Some people take a lot of gear on tour and some go ultra light. I’m shooting for the middle. I have about 95% of all my gear excluding food. I’ll try and carry about two days worth of food with me in case I’m in an area sparse on services. It’s possible that some of the least used stuff will be shipped back home once I get on the road.
When I started making a list of what I thought I might need to take, I was surprised at how much it actually was. I studied other cyclist’s blogs and journals, along with product reviews, to try and determine what would fit me best during the trip. Hopefully my research will pay off. I think the most important things are comfort while riding the bike and comfort while sleeping. Both of these areas will be tested and tweaked over the next few months.
Some of the items I bought have yet to be tested, by me anyway. I’ll try and occasionally post some product reviews as I start to actually use them. I won’t bore you with reviews and details on all the items but the major ones only, like the cook stove, net book, camera or the tent per se.
Later, I’ll post a picture of everything laid out before I attempt to stuff it all within my panniers. My wife doesn’t believe I can get all the items I think I need on the bike and ride it too. We’ll see.
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