Bike Bag

[fugawee]

I ride my bike quite a bit and with cold weather coming,
I wanted some type of kit/bag to carry a stove.
My rides tend to be 3 hours or more so I wanted
to have the abiltiy to heat up something for a snack,
or to warm up the insides.

I have a TAD Gear pouch which can hold a Guyot Bottle
and associated stove/nested pot etc.
I purchased a Soto Micro Regulator burner and a few gas cans.
Already had some Ti Cookware.

Today I got to get out and try this out.
Temp was about 34 with a good wind blowing
the wind chill was probably mid 20's.
I loaded my bike up and took off.
Slow going with the wind.About 20 miles into the ride I stopped
and made myself a mug of instant Miso Soup.
Here is my bike with the rack on the back.

I strap the bag on it with bungee cords

The stove setup with the larger gas canister seemed very stable,
even in the higher wind gusts that would sometimes
appear out of the wrong direction

This was my first experience using a propane stove like this.
Very pleased with its performance.
The little clicker igniter worked first click.
About 12oz of water were boiling in just a few minutes.

I stopped about an hour later and made a nice
cup of Starbucks instant coffee.
(the leftover seaweed from the soup was a bonus! )

I need to rethink how Im going to carry this stuff.
That TAD bag,well,not enough room for the water bottle
and the gas can.
I have the Snowpeak Ti cookware,the Guyot can nest inside,
but not enough room for the gas.
What I did today was forget the guyot bottle and
carry an extra water bottle on the frame
of the bike. The TAD pouch was kinda large for what it was carrying.
(pot,stove,gas)

I want to ride through the winter if the weather cooperates,
Im gonna have to look at different shoes as well,my toes were frozen!
I can see I might need a completely different type of bag.
I had my extra wind jacket in the pouch under the seat,
along with a camera and some tools.
No reason I couldnt put those in a dedicated bag
that would be strapped to the carrier.
I can see already it would be nice to have
a piece of an old sleeping pad to sit/kneel on
while cooking/eating.
For those of you that ride,
what are you guys using out on the trails?

 

[Guyon]

Very nice set-up fug. I've never taken my kit on rides, but if I did, it would go in my Camelbak (expandable) Blowfish pack. And it would be one of these two set-ups below.

Kit 1: MSR Titan Kettle, with Snow Peak 300 ml double walled mug, White Box solo stove, and Trail Designs Prime-Lite primer pan.

Kit 2: Snow Peak Mini-Solo kit, and Snow Peak Gigapower Ti stove, Snow Peak wind screen, Jetboil canister stabilizer.

 

[Guyon]

I have the Snowpeak Ti cookware,the Guyot can nest inside, but not enough room for the gas.

Have you thought about the smaller 4 oz. isobutane canisters? That's what's pictured above, and it nests perfectly in my Snow Peak pot. I just wrap the canister in a small piece of handkerchief to prevent rubbing/rattling.

I carry that sort of kit on hikes with my son starting this time of year. Hot chocolate is part of what he looks forward to.

 

[JUST1MOR]

I ride my bike quite a bit and with cold weather coming, I wanted some type of kit/bag to carry a stove.


fugawee, up until the last few years, I rode my bike as long as the temperature was above 20*. I used my Maxpedition Falcon-II backpack, & added two of the Nalgene water bottle carriers on each side. One side held my bottle, the other one I use for the Jet Boil cooking system, stove, can of fuel, & my utensils. The main pocket had an extra jacket, poncho liner, a folded 3/4" ground pad (concrete/ground/rocks & my rear do not get along), & the outer 2 back pockets carried my first aid kit & a small tool kit, cell phone, soup & tea packs, hard candy, & my GPS. I don't know if you are looking for something on your back or to lash to your rack, but this didn't bother me as much as I thought it would while riding. One thing I did do was to take my brother's advice who rides his motorcycle year round & get a pair of the insulated gloves that have the sleeves that go to your elbows. This really cut down on the wind & helped with an extra layer of insulation on my arms. Good luck.
Be safe.

 

[RedbeAR15]

Nice set up Fug - but will a thermos of ready made not work in your application?

 

[fugawee]

Nice set up Fug - but will a thermos of ready made not work in your application?

Now where's the fun in that!

Hehe,actually,I used to do that,but it gets cold quickly
and it weights a ton.
Limits you to 1 type of drink,coffee,soup or whatever.
With the stove,I can make really hot anything.

