Tents on Bikes

[DeniseGoldberg]

I have a Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD that I bought before my first solo tour back in 1998. At the time it was the lightest tent out there, but today you (obviously) can find lighter tents. I carried the 2-man version because I was afraid of getting claustophobic if I was stopped for a day by bad weather. If I start camping again on my trips I may consider getting a lighter tent.

Don't forget that you should use a ground sheet under the tent (which unfortunately does add some weight). I bought the one made for the tent, although you could also do something like cut up a shower curtain.

Another option - depending on where you plan to camp - is to look at a Hennessey Hammock . Here's a link to a discussion about the hammock on crazyguyonabike.com: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/forum...essage_id=3079. Oh, I just re-read your post. This suggestion may not work if you're going on a large group ride since the camping spots probably don't include a place to hang a hammock! But I'll leave the entry anyway - they are light and maybe you'll be interested for some solo trips.
--- Denise