Originally Posted by Alrocket
That is a really, really good measure. I've had to do that several times too.
Also you mentioned about carrying the 90lbs of stuff in the airport. It isn't so much the weight as the awkwardness for me.
Two panniers, the main tent bag, small backpack, the tent poles, wait, where's the belt pouch gone? Oh I'm wearing it! What about the bar bag?!
Hey, where's the BIKE!!!!!**********
I've just posted on
my website my packing lists for my two North American trips in 2005 and 2006, complete with weights of each item (using kitchen scales, and the bathroom scales for the bike). Bear in mind, these two trips involved touring, two ultra-distance events, and extended periods without a home base -- that is, my bike carried my home.
In 2005, I departed with 44.93kg and this year with 48.72kg, including the bicycle and *bike box*. My weight was between 82kg and 88kg... so the half-bodyweight scenario wasn't too far off the mark.
I am still working on retrieving the 2003 packing list for Northern Europe and PBP, but if I remember rightly, that was under 40kg with bike box.