Kit

The most important thing: the bike. I’ll be using my trusty Specialized Diverge gravel bike. It’ll be packed very much like this photo.

I am taking two “luxury” items with me: a camp chair (530g) just in case I’m not bored with siting down all day in the saddle, and some shoes to change into at the end of the day (225g), partly because I prefer to clip in to pedal.

Gear geeks, get ready for some detail!

Sleep & camp

• Tent – Alpkit Ordos 2
• Sleeping bag – Alpkit Pipedream 400
• Roll-mat – Exped Synmat
• Pillow – Exped ultralight
• Chair – Helinox Chair Zero

Cook

• Stove – Alpkit Kraku
• Stove igniter – Aplkit Piezo
• Two gas canisters
• Collapsible pot, collapsible cup, spork – Sea to Summit Frontier Ultralight
• Knife – Opinel classic
• Chopping board – MSR
• Sponge & micro-towel for washing up

Food

• Salt
• Olive oil
• Tea
• Spice mix & Tabasco
• Peanut butter
• Oats
• + buy on the way

Medical & hygiene

• Deodorant
• Multi-purpose soap – Dr Bronner’s Castille soap
• Razor
• Nail clippers
• Sun cream
• Towel – Sea to Summit Airlite
• Ibuprofen
• Antiseptic – Tea tree cream
• Plasters
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Hand sanitizer

Tech

• GPS – Wahoo Elemnt Roam
• Phone
• Bone conductor headphones – Shokz OpenRun
• Battery pack (20000mAh)
• Charging cables: 2 x USB-C, 1 micro-USB, 1 Shokz
• Plug charger/adapter – Alpkit Juice Cube

Bike & kit repair

• Spare spokes
• Spare rear mech hanger
• Multitool – Crank Brothers M19
• Chain tool / tyre levers – Ganite
• Valve cap core removers – Granite
• Tubeless repair kit – Peaty’s
• 2 spare TPU inner tubes
• Brake pads (1 spare pair)
• Spare chain links
• Tent/kit/baggage rip repair – Tuff Tape
• 3m paracord
• Emergency straps (3) – Sea to Summit Stretch-loc
• Mini multi-tool pliers – Gerber Vise
• Packet of spare nuts & bolts, various sizes
• Pump – Lezyne Micro-floor drive
• Gaffer tape (rolled around pump)
• Water bottles (2 x 750ml)
• Rag
• Small roll of velcro
• Chain lube – Squirt
• Bike lights – Exposure Boost DB & BoostR Reakt
• Bike lock – Foldylock mini
• Baggage lock – Lifeventure cable lock

Clothing

• Lightweight shorts (2) – Revolution Race
• Merino padded boxer shorts (2) – Vulpine
• Quick dry boxers (1) – Danish Endurance
• Merino cycling socks (2) – Danish Endurance
• Camp socks (1)
• Cycling shoes – Giro Rumble VR
• Merino buff – Isobaa
• Merino henley (2) for cycling in – Vulpine
• Merino t-shirt for camp – Isobaa
• Merino vest – Howies
• Midlayer microfleece – Alpkit Griffon
• Waterproof jacket – Gorewear Spinshift
• Softshell trousers – OEX
• Camp shoes – Vivo Barefoot Primus Lite
• Arm warmers – Grip-Grab
• Fingerless cycling gloves – Lomo
• Cycling helmet – 7IDP X2
• Sunglasses
• Down jacket – Alpkit Filoment

Baggage

• Panniers – Tailfin Ultra-durable
• Seatpack – Tailfin Cargo
• Framebag – Alpit Possum
• Cockpit bag – Aplkit Fuelpod
• Dry bag for phone – Lifeventure
• Dry bag for passport – Lifeventure
• Ultralight backpack – Alpit Atom
• Spare drybag – Sea to Summit Ultrasil

Travel

• Passport & GHIC
• Wallet, cash, cards