I got asked what I was taking on my 2022 European bikepacking trip. The short answer is almost certainly "way too much stuff!" since I'm definitely not travelling light. The longer answer is the full list itself which I am happy to share here:
IN THE ORTLIEB RACK PACK |
| MSR Hubba Hubba 2 person tent |
| Footprint (ground sheet) |
| Washing line |
| Pegs for washing line |
| Plastic mallet |
| Microfiber cloth |
| Saddle cover |
| Trowel and biodegradable paper (leave no trace!) |
| 4 x ziplock plastic bags for food. |
| Carrier bag for rubbish |
| Plastic shoe bag (shoes outside tent, snails outside shoes!) |
| Waterproof over-trousers |
| Waterproof over-shoes |
| Matches |
| Cable ties |
| Maintenance gloves |
| Scissors |
| Sticky tape |
| Pliers |
| Screw driver |
| Valve adapters |
| Allen key for limit screws |
| Chain lube |
| Tool bag with selected bike tools |
| Chain links |
| 2 x Puncture repair kit and patches (Butyl and Tubolito) |
| Spoke key |
| Spokes |
| Gym bag for groceries |
IN THE TUFFBAG BUM BAG |
| Swiss army knife |
| Bike multi-tool |
| Phone |
| Wallet |
| Small spoon |
| Payment cards |
| Cash |
| Global Health Insurance Card |
| Sunblock |
| Small notepad and pencil |
| Face mask |
| Smaller battery pack for emergency in-ride charging |
| Hand sanitizer |
| Glasses with adjustable cord attached in case |
| Short USB-C cable for charging in a cafe (e.g.) |
| Passport |
| Covid vaccination details (printed) |
| Insurance details (printed) |
| Ferry ticket (printed) |
| Accomodation details (printed) |
| Pocket picnic blanket |
| Power multi-adapter without the UK part |
IN THE ORTLIEB PANNIERS |
| Alpkit down sleeping bag |
| Silk liner |
| Sea to Summit inflatable pillow |
| Survival bag |
| Thermarest NeoAir XLite sleeping pad |
| Sea to Summit collapsible plate |
| Spork |
| Chromebook and power supply |
| Kindle |
| Micro-USB cable |
| USB C cable |
| GPS watch cable |
| Aikove 30000mAh Power Bank pack (solar) |
| Helmet lamp with fresh batteries installed |
| Toothbrush |
| Toothpaste |
| Soap in soap box |
| Flannel |
| Razor |
| Wax ear plugs |
| Sleep mask |
| Travel towel |
| Earphones |
| USB-C earphones adapter |
| First Aid kit inc. Plasters, Sudocrem and Covid tests |
| Water purification tablets |
| Salt and pepper |
| Tabasco |
| Emergency rations - nuts |
| Emergency rations - instant mashed potato |
| UK power/USB adapter |
| TV and movies to watch on SD cards |
CLOTHING |
| 2 x cycle shorts |
| 2 x cycling jerseys |
| 2 pairs socks |
| Yellow long sleeved thermal cycling jersey |
| Merino wool thermal leggings (chilly in the mountains at night!) |
| 2 x evening t-shirts |
| 2 x boxer shorts |
| Craghopper convertible trousers/shorts |
| Second bandana |
| Swimming trunks |
SMARTPHONE APPS |
| Organic Maps |
| Swisstopo |
| Plotaroute |
| AirBnB |
| HomeCamper |
| What3Words |
| NHS |
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