On a long tour - what would you like to recieve by post?

[longers]

As per title really. Red Oxo cubes have been requested but I'm after more suggestions of small things that I could include in the package.

Any suggestions/experiences please?

Small and cheap are good, for obvious reasons.

 

[psmiffy]

Not sure - it would have to be something I could not source where I am -and as a touring cyclist you get pretty good at working out where you can get things - ie Gammon steaks in Kuwait or oxo cubes wherever - no point in sending recordings of favorite telly or radio as with internet can get most anywhere - so you are begining to look for something off the wall

 

[Kirstie]

Decent quality loose leaf tea. Nothing like brewing up a decent cuppa by the side of the road. That and dorset cereals porridge. Where you off to, longers?

 

[ColinJ]

Decent quality loose leaf tea. Nothing like brewing up a decent cuppa by the side of the road. That and dorset cereals porridge. Where you off to, longers?

I think longers is doing the posting!

 

[Kirstie]

Oh right. When he said 'have been requested' I assumed it was him doing the requesting!

 

[Dave Davenport]

I'm sure a wad of cash (in 500 euro notes to keep the weight down) would go down well, would with me at any rate.

 

[Bigsharn]

A winning lottery ticket would be nice... But I'm sure a few homemade cookies would go down just as well

 

[longers]

Tea is a bloody good idea, thanks. Am considering chucking a pair of winter socks in as well, surely they'll be appreciated.

 

[srw]

Something to wear made of a natural fibre.

That's experience speaking. After only a week and half in lycra, nylon and polyester last summer I craved cotton and linen. A simple linen shirt and pair of cotton trousers made me feel like a traveller, not someone who was tied to a bike.

 

[rualexander]

A quarter, or even better, half a pound, of favourite sweets, assuming they aren't available where they are touring.

 

[Shanecycles]

I've just sent a package to Namibia for myself:

2 New tires/innertubes
2 Rohloff oil sets
1 good chain
1 rohloff cog
200 teabags

 

[Brains]

English language novels assuming they are not touring in an English speaking area

 

[sparkyman]

English language novels assuming they are not touring in an English speaking area

Kindle!

 

[ttony002]

New socks , Toothpaste, Favorite Sweets , Message of encouragement , Batteries ,and of course Tea.

 

[Shanecycles]

Message of encouragement

You can write that before you leave and post it online

Here's mine <<------ Hope I never have to read it once on the road, but I fear I'll need to from time to time.