Gear List

[dlovett]

Anything lacking from my kit or anything I can ditch on your humble opinions? I'm not taking a usb battery as I have usb power from my dynamo and biolight.

Packing list

Front LowePro
Biolight Stove

Alpkit Handle Bar bag
Tent
Sleeping Bag

Handle Bars
Spot tracker
Mobile Phone
Front light

LowePro Handelbar bag
currently empty

Topeak Top Bag
charging Wires
ewerk
battery

Frame Bag
dry foods 3 meals
energy bars and gels
AL 750ml cooking/drinking mug
1 wood pellet
hot chocolate powder
cable ties

Alpkit saddle bag
Seal skin socks
Ski socks
Underpants
Fur hat
Thermal underwear
Thermal top
Towel

Backpack
Water bladder
two spare tubes
tubeless repair kit
pump
Park multi tool
leatherman
spare barke pads pads
spare gear cable
jcloth
cassette brush
solar light
pillow

Wearing
Shimano Shoes
Seal Skins
Leggings
Orange Shorts
Gul waterproof trousers
Black thermal Vest
Asics grey top
North Face waterproof jacket

To Pack
Tent Poles
Sleeping Mat
mini groundsheet
thermal blanket
matches
vasaline balls
extra fuel
folding spork
quilt
first aid kit
toothbrush
water bottle/filter

Cheers

d

[SlowRide]

After a quick review of your list these are the things that immediately came to my mind:

I usually carry a fiberfix spoke or a spare real spoke.
I would toss in a couple of master links for your chain for quick/easy repair.
Superglue is always a must in my kit, for bike repair, human repair, and a billion other things.
I personally would add a basic medical kit.
I like to carry a spare derailleur hangar.
Lengths of duct tape and electrical tape. I wrap them around my bike pump, using it like a roll. Tape is useful for many things.

Possibly ditch the pillow and use a down puffy or the thermal vest(or other soft clothing article) as a pillow.
Is a quilt necessary when you'll have a sleeping bag? Leaving it behind could save a bit of weight.

Is at least one of your bags completely waterproof? I like to keep my sleeping bag, a down puffy, and a dry pair of socks in a garbage bag inside a dry bag for double protection. I like to be very sure that if I have to hunker down in my tent after a soaking I can crawl into a warm/dry sleeping bag.

Have fun!!

[dlovett]

Got duct tape, medical kit and chain/links, forgot to add them to the list. The quilt will replace the duvet assuming it arrives today. Pillow is inflatable and needed for comfort. I have a spare spoke but wasn't going to bring it, was going to duct tape or repIr if I needed too. All bags should be waterproof and have bin liners inside for backup. Good call on the glue, thanks

Cheers

[Matt]

Do you really need the handlebars?

[dlovett]

It makes it easier to steer, any other suggestions?

[Bearbonesnorm]

Here's my (hopefully constructive) thoughts.

Front LowePro
Biolight Stove - IMO waaay too heavy. You're only trying to heat water up and you already have a dynamo. There's much lighter ways to boil water.

Alpkit Handle Bar bag
Tent
Sleeping Bag

Handle Bars
Spot tracker
Mobile Phone
Front light

LowePro Handelbar bag
currently empty - Take it off or you'll be tempted to fill it.

Topeak Top Bag
charging Wires
ewerk
battery

Frame Bag
dry foods 3 meals - Do you need 3? Sat night and Sun morning.
energy bars and gels
AL 750ml cooking/drinking mug
1 wood pellet - Again too heavy to be lugging along.
hot chocolate powder
cable ties

Alpkit saddle bag
Seal skin socks - You're already wearing a pair, just put them back on Sunday.
Ski socks
Underpants - I wouldn't bother but each to their own.
Fur hat - Lighter / more packable hats are available.
Thermal underwear
Thermal top
Towel

Backpack
Water bladder
two spare tubes
tubeless repair kit
pump
Park multi tool
leatherman - You're only out for 1 night, this might be overkill
spare barke pads pads
spare gear cable
jcloth
cassette brush
solar light
pillow

Wearing
Shimano Shoes
Seal Skins
Leggings
Orange Shorts
Gul waterproof trousers
Black thermal Vest
Asics grey top
North Face waterproof jacket

To Pack
Tent Poles
Sleeping Mat
mini groundsheet - you have a tent. If it's to protect the tent floor just take care where you pitch.
thermal blanket - Given the forecast I doubt you'll need it.
matches - A cheap lighter is generally more reliable.
vasaline balls - No need if you ditch the stove.
extra fuel - As above.
folding spork
quilt - You've got a sleeping bag.
first aid kit
toothbrush
water bottle/filter

Don't forget your tent pegs, I assume they're in with the tent?

