1 - place Great basin bag on passenger seat
2 - loop straps through stuff and tighten
3 - go ride!
Simple enough to find locations for the straps. Typical high quality gear from Giant Loop. Of course, having some help on hand is always handy...
"OK, so this road looks tasty!"
"Do you hear that?! It's the call of the road...or the cat next door farting..."
Now, I bought the Great Basin because last summer's ride with my GL Mojavi was maxed out carrying my repair/flat gear & first aid kits. Thus I needed to add another dry bag on the back, plus one of my Kreiga bags on the tail, and my knapsack. Doable, but there had to be a better way.
I have a liking for soft gear, too, so this would seem to be a decent step.
I bought the Great Basin and the 5 stuff-sack kit. Two sacks are tailored to fit down in the pointy ends of the main bag, and into those two sacks went EVERYTHING the Mojavi used to carry. So the Great Basin is, as it sits, full. And its filled with:
toolkit
cycle pump
tire patch kit
silicon tape
work matt
first aid kits (2, small)
flashlight
camp hatchet
sleeping bag
inflatable sleeping pad
2 person tent
tent footprint
jetboil kit (jet boil, gas canister, cooking utensils)
jetboil hanging kit
fleece jacket
socks (2 pair)
underwear (2 pair)
t-shirts (2)
...and still enough room in corners to stuff in some odds and ends - maybe a couple more tshirts, or 2/3 shop rags, etc. Could easily fit a small sack somewhere with things like fasteners, fuses, light bulbs, etc.
The Great Basin holds 60 litres, so the equivalent to a set of small panniers, or so.
The straps on the back are long enough, and there is enough room on top of the rotopax, for a small dry duffel to be mounted. I'll need to pick one up for toiletries, dehydrated food, jerky, water, etc.
Ideally, I'd like to locate a small, squarish bag that's designed to hang down over the sides of a rear seat, for example. One I can place over the rotopax that's low and wide to keep useful volume, but limit height. Have to look around for that. Might have to strap on the small Kreiga for now. We'll see.
Next up, a test ride...without the mutt!
2 - loop straps through stuff and tighten
3 - go ride!
Simple enough to find locations for the straps. Typical high quality gear from Giant Loop. Of course, having some help on hand is always handy...
"OK, so this road looks tasty!"
"Do you hear that?! It's the call of the road...or the cat next door farting..."
Now, I bought the Great Basin because last summer's ride with my GL Mojavi was maxed out carrying my repair/flat gear & first aid kits. Thus I needed to add another dry bag on the back, plus one of my Kreiga bags on the tail, and my knapsack. Doable, but there had to be a better way.
I have a liking for soft gear, too, so this would seem to be a decent step.
I bought the Great Basin and the 5 stuff-sack kit. Two sacks are tailored to fit down in the pointy ends of the main bag, and into those two sacks went EVERYTHING the Mojavi used to carry. So the Great Basin is, as it sits, full. And its filled with:
toolkit
cycle pump
tire patch kit
silicon tape
work matt
first aid kits (2, small)
flashlight
camp hatchet
sleeping bag
inflatable sleeping pad
2 person tent
tent footprint
jetboil kit (jet boil, gas canister, cooking utensils)
jetboil hanging kit
fleece jacket
socks (2 pair)
underwear (2 pair)
t-shirts (2)
...and still enough room in corners to stuff in some odds and ends - maybe a couple more tshirts, or 2/3 shop rags, etc. Could easily fit a small sack somewhere with things like fasteners, fuses, light bulbs, etc.
The Great Basin holds 60 litres, so the equivalent to a set of small panniers, or so.
The straps on the back are long enough, and there is enough room on top of the rotopax, for a small dry duffel to be mounted. I'll need to pick one up for toiletries, dehydrated food, jerky, water, etc.
Ideally, I'd like to locate a small, squarish bag that's designed to hang down over the sides of a rear seat, for example. One I can place over the rotopax that's low and wide to keep useful volume, but limit height. Have to look around for that. Might have to strap on the small Kreiga for now. We'll see.
Next up, a test ride...without the mutt!
