Cargo cage
Since the Specialized AWOL has only one screw on the fork, I added a hose clamp with a piece of inner tube padding. The Sea to Summit 5 Liter Big River Dry Bag fits perfectly.
The cage is rated up to 4kg or nearly 9 pounds. I put about 2.5 pounds in each one.
Mounted 5 Liter Dry Bag
The bag fits very well. It is carrying my cooking pot and some food.
What’s wrong with this picture?
Imagine my surprise and disappointment when I opened this brand new Sea to Summit Big River Dry Bag. The first one I opened a few weeks ago was fine. Without the matching clasp, it isn’t going to create a water tight seal at the top.
These bags ride on the Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cages on the fork. Mounted pictures soon.
Comparing sizes
On the Northern Tier I carried the big one on the left. At 10 ounces including the container, with far more sunscreen than I needed for a 74 day trip, it was too much.
Items like sunscreen can be replaced along the way. I hope the small “stick” works as well as the lotion. A weight savings of 9 ounces compared to my first bicycle tour is a great change to the total weight for my packing list for the Natchez Trace Parkway.
From my first bicycle tour
When I started on the Northern Tier in 2012, I had not cycled on a self-supported trip before. I did not have a stove. I used it to open cans of tuna fish. I am thankful for the wide availability of tuna in foil packets and many options not in a can. On my next tour I used the opener on my pocket knife. After that, I haven’t carried any cans. At 6.4 ounces, it was a heavy luxury for limited use.
My packing list is much more refined today, yet it still is not as light as I would like it to be. It still is not an ultra light packing list.
Mounted to travel
My bike is mounted for a trip to Natchez Trace Parkway.
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