The free time afforded by the ferry crossing from Plymouth to Santander has, as promised, allowed me to write the list of equipment that I photographed a few days ago. I did leave one item back in Britain, but which one?


1. Maps
2. Cycling gloves
3. Disposable razors
4. Toilet tissues
5. Sun protection cream
6. Soft fibre trek towel
7. Tent (Vango F10 Xenon 2+)
8. Survival bag
9. Toothbrush
10. Deodorant
11. Insect repellent
12. Toothpaste
13. Shaving gel
14. Bar of soap in plastic Tupperware container
15. Micro fibre sleeping bag liner
16. Sleeping bag
17. Camping mat
18. Tent groundsheet / โfootprintโ
19. Antiseptic gel
20. Camera stick / tripod
21. Sunglasses and micro fibre bag
22. iPhone charging cable
23. Rechargeable bike lights (and mount)
24. Power bank
25. Waterproof bags (various sizes)
26. Collapsible camping pot
27. USB stick
28. Earplugs
29. Charging cables (USB & micro USB)
30. Train tickets
31. Head torch
32. Spare AAA batteries (for head torch)
33. Wind โmuffโ / โdead catโ for Zoom audio recorder
34. Zoom H4N Pro audio recorder (For the podcast)
35. Earphones for Zoom audio recorder
36. Earphones for iPhone
37. Spare battery for Canon DSLR camera
38. Continental plug adaptor
39. Canon DSLR camera USB battery charger & cable
40. Toiletries bag
41. Plastic mug (University of York / Wentworth College)
42. Collapsible bowl
43. Gas burner and bag
44. Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera
45. iPhone X and Quad-lock bicycle case / mount
46. Money
47. SD cards for DALR camera
48. Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera lens zoom attachment
49. First aid kit
50. USB charging plugs
51. Microphone for Canon DSLR
52. Cycle helmet
53. Tool kit โwaterโ bottle
54. Cateye cycling computer
55. Wristband key ring for Koga immobiliser
56. D-lock
57. Spare inner tube
58. Metal tie cable
59. Tyre removal levers
60. Key for Koga immobiliser
61. Various bike tools
62. Cycle Touring Festival water bottles
63. Bank / identity / EHIC cards
64. EU passport
65. Whistle
66. Swiss Army knife
67. Lighter
68. Coffee pot
69. Notebook
70. Tea towel
71. Plastic cutlery
72. Metal knife
73. Camping gas
74. Topeak โtablet holderโ (for maps)
75. Security cable with Koga immobiliser connector
76. Bike pump
77. Carabiners
78. Small bungies
79. Chocolate
80. Mixed nuts and dried fruit
81. Hand warmers
82. Rice
83. Pen
84. Wet food mixture
85. Porridge oats
86. Coffee
87. Energy bar
88. Spaghetti
Categories: Adventure, Cycling, Photography, Travel
Spaghetti – as easy to buy on the Continent, fragile and unnecessarily heavy?
Isle of Wight map
Nope. Still carrying that!
the train tickets?
Still got half of them!
It was the chocolate. You ate it!
Nope. The chocolate is still there… ๐