When Ewan and I were on our recent cycletour of the Rebellion Way, we chatted to several families about cycletouring with children and they were keen to know what we pack. One dad suggested a “What do we pack” video, so here you go!
It’s no carefuly curated, perfect pack, but the actual unpacking as soon as we got back from our tour, keeping it real! I explain some of the reasons why I pack what I do, what experience has taught me and the mindset I approach this with. Do drop a comment on the video if you have questions, alternative suggestions or tips to share.
Below the video on this post, you will see a list with everything I mention and links to products where I can find them online to buy.
Our Bikes
- Genesis Tour De Fer 10 – upgraded with hub dynamo and front rack
- Trek Mountain Bike – converted to a touring bike with rear rack, mudguards and touring tyres.
On Our Bikes
- Camelback Bottles
- Haribo Sours (in my Alpkit Stem bag)
Ewan’s top bag
- Child Quecha Waterproof Leggings (Decathlon)
- Ewan Waterproof Top
Saddle Bag
Pocket 1
- Oil
- Lighter
- Allen key set
- Tyre levers with emergency electrical tape wrapped round
- Tyreglider
- Multitool spanner (I’ve had this for years!)
- Multitool from Decathlon
Pocket 2
- 2 x inner tubes
- Puncture repair kit
- Touring tyres I mention are Schwalbe Marathon Plus 700 x 35c
Inside
- 2 x Cable Locks https://amzn.to/45bb2Ha
- Ultra-light Stool OEX
- Cap from Sports Direct
- Sprayway Torridon Waterproof Jacket (watch my first impressions video)
- Skin Cream tub
- Aldi Suntan lotion
- Overshoes
- First-aid kit and particular mention to:
- Space Blanket
- DenTek Temparin Max Home Dental Repair Kit for repairing lost fillings etc
- Hand Sanitiser
Handlebar Bag
This is where I keep stuff that I need regular quick access to while cycling.
- Reusable Coffee Cup
- Bagbase Bright Orange Wallet (so it’s visible and therefore less likely to lose it!)
- Arm warmers
- Trackmits
- Spork
- Swiss Army Knife
- Drybag containing electrical bits
- USB Plug with 4 ports
- USB charging leads (for iphone etc)
- Garmin
- Memory Card reader and SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB microSD Memory Cards for GoPro
- Big Charging Battery for USB devices
- GoPro battery charger/storage
- USB to USB-micro x 2 cable for charging two devices from one socket
Rear Panniers
A new purchase, I used Ortlieb Back Roller Classic Rear Pannier Bags – 40l.
Pannier One
(the pannier for once I’ve pitched with clothes and food in etc)
- Dray Bag of Day to Day clothes
- Decathlon Long Sleeved Merino Wool Top
- Decathlon Trousers with zip off legs
- Decathlon Merino Wool T-shirt
- Cycle Shorts
- Running leggings which I also wear over cycling shorts if it’s a bit coole
- parkrun 250 top
- parkrun tourism group member buff
- Ronhill longsleeved running top rainbow coloured
- Kiprun Socks (Decathlon running socks which I also wear for cycling in, they’re fab!)
- Cycling T-shirt
- Bibshorts
- Trangia Fuel Bottle for Stove
- Plastic Bowls
- Laptop (in a case inside a drybag)
- Food Bag
- Crunch Cereal (ewan eats this dry for breakfast!)
- Museli mixed with dried milk, biit of sugar – all you need to do is add water and stir
- Monsoon Estates Coffee
- Cafetiere Mug
- Marshmallows
- Hot Chocolate in a tub
- Aldi Cucina Tortellini
- Batchelors Pasta n Sauce Meals
- Instant Coffee (for mixing with hot-chocolate for making a mocha)
- Trangia Stove
- Dry bag with powersupply for laptop
- Mini coolbag
- Cooking utensils
- Spatula with sharp edge
- Alpkit Lhfoon – Long titanium spoon
- Wind guard for stove
Pannier Two
(The pannier I need as soon as I get to the campsite ready to pitch my tent)
- Vango Banshee Pro 200
- Sleeping Bag Liner
- Forclaz MT400 Inflatable trekking mattress
- Inflatable Pillow
- Vango Sleeping Bag (no longer available it’s over 20yrs old!) in OEX drybag
Front Panniers (Carradice Super C)
- Deck/Beach shoes
- Trainers
- Dirty Washing!
- Cycling Shorts
- Rucksack in a bag
- Microfibre Towel
- Running Shorts
- Down Jacket in drybag
- Drybag containing wash stuff
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Little Soap Co Soap in a plastic container
- Tropic Skin Salve for burns etc.
- Vaseline
Ewan’s Panniers
- Cup
- Squash (neat)
- Rucksack in a bag
- OEX Sleeping Bag
- Forclaz Blow Up mattress
- Trainers
- Clothes
- Inflatable Pillow
- Box of flapjacks and brownies
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