Thanks for the links guys, getting into very technical territory with Mr Kirkpatrick and Stuarts articles! Yeah, I reckon I'll leave the olive oil at home too, though I can't think of a better excuse for a chocolate bar binge :-bd Bohusleden is a great trip, but can be very crowded Thanks for the ad...

Wow, loads of good advice, thanks so much guys. Lots to try before dropping cash on a warmer bag. I do move around alot at night so I will also try to limit that and move inside the bag as per Ray's suggestion. For the same reason a quilt may well be a sensible purchase. I was in that area last summ...

I'm using a Neoair Xlite, maybe not up to the job for chilly nights? I do have a silk liner, though I neglected to take it with me last time.

Hi everyone, first time poster here. Long time lurker though, trying to absorb the bikepacking wisdom of the Bearbones gurus. I have been doing a bit of bikepacking on and off (only when the weather is nice admittedly – such a wimp) for the past year or so. Starting off with just a big rucksack, wha...