Bikepacking Simplified - Focus on these & leave the rest behind 

Thank you, your comment is inspiring ❤

Correct …. It’s safer than you think too. Very few robbers and murderers will find you in any wild place.

Well done 🚲⛺👍

@@davidalderson7761 I always waited for an elk to come in the night. But there wasn't even a mouse 😀

Queen! 👸

oh how could I forget to mention this :D done that, been there ! Thank you!!

What is your job to speak English

Do you speak Arab

Yes good tip. I always do this as I'm the one likely to leave something behind. Check,check,check!

Yes! I do the same when hiking :). I do a small round 2-3 times to be sure I didn't forget something. Also I try not to leave too much small stuff out of the backs when not in use. I always put it back in a plastic bag or something else when not in use.

The idea is not to do as many kms as possible but as little as possible without getting bored.

that is really good advice

Great advice. If you have any concerns, just build up slowly, start gently and stay local. No need to rush, and if poss, find a person who shares your interest. 👍

just ordered one last night.. very funny

I recommend first looking at the screws, then deciding whether to buy a big and heavy multitool. I'm better of with a hex tool and tire levers

I don't think you need either Ortlieb, Brooks or steel. These are just marketing schemes to get you to consume certain brands. There are thousands of different bike and equipment manufactures. How can only 3 of them allow you for to successful trip? I still use my original stuff, all bought at a major department store and nothing has broken even after thousands of km off-road. Once when stopping at a fountain a couple, with all the proper must have equipment, scorned a me for my cheaper stuff. I asked them, but aren't we both here? Are you saying you had a better time getting here than me? The money you spent on your bike I could spend an extra year touring.

@@antoniocruz8083 You're not wrong with your argument. Admittedly I've not tried out the competition, and what I've listed is top end - but generally with equipment, you get what you pay for. What I've referenced is very reliable and comfortable though and I'm more than happy with it. One thing that I personally would insist on is the steel frame. Through sheer weight, (I weigh 90kg, all muscle of course 😉), adding 16kg of luggage, I think I would have broken an alu or carbon frame by now. Anyway, as Cheerio rightly says, any equipment will do, and after that it's a matter of comfort, reliability and of course finances! Oh, and finally, my steel 1980s Peugeot - I bought it second-hand for €80 ten years ago, and even though it weighs a bit, it's perfect for long trips - strong and comfortable!

@@richjs1 Are airplanes made of steel? I have met 2 different tourers who had their steel bikes cracked close to the crankshaft. I have never seen a mtb cracked even after regular jumps. As an engineer I know that stronger than a material is its cross section. If you notice a mtb frame uses large diameter tubing. This gives great strength and is possible because aluminium is light. Steel uses small diameter tubing to save weight. These thin tubes are not stronger than the wide aluminum. There are also really expensive aluminium touring bikes specific for heavy weights, no need for steel. I don't understand the focus on old technology. Above all, a tourer should not have to carry is house with him but just the necessary, around 15kg without food and water. Just about any bike can handle this. Also, to spare the frame from hard shocks one can use less tire pressure and a suspension post. Another thing, Brooks saddles, once again 100 year old technology, are very bad for you. They deform to your butt which is exatly what they are not supposed to do. With time they create a pertruding ridge in the middle which creates pressure in your soft tissues. Your weight should be on your sit bones and in the surrounding butt muscles, the middle should be empty. Again, what's the fixation with old technology, old materials, old bike geometries, old tire thicknesses, old V breaks and even old metal rattling fenders? Things evolve.

@@antoniocruz8083 Personally I trust more on technology that has proved to work for 100 years than a product that has just hit the market. If something is new it doesn't mean it's better.

​@@antoniocruz8083you got the point! Standing ovation!👏🏼👏🏼

You can go by Saint Jean Pied de Port. Not too bad a climb, I think 1000m tops. No need to shed weight, just take off all foods except snacks because in Spain there's a place to eat every 100m.

ich danke dir :))

My only bike touring was also from 1984, on a Trek "sport touring" bike. At least I put on wider tires than you did! The big problem I had was that my gearing was not low enough, despite having added larger cogs to my freewheel. I was fine on day one in flat land, but after day one I was in hills and it was a problem. The other issue was that the frame's wheelbase was shorter than a proper touring bike's wheelbase so there were problems with heel clearance with the panniers. So, I'd actually disagree slightly with her advice of "just use whatever bike you have". She's correct that it doesn't have to be a super pricey touring bike, but you need low gearing and you need the right geometry to carry a load without it upsetting messing with your ability to ride your bike.

True! I don’t use a multitool as I have the exact tools I need with me and tbh sometimes it was difficult to use the multitool because the handle is so thick. But a multitool is a great thing.

@@giantcheerio Wrapping the cardboard box of the spare tube in duck tape, in multiple layers, is also a tool kit item.

@@giantcheerio A pump and CO2 cartridges with the inflator tool is a safety backup.

Roll of electrical tape solves a lot of tire problems.

there are heaps of gadgets and as I said I've also gathered a small collection of gadgets by now but its definitely no must-have

haha yeah sometimes these situations occur and no one can help it. Its the adventure I guess ;))

That is what we are looking for, yes! E

I think it’s totally fine to ride in old shirts and it’s also completely fine to ride wearing one of those cycling outfits. I like both. There is basically no rules

you didn't miss out on anything. Just started creating recently as I didn't have much time during the journey:)

I’ve seen the documentary! So impressive!! I don’t use screens because my bags catch the dirt 😅

Namaste from the south of India!

@@giantcheerio oh really? you are in India ? I am from North....if you planning to visit North plzz let me know 👍

Won’t do that ;D