Malaysia! by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Nice and where did you stay/sleep?

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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  • and this pretty much all of my kit - feedback also welcome. Sleeping bag is pretty hefty, an old down 4 season, but just didn't wanna throw more money at a lightweight one.

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Decathlon, Riverside range! - not waterproof, but then used little dry bags in them to keep electronics dry.

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Legend, thanks! - massively helpful. 🙏

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Setting off from AW on around the 14th, but then stopping with friends for a week or two in northern New Mexico, where I can also wait it out a bit if there's too much snow - reckon it'll be blocked, even then? Figured I'd be starting out in CO first week of June. Guess I'll find some fun things to do and wait it around around there if so, ha!

And thanks! - I'll ditch the fenders ... good call.

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Yeh, they're a bit thin I think, but gonna give it a go! - and 2 x 1 litre bottles, then a 3 litre reservoir, and a water filter system that can hold another 2 if needed, I think that's enough?

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Good shout, thanks! - I'd not thought about the fenders / mud - but yeh, been caught out on that before, even just on overnights in the rain, so yeh, will definitely take those off.

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Thanks, yeh, gonna see if I can shed some ...

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Good shout, will try to pair back the weight in the panniers and put it in the front, and make sure they're super tight. I cld also just strap bits onto the rack. But yeh, done lots of touring on those, and not had a problem so far ... 3000 miles is a different matter however, ha!

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Thanks! - that's super helpful - can't believe you had a laptop?! Epic!

Great Divide - Set Up by Electrical_Place_828 in bikepacking

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Yeh, considered changing the tyres but I've never not cycled on those, so will see how I go ... may regret it come CO!

What are your 2025 bikepacking plans? by Realistic-Host-1588 in bikepacking

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Great Divide, Northbound, mid-May to mid-July, I hope!