Jun 4th, 2008 (Wed)
This is my Tour Divide setup. Not shown is a map holder and the Camelback I will be wearing.
I’m already 99% packed and ready to go for the Tour Divide mountain bike race, having managed to do some last-minute testing before heading out to Florida for a wedding. Here are some photos and my gear list (not entirely complete — there are additional things I packed that aren’t on the list like some minor tools and toiletries).
There are also a few things I may actually omit (like a water filter) before I jump on a Greyhound bus to Banff next week, but otherwise, I think I am set!
| Camping in my backyard to test out the Big Agnes Seedhouse 1-person tent. It's reasonably lightweight (3.5 lbs.), free-standing, and surprisingly roomy inside. Reminded me a lot of my Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD. | The REI sub-kilo is rated at 20 degrees and hence was pretty toasty during the 49-degree Colorado night. |
| It weighs 1.8 lbs. and scrunches down to the size of a football. | Cranky all loaded up for the Tour Divide, weighing 40.2 lbs. with two full water bottles and 37.6 without. I will also have about 10 lbs. on my back (including 4.4 lbs. of water). |
| Handlebar gear: Cateye 5-LED light, bear bell, ultralight 1-LED light, Delta wireless cyclometer. Not shown is a mapholder I made out of an Office Depot report cover. |
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Alex Field said:
REI sub-kilo was warm enough for me.