80 lbs-30-35 for the bike and the rest bike and hiking gear. I lowered that considerably by shipping unneeded gear between towns by bus and picking up my stuff when I got there.
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#99785 - 07/26/08 02:45 PM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: hikeuphill]
mockturtle Offline
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Registered: 06/06/07
Posts: 251
Loc: WA
Here in the NW you see a lot of bike trailers rather than panniers. Some are just simple aluminum frames which can hold your backpack, giving you the freedom to use it independently of your bike. At first I was skeptical that a trailer could be easier to manage than panniers but the touring bikers I've talked to all say they are far better.

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#99786 - 08/24/08 04:36 PM Re: Overnight biking/backpacking trip [Re: hikeuphill]
schweinhundert Offline
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Registered: 08/24/08
Posts: 36
Loc: Amerikkka
Germany is killer for bike touring, and hiking... I go every year, bike paths and hiking trails everywhere, many many many thousands of miles of them. Gorgeous! And they're a nation of hikers and bikers, it feels great!
I guess you'd want to make that more than an overnight trip though...

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