PACKING LIST
WHAT'S IN OUR PANNIERS?
The short answer: everything we need to survive as a traveling cyclist. A bit of everything, but hopefully not too much!
The extended answer is a little more complicated.
When you are preparing for a cycling trip, short or long, you should think about the factors that determine the need for a specific piece of equipment. The seasons you will be cycling in, the type of terrain and the speed you want to progress determine to a large extent what you will or will not take with you or in which (comfort) category you should look for. In addition, your personal experience and preferences also play a role. You also attach more sentimental value to some items as a person, which can be an added value at a difficult time.
There is no such thing as a “universal” packing list.
It is a constant deliberation between comfort, weight, size, personal preference, … A packing list will never remain constant and will therefore constantly vary according to the purpose of your trip. Both on the road and before departing on different trips, your packing list can quickly look completely different!
Before setting off on our trip, we therefore first thought about the underlying goal in terms of relocation. Do we want to ride only single-track off-road or can we also go a bit slower on a ‘nice’ track? Do we want to take as little and ultra-light equipment as possible? Do we need to get a certain number of kilometers and speed each day? In which seasons will we ride? What do we want to do besides cycling?
Based on these questions, and using the scale to simplify choices based on weight, we came ut with the packing list below. We consciously choose to sometimes bet a little more on comfort or personal value, which may cause us to travel slower, but enjoy the convenience of having everything with us.
In addition, we would like to mention that you should first look at what is in your closet at home (or at friends or acquaintances). You don’t need to have the latest or greatest gear to travel comfortably. A 2nd hand down jacket or sleeping bag is at least as warm! Much of our gear is therefore not ‘new’ gear, but 2nd hand or was lying in the closet from previous adventures.
Bike & bags Glenn
- Santos Travelmaster 3+ with Rohloff/belt
- Ortlieb Backroller Plus 21L (x2)
- Ortlieb DRY-BAG PD350 - 59L
- Ortlieb Frontroller Plus 12,5L (x2)
- Handlebar bag - Vaude Aquabox light 4L
- Top tube bag - Toppeak toploader 0,8L
Bike & bags Lisa
- Santos Travelmaster 2.6 with Rohloff/chain
- Ortlieb Backroller Plus 21L (x2)
- Ortlieb Rackpack 24L
- Ortlieb Frontroller Plus 12,5L (x2)
- Handle bar bag - Ortlieb Accessory-Pack 3.5L
Cooking, eating and drinks
- Cooking
- Primus OmniLite stove TI
- Primus fuel bottle & pump
- Extra White gas (1L)
- Windshield and heat reflector
- Primus PrimeTech pot 1,8L
- Lighter and LMF Firesteel
- Wooden spoon
- Cutting board - GSI
- Swiss pocket knife
- Opinel n°7
- Vegetable peeler
- Washing product (ecological)
- Sponge and cloth
- Wiping cloth
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Eating utensils - Cutlery - STS and grandma's closet
- Xbowl Sea to Summit (x2)
- Cup (plastic)
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Drinks - Platypus QuickDraw MicroFilter System
- Klean Kanteen bottle classic 800ml (x2)
- Nalgene bottle 1L
- CamelBak bidon 710ml
- Platypus SoftBottle 1L
- Ortlieb Water-Bag 2L
Clothes woman
- Hiking sock - Falke & Smartwool (x2)
- Sport sock - Decathlon (x3)
- Fietssokken warm - Craft merino
- Trailrunner - The North Face LTW Futurelight
- Sandals - Teva Tirra
- Underpants - Decathlon (x3)
- Shorts - Exofficio
- Running shorts - Decathlon Evadict
- Long summer trousers - Haglöfs
- Trousers - Fjallraven Kaipak Curved
- Padded pants - Salewa Dolomia
- Thermal underwear (set) - Odlo
- Baselayer - Craft merino
- T-shirt - Decathlon
- T-shirt - Ayacucho (tencel)
- T-shirt - Icebreaker (x2)
- Dress - Jack Wolfskin Tioga road
- Sport bra - Nike (x2)
- Normal bra
- Grid fleece - Salewa
- Softshell - Rab Vapour Rise lite ventilated
- Softshell - Paramo Mirada
- Downjacket thin - Patagonia
- Downjacket warm - Norrona Lyngen 750
- Rain jacket - Mammut Venture 2
- Poncho - Agu Grant Rain poncho Essential
- Overshoes - Vaude Palade
- Cap - Pentagon
- Beanie - Gore Bike Wear
- Buff Lightweight
- Buff Midweight
