The lure of the open road and the delights of living amongst nature for two days just isn't enough to motivate me to plan an overnight...

A downloadable list of all my bikepacking gear can be found in this post, first some background information. Clothes and personal items...

My preference was to have a completely free-standing tent. I really can’t be doing with staking out the guy ropes every time I put it up. I

This mid-range gear is smaller and lighter than 'normal' gear but not as light or as compact as the very expensive stuff.