Originally Posted by
big chainring
Argh! My smallest tent is still quite heavy for this adventure. Same with the sleeping bag. My memory was these were small and compact. Not so much in reality. Hmmm. Still have hope. Gotta dig thru more camping gear.
ya, car camping does affect our perception of size and weight! And self propelled, ie carrying or schlepping the junk with our own bodies, certainly makes us aware of the total weight.
Re tent weight, my old tent I cycle toured with for years was 7lbs (3 person), my newest one is 4lbs (2p), but there are loads of lighter 1p and 2p tents out there, but they aint cheap. Same with sleeping bags, whole range of weights, prices and temp ranges.....
Same with camp mats.
Hopefully there's a borrowing option somewhere so you can try out bike touring without spending an arm and a leg.