- Liner gloves - Icebreaker Oasis 200
- Woolpower Wrist Gaiters
- Craft Hybride Weather Glove
- Sealskinz - Cold Weather Waterproof
- Waterproof overgloves - Decathlon
- Swimsuit - Speedo
- Helmet - Abus Stormchaser
- Fluo harness - WoWoW
Clothes man
- Hiking sock - Bridgedale (x2)
- Warm socks - SmartWool (x1)
- Sport sock - Decathlon
- Trailrunner - La Sportiva Ultra Raptor
- Sandals - Teva Terra Fi Lite
- Underpants - Decathlon (x3)
- Shorts - Decathlon
- Running shorts - Decathlon Evadict
- Sports tights - RUKKA Maltila Tight
- Trousers - Fjallraven Barents Pro
- Padded pants - Salewa Dolomia
- Thermal underpants - Pentagon
- Baselayer - Woolpower lite
- Baselayer - Woolpower 200
- T-shirt - Decathlon
- T-shirt - Icebreaker (x2)
- Shirt - Fjallraven Ovik Travel Shirt LS
- Grid fleece - Millet track JKT
- Softshell - Buffalo Teclite
- Synthetic jacket - Fjallraven padded pullover
- Down jacket warm - Montane Black Ice Jacket 2.0
- Rain jacket - Patagonia H2No 3L
- Poncho - Agu Grant Regenponcho Essential
- Overshoe - Vaude Palade
- Cap with sunscreen neck - Buff
- Beanie - Gore Bike Wear
- Buff Lightweight
- Buff Midweight
- Liner gloves - Black Diamond
- Glove - Rab Vapour Rise
- Softshell mitts - Buffalo
- Waterproof overmitts - Decathlon
- Swimsuit - Nabaiji
- Helmet - Abus Tec Tical
- Fluo jacket
Sleeping
- Tent - Nordisk Finnmark 2SI
- Additional ropes
- Sleeping bag - Cumulus Alaska 900
- Sleeping bag - Rab Alpine 800 pro
- Liner - STS Reactor
- Liner - STS Reactor Extreme
- Pillow - Nemo Fillo
- Sleeping mat - STS Ether Light XT Extreme
- Sleeping mat - STS Ether Light XT Insulated
- Repair kit Sea to Summit
- Fleece blanket
Electronics
- GPS - Garmin 64S
- Rechargeable batteries AA
- USB battery charger
- Smartphone - Samsung J7
- Smartphone - Iphone 7
- Panasonic Lumix TZ100 incl. 2 batteries and charger
- GoPro Hero 10 incl. 2 batteries
- Joby tripod and mounts
- GoPro Bike Mount
- Powerbank Xtorm 5.000 mAh
- Powerbank Xtorm 10.000 mAh
- Apple Macbook Air 2020 M1, incl. charger
- USB Hub - Satechi
- External harddisk (1TB)
- E-reader Kobo Glo
- E-reader Kobo Clara
- Headtorch Black Diamond
- Headtorch Petzl Tikka plus 2
- Polar Vantage M sportwatch
- Polar M400 sportwatch
- USB cable
- USB mini cable
- USB C-cable
- Charging cable Polar Vantage M
- USB adapter AC (duo)
Personal care
- General
- Toilet bag
- Bamboo toothbrush (x2)
- Toothpaste (organic)
- Reusable earbud (x2)
- Comb and hairbrush
- Hair straightener and pins
- Soap Block Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap
- Washing cloth (x2)
- Towel - STS Airlite towel XL
- Towel - STS Tek Towel
- Razor
- Ladyshave Philips on AA
- Beard trimmer on AA
- Washable menstrual CUP
- Toilet paper (incl. trash bag)
- Nail clippers
- Bodylotion
- Zinc salve
- Tissue (x3)
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm UV
- Sunglasses with correction (x2)
- Safety pins
- Mosquito net (x2)
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Daily medication - Asthma: puffers and emergency puffer
- Anti-allergy: tablets, eye and nose spray
- Lactose intolerance medication
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Medical kit - Patches
- Disinfectant
- Compression mesh
- Steri-strips
- Fixation swivels
- Kinesio tape
- Foldable scissors
- Pincet
- Disposable glove
- Thermometer
- Rescue blanket
- Medication: diarrhea reducer, anti-inflammatories and analgesia.
Bike maintenance
- Inner tube 26 inch - 55mm
- Inner tube 27,5 inch - 62,5mm
- Magura brake pads (2 sets)
- Disc brake pads (resin 2x)
- Multitool Blackburn Tradesman
- Torx T15 (Rohloff)
- Brooks saddle key
- Tire levers (x3)
- Adhesive kit (Leyzne) & QuickPatch
- Bicycle pump - Lezyne Micro Floor HVG
- Straps, stretchers and duct tape
- Chain lubricant (dry and wet weather) - Muc Off
- Cleaning and sanitizing rag
Others
- Bicycle net luggage carrier (x2)
- Lashing strap bike
- Abus Bordo UGrip
- 2,5 m steelcable (4mm) + padlock
- Backpack - Osprey Exos 48L
- Backpack - Deuter Aircontact lite 45+10 Sl
- Backpack - Ultra lightweight STS
- Handbag - Fjallraven Vardag
- Waterproof bags (different sizes)
- Lightweight muskets (x4)
- LighterHike Zip-Pouch incl notebook & stylo (x2)
- LighterHike Trail Wallet
- Waterproof card game
- Extra thin rope - 10m
- Hand saw - Wolverine Folding Saw
- Compass - Silva
- Gafke - teddy bear Lisa
- Big Gaf - teddy bear Glenn