Carrera tdf and touring

[young Ed]

That has been posted lots of times Ed.

I cannot even think why you would go to such extremes. I tour with a TREK Lexa SL with a bar bag and rear rack. One of the important things to me after a day in the saddle is a good nights sleep. My sleeping bag, silk liner and insulated sleeping pad weigh less than 1.5kg and will keep me warm and comfy in any weather. I have never slept on bubble wrap but can you just imagine rolling on that all night?

I am now in the process of making a huge tarp which will weigh less than 1kg. It is for fun because I have no problem having my gear on my bike. The guy you are talking about does it for the very least amount of weight but very little comfort. I do it with slightly more weight but far more comfort.

there is no contest in my view.

Steve

true sorry have not seen it posted before, but it has not been posted in this thread!

and yes he does take it to the extreme and i doubt many of us on here could afford that in both money and time wise to work it all out and find the lightest stuff! i am not saying you have to go exactly like that. i am aiming to get my luggage under 10kg which i reckon is fairly easy for me in any case but i will be using some of his tips
Cheers Ed