How much kit does this guy carry???
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‘Kin L.
Good luck with that!
How much kit??
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Re: How much kit??
It does seem a bit excessive but it all depends on where your going and what you're doing. On my trip from Manchester to Norway in March I had to contend with a lot of different weather conditions so from the outside it looked like I had too much kit but everything I took I used.
I did have a twitter troll tell me that I had too much stuff just from looking at the picture. I replied and explained what I was doing. They replied back with the same statement that I was carrying too much. I hadn't disclosed my packing list so they had no idea what I had in there, so I asked what I should leave behind next time. Twitter troll did not reply
Thought I'd share that little story with you![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
I did have a twitter troll tell me that I had too much stuff just from looking at the picture. I replied and explained what I was doing. They replied back with the same statement that I was carrying too much. I hadn't disclosed my packing list so they had no idea what I had in there, so I asked what I should leave behind next time. Twitter troll did not reply
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Thought I'd share that little story with you
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Re: How much kit??
It's been done. While it might seem a lot, he's basically touring long term using bikepacking gear, plus a drone camera and full winter kit. It does look like a lot compared to most of our short trip setups, but if he had a traditional touring bike, 4 panniers plus trunk and handlebar bag, no one would care or think it was strange.
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Re: How much kit??
Or even two trailers....Steezysix wrote:It's been done. While it might seem a lot, he's basically touring long term using bikepacking gear, plus a drone camera and full winter kit. It does look like a lot compared to most of our short trip setups, but if he had a traditional touring bike, 4 panniers plus trunk and handlebar bag, no one would care or think it was strange.
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Re: How much kit??
While I believe that 'soft' luggage has many benefits over the more conventional / traditional approach. I also believe that there reaches a point where the benefits cease to exist. Once you're bungeeing bag on top of bag, it's either time to re-think what you're carrying or buy some racks. The stability of the bike in the pic must be akin to a pig on a skateboard.
If you need to carry that much stuff, there are far better ways of doing it.
If you need to carry that much stuff, there are far better ways of doing it.
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