What to bring bike packing
From an overnighter to week long adventure, this will have you covered.
Shelter pick one:
- Bivvy – lightweight and easy set up
- Tent – the comfortable option
- Hammock – make suer your route has plenty of trees
- Tarp shelter – lightweight and easy set up
IMO always bring an emergency bivvy – has saved me more than once
Sleeping essentials:
- Sleeping bag or quilt (suited to your climate)
- Sleeping bag liner
- Inflatable sleep mat or closed-cell foam mat
- Inflatable pillow
- Ear plugs
Equipment
- Gas burner stove or Trangia alcohol burner stove
- Small pot/ pan set
- Steel or enamel mug
- Small tea towel
- Chopping board (cut to fit inside pot/ pan)
- Spork and knife
- Small tube of olive oil and spices
- Small scrubber and detergent
- Matches for fire
Food and water
- Backcountry cuisine meals per day OR fresh meal
- Riding snacks for every 1 – 2 hours
- 3L+ capacity to store water
- Lifestraw or water purification tablets
Australian summer
- Shirts per 2-3 days of riding – button up shirts are handy in the heat
- Riding shorts per week of riding
- Bib knicks – need to be washed almost dailyÂ
- Summer arm sleeves
- Pair of socks per day
- Gloves
- PJ’s and camp clothes – lightweight
Winter
- Shirts per 3-4 days of riding
- Riding shorts per week of riding
- Bib knicks – need to be washed frequently
- Winter arm and leg warmers
- Pair of socks per day
- Gloves
- Thermal base layer
- Long sleeve jacket
- Rain jacket and synthetic or down puffer
- Neck scarf
- Warm thermals for PJs and camp clothes
- Multi-tool with chain breaker
- Hand pump
- Patch kit
- Spare tubes
- Tyre sealant
- Tubeless plugs
- Tyre levers
- Super glue
- Chain linksÂ
- Electrical tape
- Chain lube
- Zip ties
- Brake pads
- Cleats and bolts
- Spare cables
- Derailleur hanger
- Spare spokes and nipples
- Cleaning cloth
2-3 day trip
Handlebar bag
Saddle bag
Top tube bag
Feed bagÂ
Longer tours – 1 week+
Fork bag
Full frame bags
Half frame bags
Lighting
- Bike lights and attachments
- Head torch
Fire
- Lighter or matches
- Cotton buds
- Fire starters
Safety
- Reflective over clothing
- Reflective strips on bike
- Spot tracker
- Maps downloadedÂ
GPS
- Garmin Etrex 32x
- Spot tracker
- Garmin Edge 520
Old Skool
- Topo map
- Understanding and knowledge of your location
- Compass
- Back up route on mobile phone