I'll be cycling my bike across the length of Japan soon, travelling from Cape Sata in the south to cape Soya in the north.
Let me know if there's anything I could do without or anything I've missed out that may come in handy. Thanks!
Here's a complete list of everything I'll be taking:
Bike gear
Bike – Cannondale Topstone 3 gravel bike
Helmet
Rear pannier rack
2 x 20 litre Ortlieb pannier bags
Frame bag
Bottle cages and water bottles x 3
Bike lock
Front and rear lights
Spare inner tubes x 2
Patch kit
Multi tool
Pump
Chain lube
Cleaning cloth
Electrical tape
Zip ties
Tire levers
Spare chain link
Spare brake pads
Camping gear
Tent – Nemo Hornet Osmo 1p tent
Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat
Pillow
Insultation blanket
Clothing
Cycling shorts x 2
Cycling tops x 2
Rain jacket
Fleece
Long sleeve merino top layer
Thermal pants
T shirts x 3
Casual shorts
Casual trousers
Trainers
Underwear x 5
Socks x 5
Buff
Gloves
Swimsuit
Hat
Toiletries and hygiene
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Shower gel
Quick dry towel
Sunscreen
Lip balm
Insect repellent
Toilet paper/tissues
Hand sanitizer
Wet wipes
Deodorant
Electronics
Smartphone
Chromebook laptop
Garmin watch
Headphones
Power banks x 2
Plug adapter + all relevant charging cables
Documents
Passport
Miscellaneous
Sunglasses
First aid kit
Plastic fork and spoon
Gas canister
Headlamp
Plenty of cash
by Accomplished-Plane25
2 Comments
The items were each listed on their own line when I was writing this pot. Apologies there’s no clear distinction between each item!
[Ligherpack.com](http://Ligherpack.com) is a great tool for this, and much easier to understand people’s lists. Though it hasn’t been adopted by this group… yet?
Here are my quick thoughts though!
Most of my comments are about weight so disregard if you don’t care.
Those Ortileb panniers are quite heavy, and very large and have a poor attachment system for off road use. I am assuming you will be riding off road primarily because you are posting here.
I would bring way less clothes. Assuming its going to be warm I would pack something like:
* On bike: shorts, boxers (my preference), a long sleeve sun hoodie, socks.
* Off bike: A pair of pants, boxers, a t-shirt, another sun hoodie, another pair of socks.
* If it was cooler, replace second sun hoodie with a thermal layer and add long johns.
I don’t see rain gear/a puffy on your list.
Is the Chromebook important to you? Are you bring a Chromebook and a laptop? Do you need both? Or either?
You could probably charge your powerbanks pretty reliably in Japan do you need both?
You might swap your tubes for TPU with their patch kits, I’d also look at bringing a spare piece of chain, and maybe pliers, some extra sealant and plugs./boots if I were running tubeless, spare bolts for your rack and seat clamp,