FIRST RULE: A tightly packed bag is a happy bag! Packed tight and attached tight to the bike.

SECOND RULE: Keep the wet stuff away from the dry stuff!

DRY stuff: sleeping bag, thermarest, clothes, etc.

WET stuff: tent, drop cloth, yaddah yaddah

THIRD RULE: Keep the long hard stuff away from the soft squishy stuff!

The DRY stuff is also SOFT stuff… and is compressible…

The WET stuff is often LONG HARD stuff… and will rub holes in the ends of your bag if compressed.

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