New Build First Trip

This Gran Canaria bikepacking trip was done at the end of January and lasted 1.5 weeks. I wanted to escape the cold winter In Germany so The Canary Islands was a good destination. There are a few islands to choose from but after doing my research, Gran Canaria is best for gravel/MTB. I always wanted to build a bikepacking rig. I chose the Cannondale F700 because of its head shok which helps in rocky terrain, option to run rim or disc brakes and it’s nice color options. One the first day I underestimated the climb and it almost killed me lol. It was a 20 mile “32km” ride up to the first camping spot but with around 6,000 feet “2,000 meters” of climb. At the summitted drops to 45-50 F “7-10 C” degrees at night, during the day it's anywhere from 60-70 “15-23 C”. I definitely need to make sure to pack as a little and as lite as possible next time. I think the total of the bike, clothes, camping gear, food and water was about 32-35 kilos “70-77 lbs”. There are many places to resupply along the journey, and there are camping spots that are free to the public. Though I had to wild camp a few times due to closed camping spots. I did stay in a hostel named Jungle mid journey to take a hot shower, wash the clothes and resupply. I will definitely to this trip again in the near future.