10 Items Not To Bring Bikepacking

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  @BIKEPACKINGcom · 5 years ago · pinned

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  @user-cx2bk6pm2f · 4 years ago

  Similar advice is shared within the motorcycle long distance touring crowd. Number 11 should be... no major maintenance immediately prior to a long trip. Do maintenance well ahead of a trip and put some local miles on the bike to make sure the work is up to snuff.

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  @duncanmacneil1952 · 5 years ago

  I don&apos;t wear a backpack. But I do squish down an ultralight backpack in with my gear. Why? Luxury items!! Sometimes there&apos;s a store on the last section before camp. Pull out the backback and fill it up with heavy beers, bacon &amp; eggs, and all that other completely impractical stuff. Not suitable for a long ride, but manageable for the last 10-20km or so. It&apos;s the best. <br><br>On hot summer days, I&apos;ll even pick up a bag of ice for my luxury backback. Tip half out, keep half in the plastic bag. Feels cool against my back, and definitely keeps beer icy cold all the way into the night. <br><br>Also, I&apos;m a bit weird but I need a very stiff shoe, or I give my big toe bursitis. Not sure why. I just do.

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  @Sysco0424 · 4 years ago

  One piece of wisdom I picked up from this: if you take a big bag, you’ll fill it, probably with a lot of “just-in-case” choices. Start smaller, make good choices.

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  @KermitOfWar · 4 years ago

  One thing I never fail to pack on my backpack is sun screen, a set of hex keys, a caffeine boost, &amp; my army knife. On my mtb&apos;s fork, I ziptied spare tubes of 27 &amp; 29, just in case I bump into someone with a flat. Cyclists got to look out for other cyclists out on the road.

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  @frazergoodwin4945 · 4 years ago

  I wouldn&apos;t take a kit to look after my drive train on a day ride, but I most definitely do when bikepacking. A small can of WD40, a little bottle of degreaser, micro-fiber cloth, a brush, and a small bottle of lube means at the start of every day you can clean your chain and jockey wheels (at least) and make the drive train as functional as possible. And it all fits in a small bag...

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  @magmastered · 3 years ago

  A pro for backpack while bikepacking: You can leave your bike for a quick shopping trip and have all your valuables and essentials with you.

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  @kitwest61 · 4 years ago

  My humble advice:<br>Test your kit before your trip<br>If it doesn&apos;t &apos;work&apos; don&apos;t take it<br>After each trip you do (test trip or the real deal), make 3 piles of everything. Pile 1. Stuff you used regularly- keep it. Pile 2. Stuff you never used - don&apos;t keep it. Unless it&apos;s first aid or breakdown stuff - keep that. Pile 3. Stuff you rarely used - if it didn&apos;t convey an advantage - don&apos;t keep it.<br><br>I try to make a note of &apos;if only I had&apos; things. When I get back, I get them and test them.<br><br>I like to travel light. Both physically and mentally. <br><br>Above all enjoy yourself!

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  @rokibuca · 3 years ago

  a paper map is a must go you probably never need to use it &nbsp;but it is an excellent backup if anything goes wrong with your electronics

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  @bshean72 · 5 years ago

  I bring a folding Swedish reflector oven. Weight is negligible on a bike and fresh cinnamon buns and cornbread is a real morale booster

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  @rdkuless · 1 year ago

  at costco, you can find a 2lb clamshell with organic dates for under $8... I keep them in the fridge, and before a ride i grab half a dozen and put them in a ziplock bag.. &nbsp;I carry them with me as a shack. they have magnesium and fiber and glucose to power me down the road.. Look up the health benefits of dates as a snack. they also don&apos;t give you a sugar rush followed by a crash.. Great energy for a cyclist.. and as you eat them. the load gets lighter..

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  @accorsistudios · 2 years ago

  I have small mesh bags - blue is for rain, red - kitchen and camp, black - tools, tubes. Helps with the sanity factor.

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