light weight touring weekend saddle bag?

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whoof
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light weight touring weekend saddle bag?

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I've been touring for about 25 years. Mainly camping but occasionally B + Bs/ hostels.

My pattern sometimes works away and I fancied the idea of some light-weight touring weekends wild camping with a tarp, good (warmish) weather only . I was thinking of using a saddle bag.
I've just looked at the Carradice Nelson Longflap and bag man support. But this combination only weights 200 g less that my current rack with one Ortleib roller classic with a similar capacity.

Any advice on carrying about 20 litres of stuff, mostly light (sleeping bag, tarp, hammock, few clothes)?

Thanks
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foxyrider
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Re: light weight touring weekend saddle bag?

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Avenir (or similar) rack bag with drop down side 'panniers' - 20l capacity, lower cofg than saddle bag and utilises stuff (rack) you already have - oh and its cheaper!

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/avenir-1 ... 83300.html
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dandru
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Re: light weight touring weekend saddle bag?

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I'd be taking something that is multipurpose so you can use it in different ways, the bike packers often use dry bags, but maybe a lightweight backpack.

http://www.pedalingnowhere.com/gear/dry ... kepacking/

http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/ ... -day-pack/

http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/ ... -dry-bags/
pete75
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Re: light weight touring weekend saddle bag?

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If not using a saddle bag presumably you'll carry on with your rear carrier and will anything that holds 20 litres be significantly lighter than your single Ortleib?
There's not much any good other than Carradice for 20 litre sized saddle bags and, as you say, there's little point in saving 200 grams - under 1/2 a pound.
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garibeet
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Re: light weight touring weekend saddle bag?

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You could try one of the newer saddle packs such as the ones Appkit, Revelate et al make. Basically they are a saaddle bag mounted sideways! I have a couple for both the road bike and off road bike, pretty much for using as you suggest. They are very stable and are only a little more effort to get into, a price I am happy to pay for the lack of swaying etc.
The even cheaper option would be the Alpkit cuttlefish, at least that is what I think it's called. £20ish for a lightweight pack, basically a shaped dry back for a saddle pack, but it has mounting webbing so could be used as a full saddle bag with maybe a little more effort to get it fitted solidly.
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