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@nobrains 26 pounds with water ain't terrible. I always wanna be lighter though, too. Related to tracking/totalling weights and if anyone doesn't have access to a scale... LighterPack serves a similar purpose. Tons of gear is already entered. Saw it mentioned on some Appalachian Trail or...

@malaclypse Sweet, please let us know how they are once you get em! I too enjoy the humor on there. I wanna look through the other gear in a bit more detail once I get a rainy day and post up on a computer for a while.

I'm curious about that Kovea adapter as well. Just reading through the reviews it sounds like people have had mixed results using it with their isobutane stoves. That would be a sweet solution though because the big green Coleman canisters are a heck of a lot cheaper. Buddy of mine has this...

@Minky Yeah I tried some basic notches and batoned some branches up to about 3" and it seemed to work well. I'll have to check out Ben's Backwoods. I've got a Mora Companion myself and love it. I think it's about the best knife you can get for that price. @A Simple Step Van Thanks man! It's...

@Dunedrifter Hell yeah, that's a sweet benefit. I worked in the bike industry for a while and had access to QBP, so got to stock up on some stuff for a pretty good price. That's cool about the ebay makers, I'll have to check that out. I've thought about attempting some simple bags myself if I...

Has anybody else ever ordered anything from Varusteleka? I couldn't find any other threads mentioning them. They're a Finnish military surplus store/brand. They carry all the usual surplussy gear like backpacks, mess kits, etc. with more of a focus on European armed forces. They also have their...

Not the greatest pic, but here's my Jamis Aurora. It's got pretty standard road touring geometry but my handlebars are quite wide and set up as high as I can get them (I also have long gorilla arms). That plus the 700x40 tires I squeezed in there make it surprisingly stable for gravel, but...

Never seen that pack system before, that's pretty cool. No experience with it myself, but I offer this backpack pannier made by Banjo Brothers for your consideration as well. They're a local company in Minneapolis that makes reasonably priced and durable bike bags. I've borrowed a friend's...

Minneapolis has some pretty solid resources and a really active bike scene. Spokes/Cycles for Change are community bike shops with lots of cheap parts and open shop hours. Grease Rag is a women/trans/femme focused group that has a lot of great resources available if you identify as any of those...

Are you mostly going to be traveling around on foot? If so you might really appreciate some kind of internal frame pack like an Osprey since it's going to be more comfortable. If you won't be hoofing it for long distances you could probably get away with an ALICE, which will be cheaper and IMO a...

I've had great luck with "Sno Seal" on leather and canvas. It's made from bee's wax, although I'm not sure exactly what percentage is used. I inherited an old jar of it from my dad that he had since the 70s. I've since bought a few more jars and totally recommend it. When possible I heat up the...