South downs way bike ride my 1st long bikeride

[willselway]

this is my 1st rearly long bike ride i have done 20 mile and maby 25 miles inbetween that distance more than once befor. I am going to cycle down south downs way with a friends wicth is hill 100 miles i think. Im estamating were going to do it in 2-3 days(were 13-14 in age)
what equipment should we take with us? Ive made a short list but i dont know if its complete or not. So far ive got:

Sleeping bag
Tent
Map
Phones
Money
Light on bikes
Green mat that you put under your sleeping bag
cookings stuff-
Gas cooker
Pasta
Rice
Ration packs
Saucpen

LOTs of water i thinking of geting a camel back


is there anything else i need or have forgotten?

 

[wlc1]

compass
walkie talkies ( quicker, easier and cheaper)
The bike
Spare tubes
Pump

Forget the saucepan - get cook in bag army rat packs. Snap and heat themselves etc

Saves on H2o and you will then only need a fork.

Helmet

waterproofs

the list is endless ( depends on your specific needs)

Enjoy

 

[willselway]

cheers!

 

[rich p]

cheers!

There are regular water taps on the SDW so don't carry too much. Try and make the weight of everything as little as possible - there are some tough hills on that route. Try and choose a dry spell as the chalk can be treacherous if you're not careful.
Great route and good luck. Come back and let us know how you get on.