All the stuff i am taking on a two month trip, including bags, the clothes i am wearing, excluding my phone and an actual book which i plan to send home though. Hope i didn’t miss something, but i think i should be good. Leaving my chair at home this time.
Checked in my bubble wrapped my bike and waiting for my plane to southern spain.
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Sleeping
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Cotton sleeping bag liner
- Sleeping pad
- Pillow
Clothes
- 2x Merino T-shirts
- 1x Merino Longsleeve
- 3x Merino Underpants
- 1x Merino Leggings
- 1x Light chino pants
- 2x Shorts
- Rain jacket
- Puffy jacket
- Buff
- Sun hat
- 2 pairs of Socks
- Sandals (no other shoes)
Hygiene
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste tablets
- Knive with clippers
- Deodorant
- Vaseline
- Shaver
- Microfibre Towel
- Soap
- Wet wipes
- Sun cream
Bike stuff
- 1x Tube
- Patches
- Multitool
- Spanner 8 / 10
- Spokey
- Chain tool
- Brake pads
- Derailleur and brake cable
- Bit of Duct tape
- Cable ties
- Small pump
- Chain oil
- Small cable lock
- presto to schrader adapter
Kitchen
- Gas stove
- Ti pots
- Coffee cup
- Coffee filters (paper tea filters)
- Knife, fork, spoon
- Plate
- Rag
- refill adapter for butane gas to screw mount
Misc
- Toilet paper
- Plastic bags
- Sun glasses
- Notepad and pen
- Wallet
- Headtorch
- Book
- Small backpack
Electronics
- Kindle
- Powerbank
- Cables and charger
- Phone
- Fairy lights
I believe that’s it. So i have forgot a second rag i guess, i like one for the kitchen and one for whatever.
edit: two (smallish) panniers and two fork bags
*edited the adapters (and deleted the rags that i forgot)
Edit: Added the cables in the tools section
Beautiful!! Where is the road taking you this time?
I have a few questions about the gear, if I may: Why did you opt for a cotton sleeping bag liner instead of silk? (My 30e decathlon silk liner is great and very light) Why are you taking and actual book if you also have a kindle? Do you wear a helmet when touring?
Well i am not 100% sure where i am going in the long run. The plan was southern spain, visit a friend, then to the montanas vacias, to the pyrenees. But it might be a bit too early for pyrenees. That’s the only route i have prepared though, then a bit massif central and alps towards home.
I am thinking that i might also take a ferry from barcelona to sardinia or something, if i get fed up with spain for some reason. From there through italy, ferry to greece then head back north. I’ll see, i hope pyrenees will be fine.
Anyway, i have a good bit of cycling for now, bit of a mix of badlands, altravesur (bikepacking.com) and other routes to my friends.
The liner is made of ‘egyptian cotton’ (never heard of that before), which is very light too, lighter than regular cotton. Very happy to have gone with this one.
I take the book just because i have started it already, it was a present.
I have no helmet, but i might need to buy one in spain if the police catches me, they are mandatory outside of cities. Thought i’d give it a try without :)
Damn that’s a dream route right there, including badlands and montañas vacias. I heard it can be chilly at night, but at least in the montañas vacias there are some shelters where you can build a fire!
If the Pyrenees are too cold going through the Basque country might be incredible, too.
Aah, egyptian cotton makes sense. I had a regular cotton one before, always felt like packing a brick.
Have fun, and keep us updated if you can and feel like it — I will be looking forward to it!