Originally Posted by
jefnvk
I use a foam roll sleeping pad, and I just wrapped it around the tent and strapped that on my back rack. When it rained, it was easy enough to just wipe the roll off before tossing it in the tent. The little bit that stuck out was fairly minimal, getting wet didn't really matter. Worked well enough, I see no reason to change it on future trips.
That's exactly how I haul my tent: I roll it in my sleeping pad, put them both in a stuff sack and strap it on the back rack. I've done several trips that way and it works just fine.