What I take
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I usually load my bike with two large rear panniers and two smaller front panniers – all Ortlieb. I also have an Ortlieb handlebar bag that desperately needs replacing but I'll squuze one more ride from it. In the back of my diary, I write what’s in each pannier. This makes it very easy to pack for the next trip but also enables me to find that item that I rarely if ever use – spare glue, bike pump, spare tube, etc. A little bit of code helps me to find concealed items (passport, cash). I have deciphered this in my previous blog "Unfinished Business".
That's what I usually do but because this trip is solely in Indochina, I can ditch the camping and cooking stuff and stick to two large panniers that will be about half full. I will also take a single rat-eaten front pannier that will remain empty until I toss fresh fruit and snacks in it.
I'm jumping on a bus to Sydney in 6 hours and I am confused. I have packed my things an seem to have very little - pretty much a few clothes, a few tools, a camera, first aid and stuff to read. That's what happens when you ditch the camping and cooking gear and aren't leaving home with a stack of food.
Rear Left
Paperwork, wallet, maps, spare pens, clothes, tools and spares (allen keys, pliers, eccentric tool, cable ties, chain-breaker and chain joining pin, spoke key, torx for Rohloff, a few chain links, spare cables, seat bolt, spokes, chargers, plate, cup, blue bag (Swiss army knife, utensils, rubber bands, etc.); head torch, cosmetics (Toothbrush, paste, floss, shampoo, nail clippers, toilet paper); diary, novel.
Rear Right
First aid, sleeping sheet, airline pillow, mosquito net, long white trousers and long-sleaved shirt (evening wear; white to help detect mosquitoes!), reading glasses and spares (magnifiers ie not prescription), puncture repair, pump, spare glue, spare tube, passport, cash.
Handlebar Bag
Camera (full format SLR), camera gear (filters, cleaning kit); phone, sunscreen, sunglasses, small amounts of cash
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