Ok…well…today I finally did my final pack for my trip. I sure cut a lot of things out and have come to terms with the fact that I will just have to do laundry more often and carry less. Even so, the fully loaded touring bike weighs a TON…
You may or may not be interested in this list…so if you are, enjoy the read…if you aren’t, move on to a more interesting post!
The Kit
Kit List:
- 2 pairs of cycling shorts
- Flip flops
- Collapsable bucket
- Sprayway Goretex Paclite Trousers
- Berghaus Goretex Paclite Jacket
- Exped Downmat 7 sleeping mat
- Vango Spirit 200+ tent
- Silk sleeping bag liner
- Sleeping bag
- Large Ziplock Bags
- Garbage bags
- Journal
- Karrimor Shoes
- Baby Wipes (thanks Gordy)
- Propane Canisters
- Stove
- 2 Pots
- 2 Plastic cups (just in case someone wants to join me for a cup of tea)
- 1 x Plate, Fork, Knife, Spoon
- Sponge
- Chamois Cream
- Tiger Balm
- Travel Wash
- Anti-Bacterial Foaming Hand Wash
- Deodorant
- Dr. Bronners Soap
- Lip Balm
- Multi-Vitamins
- Cod Liver Oil
- Vitamin C
- Plasters (band-aids for the Americans reading this)
- Lemsip (cold and flu)
- Strepsils
- Ibuprofen
- Paracetemol
- Hand Warmer
- Diareze Diarrhoea Relief
- Gauz
- Anti-Septic Wound Wash
- Wound Dressing Pads
- Sunblock
- Fleece Beany
- 1 x Swimming trunks
- 1 x Cycling Trousers
- 1 x Cragghopper Cargo Trousers
- Merino Wool Base Layer – Top and Bottom
- 2 x Fleece Sweaters
- 1 x Hi Visibility Shell
- 2 x Cotton T-shirts
- 1 x Long Sleeve Cycling Shirt
- 1 x Short Sleeve Cycling Shirt
- Pyjamas
- 4 Pairs Socks
- 4 x Underwear
- Canon G10 Camera
- Microfibre Towel
- 2 Spare Innertubes
- 1 Lifeline Mulitool
- 1 Brooks Saddle Spanner
- Tyre Levers
- Chain Lube
- Camera Tripod
- Spare Phone Battery
- Sony Ericsson Phone
- Leatherman Fuse
- 3 x Books
- Cateye Strada
And all that packed down to this:
The Surly LHT - Fully Loaded
