Busch & muller mounting

For my up and coming trip I’ve decided I will be traveling light. My camping stuff attached to the handlebars in a harness. My porcelain rocket one was an obvious choice that I had from my Munda Biddi trip. Unfortunately it hung clean over my fork mounted light. So being clever I ordered an alpkit airlock xtra drybag and made a simple harness to attach it. Although it was far smaller it rested on the light. So here I am. My second attempt.

I acquired a B&M handle bar mount and set about attempt #2. Now I’ve got just about enough room for the full size PR harness.

Airlok with PR pouch

PR harness

Full PR harness

Airlok and PR mounted
There are still a few tweeks to be made. If I run the PR harness on the trip the front pouch needs to come higher as it my rub on the tyre. So I will have to flip the light bracket so its above the bars. Or maybe the airlok set up being lighter and more compact my turn out better. Time will tell. But the bikes and kit are almost ready.

Alpkit Kraku

This is my first new purchase for my up and coming road bikepacking trip. Basically riding home to Santander in 8days. This trip will be my first of consistent high milage so trying to lighten and shrink my load on the bike.

This stove definitely shrinks and lightens the load compared to my MSR whisper lite. The 100ml gas canister fits  perfectly inside my pan so I’ve quartered the weight and space. It works surprisingly well to. It boiled enough water for 2 mugs at half power in 10 minutes.

For something so small I was very surprised. Time will tell with its reliability. Will add more after the trip. But so far I’m very impressed. The price also at £25 is very competitive.