Hi,
Here is my clothing and shelter list for an upcoming bikepacking trip on the Maah Daah Hey trail in the North Dakota badlands in mid October.
Do you think I could save weight without giving up safety or much comfort? Do you think the clothing/shelter/sleep gear is adequate for the conditions? Any tips for this area? Too hot in warm riding weather? Note: I get cold easily when not moving.
Normal Conditions:
High 50-75, low 35-50, windy, rain on 25% of the days. 11 hrs of daylight.
If it rains you can't ride the trail, so we will either wait it out or bail on a gravel road. Due to daylight and physical conditioning there will be a lot of time in camp.
(number is weight in g's/ounces)
Clothing worn on bike:
Arcterra glasses- glasses _24/0.9
Remedy. bikegloves- hands _ 94/3.3
SpecRoubaix bibs L- bikehorts _ 218/7.7
Spec. Rime mtb shoes- shoes(pair) _ 996/35.1
Ibex zipneck longslv- top base _ 188/6.6
SW Adrenaline wht- socks _ 42/1.5
Other clothing:
Dynamo wind pants- pants wind _ 82/2.9
Stoic Wraith jkt- hooded top wind _ 72/2.5
Smart Wool boxers- pants base _ 90/3.2
MHW Powerstr gloves- hands warm _ 52/1.8
MHW fleece beanie- hat warm _ 28/1.0
Craft thin balaclava- hat warm _ 34/1.2
MB UL down pants- pants warm _ 198/7.0
MB UL down jacket XL- top warm _ 212/7.6
Smartwool Hiker L- sleep socks _ 84/3.0
Paclite mittens- hands rain _ 88/3.1
O2 pants XL- pants rain _ 122/3.7
O2 hoodedjacket XL- top rain _ 178/6.3
SW grey ankle- spare socks _ 48/1.7
Sleepgear:
BPL? inflatable pillow- pillow _ 32/1.2
EnLightEq. REvX 40F+overstuff wideL- Quilt – 520/20
Neoair cut to 61"- pad _ 334/11.8
Shelter shared with my wife:
Polycryo "Groundsheet shelter groundsheet _ 74/2.6
RutaLocura tent pole shelter pole _ 150/5.3
7 Carbon 6"Stakes shelter stake _ 42/1.5
4 Carbon 9" stakes shelter stake _ 34/1.3
GoliteHex 3 Tipi shelter tarp _ 772/27.2
