Thank you of all the comments and advice, I will indeed get out there and then deduct what I didn't use. I have a much lighter bivi but do like the idea of being zipped up with the mosquito net to keep out bugs, but I think it will come down to when and where I go, as a top of a hill with a breeze s...

Thanks for the replies! Loads of fantastic advise already so thank you for that. I'm mobile so may of missed some questions which I will answer later on my desktop. The rack has been great so far, it's been on a few summer trips and had around 5kg on it with no signs of any issues or movement/flex. ...

Firstly this is my first post so, hi :) I'm pretty much setup and fairly happy with the kit, just after some advice,opinions from the experts. Obviously low weight and low bulk were priority as I am using a seat post rack and not a full rack like those you commonly see on Road Bikes, this was mainly...