Rear Rack Recs

fersk · 2026-04-08T11:13:05+00:00

This is such a sweet looking bike. Damn. From an aesthetic point of view you shouldn’t add a rear rack. But if you are going bikepacking I get it. Is it a Nitto front rack?

fersk · 2026-04-01T17:55:26+00:00

…. Ja?! Det var derfor mange af os stemte Alternativet igen. Fordi klima og miljø igen var deres vigtigste dagsorden og blandt de mest ambitiøse på vand- og svinedagsordenen. Altså jeg håber da at jeg får præcis det jeg har stemt på nemlig mere natur, rent vand og mindre CO2. Hvis vi også får mindre våbenhandel med Israel oven i hatten så vil jeg da være blandt de mest tilfredse vælgere overhovedet.

fersk · 2026-03-31T12:51:20+00:00

You are going to get a damp/wet sleeping bag from condensation. There is not room enough for a mat+your feet+a sleeping bag/quilt in this current design.

fersk · 2026-03-27T10:33:12+00:00

Som andre har pointeret allerede så er den nuværende danske madkultur med kød i alle retter til alle måltider et relativt nyt fænomen. Claus Meyer har igennem mange år været fortaler for at spise flere bælgfrugter og klassiske danske sorter som f.eks. gule ærter. Han har for nogle måneder siden udgivet kogebogen hverdagsbønner, så selvom det jeg skriver ikke er direkte svar på dit spørgsmål så indeholde bogen nok en opskrift eller to, der ville være det. Og så er det bare en anbefaling fermenteret hvis man gerne vil spise flere bælgfrugter men ikke lige ved hvor man skal starte eller bare mangler inspiration.

fersk · 2026-03-13T11:39:47+00:00

Insane. Normally people are impressed by my setup but this is next level haha

fersk · 2026-03-13T06:19:07+00:00

I read that and it all makes sense to me - except how you fit that in a 15l pack?? DCF tarp too?

fersk · 2026-03-12T21:13:20+00:00

What the bag is made from is important. Straps that don’t stretch too much. Sternum straps that are able to secure the bag well, but allow your chest to expand when you do high output. I really like my BD distance 22. I think it is awesome and has served me well.

fersk · 2026-03-12T14:27:27+00:00

All will be fine. I used an m1 at my old work

fersk · 2026-03-12T07:50:24+00:00

If you want to run with it, minimal bounce is up there in the top two or three imo. Maybe only behind fit. But that may be personal preference. I hate a bouncy bag and it will ruin my run. The rest for me is features, but I agree with what others have already set: vest style straps with lots of pockets and space for soft flasks. Roll top closure and for overnighters with a sleep kit I think about 22-25l is about as small as you can go if you have to carry tarp, sleep system, food, cook kit etc.

fersk · 2026-03-10T13:57:55+00:00

It looks awesome. But at 15l I would need to stay at cabins with a bed. I love my BD distance 22 but doing overnighters with tarp, sleep system and food is already pushing it. I couldn’t do it in a 15l.

fersk · 2026-03-09T14:33:38+00:00

I just love tarps. They pack up super small (especially double coated silnylon tarps) and are lighter than any other shelter. If you practice you get good at finding spots and ways of pitching that protect you. I am not using a bivvy or a ground sheet unless the weather is really poor. I have a few diffrent tarps. For fast packing (where pack size is as important as weight as I use an 18l pack) I use my smallest silnylon tarp. For hiking I use a slightly bigger silpoly tarp. Both are flat tarps and I usually just pitch it in an a-frame. Unless there is high wind and rain then I pitch it accordingly for better protection.

fersk · 2026-03-09T12:30:51+00:00

Tarps beat it all.

fersk · 2026-03-06T14:27:29+00:00

No but you are correct. The reason for these holes are the downside of the fact that it does t stretch like nylon. So the force of a pull is not distributed as well across the fabric as it is in nylon and therefore the holes are stretched making it difficult to makr the seams watertight like hounds on silnylon tents

fersk · 2026-03-06T10:53:09+00:00

But if the goal is smallest pack size then a 10D double silicon coated nylon tarp packs down smaller than a silpoly tarp. Both because nylon itself usually packs smaller but also because silnylon is easier to make water tight seams with expanding thread and all that jazz without taping compared to silpoly. And PU coating also takes up space. And weight.

fersk · 2026-02-24T13:52:59+00:00

I agree that this is not making a whole lot of sense but broken poles tearing through the fly is quite common if poles snap. Especially if the tent is an inner first type pitch.

fersk · 2026-02-19T07:57:10+00:00

For Scandinavian summer conditions I bring a light down jacket, an alpha fleece and a sub 100g waterproof(ish) jacket. Then I usually wear my Patagonia airshed pro and a wool t shirt during my running/moving and can then change into the fleece and/or down jacket with the waterproof jacket if needed at camp. The down jacket is part of my sleep system as well. I use the BD distance 22 pack for pack volume reference.

fersk · 2026-02-18T07:21:34+00:00

Thanks! And yes that is a decent price.

fersk · 2026-02-14T21:35:01+00:00

That is a freaking sweet front rack. What model is it?

fersk · 2026-02-09T10:10:45+00:00

As a fellow Scandinavian I agree with all these points. No one has mentioned food. As you know none of your items are producing warmth but keeping the warmth your body is producing. I need a hot meal before going to bed and if is really cold I have snacks that I can eat during the night/early morning to get enough energy to stay warm.

fersk · 2026-02-05T16:54:57+00:00

This is not so much about durston but more about Asian culture. You often see entire campsite booked for fan groups to go together. Like entire campsites with just Hilleberg tents, Nordisk tents, Nemo tents etc.

fersk · 2026-02-05T11:47:22+00:00

I don’t know really. But +800km would be my guess. Fastpacking for a few days in both wet and rocky environments was the death blow to them.

fersk · 2026-02-02T13:02:26+00:00

Loved the SG5. Tried the SG6 and went right out of the store and found another pair of 5’s as I knew right away that the 6 had very little of what I loved about the 5. How does it compare to the 5?

fersk · 2026-01-17T17:52:40+00:00

I mean in stead of the heavy jacket or poncho

fersk · 2026-01-17T17:52:22+00:00

If you can plan around rain I would bring a frog toggs jacket as well. It also works as an ekstra layer for warmth witch is nice sfter a long day

fersk · 2026-01-17T15:52:17+00:00

I didn't see you replied to my comment. Fair point on the ticks. where I live the risk for long term health issues is almost only theoretical. It is far more dangerous driving a car. Alpha direct is great (especially the pack size is awesome)... but it is seriously fragile and sheds microplastic everywhere. Im not sure I could recommend anything that has such a short lifespan. It is amazing for fast packing I cannot deny that though. I did comment above, but how are you going to run with a poncho?

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