December 20, 2017
The List
On the International Spectrum of Expeditioness, this tour sits toward the easier end. The first week or so will be on hilly back roads from Canberra with a few small settlements and towns. It's fairly remote in parts. A tent, cooking gear and food carry will be needed for this section.
Further on, there are many towns along the Murray Valley, so there is potential to use cabins, pubs and bought meals but we will try to camp wherever it's feasible. Night temperatures will be warm to hot, so only a light sleeping bag is needed.
In other words, I will be packing to be self sufficient in accommodation and cooking, even though I won't need all the gear all the time. Mosquitoes can be a problem in summer in Australian riverine environments. My Mont bivvy has mesh.
I won't carry much in the way of tools or spares. My bike is a good touring model with a proven record of durability, and I am having it fully serviced with new cables, brake pads and tyres before departure.
The checklist:
Transport, navigation and communication
-Touring bike: Thorn Sherpa (details on separate page)
- Ortlieb panniers front/rear + very light Ortlieb Velcro strap handlebar accessory bag + Revelate top bar bag.
TopPeak small saddlebag attached to rear rack. Tool canister in one bottle cage.
-Bikelights (Cygolite rechargeable front and rear)
-Click-Stand
-Helmet
-Headlamp
-Maps
-Small compass (Silva)
-Notepad/pen/pencil
-Spare tubes (3),pump, small multi-tool, small shifting spanner, small pliars, Allen keys,tyre-levers, patches, chain-oil, lock & keys (Back-In-Five mini-U & short cable)
-Cable ties and electrical tape
-Mobile phone and power packs/cable
-Cash+credit card
Sleeping
- Mont bivvy. That is, no tent.
- Ultralight inflatable sleep mat (Exped synmat UL-7 s)
-Short off-cut of thin, oam undermat (thorn barrier)
- Ultralight Mont down sleeping bag + inner sheet
Eating and Drinking
-Trangia stove/pot set (27-UL series)
- Plate, cup, spoon, airpress coffee maker, scour pad, pocket knife, sharp cooking knife, polycarbonate wine glass (the tour passes through wine growing country)
-Stove fuel (Ethanol-1000ml)lighter, matches
- 2 small waterbottles + 3 waterbags (Ortlieb and Platypus) (total approx. 11 litres capacity)
-Food (pasta; olive oil, spices, muesli; real coffee, powder milk; nuts; dried fruit,tea-bags, peanut butter, crispbread, 1 dehyde meal)
Clothing and Hygiene
-Rainjacket(GroundEffect)
-Shimano cycling sandals
-Long cycling pants (Ground Effect Ranchsliders)
-On pr. long-sleeve cycling jersey (Ground Effect)
-Long-sleeve wool undershirt
-Short sleeve wool undershirt
-Swimmers
-Light wool head sock (Buff)
-Long Johns (Ground Effect)
-Long sleeve shirt (Solumbra)
-Socks underpants
-Sunglasses
-Cycling gloves (Ground Effect)
-Sunscreen
-Insect repellent
-Toiletries
- Basic first aid kit
-Toothbrush/paste
WEIGHTS:
Bike unloaded (with racks, lights, pump, bottle cages) 14 kg
Bike (with accessories attached) ?? kg
Total load of all panniers/bags/no water/no food ?? kg
Rider (with riding clothes, shoes, helmet) ??kg
TOTAL WEIGHT (bike+rider+load (before food and water) approx. ?? kg
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Loaded bike ?? kg
Rider ?? kg (pre-ride)
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