A backpack might not be the best way to carry your stuff over long distance. It can be uncomfortable and tire you faster, it will heighten your bike’s center of gravity (less safe on some terrains), it’ll make you sweat… I’d advise you to get panniers or a frame bag/handlebar bag, etc.
Apart from that, don’t forget your toothbrush!
WholeIce3571 on
I can’t see the whole list but generally speaking if you can downsize to a size of something that will work for however long you plan to be away from civilization do that. Stuff like cutting toothbrushes in half, bringing a small tube of sunscreen instead of a big bottle of it.
Another is letting the bike do all the heavy lifting and don’t use a backpack. get some big pannier bags for both the front and rear of the bike, bags on the handlebars, bags under the seat, bags in the frame triangle, and at least 2 water bottles, water bottle holders and a gravity filter are essential if fresh municipal water is hard to come by.
With clothes, get something thin and stretchy since clothes will take up the most space. Lycra works well for that but any light stretchy fabric clothes will work.
calvin4224 on
– Patch kit – one spare tube easily gets punctures again
– sleeping mat?
– spare derailleur hanger
– ibuprofene and maybe some other meds for sickness
– Spork (or basic spoon and fork), knife
multi Tool is a must have
depending on the length of the trip and region also:
– a spare chain link and small chain breaker. Just in case your chain rips.
– spoke wrench (also a maybe thing)
– water Filter & purification pills
– cooking setup
Probably more but thats my quick brainstorming. Plenty of people Post their setup here over the years, just search for it.
With a sleeping bag of that size…probably more bag space. Remember you also need to carry food. I’d probably use the Backpack for that if you really want to bring one. Also, I would never bring a Backpack 😉
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A backpack might not be the best way to carry your stuff over long distance. It can be uncomfortable and tire you faster, it will heighten your bike’s center of gravity (less safe on some terrains), it’ll make you sweat… I’d advise you to get panniers or a frame bag/handlebar bag, etc.
Apart from that, don’t forget your toothbrush!
I can’t see the whole list but generally speaking if you can downsize to a size of something that will work for however long you plan to be away from civilization do that. Stuff like cutting toothbrushes in half, bringing a small tube of sunscreen instead of a big bottle of it.
Another is letting the bike do all the heavy lifting and don’t use a backpack. get some big pannier bags for both the front and rear of the bike, bags on the handlebars, bags under the seat, bags in the frame triangle, and at least 2 water bottles, water bottle holders and a gravity filter are essential if fresh municipal water is hard to come by.
With clothes, get something thin and stretchy since clothes will take up the most space. Lycra works well for that but any light stretchy fabric clothes will work.
– Patch kit – one spare tube easily gets punctures again
– sleeping mat?
– spare derailleur hanger
– ibuprofene and maybe some other meds for sickness
– Spork (or basic spoon and fork), knife
multi Tool is a must have
depending on the length of the trip and region also:
– a spare chain link and small chain breaker. Just in case your chain rips.
– spoke wrench (also a maybe thing)
– water Filter & purification pills
– cooking setup
Probably more but thats my quick brainstorming. Plenty of people Post their setup here over the years, just search for it.
With a sleeping bag of that size…probably more bag space. Remember you also need to carry food. I’d probably use the Backpack for that if you really want to bring one. Also, I would never bring a Backpack 😉