[dlovett]

Cheers for that.

I know the biolight/bag is heavy, but it is so nice to have a self contained fire especially it its horrible weather, the wood pellet is about 50g and will start several fires and the cotton balls weight next to nothing. I'll bring it but if I can find one of the micro stoves that you guys use then I will try that. Roughly how long do they take to boil a mug of water and how long does the fuel last, 1 or more burns?

Good point on the LowePro bag on the handlebars. I can put the outer bit of plastic back on the holder and it can carry the water bottle/filter. otherwise I would have to duct tape it onto the top tube. I'm hoping to run my hydra pack only half full as there will be plenty of places to keep topping it up and I plan on stoping for a few minutes at each ford for photos, rest, snack etc.

The 3 meals are lunch dinner and breakfast. I find a hot lunch helps again in bad weather and it's part of my energy intake plan.

Incase the promised rain is that bad, I want dry socks on the Sunday and the hat is not a real fur hat so packs down to nothing.

I thought the knife might be useful on the weatherman incase I had to cut any branches, cable ties etc, but I'll consider ditching it.

The mini groundsheet will be ditched then and if it arrives today, I will have a quilt to take instead of the sleeping bag the specs are about 1kg less and a lot smaller, so I really hope it does. It's a summer plus 100g overfill top quilt from Matt at UK Hammocks. As I've not used it before I thought the thermal blanket was a good idea, but will swap it out for a disposable marathon finish style one, incase it's not warm enough.

I'll need to pick it a disposable light on the way then.

I'll double check that the pegs are in the bag, there are only 6 and they are ti.

Thanks very much for the tips, I've never been on a solo trip in a remote location before, so advise and assistance from those that have is very helpful.

d

[Sussex Paul]

If you want a contained fire, but something that is much lighter have a look at these http://www.backpackinglight.co.uk/bushcraft/RD107.html. I've got the steel one which is about 140g, this Ti one is only 56g.

Stu did a review a while back which was pretty favourable, I think he recommended lots of sweet wrappers to get things going

[jpw247]

Got the titanium version and it is super swish. Never planned to actually cook with it though. I always wanted one just for a small personal fire for a bit of warmth if needed.

[dlovett]

those look good, I'm getting an 8g meths stove for this trip, with a small bottle of meths. The biolight is brilliant though and we tack it camping and on the bikes when not loaded up this much. It's great advantage is the ability to burn pretty much anything. I've used every kind of wood and grass going, even wet stuff. Paper, cardboard, food packings, bio ethanol, meths, sawdust. Pretty much anything you can find you can burn in it. It's just a bit big for lightweight backpacking.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I'm getting an 8g meths stove for this trip

Actually, you're getting something that no one else has got

[dlovett]

You might end up having a queue of people wanting one made on Saturday morning!

[benp1]

I like an easy lunch, cos if its raining I don't really want to worry about faff when trying to eat.

For lunch I used to go for cheese, pate/salami and oatcakes, or maybe pork pie/sausage roll, but more recently have been going for snacks all the way through the day. Less faff, doesn't necessary mean I don't stop for a little break, but does mean I don't HAVE to

If I'm going for a casual stroll or a day walk then something hot is nice, or maybe a more picnic based affair, but if its a trip then I normally don't bother


I actually take my leatherman, a Wave in my case, I find it useful. From opening sheep troughs to get water through to fixing breakages. It also has the bit kit so I have a few extra hex keys


I use the Pocket Stove Ti as my stove, although I have a meths stove made from a mini vaseline tin, which can also burn esbit. Burning wood in it is a faff as its too small to be of any real use, nice to have the option though. If I'm going somewhere knowing that i'll use wood then I take a bushbuddy or an Emberlit Ti stove