----- Original Message -----
From: "David Phillips" <dave_o_1999@...>
To: <ultralightbiking@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:23 PM
Subject: [ultralightbiking] "Bikepacking"


> Has anyone done any bikepacking, which I guess is like camping while
> touring, or something
> like that. I imagine in the case of ultralight biking, it would be the
> combination of ultralight/
> lightweight backpacking and cycle touring. I have been on a couple of
> backpacking trips
> myself, and had an average packweight of 10-12 lbs, and wondered if anyone
> had
> combinded the two disciplines. Of course, coming in as late in the game
> as I have, there may
> have been a zillion threads on this by now. If so, my apologies. Thanks.
>
Hi David;

This is very common in bicycle touring and while most cyclists are well
aware of the penalty of weight, they usually handle it by eliminating
questionable or limited-use items rather than resorting to weight-stupid and
very costly items. The price of most everything goes up exponentially as the
weight goes down.
There's a group dedicated to bicycle touring and you can find some
stories of my touring/camping in my website.
http://www.phred.org/mailman/options/touring

Jim Foreman
jimfore@...
http://www.JimForeman.com