3 Tiny things you're NOT taking bikepacking - but you SHOULD 

I’m waiting for all the comments from people are just not happy about your having a radar key, but are also quite happy to park in a disabled parking place (because it’s only for a minute or middle of nowhere) or happy to park on the pavement blocking the pavement for people that are disabled and/or others thus forcing then into the road.

When I go bikepacking I use a normal toilet, I also carry a toilet trowel and my own paper if needed and I also carry a radar key. I have options and a use of disabled toilet in my final option and it will be used respectfully. I also carry a canal key for similar reasons and it allows to use drinking water and it’s used respectfully. I also carry my own water and also a water filter/purifier. It’s about options and safety whilst also being responsible 🙂🙂👍

It might be handy to add, to you emergency info, any medical issues you have or medication. Hopefully never needed! 😊

As an old dude with a dodgy washer I think the Radar Key could be useful. I use the trowel really, as I'm going to be really far away from civilization where I can be. In towns and cities I fit my really ear-splitting alarms 128dbs, so at least I know I've got the pleasure of knowing potential thieves were given pain. If you stick your nose in my tent beware I don't cut it off or any other body parts, all bush crafters carry insanely sharp knives. I got a trailer to add kayaking to my experiences in the great outdoors, and a bit of glamp mode in my old age.

Re: contact item. If you use a Garmin GPS device for navigation you can set up a splash screen with emergency info that gets shown for a configurable amount of time when it boots up. Obviously it needs to be near you after an accident but it's another option.

Im not sure of the radar key , I am not sure that is a USA thing. I do like the laminate phone numbers! Thats a really great idea.

I need a radar key. Been meaning to get one for ages. There is nothing wrong with using a disabled toilet, if your caught short …. If the choice is use the toilet…. Or go outside the locked toilet… it’s better to use and ask for forgiveness later. As you say common sense. If there’s anyone queuing don’t join it. Not all people who could use a disabled toilet will be registered disabled. And just because a person is using a disabled toilet with a bike, doesn’t mean they aren’t disabled… not all disabilities are visible.

Great tips. Is there an App to find the toilets? This could help when planning routes.

So I am disabled and I would never consider carrying a radar key even though I’ve been offered one and I won’t use a disabled toilet as I can manage in a normal one. On the other hand my other half is in a wheelchair and had great difficulty getting into toilets being an amputee with bone degeneration and due to other things if he needs the toilet needs to get in immediately as do many disabled folk who due to their conditions just can’t hang on so for me it’s a no no I would hate to have someone mess themselves because of me stopping their access to a disabled toilet. I don’t carry a card but all my details including emergency contact are on my OneLife wristband. I wear it 24/7. Dry bags I have always carried spares handy to stick stuff in and attach to bike etc and keep clean and dry. Finally what happened to the follow up e-bike film, weren’t you going to bikepack on it?

I always have my organ donor card with me, on the back of which I have written down my emergency contacts.

Nah. There's enough stuff to carry without things you never need. The closest I come is having a spare plastic bag for rubbish etc, weighs nothing and is always useful.

Could there be legal implications in not be registered as disabled and using a disabled facility?

Sorry Tom the owning of a Radar key isn't right. Now you have said where you get them from people are all going to get them and just use them when and wherever they want.

LAZY and irresponsible on your part to occupy a handicapped toilet when you are perfectly capable of digging a hole. The time of day should not matter, nor should the fact that the toilet is unoccupied. The quote, “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should,” comes to mind. I can appreciate your honesty and transparency in sharing your habits, but you have to remember you are representing bike adventurers and what you do reflects on our community (both in this video and in person). I only know you through your videos, is this how you want others to view you?