Shane goes lightweight :)

[shane]

Hi guys, just back from my first Bikepacking trip  



What a pleasure to travel so light after so many heavy weight trips

Photo's can be found here (tip: top left to make them bigger)>>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/shanecycles.com+mtb+bikepacking/

Enjoy

Stats :

20 days
1200+km
23,000 vertical M  
3 unplanned dismounts .....

[NATURAL ANKLING]

HI,
Looks good.
All on one chain
Mud guards
Tent did you have one
Whats the locals like
Any grief
You've done it before, but how long to plan.
Population a bit sparce on route

[shane]

All on one chain
Yes

Mud guards
Not for off road touring

Tent did you have one
Msr hubba (only used it 4 times though as it was a little chillier than I'd expected)

Whats the locals like
Very friendly, though almost zero English speakers

Any grief
3 punctures and a couple of dogs that needed a boot.

You've done it before, but how long to plan.
Been planning a backpacking trip for a while, decided on this one about 3 weeks before I started

Population a bit sparce on route
Nope, passed through 2-3 villages most days.

[robing]

I'll be doing this route in May/June this year
What was your weather like? The first half looked good! Obviously will be considerably hotter when I go.
My Spanish is reasonable so hopefully should get by.
What was the story behind the photo of you dossing down in the shower block?!

[shane]

The weather was rarely above 10 degrees, mainly dry.Better to go in Spring

The shower block story is that it was -2 outside and I only had my summer sleeping bag with me and the campsite was deserted

[PH]

Looks a great trip, did you miss not having anything? (other than a warmer sleeping bag!)

[shane]

Nope, didn't miss anything but my 3season bag (though that was easily compensated by a creditcard and cheap hotels...Spain is one of the few places I've been in the world that actually has single rooms).

Loved the simplicity of packing with so little gear and the easy of carrying such a light set up, or lifting it over gates and walls.....

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,
Great, what the next trip

[BeeKeeper]

What did you carry in your rucksack?

[shane]

Rucksack : Food and water.....a great incentive to keep both to a minimum.....I'm known to carry way way too much of both

[gplhl]

I'm known to carry way way too much of both

Me too Shane, would like to see your full kit list for this one?

Looking to lighten up (load not mood) in just over a couple of months time when I set off from the UK again.

My rig I'm on now is over 50kg excluding liquids (water/fuel for stove etc.)

Gary
www.longbikeride.co.uk

[shane]

http://www.shanecycles.com/packing-list ... -in-spain/

[robing]

Do you always go off road when you tour?

[shane]

Do you always go off road when you tour?

Nope,My brompton doesn't like gravel, sand or snow >>>> http://www.shanecycles.com/category/cycling/trips/

[reohn2]

Shane
Thanks for the thread and the links,looks like it was good trip
Photos are great!