Hey Damon, I've mostly used the Nitto mini-front 32F sold by Riv and (please don't tell anyone) even though it's rated to 4.4lbs (I seem to remember 7lbs when I got it) I've carried way more than that on occasion. Typically, I would say- tent, stool, slops, frisbee, some food, cool trail finds- I carry probably 5-7lbs.
I also have a Nitto basket rack RBW52F which I've been using when I don't carry panniers on my hub-area rack (which doesn't work with the basket rack). When I carry panniers, my basket load is less because all food items are in those. Cheers, John On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 7:26:00 PM UTC-8 DamonLee wrote: > Hi John, thanks for the lists. I was going to ask in the other thread but > seems better to do it here: What rack do you use for the 139 Wald? Do you > know roughly how much weight goes in there? > Thanks, > Damo > > On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10:44:31 AM UTC+11 John Rinker wrote: > >> Moving this over from Johnny's 'Fitting the Hunqapillar' thread and in >> response to Jay's inquiry about my essential packing list for touring. >> >> Of course, some of it depends on the nature of the tour itself: climate, >> remoteness, and goals for the trip. For example, on the Great Divide, I >> packed my tenkara rod and for the Cabo loop, I swapped it out for a mask >> and snorkel. When I rode the Annapurna Circuit I didn't pack shelter or >> kitchen as I stayed in tea houses and ate dahl bat. >> >> As examples, here are packing lists from the two very different trips >> mentioned above. >> >> The Great Divide (2018) >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ouCYzQyFddgBy5eoBP0jqZnWAWnxwKG_/view?usp=sharing> >> >> The Cabo Loo (2023) >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JKw5jjIsqOsMEuArUl2WWNW4ChmJsWBK/view?usp=sharing> >> >> Sadly, the photos are the same, but the Cabo Loop list is more >> representative of what I've learned that I'd rather not be without on any >> journey. >> >> The clothing in the Great Divide list was basically cut in half before I >> left- where there are 2s, I kept 1. I did retain both pairs of sandals- a >> small luxury after a long day in the saddle. Neither did I end up carrying >> so many water bottles, and I have since swapped out the MSR gravity filter >> for a Steri-Pen UV filter. >> >> Didn't take my full spice kit on the Baja Divide because I'd planned to >> live on fish tacos the whole time (very tricky in the mountains!). I no >> longer take the Nikon as my iPhone 8 takes fine snaps, I leave the Garmin >> GPS as I use GaiaGPS on my device, and I've swapped out my tripod stool for >> a lighter Japanese folding stool. >> >> I love my Big Agnes CopperSpur tent but wanted to spend some time getting >> good at setting up my Mountain Laurel Designs Trailstar tarp in the deep >> sand of Cabo where tent stakes are useless. >> >> As far as essentials, hmm? My Marmot sleeping bag, a water bottle, my >> tool roll, down jacket, wool undies, bandanas, rain gear, and camp slops. >> >> Anyways, that's my thinking on packing on wilderness-focused tours. >> >> I'd love to hear what you've gleaned from your experience and what you >> consider your essentials when heading into the mountains. >> >> Cheers, John >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/13a0c47e-bf43-4f66-b91d-1e7bd85781a8n%40googlegroups.com.
