My Light(ish) Bikepacking Pack List!

[@dkessler14]

Interesting how many bikepackers bring tools to fix the bike, but none to fix themselves :) A small first aid kit might be a good addition to the list.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

That was an oversight by all of us. We talked about how we'd all forgotten a couple of hours in 😬 Definitely something I'd taken on previous trips but forgotten for this one.

[@alch3mi5t.]

nothing in a first aid kit saves a ride. It is over or it isn't. Plasters don't stop a ride ending injury.

[@chizi7456]

I did my first journey from Lincoln UK to Amsterdam. Long story short I was 7 days in hadn’t used my first aid kit, the rain started to pour down, I found a barn to take shelter in. While undoing my bungee cords to see what got wet (everything 😭) one slipped off and hooked in my bottom lip slicing it straight through, I used some medical glue and plasters to stop the pretty heavy bleeding and cycled another 5 hours. Bring a first aid kit 😂

[@bumbykitty]

My favourite hack: I like to carry a hotel shower cap. It is very small, but in a major downpour, it fits perfectly snugly over top of a bike helmet!

[@davidadamus177]

First saw this video several years ago. I just bought the Grail Gloves and did a few rides on them. Been having to tingling in my left arm and hand. Absolutely none to speak of while wearing these! Thanks !!

[@HarrysYogaStudio]

I also take long merino tights, in case it turns cool at night and a few spokes.

[@davehoover8853]

I definitely 2nd the need for a small, customized first aid kit. Think about where you are going and make sure it is current for your planned trip. You don’t need much, but it can you or a friend much more comfortable if needed.

[@mdags1978]

Brilliant. Thank you. I'm finding it hard to work out what to do and your comprehensive summary really helped me. Thanks again. 👍

[@JeffStrong-y8w]

Very nice and complete also a few items thy i didn't think about but of all the things that you showed i think the sleeping bag and pad / cover is probably the most important thing for comfortable bike packing thanks again

[@rediculousman]

Because I wear glasses all the time, all I do is go to the chemist and get the $15 clip on sunnies. Super compact and you can flip them up when you don't need them!

[@davidadamus177]

Thanks for the tip about the Specialized Grail gloves! I have cubital tendonitis, looking forward to buying those this year!

[@SeaBike007]

Few items that are good or great to have: First aid: 4 tablets of imodium, 10x tabs of ibuprofen, 2x benadryl tablets (for beestings), water purification tablets (as backup) One or two wet wipe with a generous amount of Benzoyl Peroxide soaked onto them 2 Small squares of moleskin (in case of bad blistering) Small amount of chamois cream in a baggy (life saver if the nips start to chafe, or if the saddle soreness gets really bad) If going for more than 4 days: Small amount of desitin in a baggy (Desitin is one of few things that will actively help saddle sores) Toiletry: Dried wet wipes (easy to rehyrdrate when needed) TP Toothpowder instead of toothpaste Tools: 2x Curved needles and thread (for tire sidewall repair, bag repair, or clothing repair) Mini-pliers Spare brake cable Spare shifter cable Zip ties Food/Water: Water purification system (gravity bag or squeeze, with a water syringe to flush the water filter too. Filters get clogged very eaisily) Safety: Spot Tracker Reflective tape on everything (particularly fave to put on the back of heels and just about everywhere else I have space for reflective tape) Misc: Small square ground fabric (dyneema or other similar light and strong fabric). Use this for standing on while changing shoes, or to sit on, or while putting on rain pants Rain gear: Rain pants Overshoes Water proof mittens Rain jacket Clothing: 2x spare socks. Always keep one pair of socks fully dry for camp/sleep. It does kinda sucks when it rains multiple times in a day and soaks multiple pairs of socks (I skimp on clothing, trying to stick to exactly that which I would need for cold wet riding, that is about as many layers as I ever need)

[@neovo903]

Sounds good but for me, the weight of waterproof overtrousers is a bit too much. If I'm going out when there's enough rain to justify them then I'm not going out. I can always just wear my quick drying shorts and my coat is long enough to avoid my underwear getting wet. I'd overheat with too many layers on.

[@owenvermeulen1231]

ALWAYS have a spare deraileur hanger!!

[@josephhaddakin7095]

Years ago (1990) I was riding my Cannondale in Panama (was stationed at Ft. Clayton) & had my rear derailleur ripped from the frame while bunny hopping felled trees. That was back in the day when the derailleur bolted directly to the aluminum frame. I had to cut the mangled hanger off & buy a cheapy derailleur that mounted to the axle during my stay in Panama. When I returned stateside, Cannondale said nope. You modified the frame.

