(Updated July 2016)
I have (obviously) not included the bike itself – a 2010 Ridgeback Panorama, the four Ortlieb Roller Plus Panniers or any clothing.
- Exped dry bags
- Waterproof Ortlieb map holder
- Robens Osprey 2 tent
- Mountain Equipment sleeping bag
- Decathlon sleeping bag line
- PowerMonkey Extreme rechargeable battery and solar panels
- Kryptonite locks – D lock and cable with padlock. When getting ready for a cycling trip away, making sure you have all of the must need security for your bike is extremely important. Fast Keys have a variety of keys and locks for you to choose from.
- Water bottles
- Tigra iPhone 6 mount
- Lifesystems ‘camping’ first aid kit
- MSR Windboiler stove
- Thermarest camping mat
- Bar of soap in plastic box
- GoPro Hero 4 Silver, case, mounts including handlebar mount
- CatEye rechargeable lights with USB charging cables
- British passport
- Adaptors for continental Europe
- Wayfayrer emergency food rations
- Emergency Andrex toilet tissue
- Hand cleanser
- Washing tablets
- Below The Belt waterless shower
- Plastic mug (University of York c. 1990)
- Merrell sandals
- Keen Arroyo SPD cycling sandals
- Bendable ties
- Victornix Swiss Army Knife
- Knife
- Camping light
- Spare batteries for camping light
- Stone sunglasses and bag
- Lifeventure camping towel
- iPhone 6
- Chiba fingerless cycling gloves
- Heavy duty bags (not waterproof)
- Mini can of deodorant
- Mini can of shaving gel
- Tupperware style boxes (waterproof)
- Colgate toothbrush
- Lighter
- Micro SD converter
- Chain repair tool
- Gorilla tripod
- Carabiners
- Hand warmers (gel)
- Wallet
- Bungee
- Identity bracelet
- Topeak Bicycle pump (with card to remind where the lock position is!)
- DEET insect repellant
- Nivea sun protection spray
- Kask cycling helmet
- Colgate toothpaste
- Tyre removal / replacement levers
- Spare brake pads
- CatEye cycling computer
- Bike spanner
- Spare spokes (three sizes)
- USB cable for ???
- Small bungees (to secure maps to board on handlebars)
- Business cards
- Multi-tool
- Tie wraps
- Bag for hygiene products
- Disposable razors
- ‘Water’ bottle for tools
- Schwalbe spare inner tubes
- Finish Line Bicycle Lubricant – Wet
- 15mm spanner (for removal / attachment of pedals)
- Spare cables
- Spare links for chain
- Alight Mayfly chair
- Maps: Marco Polo / Michelin
- Swatch watch
- Mini iPad and USB charger
- SD card cable for iPad
- 16GB SD cards for camera
- Canon EOS 100D SLR camera with ‘flat’ 40mm lens and cables
Comments welcome!
For purposes of comparison, here’s an article I wrote prior to the Mediterranean trip in 2013. Quite a bit of kit has survived to travel with me and Reggie (the bike) once again in 2015…
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