You can see my YouTube video on my kit list here
See later blog for my updated Gear List (Gear List II)
For my first bikepacking tour, not having a huge budget, I tried to use as much existing gear as I could. Anything I had to buy would be mid-range lightweight equipment. I couldn't afford the top of the range stuff, so knew my base-weight would be compromised.
This mid-range gear is smaller and lighter than 'normal' gear but not as light or as compact as the very expensive stuff. When I say expensive stuff, an example would be a £600 tent, compared to mine at £300.
I hadn't weighed my bike, but I'm guessing the bike and loaded luggage it was around 35Kg, riding with 10Kg in a rucksack also.
I wanted my trip to be comfortable, I wanted to hang around camp and have some luxuries so again space and weight would be compromised.
Also blogging and vlogging meant carrying a notebook computer as well as phones, power packs, leads, solar charge etc, as well as a GoPro and various fittings for the same.In a further blog I will review this gear but generally I was happy with this set-up and I didn't have anything that I didn't use, except for emergency repair items, of which, some I used.
Sleep System and camping
Tent - Marmot Tungsten Ultra Light One Person
Sleeping Quilt - Sea to Summit Ember EBIII
Sleeping Mat - Big Agnes Air Core Ultra Insulated Wide
Ground Sheet - Cut out from a cheap plastic 'tarp'
Thermarest down Pillow
Camping towel
Head torch
Bike
Standard, out of the showroom Specialized Camber FSR 2017 except for tubeless tyre upgrade
Standard tyres - Ground Control and Purgatory - Tubeless
Tyre pump
Suspension pump
Allen Keys
Chain lube
Spare chain link
Tyre sealant
Suspension oil
Puncture repair items
2 x Inner tubes
1 x CO2 canister and adaptor
1 x Litre bottle for water
1 x Front light
1 x Rear light
1 x Cable bike lock
Bike Luggage
1 x Arkel Rollpacker25-Rear (bracket and bag)
1 x Arkel Rollpacker25-Front (bracket and bag)
2 x Gorilla Cages and Cleats (two aftermarket dry bags)
1 x Monki Cage and Cleats (bottle holder)
1 x Small bag for phone, money etc
Rucksack
Exped Womens Lightning 60 litre
1 x Drybag to protect electronics
1 x Insulated bag for perishable food
2 x Small water bottles 600ml
Cooking equipment
1 x 500ml butane threaded canister
1 x Titanium stove
1 x Long handled titanium spoon
1 x Collapsible bowl
1 x Collapsible mug
1 x Sawyer Squeeze water filter system
1 x 2 litre cooking potPlus food (instant noodles, instant potato, bread, jam, tea, coffee, sugar, milk, biscuits, sweets)
Electronics
Solar Charger - Big Blue 28
Battery Packs - 2 x Pebble 8400mAh power packs
Phone holder - SP Gadgets mobile phone bracket clipped to GoPro handlebar bracket
Camera - GoPro Hero 5
GoPro Mount - GoPro Chesty
Small tripod
Charging cables for devices
Laptop and charger
Spare GoPro clips, clamps etc
Emergency equipment
1 x Emergency Blanket
1 x 3 metres paracord
3 x Safety pins
1 x Sewing kit
1 x Large darning needle
1 x Super Glue
1 x Tube of Adhesive
3 x 20cm strips of Tank Tape
3 x Tyre Levers
1 x Puncture repair kit
1 x Compass
1 x Bungees (Additional support for rear Rollpacker)
2 x Camelbak bladders (1 x 2 litre and 1 x 3 litre)
1 x 100 litre holdall
1 x Swiss Army Knife
1 x Knife in sheath strapped to bike
10 x Cable ties
1 x Umbrella
1 x Notepad and pencil
1 x Insect repellant
8 x Spare batteries AAA and AA for torch and lights
1 x First aid kit (anti-histamines (for bites), anti-septic cream, plasters, bandages)
1 x Small bottle of Fisiocreme (for sprains and injuries)
3 x Plastic bags
1 x Small reel of wire
2 x Spare strap clips
1 x Fire lighter rod
2 x Lighters
1 x Wad of toilet paper
1 x Pack of tissues
1 x Dust Mask
Clothing and personal items
1 x Mosquito headnet
1 x Crash hat
1 x Pair of riding gloves
1 x Pair of thin liner gloves
1 x Washing and hygiene items
1 x Bikini top
1 x Pair of short shorts
1 x Pair of flip-flops
1 x Pair of Long-johns
2 x Long sleeve tops
1 x Tidy T shirt
1 x Fleece
1 x Lightweight rain jacket
1 x Thick plastic poncho
1 x Pair of leggings
1 x Vest top
1 x Pair of knee length shorts
2 x Pairs of knickers
1 x Sports bra
3 x Pair of socks (short/ankle/long)
1 x Beanie hat
1 x Baseball cap with neck protection
1 x Linen scarf
1 x Buff
1 x Pair of trainers
1 x Mixed vitamin pills
1 x Spanish Fan
1 x Small bag (for money, passport, phone etc)
1 x Pair of Sunglasses
1 x Vacuum bag for clothes
1 x Panama hat
1 x Pair of padded cycling pants