[@thedownunderverse]

True story: you have ESP! And you time travel. Almost every vid you’ve done (Bontrager Aeolus saddle review, Bryton vs Lezyne comparison, Spesh Roubaix tyre review, and plenty others) answers a specific question I found myself asking before I cane across the vid. Now just as I’m planning my first ever bikepacking trip in October... *boom*

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Ahhh very good! Glad to hear I can sling some well-timed advice. Perhaps my next video will have even more.

[@ernestotorres1959]

Great list, awesome too with the flat sunglasses. I definitely struggle with the bulk of the sutro's

[@johnnyolsen4427]

Thanks for shearing your packing list. I would also have toilet paper and wet wipes to improve hygiene before i put on my BIB:-)

[@TheKleiss]

"Certain magic" on Fujifilm XT1. True!

[@Karel.C]

I always tape an extra spoke on the downside of the top tube of my frame. Broke a spoke once. Lost half a day. Never again.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Solid advice there! One of my ride buddies popped a spoke the day after we got back...

[@barrybogart5436]

@@JustRideAdelaide And take a tool to remove the cluster as they always break on that side! On a Rando 400 once I broke seven on one wheel.

[@dmartel243]

Quick tip - you can wrap the spokes with thin foam and stick it in your seat tube :-)

[@barrybogart5436]

Traditionally spare spokes were attached to the chain stay, left side...

[@neusprach]

Really helpful, thanks for sharing!

[@bosshydroic8210]

I would recommend to others to bring some sort of first aid kit.

[@willek1335]

What would you put in your kit?

[@Minecraftrok999]

Really? What part of a first aid kit is helpful and necessary enough to carry it with you?

[@wasdalosdickarchen]

@@Minecraftrok999 alkohol pads and pflaster

[@lmullen06]

​@@Minecraftrok999 I'm definitely in the minimalist first aid camp but anti-inflammatories, anti-chafing cream, and anti-blister (like Leuko tape) are musts for me. Most first aid people carry won't make the difference between life and death, but it can make you way more comfortable.

[@Minecraftrok999]

@@lmullen06 fair enough, those 3 can be superbly useful and also needed often enough.

[@jonfrance7201]

Thank you. Just what I’ve been looking for. Right to the point and with some great kit recommendations 👍🏻

[@inkstickart]

im a sucker for coffee so for sure my mini stove for water and some instant coffee lol

[@marcellopacifici]

Love this video, I've watched maybe 5 times!! I'd like to ask you what kind of shorts are you wearing at 7:35, I'm not so keen on the roadie look and looking to viable alternatives to bib shorts :) Thank you!

[@devianb]

I had to do a triple take on that SeatoSummit backpack.

[@michaelgilmore2417]

First aid pack? Thank you. Good presentation. MG

[@robstarbuck6957]

I have a similar Klymit sleeping mat and I think the valve leak can be solved / prevented with a very cheap o-ring. Sorry I can’t remember the size.

[@pawezielinski9360]

Hi, what's the name of the fork bag you can see it at 0:17 sec in the video?

[@thehuge0]

nice selection of equipment! Did you take any cooking gear? One optional thing you didn't include is a sleeping bag liner - I bought one last year and have really appreciated the extra layer when it gets chilly.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Ah dammit! Yeah I do have a silk liner but I forgot to put it in the video! Agreed that they're awesome. I don't really bother with cooking gear. I tend to be ok with eating cold food to keep the setup more simple. If I were going properly off grid for a couple of days then I'd make the investment but for the vast majority of my trips I'm going through one town per day at least.

[@barrybogart5436]

@@JustRideAdelaide A titanium cookset from Vargo weighs ounces. I love it.

[@suburbia2050]

re-Exposure cable, it is because the USB spec is not designed to be water-proof, water getting on the exposed electrical data contacts will corrode it over time and a rubber/plastic flap is not sufficient to stop this.

[@luismedeiros7139]

I use a 3 port anker charger, more charging at the same time hehehe

[@JustRideAdelaide]

3 ports 🤯🤯🤯

[@davidsture5677]

Headlight, GPS head unit, and phone at the same time. Plug it all in before bed and good to go in the morning.

[@jasboehlke]

Where can I find that S2S teeny backpack thingy? Great for shopping, toiletries, etc.