 

[fugawee]

fugawee, up until the last few years, I rode my bike as long as the temperature was above 20*. I used my Maxpedition Falcon-II backpack, & added two of the Nalgene water bottle carriers on each side. One side held my bottle, the other one I use for the Jet Boil cooking system, stove, can of fuel, & my utensils.

I really wanted to stay away from a backpack on my back.
No matter what I do,I always sweat under that pack
and thats a killer in the wind.
I put the carrier on the bike yesterday and would like to just strap
something to it.
I do have a Black Diamond Bullet backpack that I will
probably try next time.Might be nice to have something
which can be removed from the bike and then easily carried
or used to hike somewhere.

Like I said,this was just the first outing
but this is something I want to develop.

 

[fugawee]

Have you thought about the smaller 4 oz. isobutane canisters? That's what's pictured above, and it nests perfectly in my Snow Peak pot. I just wrap the canister in a small piece of handkerchief to prevent rubbing/rattling.

I carry that sort of kit on hikes with my son starting this time of year. Hot chocolate is part of what he looks forward to.

Nice kits you have.
I think thats the same pot setup I have.
I do have a small canister but havent even
seen how it fits into the pot.
Im gonna take some better pics of the stuff I have.

Tell ya one thing,
drinking out of the Titanium Pot,ouch
while it is cool where the liquid isnt,once you tip it
to drink,man,it gets hot fast!
Gonna have to figure that out too

(hot chocolate is great! good calorie replacement. I didnt have any to bring today)

 

[Guyon]

Nice kits you have.
I think thats the same pot setup I have.
I do have a small canister but havent even
seen how it fits into the pot.
Im gonna take some better pics of the stuff I have.

Tell ya one thing,
drinking out of the Titanium Pot,ouch
while it is cool where the liquid isnt,once you tip it
to drink,man,it gets hot fast!
Gonna have to figure that out too

(hot chocolate is great! good calorie replacement. I didnt have any to bring today)

The smaller canister nests perfectly in the pot with room to spare for a lot of the smaller stoves. In the pic below, you can see I have the canister, stove, and canister stand all in the pot.

Yeah, the hot lips are a little bit of a pain with the titanium mug/cup that comes with the Mini-Solo pot. That's where the double walled mugs really shine. Snow Peak makes a whole range of double walled versions, some with handles, some without. I haven't checked dimensions yet, but one of these double walled "stacking mugs" may nest on the outside of my pot similar to my existing mug: http://www.snowpeak.com/tableware/cups-mugs.html

 

[RedbeAR15]

Now where's the fun in that!

Hehe,actually,I used to do that,but it gets cold quickly
and it weights a ton.
Limits you to 1 type of drink,coffee,soup or whatever.
With the stove,I can make really hot anything.

Are you shopping along the way? How does it weigh more? I'm confused

 

[Guyon]

Are you shopping along the way? How does it weigh more? I'm confused

I think fug is referring to his half-gallon thermos.

fug, you could just carry a couple of thermoses (thermi?) behind your bike in one of these...

 

[Guyon]

fug, back to the original question... I don't know if you could do any better than that bottle bag you have. Looks like it would strap onto your rear rack perfectly and be pretty streamline to boot. :thumbup:

Seems like I saw a comparison of the Maxpedition and the County Comm version of that bag on here.

Here we go... http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=764093

It appears the County Comm version gives some more length to work with if that helps. :thumbup:

Last Visible Canary's pic...

 

[Guyon]

FWIW, here's the link to that County Comm version:

http://www.countycomm.com/hydrant.htm

 

[fugawee]

I think fug is referring to his half-gallon thermos.

Your 100% right!
Thats exactly what I thought he was talking about!

 

[tiguy7]

They make cloth bags that are made to mount on bicycle racks. They are called panniers. They also make folding nylon baskets that serve the same purpose with a little less protection from the weather. This stuff is available through REI and many other outlets. I like the thermos bottles because I can have hot soup, stew, chili, and/or drinks in the winter and ice cold beverages in the summer.

 

[101stinfidel]

The pouch has MOLLE on it, so one ortion is to add a couple pouches to the sides or maybe a USGI butt pack would do the trick.

Happy hunting, its a never ending battle to make the perfect setup.

 

[Guyon]

Happy hunting, its a never ending battle to make the perfect setup.

You can tell that to my wallet again.

And I must say... your restraint in posting is nearly Tuvold Snurlson-like. :thumbup: I apparently lack that gene.