Well we tried the kit out at the BMF show, not on the bike though, we planned to buy and bought too much gear to bring back on the bike so took a car.
Incidentally saw a couple on a bike all loaded up and the pillion was holding two bagged helmets one each side, just wedged against her hips no strings or ties
Everything worked, really impressed with the coleman stove. Do need to get a small nonstick frying pan though, I do like a bit of bacon in the morning with my cuppa and those lightweight aluminium pans (rectangular so easier to pack) would be a b1tch to get clean after frying anything!
The air temp was really cold Saturday and Sunday, with a "lazy" wind, one of those thats too lazy to go round so just goes straight through! But once inside the tent and in the sleeping bags = snug as a bug!