[@edmundas919]

I would add: --Multitool/Swiss knife which has pliers, small scissors, file, tweezers, wood-saw. Not everything that brakes can be fixed with bike specific tools; --Needle, some thread and couple of bobby pins. When you fall and rip your shorts at least you won't need to ride bare ass; --Some paracord. Some things just may need to be tied, like extra water bottle on front roll bag for me, or you can use it as clothes line while camping for drying your gear; --Small roll of band aid. Cut as big band aid as you need for your wound or blister. --At least 10 pieces of toilet paper in waterproof bag. Use it when you're in the middle of nowhere and your insides decides to rush to exit and water is at premium. --Small pack of antibacterial wet wipes. Cleans wounds, armpit smell, greasy fingers after repairs. --Ear plugs. I have bikepacked only couple of times but birds chirping at 4AM was annoying. --Mini soap bar. For cleaning yourself and your gear during multi day trips.

[@bumbykitty]

And Zip ties! Always bring zip ties in a variety of sizes.

[@PinderProductions]

I like the mini backpack idea and that multitool looks good.

[@alch3mi5t.]

only Aussies would bathe in Australian rivers. 😂 Rest of us have watched too many "documentaries"

[@Davet998]

A couple of Zip ties might come in handy.

[@bumbykitty]

YES!!! They saved my ass more than once. First, when the hardware holding my handlebar bag broke. Second, when a freehub body went kaput - i zip-tied the casette to the spokes to be able to pedal home (luckily that was not on a long trip in the middle of nowhere!)

[@stevenhay7756]

Thanks for your videos, they are great. I'm planning to go for a 3 day bikepacking trip in November/December. I live in New South Wales. What would you recommend for a longsleve shirt for riding? I was going to take another shirt for when I'm not riding. But only the one shirt for when I am riding. I was planning on only using

[@homerEMT]

How do you keep your bike from being stolen? First year to try bike packing, real concern I’ll be 100 miles out and bike is gone.

[@SeaBike007]

Be aware of your surroundings, bike theft is mostly a problem only in urban areas. In part a person is overly paranoid about it because you are so dependent on the bike, keep it very close and in sight when in an urban area - otherwise you don't have much to worry about.

[@afinch91]

Could you share what wall mounts you’re using to hang your bikes?

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Sure! They're called Steadyracks. I do like them but they require drilling into the wall

[@connorlipscomb3614]

FYI the Patagonia jack you have is the Micro Puff jacket. Not Nano Puff.

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Dang... Got my Patagonia puffs wrong 🤦‍♀️

[@tedcole4565]

"Archive sale" must mean "clearance"" in American retail terms. good to know if I ever cycle in Australia

[@VolodymyrKostenko-q1m]

Put 48-spoke tandem wheels on it. Then the load on the spoke is halved!!! And if 1-2 spokes break, there will be no runout on the wheel.

[@bikepackingilokano]

First aid kit is missing?

[@pyromancyglassart8975]

qu on ur shoes what about track shoes ? with out the spikes ?

[@twatts4436]

What do you carry 'day' water in? And was that a meths / spirit stove? I find that with a framepack I can't fit any bottles whatsoever, or they're so small it's pointless. Have been using a camelback pouch on my back as a result. Thinking of getting a full frame bag and moving the pouch in there. For those in the UK Alpkit is equivalent to Knogg for outdoor stuff. And don't forget the obvious decathlon option!

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Ahhh, the "day water" is in the legendary Zefal Magnum bottles. Have you heard of the Crank Tank? It could be a really great option if you struggle to get bottles inside the triangle. It's from and Adelaide designer too! adventurehydration.com/

[@twatts4436]

@@JustRideAdelaide thanks for the recommendation - will take a look!

[@dalewebb7566]

Also apidura have a frame bag specific water bladder in 2 sizes, 1.5 and 3 litres. The mouthpiece doesn't work for me, but can be swapped for a camelbak crux, or swap out the hose completely as it uses the same quick connect as hydrapak, camelbak and msr thru link if you need filtration

[@2rismo]

Thank you for this.

[@zomgsekk]

I was looking at the thumbnail of this video in my feed and was thinking "Dude, this bum has an awesome bike".

[@JustRideAdelaide]

It is appallingly expensive to ride your bike and sleep on the ground with minor comfort 😂

[@SparksHealth]

Great video bruv🚴🏼‍♂️

[@TommiHonkonen]

i fold into myself like that too

[@twatts4436]

Just in time to get back from my own trip!

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Hopefully there wasn't some critical advice in this vid. And I hope you had a great trip 🙌

[@SimpleTrax]

You missed water and food, snacks. The most important bits that take up significant part of space.

[@ThatguyDiscGolf82]

I take a fixed blade knife,fire starter, and a pair of headphones also

[@jethrom8702]

Nice, thank you!

[@Giannis_Sarafis]

All my money had finished until the middle of this video...

[@ActivesuezenOutdoors]

Awesome local (South Australian) content... will check out the Roman Bivy. Where did you go?

