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34lb touring setup

34lb touring setup by mmeiser2.
blogged here as well: mmeiser.com/blog/2009/06/touring-at-34lbs.html

I was curious if I could get all my touring gear on my Salsa Campeon without racks. Was not only a success, but it blew my mind when I put it on the scale and it weighed in at 34lbs.

For a touring bike it rides and climbs like a demon. I think I've reached a whole new level of spoiled.

gear list....

the ever changing gear list (annotated)

updated post for first Salsa Campeon (ultra-lightweight) overnighter
updated Sunday, 6/21/09



Less stuff, more freedom.



the bike
Salsa Campeon 62cm (2006/07)
Shimano Ultegra (full groupo, including hubs 2001/2003?)
Velocity deep V front / Mavic Open Pro rear rim
Continental Gatorskin tires 700x25mm
Specialized Ribcages (2)
Ideale saddle (1970s / 80s)
Planet Bike ultra bright LED blinky (2 AAA)




handlebars
wireless computer
Brunton ball compass
south central michigan map (rolled up in plastic map holder)
dry bag (1L Sea-to-Summit for electronics wrapped around stem)
park headband (not enough wicking capability)
bedroll (contents below)


bedroll (handlebar bag)
OR Aurora Bivy
MSR tent footprint
Lafuma 600 45+ synthetic bag
Exped Airmat 7.5
Frog Toggs Dri Ducks rain jacket
two packs ramen noodle
6 aluminum needle stakes
first aid kit
25 ft para cord (around first aid kit)
camp towel
cook kit (more below)

Epic designs stem bag
cell phone
wallet
battery pack for headlamp (4 rechargeable AA)
Browning hat clip light
Bag Balm in tiny tin


Jandd top tube bag
4 spare rechargeable AA (for headlamp)
sunscreen
spare ziplocks (2 for cell phone/wallet)
24oz of denatured alchohol
Topeak Road Morph tire pump
electrolyte / vitamin c water supplement (3-4 packets)
2 spare pens
micro Leatherman + P-38 can opener + keyS
spare tubes (two)
Park multi tool w/ chain tool
Park heavy duty tire lever
generic lightweight tire lever
spare cleat and screws
tiny tube of chain oil
skin so soft (small tube, trying as alt to deet 100)


5L Sea-to-summit dry bag (behind seat)
convertible backpacking pants
smartwool socks
boxer shorts
cotton t-shirt



cook kit

- kit bag w/ drawstring
- 1 quart aluminum pot
- 1/2 quart aluminum pot
- aluminum lid

These contain:
- DIY aluminum windscreen
- citronella / emergency candle
- Trangia alcohol stove
- Sea-to-summit aluminum spoon
- salt
- sugar
- olive oil (small tube)
- waterproof matches
- cheap lighter
- tube Campmor biodegradable camp soap
- instant coffee
- instant grits (2 packs)
- hot pad
- green pad


Wearing

136 lumen / 6 volt / 4AA / River Rock headlamp (on helmet)
Louis Garneu helmet
bike shirt
multi-panel bike shorts
smart wool socks
Lake 165 bike shoes 

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Flip Waffler  Pro User  says:

Impressive! How's it handle with that pack weight on the front?
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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mmeiser2 says:

Howdy Flip, that pack weight on the front is probably no more then ten pounds.

What's more it's pretty centrally located in line with the fork so it doesn't really affect the quickness of the handling at all.

There is one small thing that I need to work on though. I need to make sure it doesn't impeed the cables a little better. Part of the problem is my cables are a little to short anyway and I didn't have a proper compression sack.

I have however picked up a proper compression sack and will if I need to put longer cables on the shifter and brake.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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Jmeiser  Pro User  says:

That's a very cool setup indeed. It'll be interesting to see how it progresses and gets refined as you use it. How's the new bag working out? I froze my arse off at altitude out west in my 40+ and Bivy, wore everything I had to try and stay warm some nights.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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mmeiser2 says:

Welcome back Joe! I assume this means your back in MN. Congrats on the Dreat Divide! I can't believe you haven't called me yet.

The Lafuma bag is working perfectly for these pure summer excursions. No mountains, no cold nights. I've used it about six nights so far, i think only once without the bivy. The bag's small size was the last ticket to making the jump to pannier-less-ness. :)

I'll need to look into something warmer (in between the 0 degree bag and 40 degree lafuma) at a later date. Perhaps we'll see by fall. I still think the Western Mountain Hilight is the thing to go with, with the Marmot Atom a close second.

Though I can now fit everything in a bivy roll I will probably continue to use the front pannier on the CrossCheck simply for convienience. It's a completely different ride and every pound isn't as important.

BTW, am tapping the down tube on the cross to add a long haul trucker style down tube watter bottle mount. Already have the mounts and tool. Quite simple really.

Also... my next purchase may be the new Optimus ISO butane stove. They're incredibly cheap, fuel efficient and tiny, tiny, tiny. The thing I've realized is 99% of my trips are of set timelines. There's really no need whatsoever to refill on the majority of my trips.

I've enjoyed the trangia alchohol stove alot this summer but storing the fuel bottle is a problem on the Salsa since it only has two water bottle mounts.

The idea of a woodgas stove still appeals to me, all factors considered they are lighter still given that fuel can be found anywhere and so need not be carried. The only issue is soot... they're supposed to be pretty soot free if done right, but ehh.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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mmeiser2 says:

And yes... I need to post new pics... have alredy done more touring since this pic. Perhaps I'll post them tonight.

The setup has gotten more compact still, but I added a tiny bit of weight for more food, camera, clothes for my last trip.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mtnbiker09  Pro User  says:

It was very interesting to read about all that you can fit into such small bags. I would have never guessed. The trick would be, once you take it out, does it all go back in again lol? Also I think my bike weights 34lbs even without any bags. But it of course is a heavy duty offroad bike.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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mmeiser2 says:

@mtnbiker09: Yes, it even suprised me how little it weighed. Regarding repacking it all. Yes, it's actually very easy to repack it, it's just a couple of stuff sacks really. You throw it in and cinch it down. Couldn't be simpler. The only thing I disliked was actually having to re strap the front stuff sack to the handlebars. It was hard to get the position right with clearance all the way around the bar for my fingers. You also have to keep it off the brake and derailluer cables.

That said I'm working on some sort of bracket to keep the bedroll off the handlebar and hold it wear I want it. It might even just be an issue of using a second stem and stubby bar below the main handlebar.

So... the big problem is not getting it all packed. It's making it accessible and easy so it's practical to tour with it.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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