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    3 weeks thru France – packaging

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    Tomorrow going to go on a 3 weeks tour through France with destination Amsterdam. Route: https://cycle.travel/map/journey/929369

    Took some pictures of the things that I'm going to pack. There is:

    Waterproof Bag 15L

    Blue Pannier #1 (back)

    • Clothes
      • 2x underwear
      • wind breaker
      • 1x socks
      • reflective vest
      • long sleeve merino shirt
      • t-shirt
      • no sleeve shirt
      • Cocoon Travel Pillow
      • Swim pants
      • Poles (tent)
      • Hiking Pants, legs removable
      • Food
      • Chilli Con Carne
      • Ravioli

    Smaller Ortlieb Pannier #1 (front)

    Smaller Ortlieb Pannier #2 (front)

    Small Items #1

    • "Snacks & Stuff #1"
      • Hydration powder
      • Peanuts
      • Electolyte
      • Gels
      • Energy Bars
      • Gummibears (kinda…)
      • Coffee (dried)
      • Notebook

    Small Items #2

    • Stuffy stuff…
      • Bigger velcros and other bands
      • Wet wipes
      • handkerchief
      • Passport
      • Garmin Edge Explore 2
      • Towel, big
      • Towel, small
      • Hand sanitizer
      • Shower gel
      • Deo roll on
      • Tooth brush
      • Tooth "paste" chips
      • Ibu 400
      • Glasses (isochrome)
      • Powerbank (2x)
      • Charger
      • USB-C cables

    Not Shown:

    • Tools
      • Multi tool
      • Electric pump
      • Small pump (manual)
      • Tire levers
      • 2x TPU spare tubes
      • Tube patch kit
      • Derailleur
      • Chain Quick Link
    • 2x 800ml bottles (drink, water)
    • mobile phone
    • Kindle (non neg)
    • Headphones
    • Cycle bib (1)
    • Sandals
    • Cycle shirt
    • Base layer
    • Sleeves (arms)
    • Sleeves (legs)
    • Gloves
    • Helmet
    • Cap
    • Bike lock
    • Sun screen spray
    • Sun screen lip stick

    Just felt like sharing 🙂

    by 77sxela

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    1. Mysterious_Print9937 on

      Too much stuff overall. And you really don’t need to pack all this food traveling in France. Well it can be hard to find something opened on a sunday but that’s it.

    2. sicarmy on

      I would remove some of the food and warm stuff. It’s 35 degrees right now in France…

    3. Valuable-Concern7987 on

      Far, far too much. For starters you don’t need sleeves or base layers or gloves. You know how warm it is in France right now right?

      Get rid of:

      Electric pump

      Most clothes (take two shirts and a few pairs of underwear, only one pair of shorts. For this time of year you’ll need nearly zero clothes. Utilise your sleeping bag and tent for warmth. Just keep a down jacket for emergency) No cycling bib and cycling shirt. Just take two short sleeved tops. They all serve the same purpose and you’re not going for PBs.

      Headphones (use smaller earphones if necessary)

      Spare derailleur. No need.

      Shower gel

      Deodorant

      Hankercheif (wtf?)

      Big towel (small one only is fine)

      Wet wipes

      Swim pants (use the same shorts youre cycling in)

      mosquito net

      Sleeping bag liner (too heavy, takes up too much space. To retain longevity of sleeping bag just wash it once it starts clumping)

      Sitting mat (use the ground or objects like tree stumps)

      Camping light

      Chair

      Dish washing stuff. Just use streams or leaves or grass to get excess food off.

      Replace travel pillow with inflatable camping pillow

      IMO regarding shoes I personally go for flat pedals and trail running shoes only. No other shoes. Saves a lot of space and weight.

      Personally I’d also argue you don’t need a lock but I’m risky

      Food is very personal but I personally don’t take things like oil. Too heavy Keep it as simple as possible.

    4. 106--2 on

      Don’t understand why others have criticised the packing – doesn’t seem ridiculous to me, aside from maybe the whole spare derailleur. Bon voyage, have a lovely trip!

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