tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post945913324782841485..comments2023-04-02T05:48:54.555-07:00Comments on The Epicurean Cyclist: Adventure bound....my bedroom in a bagRussRocahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636053628690240628noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-307092990535130442009-01-04T00:23:00.000-08:002009-01-04T00:23:00.000-08:00tdp...i've heard great things about Big Agnes gear...tdp...i've heard great things about Big Agnes gear but haven't had a chance to try them out in the flesh...i'll keep an eye out for them!RussRocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636053628690240628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-55644519870545643022008-12-31T12:27:00.000-08:002008-12-31T12:27:00.000-08:00Nice write-up Russ, thanks. Wayne is great and I’...Nice write-up Russ, thanks. <BR/><BR/>Wayne is great and I’ve purchased both my wife's and my Ortlieb setup from him as well.<BR/><BR/>Up to our last big trip, I had been carrying a Sierra 15 deg bag which is way to warm for most of what I will probably ever do (I tend to seek out warmer climates) and my "like sleeping on the bare ground" super thin and not so lightweight 3/4 Thermarest which leaves my broad shoulders crushed by morning.<BR/><BR/>After our last trip I did not want to have to endure shoulder surgery anytime soon because of inadequate padding and so was desperate to find a better and lighter sleep system. I wanted something as cushy as my deluxe Thermarest pad but which didn't weigh almost as much as my bike. On one of my rare foray into Seattle I discovered Big Agnes sleeping pads and fell in love the moment I lay down on one and was sold when I saw that the price and weigh was much less than most Thermarests. As a bonus the Big Agnes pad also uses much less space which means I can now stuff my pad INTO my pannier versus strapping it on top, a not so fun system when using a bus in Victoria. <BR/><BR/>Now I am saving up for a new sleeping bag. I am considering the Big Agnes Elbert which is a lightweight and cooler bag that will combine nicely with my pad. I already sleep pretty warm so can get away with a higher temp rated bag and while saving weight. If I DO tour in cooler weather, I can opt to pack my silk bag liner which I've had since a trip to Europe in 1994 and which also survived a trip to India and Thailand in 2001. It's a great liner that has held up very well including with my son using it on two trips to Mexico and then again on the Camino de Santiago last year. He will also bring it with him this January to do the same India and Thailand trip I did eight years ago.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, as for pillows, I usually throw a bunch of clothes and such into a stuff sack. The Thermarest pillows look comfy but are too small to prop up my big head over my broad shoulders.twodeadpoetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201264764890354696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-64290929796368658862008-12-30T19:56:00.000-08:002008-12-30T19:56:00.000-08:00good tip re: packing things in bags for easier use...good tip re: packing things in bags for easier use of the train. <BR/><BR/>Bike Girl and her Significant Other had some trouble carrying all of their stuff that had been bungee corded on to their racksBike Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515001702893412159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1612648168389835295.post-72967935444224714172008-12-30T11:47:00.000-08:002008-12-30T11:47:00.000-08:00Nice set up - someday I'll get to the touring phas...Nice set up - someday I'll get to the touring phase of my cycling experience...jhaygoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782917843376115416noreply@blogger.com