Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
I am getting be gear together for my tour. As a beginner i thought I'd post up my gear list and see what you chaps reckon....too much? Forgotten anything?...all comments welcome. Hopefully the exercise might also help other touring 'newbies'...anyway her is my list:
Panniers front & rear & bar bag
Puncture repair kit & Multi tool with Chain tool
Inner tubes x2
Pliers
Chain repair links x3
Bike cable locks x2
Cycle computer
Cycle helmet white
Cycle fingerless gloves
Presto pump
Front & rear Smart lights and spare batteries
Lube oil
High vis Bib
Water bottles x2
Goldeneye maps
Details of campsites, bike shops and hostels on route
Mobile phone & charger
Plastic spoon
Trangia 27 cookset
Bottle of Meths
Length of line (tie up bike to tent and washing)
Nike walkable SPD road shoes
Spare cleats for shoes
Head sweat band
Socks x3
Cycle jacket (likely Altura nightvision)
Cycle shorts x2
Cycle shirts x2
Track suit trousers x1
Sunglasses (cheap mirror shades)
Contact lenses & x2 spare sets & cleaning liquid
Glasses and cleaning cloth
Razor
Toothbrush and small tube of toothpaste
Lightweight hairbrush
Sleeping bag and stuff sac
Sleep mat (in refuse sack)
Tent, pegs and pole & tarp footprint (leave stuff sac behind?)
Swiss army knife
Small torch with spare batteries taped to it
hotel style sewing kit
Pain killers (no box)
Bin liner bags x4
Matches
Digital camera (palm size) & charger
Sports lightweight towel
Cash/cheques/cards
T-mobile top up card
Bacterial/disinfectant wipes for public bogs
Bog roll (no tube)
Tea bags
Porridge/dried soups/nuts and raisens/muesli/dreid bananas
Salt sachets small
Boil in bag rice
Book
ipod
Hairbands
Hotel style shampoo bottles x2
Plasters
Insect repellent spray
Small freezer bags (for food)
J cloths
Compass
Chopping board (small)
Vitamen C tabs
Knee support bandage
Mini TV?
Panniers front & rear & bar bag
Puncture repair kit & Multi tool with Chain tool
Inner tubes x2
Pliers
Chain repair links x3
Bike cable locks x2
Cycle computer
Cycle helmet white
Cycle fingerless gloves
Presto pump
Front & rear Smart lights and spare batteries
Lube oil
High vis Bib
Water bottles x2
Goldeneye maps
Details of campsites, bike shops and hostels on route
Mobile phone & charger
Plastic spoon
Trangia 27 cookset
Bottle of Meths
Length of line (tie up bike to tent and washing)
Nike walkable SPD road shoes
Spare cleats for shoes
Head sweat band
Socks x3
Cycle jacket (likely Altura nightvision)
Cycle shorts x2
Cycle shirts x2
Track suit trousers x1
Sunglasses (cheap mirror shades)
Contact lenses & x2 spare sets & cleaning liquid
Glasses and cleaning cloth
Razor
Toothbrush and small tube of toothpaste
Lightweight hairbrush
Sleeping bag and stuff sac
Sleep mat (in refuse sack)
Tent, pegs and pole & tarp footprint (leave stuff sac behind?)
Swiss army knife
Small torch with spare batteries taped to it
hotel style sewing kit
Pain killers (no box)
Bin liner bags x4
Matches
Digital camera (palm size) & charger
Sports lightweight towel
Cash/cheques/cards
T-mobile top up card
Bacterial/disinfectant wipes for public bogs
Bog roll (no tube)
Tea bags
Porridge/dried soups/nuts and raisens/muesli/dreid bananas
Salt sachets small
Boil in bag rice
Book
ipod
Hairbands
Hotel style shampoo bottles x2
Plasters
Insect repellent spray
Small freezer bags (for food)
J cloths
Compass
Chopping board (small)
Vitamen C tabs
Knee support bandage
Mini TV?