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Thanks Sue! We rode the Murray to Clare Cycling Trail, which I'm doing a trail guide for on La Velocita, starting in Clare. We did it so we could ride the Rockleigh 105 gravel fondo then ride home. Biiiiig 3 days of gravel riding 😍

[@ActivesuezenOutdoors]

@@JustRideAdelaide husband and I rode the M2C in March. Started in Clare also. Took us 3 days 😳. Clare - Eudunda, Eudunda - Springton, Springton - MBridge. Soft tracks in places and head winds all the way. Loved it 👌

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Oh we absolutely loved it too! So much that we did it really fast 😂 We did Clare to Eden Valley day 1, then Eden Valley to Murray Bridge + back to Monarto day 2. Then the Rockleigh 105 and home day 3. That's why I've been basically sleeping for 2 days. Flippin knackered!

[@RavelloBikes]

I did not see any sleep ware, do you sleep in the buff/ raw???

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Just the underwear mate! I've never liked sleeping fully clothed so I make sure to have good sleeping bag and bivy so I can sleep well 👌

[@x3i4n]

How many L of carriage do you need for all this?

[@TheWW101]

Do u take baby wipes?

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Oh yeah another thing I didn't mention. Kathmandu makes body wipes which are basically massive baby wipes. I bought a packet a couple of years ago that dried out but I still take a couple with me and put some water on them to re-vitalise them. Great for an on-road shower!

[@climbtaiwan]

Great vid! Your list matches mine almost to the item. Just curious what the weight of the gear is? I’m getting ready to do a 1300km trip with 6000m of climbing carrying 13kg of schtuff. Thanks!

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Ohhhh man I'm far too weak to weigh my loaded bike 😂

[@phoebetan7519]

Do you have kids? If so, any tips for persuading your significant other to let you got for a weekend away bike packing. That's possibly more useful information than kit advice. :)

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Hahaha! No, I don't. One of my ride buddies does though. He negotiates a reciprocal trip system. They both get equal nights away having fun. It seems to work well for them 😂

[@phoebetan7519]

@@JustRideAdelaide Sigh, my wife's hobby is working... but maybe that's on me. :) Just got to wait for the kids to grow up, get them hooked on cycling and go from there I guess!

[@barrybogart5436]

In 2011 I rode from Vancouver down the WA and OR coast and met a couple from Wales with a toddler. They rode from Calgary, AB to San Francisco. toddlerontour.com if it is still there.

[@holyfox94]

„A clever wife lets her husband on a stroll from time to time.“ and vice versa. Tell her greetings from Eva, Stuttgart, Germany. Married now for 40 years.

[@vaughanbbrean71]

How about 1. Mudguards 2. Fork mounted pannier frames and/or front carrier 3. Front pannier bags 4. rear carrier 5. Rear panniers and maybe a handlebar bag, the Idea being keep the weight low and the bike will handle better......This was all worked out decades ago, but each to their own, this trend for "bike packing" with these silly bags hanging off the toptube and sprouting out of the saddle with no mudguards is a fad which will pass, and why no mounts on modern "gravel bikes" ? which add no weight but give options, if these trendy "gravel bikes" did have the fixings for proper carriers, they could always be quickly removed when the trip was over......now there's a thought !!!

[@luismedeiros7139]

Really lovely video, for a moment though you were getting to race to the rock 😂

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Naaaaah the ultra racing stuff is all out of my system. Having fun with mates is where I'm putting my bikepacking efforts.

[@fbonde]

Very helpful - thanks -)

[@eyeninja3043]

Missing: Panadol, a few electrolyte tablets, a few water purification tablets. Otherwise completely on board with your set-up!

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Oh yeah we had a chat on day one about how we'd all forgotten most medical stuff. I think we had 3 band aids to solve all problems between us 😅

[@luismedeiros7139]

Where does one get a barista 🤔 very important like a med kit

[@JustRideAdelaide]

You cross your fingers that a mate takes a sudden, very keen interest in coffee! Plus my other mate I rode with is a bike mechanic. So Shane fixes our stuff, Josh does coffee, and I'm the event photographer. It works well!

[@clarencelaboranti4835]

Nice video. I´d say you did miss a replacement derailleur hanger for your frame. If that one piece bends beyond repair or breaks, it's over. And that's for single training rides, let alone a multi--day packing trip.

[@bogusjimmy]

Aren’t there many parts on your bike where if they break beyond repair then your ride is over?

[@surjerrylee]

I'm a total noob but.... how do you shower on bikepack trip?

