Ridgeway
Veteran
No4 daughter has signed up for her first bike packing trip in June. It’s a 5 day trip with 50km a day with average 500m e elation each day, but she is only 13yrs old and the only girl in the group of 10, apart from her teacher, also a lass.
She’ll be taking her trusty hard tail and i think I’ve convinced her to take panniers even if they have been advised to take a rucksack, i think because most people won’t have panniers but i have enough spare racks and kit to solve that.
Just trying to think of some basics she should take with her for such a trip ? She’ll be staying in hostels each night but will take a light sleeping back but isn’t camping. So far i can think of:
- Torch
- Bike lights
- Chamy cream
- Sunglasses
- Puncture kit, 3 tubes and basic tool kit
- 2 pairs of gloves
- Small pump
I’m sure I’m missing a lot of things as personally I’ve never done it so just drawing from my camping and walking experience. Routes are all planned as are stops and eating so overall it’s not a too stressful first venture.
She’ll be taking her trusty hard tail and i think I’ve convinced her to take panniers even if they have been advised to take a rucksack, i think because most people won’t have panniers but i have enough spare racks and kit to solve that.
Just trying to think of some basics she should take with her for such a trip ? She’ll be staying in hostels each night but will take a light sleeping back but isn’t camping. So far i can think of:
- Torch
- Bike lights
- Chamy cream
- Sunglasses
- Puncture kit, 3 tubes and basic tool kit
- 2 pairs of gloves
- Small pump
I’m sure I’m missing a lot of things as personally I’ve never done it so just drawing from my camping and walking experience. Routes are all planned as are stops and eating so overall it’s not a too stressful first venture.