There's one more advantage to doing what Brian recommends that I learned w-a-a-ay too many years ago and that's if it had rained. Then you'd be mixing a wet tent in with other stuff that you don't necessarily want to get wet. Given the bizarre extremes in temperatures and unprecedented snow and ice accumulation in parts of the country it looks like cabin fever has taken over...
On Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12:22:28 PM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > Leah, I’ve actually started separating the different parts of my tent and > packing them in various places where it might make more sense, open up more > space in my bags, or to distribute weight more evenly across the bike. No > need to feel tied to the confines of your stuff sack! > > For example, when I finally got my Nitto “hub area” lowrider rack, I use a > pair of gorgeous Buckhorn waxed canvas mini panniers with it. To keep > things light, I put the tent body and ground cloth in one pannier, and the > rain fly, stakes and poles in the other. That also leaves room for a few > other lighter items, like jackets or random clothing. Doing so opened a ton > of extra room in my saddlebag for other stuff. > > Brian > Lexington KY -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d01718c0-b61b-4421-b21d-d7eddd351996n%40googlegroups.com.
