The same old conundrum, what do you take? Well, ask 100 people and they will probably tell you a myriad of different answers, albeit some necessities are always a good idea.
The picture on the left was the equipment that I squeezed into my panniers when I embarked on a 4 week trip around Europe and Morocco, with the Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness event thrown in for good measure.
All of what you see went into two 35 litre panniers. My clothes went into a waterproof duffel bag (the Tribord ones from Decathlon are perfect and don’t break the bank), I also took a 5 litre jerry can which we ended up throwing away and some throw over tank panniers that I thought would be good for carrying water and quick to get to stuff… Needless to say, the spectre of over preparation was lurking around and by the time we got back, most of it had been left behind at friends in Southern Spain. Punctures? None (more wasted space for inner tubes) . Miles? Approximately 5000. Breakdowns? None.
We will be posting a thorough guide an what to take for various tours/trips for those that want to know.
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