www.bicycletouringpro.com In thіѕ video frοm Bicycle Touring Pro, Darren Alff ехрlаіnѕ whу hе carries hіѕ sleeping bag inside hіѕ rear panniers аnd hοw packing іn thіѕ way frees hіm up tο carry extra water whеn thе situation calls fοr іt. More information аbουt bike touring, world travel аnd lifestyle design саn bе found аt http
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Plan your trip with known springs rivers etc and carry a water purification system from tastefull tablets to pumps, see lightweight back packing water purification, cool
Well, I have toured around Scotland in all weathers.
Basically getting advice is fine but you simply need to go and do it to find out whats best for you. I recently did a few hundred miles in very warm weather and carried a load of water but had Chlorine tablets “just in case”.
travel as light as possible ! Be ruthless with gear !
Gail – Scotland
hmm I use a Surly “Nice Front Rack” and the platform makes the rack very useful so I can have two front panniers and have something on top. . . I haven’t decided if Iam going to put water bladders on the front (liquid sloshing around) but the front rack is available to carry light stuff from the rear rack and free up space in the back if needed
nice to see an Alaska username post on bike touring. . .
u could also use a hydration back pack. . . . u can get 2 litres bags without taking a 2 L bottle in ur bag. . . atleast i find it work great when i go for 4 hour long rides and probally works on touring trips with these
Nice video Darren.
Great tips!
You can attach an extra water bottle underneath your downtube using hose clamps Also, if you don’t use front panniers (ie only use a large handlebar bag) you can similarly attach water bottles to each leg of your front forks.
BeeRich33. You are right, The sleeping bag could be stored in a dry sack. . . which would eliminate the need to place the sleeping bag inside the rear pannier. But that’s not what this video is really about. It’s really about how storing the bag inside your pannier forces you to pack less. . . and by packing less, this gives you the option of carrying additional gear (like water) on your bike WHEN YOU NEED TO. When you are stuffed to capacity from the get go, this is not an option.
You can get a dry sack as well, which is pretty much impermeable.