I am no expert at cycle touring or nomadic living so my packing list might be totally off. But these are the things I will be packing when I start my nomadic life.
Note: I am not a weight weenie and I am leaving to cycle long-term. This isn’t a packing list for your average 2-3 week cycle tour.
Transport
- Vivente World Randonneur touring bike
- Cycling helmet
- Water bottles
- High visibility vest
- Alpacka Alpaca pack raft
- 4-piece paddle
- Spray deck
- PFD
Camp gear
- Mont Moondance 1 tent
- Ground sheet
- Inflatable mattress
- Mountain Designs sleeping bag (0’C rated)
- Mountain Designs thermal sleeping bag liner
- Black Wolf self-inflating pillow
- Pillow case
- Picnic blanket
Kitchen
- Sea to Summit 360′ gas hiking stove
- Deloite self-igniting gas hiking stove
- 2 x 450g gas cannisters
- Kathmandu pot hiking set
- Small cast iron fry pan
- Small tongs
- Egg flip
- Spoon
- Fork
- Butter knife
- Tea spoon
- Hunting knife
- Bottle opener
- Can opener
- Plastic cup
- Small plastic plate
- 2 x small blue Sea to Summit quick dry towels as tea towels
- One Pot recipe book
- Collapsible 25L water container
Clothes
- Kathmandu 800 weight goose down jacket
- Kathmandu Altica 100 weight fleece jumper
- Kathmandu thermal t-shirt
- Kathmandu windproof cycling vest
- Long-sleeved thermal top
- Thermal long johns
- Mountain Designs Brass Monkeys fleece trousers
- Cotton trousers
- 2 x drill cotton shorts
- 2 x lightweight polyester sports shorts
- Long sleeved button-up shirt
- 3 x t-shirts
- 4 x boxers
- 4 x pairs of socks
- Mountain Designs Goretex rain jacket
- Rainbird rain pants
- Buff
- Sun hat
- Thermal gloves
- Outer gloves
Shoes
- Shimano MTB cycling shoes with SPD cleats
- Merrell Trail Glove running shoes
- Flip flops
Hygiene
- Roll toilet paper
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Floss
- Soap
- 2 x green Sea to Summit quick dry towels
- Razor
- Lip balm
- Hand sanitizer
- Nail clippers
- Scissors
Emergencies
- First aid kit including space blanket
- Spot tracker
- Chain break tool
- Cycling multi-tool
- Spare chain
- Spoke tensioner
- Spare spokes
- Small shifter
Communication / work
- Mobile phone
- 2 x spare mobile phone batteries
- Mobile phone charger
- Macbook
- Macbook charger
- Mobile wifi device
- Mobile wifi device charger
- University texts
- Solar charger
Personal items
- Travel journal
- Pens
- Reading book
Luggage
- Ortlieb classic roll-top front and rear panniers
- Large dry bag for rack top
- Bike Bag Dude half-frame bag
- Bike Bag Dude handlebar roll
- Oveja Nero seat post bag
- The OMM lightweight 30L hiking pack with 4L map pouch
Food
- Staples
- Pasta
- Noodles
- Tomato sauce
- Soy sauce
- Herbs and spices
- Stock cubes
- Dried beans
- Eggs
- Powdered milk
- Cocoa
- Corn flour
- Tea bags
- Sugar
- Other: whatever takes my fancy in the place I’m at; I like real food.