The Self Sufficient Bike Camping Thread.
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DaGonz
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My kit for C2C200 is coming in at 4kgs. Tent,fuel, Stove and Sleep system would add around 2.5kgs. so 6.5kgs complete without water, food, or my expected riding clothes.
lights/charger add another kiloish. I would probably drop half a kilo without civies.
41lbs (18.5kgs) for Marshal Birds setup is sounding fricking light. I reckon I'd come close though for TDR style (no stove, no tent) and using some Revelate Bags instead of a rack.
35-36lbs for Matt Lee's setup is insane!!
Cheers
Spoonie
Dreggsy
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Wow that's pretty light mate,
It is amazing how much wiieght the smaller stuff takes up,
for instance my first-aid kit is a fraction over 400gm including swiss army knife. (to fight off bears)
I haven't weighed my C2C stuff but that will be mostly food and water
3l bladder plain , 12 gels, numerous bars, bananas, bottle of heavily mixed fuel on the bike
It is amazing how much wiieght the smaller stuff takes up,
for instance my first-aid kit is a fraction over 400gm including swiss army knife. (to fight off bears)
I haven't weighed my C2C stuff but that will be mostly food and water
3l bladder plain , 12 gels, numerous bars, bananas, bottle of heavily mixed fuel on the bike
That's why ebuk is coming with us. He's 80 kgs, but can fight off all the bears.
I want to see him 1" punch a hole in my baked bean cans too
DaGonz
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Experience tells me you only need to worry about bears if you're the slowest rider in the group...
Cheers
Spoonie - who was
jeffandal
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Didn't weigh my stuff all up, but I know that all the bike spares etc added 1500g straight up, then at least 500g for food, then 3kg water, then nearly 1kg for the pre-dawn layers of clothing
Then probably around 100g for my poor mans tri bars (some roadie tape on inner area of bars).
So Spoonie, I expect a full write-up after the ride.
It was intended as a good intro to this sort of stuff - realistically, 160-200km/day is what you want in a dirt brevet. In NZ, I know people pulled a couple of 300kmish days - but that's a long time in the saddle!
I've got another one in the works, a 300km 2-day route from Canberra to Tumut and back, the Brindabella 300. Again, mainly fireroads with some huge climbs, a smattering of sniggle and a great campground by the Tumut river.
I'm starting to get most of the route for my 1200 together now. Think Canberra, Mogo, south to Bermagui, opposite route of MTB up to Cooma, through the Kosczuisko somehow (?), across to Tumut, then back to Canberra via Wee Jasper. Lots of scouting and planning to do yet though - all in early planning stages!
It was intended as a good intro to this sort of stuff - realistically, 160-200km/day is what you want in a dirt brevet. In NZ, I know people pulled a couple of 300kmish days - but that's a long time in the saddle!
I've got another one in the works, a 300km 2-day route from Canberra to Tumut and back, the Brindabella 300. Again, mainly fireroads with some huge climbs, a smattering of sniggle and a great campground by the Tumut river.
I'm starting to get most of the route for my 1200 together now. Think Canberra, Mogo, south to Bermagui, opposite route of MTB up to Cooma, through the Kosczuisko somehow (?), across to Tumut, then back to Canberra via Wee Jasper. Lots of scouting and planning to do yet though - all in early planning stages!
ebuk
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That's why ebuk is coming with us. He's 80 kgs, but can fight off all the bears.
I want to see him 1" punch a hole in my baked bean cans too
Take those instead. I don't think bears can use can openers so you should be safe.
Ninja's - always thinking outside the square.
Ebuk - Who is. Even when I use gears!
Interesting
I was thinking of setting up a 2 day ride to Wee Jasper, but arriving at WJ at lunch and then spend the afternoon/evening abseiling & caving, followed by much eating and drinking, and then ride back into Canberra the following day. Depends of interest but.
DaGonz
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I've been thinking about this morning actually. I think I did pretty well on the gear in that there wasn't much stuff I lugged around that I didn't use, only things like my emergency stuff, tools, tubes and firstaid. I didn't use a thermal I took but if it was colder in Canberra when we left I possibly would have.I think I learnt a lesson on the perils of fobbing off not keeping warm though. As soon as I donned my wind stopper before captains flat and started to warm up I felt a million times better... 2 or so hours of a very low moment for that ride for me
A little tired now though, more so due to lack of sleep than anything I think. Legs and the like feel surprisngly good!
Cheers
Spoonie
DaGonz
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I didn't take so many photos. Only a few at the pub with my mobile on the way home. I'll do a full write up though and check out Ty Domain's photos and wee write up here:So spoonie.
Are we going to see any pictures or write ups about ur little adventure????
I hope so
http://www.tydomin.com/1/post/2010/07/canberra-to-coast-200-c2c-200-2010.html
(no way my photos would have been as nice)
I have quite a few lessons learnt out of this one, for only a wee overnighter with no camping gear. I feel like such a novice at these things compared to the likes of Ed and the Anti-trainer.
Cheers
Spoonie
alchemist
Manly Warringah MTB Club
I thought you were planning on attending the 3 day Pie Eating Marathon...
Dreggsy
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that's this weekend.
Jason McAvoy has a great write up about it here
http://www.wickedrides.com.au/c2c200/?screenWidth=2560
and DaGonz is pretty good with a keyboard as well.
Anti_Trainer
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I'm glad all you Interstaters got home safe and well Sunday night.