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Hey Jerry! I shower when I can at caravan parks or accommodation. On other days I carry body wipes that you can find at outdoor shops. They're like giant, thick baby wipes. So each night I'll wipe down as best I can. It's not a shower, but it's surprisingly refreshing after a gross and stinky day!

[@dalewebb7566]

Exped have a shower attachment for their schnozzle pumpsack. Seeing as I'm using the widget for inflation duties the pump sack is relegated to backup , shower and a bag for soiled or wet items

[@trehoje]

which strap do you use for your camera ?

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Peak Design Slide Lite. Very handy strap. I also have a Peak Design Wrist Strap I like to use. The little connectors are super handy so I've got a couple of cameras with them on so I can easily grab the strap I need.

[@barrybogart5436]

@@JustRideAdelaide I usually just use a wrist strap but hang it over the a bar end or bullhorn. Doesn't swing around much and camera is handy. I would never carry one on a strap while cycling as I have crashed too many times!

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Exposure lights... proprietary charger = deal killer.

[@tomekkruk6147]

Fuckin hell man, that multi tool looks interesting..

[@janetnorth2881]

Head net!

[@johnnyramsay9064]

Toilet roll !

[@edscoble]

Can you make your content inclusive and accessible by formatting the auto captioning into closed captioning? it is sadly very hard to watch relying only on the auto captioning (Im Profoundly Deaf)

[@edscoble]

@@geonwilliams It benefit everyone, not just Deaf people, another scenario is that people can watch it without sound. It benefit the KZbinr even more as it increase view count noticably more.

[@ale_1884]

NIce hat bro

[@lagzouli123]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@bumbykitty]

Zip ties! Always take zip ties!

[@bumbykitty]

And Toilet Paper, and a cycling cap.

[@willhallahan3986]

Haha! You have somehow cracked the password for my gear list, and copied most of it, right down to the S2S backpack

[@brucesummers7448]

Far better to use a lightweight bike rack and have a ground cloth and sleeping bag strapped to it where there is nothing in the way of your legs or to create more air drag while riding. With two riders the tools and cooking gear can be shared cutting the amount each person carries in half. With bike shops so ubiquitous there is no need to carry more than spare tubes and a couple of extra spokes. No reason for each rider to have a total load of more than 15 lbs regardless of where they are going.

[@sebastianluchs752]

Love it but your 30$ pillow’s not cheap my friend

[@HassanDibani]

It's almost nothing, man.

[@MrKimberr]

30 is very cheap for a pillow like that.

[@paddy_cakes]

Sweeeet

[@paulespinoza7172]

For keeping my bivy off my face I wear a baseball cap to sleep in. And a $50 dollar bill, just in case.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

DOOD!

[@litaemeje2397]

This video is just a long advert.

[@StorBenn]

"Costs basically nothing.. like $20-$30!" ..... sigh

[@myoau]

i dnt know, i forgot to bring ma girlfriend. 😅

[@bogusjimmy]

Bluetooth speaker for tunes...

[@MM-ih4rj]

Ah nice, a 15 minute advertisement show

[@lisamallard]

a bag for trash

[@michaelmerrills576]

I get it you are sponsored, next time just call it a tour kit advertisement. Happy to read and learn but maybe put the brands at the end instead of just selling brands

[@JustRideAdelaide]

Incorrect. I'm not sponsored by a single brand. 90% of the products in this video are paid for out of my own pockey. The only things I didn't pay for were the jersey, waterproof jacket, and Bont shoes and none of those brands give me money. The Wahoo GPS was a review unit that I sent back.

[@VoodooDewey69]

Don't forget a small bible is the most important survival gear of anything else .

[@innoxinnox2379]

Surprised that you use Xiaomi power pack... Jackie Chan once said, "China-made explodes"... 🤡

[@ascar77uk]

when starting bikepacking the Word BUDGET comes to mind in the 1st 30 seconds i saw a $400 sleeping bag and a $200 sleep mat as well as the rest of the gear, then you go on to talk rapha get real . if you can afford high end gear you are more lickley to stay in a hotel than a bivvy

[@JustRideAdelaide]

The sleeping bag was $280 because Sea to Summit were changing over to the new range and I used an eBay sale. The mat was $150 back in 2017. My bivvy was bought during 50% off Christmas sales in 2016. The Rapha shorts are from the archive sale and were around 50% retail. I don't need to "get real" because these are all real things I've been using for years of bikepacking. If you have less, spend less on equivalent products. I'm not going to apologise for using quality gear because I use it enough to justify its full retail, as you can see though I don't pay full retail anyway.

[@williamshafer3199]

me on pension, can't afford high end even at discount prices, KMart / BigW is my budget :(