For those who asked, and those who didn’t but still like these things, here are our packing lists for cycle touring. They are straight from the packing check lists, hence the lack of brand and model details.
This area of the web site may also acquire all of the techy stuff over time so that it can be avoided by readers who would prefer to watch paint dry rather than read this stuff.
Tony’s list
| Cycle packing list | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP = Top Pocket | ||||
| BP = Back Pocket | ||||
| Front Bag | Right Rear | Left Rear | Right Front | Left Front |
| Snack bars | Tent mop (TP) | Toolkit (BP) | Trainers | Stove |
| Purse | Head Torch (BP) | Spare Cables | Trainers Bag | Burner |
| Camera | Batteries 3 x AAA (BP) | Multi Tool | Washkit Bag (TP) | Lighter |
| Nexus charger | Batteries 2 x AA (BP) | Pliers | Deodorant | T Roll |
| Arm warmers | Guyline (BP) | Insulation Tape | Floss | Mug |
| Skull cap | Front Light (BP) | Spanner | Wet Wipes | Bowl |
| Camera Charger (BP) | Rear Lights x 2 (BP) | Puncture kit | Toothpaste | Spork |
| Phone | Cable lock (BP) | Tyre levers | Toothbrush | Flask |
| Contact Cards | Thermarest | Lube (BP) | Shaver? | Sieve |
| Maps | Sleeping Bag | Tubes x 2 (BP) | Soap/Shampoo | Wooden Spoon |
| Keys | Zip ties (BP) | Sewing Kit | ||
| Pen/Paper | Silk Sleeping bag liner | Saddle Cover (BP) | J Cloth | |
| Penknife | Pillow | Cycle socks x 2 | Herbs & Spices | On Bike/Rack |
| Credit cards | Spare battery & cables | Cycle top | Butter | D Lock |
| Money | Cycle shorts | Meals x 2 | Tent | |
| Wearing | Trackpants | Food Bags x 2 | Pegs | |
| Hanky | Shorts | Fleece | Spare brake blocks | Poles |
| Silicon Gloves | Socks | Waterproof | Bungess x 2 | |
| Compass | Top | Towel | Water Bots x 2 | |
| Vaseline | Buff | Radio | Fuel Bot | |
| Tripod | Gloves (fingerless) | Liner | Pump | |
| Helmet | Gillet | Computer | ||
| Shoes | Wooly hat | |||
| Cotton Cap | Trousers | |||
| T Shirt x 2 | ||||
| Boxers x 2 | ||||
| Rainlegs (TP) | ||||
| Overshoes | ||||
| Night socks x 2 | ||||
| Laundry Bag Orange | ||||
| Clothes Bag Blue | ||||
| Nexus tablet | ||||
| Overshoes |
Gill’s list
| Cycle packing list | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Back | Left Back | Wear/on bike | Front bag |
| Thermarest | Fleece | Water bottles | Purse |
| Pillow | Flip flops | Chair kit/mats/bungee | Tissues |
| Sleeping bag | Track pants | Gilet | Phone |
| Sleeping bag liner | Shoes | Shoes | Phone charger |
| Waterproof | Fingerless gloves | Warm gloves | |
| Right Front | Rain hat | Cap | Skull cap |
| Wash kit | 2 x tops | Spare fuel bottle | Keys |
| Towel | 1 x trousers | Pen knife | |
| Cards | 1 x sleep top | First Aid kit | |
| Cycling snacks | 1 x ls top | Sting cream | Wash kit |
| Spare jelly babies | 2 x bra | Plasters | ID brushes |
| Warm hat | 3 x pants | Brufen | Wet wipes |
| 3 x socks | Paracetamol | Face wipes | |
| 1 x cycling top | Rennie | Antiperspirant | |
| 1 x cycling shorts | Moisturiser | ||
| Right Side | 2 x cycling socks | Left Side | Toothpaste |
| Rainlegs | 1 x sports bra | Sun tan lotion | Shampoo |
| Sudocrem | First aid kit | Conditioner | |
| Inner tube x 2 | Left Front | Skin so soft | Shower gel |
| Bowl | P Style | Tooth brush | |
| Right Top | Mug | Sponge | |
| Soap powder | Spork | Left Top | Razor |
| Washing line | Sugar | Back light | |
| Laundry bags | Weetabix | Front light | |
| Teabags | Headtorch | ||
| Food bag | Batteries | ||
| Overshoes | |||
| Leg warmers | |||
| Arm warmers | |||
| Rubber gloves | |||
| Silk gloves | |||
| First aid kit | |||
| Kindle |
Thanks for that Tony.
It’s always useful & interesting to see how more experienced cycle campers do it.I rarely fail to learn something from others such as yourselves
alan
HI guys, bet you had given us up as a bad job ! We are just back home after a 5 week trip with our touring caravan to France, though we kicked off in the Limburg region of southern Holland. We did get as far south as southern Provence, staying at Malaucene on the way, so that dear Edward could ride Mont Ventoux, which he did, and being a little overweight and not in the best of condition, he was quite pleased with. Great trip, the highlight was probably spending 6 nights at the southern end of Lac Annecy, what a beautiful spot.
You seem to be making good progress, we are really impressed, as most people should be. Is your tent a Hilleburg ?
will keep up with things now. Good luck and keep on keeping on.
Best wishes, Ted and Lorraine Crook
*We met at Caerlaverock Castle back in early May.
Hi, sounds like a great trip. Glad you had such a good time. Yes it is a Hilleberg Nallo GT 2 and we love it. Taking things easyo at the moment to time our arrival in Harrogate for the TdF. Thanks for keeping in touch G&T