mountain bike camping

Anyone?

I don't have an answer but am fascinated... I carry loads of stuff on my hybrid's rack, of course.

Have you visited your local bike shop and asked if they have a suggestion?

Has your MTB got a rear suspension? If so you are very limited!

If not, it is possible to adapt the rear end with P clips welded on it to take a normal rack...

Not the most sturdy of racks but may be ok depending on how extreme your ride will be... though I assume if you are planning to take that much luggage you are not thinkin of jumping off rocks and the like?!

May be try to limit what you take as well, and some heavier items can be strapped on to the frame (with a triangle bag) or on a handlebar bag (though this may affect a bit handling, but if you are already carrying stuff on the rack...)

Have great fun!

I've seen the packs that somehow hang at about the axle height on either side of the wheel - not sure how they attach? Could you hang gear off the frame top bar or would it interfere with your legs.

Hmm, do you have attachment points on the front, by any chance? I don't know if I've seen too many mountain bikes capable of taking gear loads, they tend (like road bikes) to be built more for single-purpose riding, and especially with the suspension built into a lot of them attachment points become difficult or impossible.

Long shot, but can your hybrid handle wider, more aggressive tires, and would that cut it? I have a Specialized Sirrus which is a hybrid bike with road-leaning tendencies, but I think I could still get decent mountain tires on there if I really had a mind to. Might require some adjustment of the brake calipers and pad locations.

On the other hand, I fed a twig into the rear derailleur on the road a couple of months ago and destroyed it, so a hybrid might be less than ideal...

Another possibility is a seat-post rack if your bike can accommodate it for some of the load, a handlebar mount for a little more, and a comfortable backpack for the rest. Maybe 10 pounds in the seat-post rack (check the limits carefully), 5 pounds in the handlebars, and you'd only have to take the remaining 15-20 pounds in a pack.

They also make packs that are designed to fit "inside the triangle" of the frame that can hold some gear, you might be able to fit miscellaneous stuff in there and cut the pack load a bit without interfering with your legs.