Lightweight touring rear pannier

[doktathunda]

Hi,

I'm preparing for a 1-month tour in May-June across France, and I am looking for some kind of backpack and/or pannier set-up to store my gear (<5 kg). Here is list of what I have:

• Tent: http://www.tarptent.com/contrail.html
• Sleeping bag: http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/bagdetail.cfm/MTH242
• Sleeping pad: http://www.backcountryedge.com/big_agnes-aircore-08.aspx
• clothes and supplies

I have two options in mind:

• one, to have just a backpack that can be bungeed to the rack or is a pannier-backpack combo
• two, to have a small pannier draping over the rack and a backpack on top of this.

I would like the backpack for city travel and hiking, etc. So basically I am looking for recommendations on a small, lightweight rear pannier and/or backpack.

Any suggestions?

[boris]

This type of throwover is my favourite for a light tour. our local lidl has one left today, but there others more regularly available eg decathlon. less room than this is a nuisance when you have a tent , bag. spares and tools and clothes and food .......
I have usually managed to avoid hiking with all my luggage by leaving it somewhere like the bandb, campsite or a tea-shop or pub where I bought a meal and planned to go back for my stuff and another pint.
A kids pump bag makes a light backpack. You could carry rope to hoist your pannier onto your back but...


you could mount a rucsac on top of this

[hufty]

I have one of these from Alpkit http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16269&category_id=295 (as well as four panniers and a bar bag - ahem). It has a nice drape to it if you take out the back pad. And it's waterproof yay.

This could work as a daypack option http://www.seatosummit.com/products/display/86 if you want a proper pack, or if not how about just a bag for life from Morrisons?

[doktathunda]

This type of throwover...

What exactly is that? Looks good...

[boris]

What exactly is that? Looks good...

It is a Lidl cheapy from several years ago. They were selling them very recently (this year's model) so you might find one remaining , there is one at Ripley Derbys. for 15gbp. Decathlon do the Abus in the pic above and mike dyason used to do something similar.
argos do this
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/store ... ms=pannier

It is of the sort of quality that gets abuse from fans of ortlieb etc.. I tend to buy cheap things.
here is the abus -like one with stuf piled on top.

[DaveFY7]

I think the Alpkit drybags are a good option to act as rack top bags. I opted for the 20l Gourdon version due to the twin mesh side pockets and elasticated strapping on the back which is handy for drying clothes or stowing away a waterproof jacket/leggings etc. The 20 l size seems to be ideal for the rack top as any bigger and it would probably stick out a fair bit at the back.

Far more flexible that a simple dry bag as it can be used as a rucksack when required.



http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16379&category_id=295