3-Day Bikepacking around Lac Léman (Lake Geneva)

Morning. This weekend we are doing a bike tour around Lake Geneva. So, we are driving from home to this parking spot close to home where we’re going to start the journey. It will be a three-day uh tour bike parking. So, we are taking our tents, sleeping bags, and everything. We’re going to be camping. So, we parked the car in a parking rail spot, having a bus drink before we hit the road. And uh final touches. And that’s it. We’re ready fantastic path just close to Montro. Look at this. Just a couple of weeks ago, we are here uh for the Montro Jazz Festival and it was fantastic. The vibe was amazing. Weather was fantastic. We are cycling as well. And today we just started Vanessa. Today we just start says our our trip around the lake and first one two kilometers. And this is the this is the start. This is the view. This is hopefully what you’re going to be seeing all over this path. We only did 3 kilometers and we are stopping to adjust the saddle of my bike. That seems um little bit too backwards. So, we’re going to try something different. Little stop. Here are the bikes. Let’s appreciate the view and the Shilon Castle. Castle the It’s amazing place. [Music] What’s going on? fixing a little plastic piece here on the brake that is coming off and impact the braking. So, uh I I think that is a little screw there to fix this and I yeah have to figure out another time. [Music] had a quick stop for some water filling. There’s quite a few fountains like this everywhere. So, thanks Switzerland for that. Infrastructure is amazing. [Music] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. [Music] We got to the campy and this is the spot we got. It looks kind of exclusive. Nice. Super. We’ll be pitching the tent now and then going to the lake which is just uh two minutes from here. So yeah, cool. It will be rain overnight and a little bit in the morning as well. Ooh, that’s we’re going to see if the tent is really waterproof. [Music] Morning. [Music] [Music] Good morning. Me too. We slept well. Pretty well. I sleep better in the tents and and the sleeping parts than than at home. It’s rain. We are organizing things now. But of course, we have to steal some power on the bathroom. There is a first problems. So there is a to recharge our phone. There’s a power plug and right here to to plug it. Oh. So we are doing an experiment before we we hit the road. That’s our first practice. Then we stop in a bakery or coffee shop or something. But Fabiano needs some fuel before going. Oh, totally. That’s oats, Shia, cinnamon, raisins, nuts, and dates. And dates. If we find a banana, we are going to be very happy. Yeah. Chop a banana inside of this. And that’s with water. We just uh we didn’t do overnight because we heard uh it may create some bacteras if you leave for longer than two hours. So we woke up and just put water inside that’s soaking now and it’s already smelling yummy. [Laughter] We bi cuckoo. [Music] Oh, watch. [Music] [Laughter] So, what do we have here? A banana. A banana. And yeah, we are going to we’re going to teach people how to take the skin off a banana. I already took it. So, sorry. Next time. We have some peanut butter here on Sache. not a very um environmentally friendly because it’s disposable. We already have another solution, but it’s always good. It’s a with an energy boost. Wow. [Music] Where are we? Geneva. Geneva. Yay! [Music] He [Music] Okay, what we have here? Um, two inflated mattress. They are done. Um, some sleeping bags. Two we got, but one is not really warm enough for me. So, we borrowed from a friend. And it was me. Good job. Good job choosing a very good quality one. We probably buy a similar one. And um yeah, some stuff here and a little boat. And this is it right in front of the lake. Cool. [Music] Do you want to explaining what we have in the bags. Um or more like how is the setup done, right? Yeah. Um front tubular bag for Vanessa. Uh I don’t know like 4 liters or something. So uh it fits a lot. Vanessa has a lot here with flipflops and bags and that we have the lights stripped over here. Yeah. Uh two bottles of water here. We couldn’t put anything else because the frame is um excess. So that’s is small. Can’t fit anything else. Saddle bag. Uh and last minute I just came up with uh the Catherine dry bag and a few straps and it’s it’s working pretty well. So inside uh we have sleeping bags. Yeah. Right. Yeah. Yeah. So, our sleeping bags is here and here are like things that Vanessa can can pick up for us like um sunscreen, a towel, bikini, um yeah, some things that you need uh right at your hand. Daily stuff. Yeah. Yeah. Here, what do you have? Handlebar bag. Uh we have the tent and one of these sleeping pads. It’s here as well. So, paint sleeping pads. lights, garing computer, we have our documents here and uh one or two snacks as well. So on the top tube bag, the frame bag. Wow, this frame bag like looks small but it fits a lot. So I have all my tools for fixing whatever in the bike. Uh and also the tent poles. The tent poles, the pegs, um I have my uh swimsuits, chargers, cables. Um, we had our breakfast inside of here. And uh I think what else did you put inside of here? Uh, two or three kettle bells, I think, like for a morning exercise. Oh, no. No, just kidding. Two bottles of water. Uh, pump. It’s great. Uh, saddle bag, 10 liters. We have our clothes. Another sleeping bag because we have uh clothes. Uh toiletries. Yes, toiletries and pillows. Yeah, inflatable pillows. My flipflops and two locks and like just a cable, steel cable, a compact abus lock and my light here it on the back as well. Safety first. We need [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. 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