The general rule in our house (and we used to do a lot of high-country back-packing) is the +1 rule. That is, one person out, a 2 person tent, 2 people need a 3 person tent, etc. Even if your bike isn't in the tent with you, your Stuff will be. You'll be glad for the room, in my experience. Leave the kitchen sink at home, and you'll make up the weight.
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03-03-2006, 09:51 AM #1
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Give big space to the festive dog that make sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement with your wheel spoke.
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03-03-2006, 11:07 AM #2
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Yesterday I weighed out the two tent weights in Barium to see if I could tell the difference. 9oz was barely noticeable. More noticeable, however, was the size difference. Today I rolled up two different sets of blankets stuffed with towels to 16x5.5" and 16x6.5" and the difference seems huge...
Mom on bike: I really love taking the kitchen sink, or at least the _option_, rack/trunkwise, of taking it if I want to.
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