Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Tent goes on the rear rack. It’s not the wicked witch of the west. It won’t melt if you store it wet. Show me a pannier that has a large enough mesh pocket for a tent and fly. And what would you do if it rains mid-day? If you get to camp with a wet tent and it’s dry out, the tent will dry amazingly quickly.
I misspoke. I use an ultralight 1.1 oz / square yard tarp 8'x10' and tyvek or mylar ground cloth. My tarp and folded ground cloth easily fit in a 12 inch deep x 4 inch wide mesh pocket which could be strategically placed by any pannier manufacturer on nearly any sized pannier 10 L or larger. Thanks for making me to clarify.