Do I take this, do I need that? ...Will I regret not taking the Ironing board? ...Can I justify the extra weight of travel speakers? Decisions, decisions, obviously weight is going to be a major factor as anything we take we will have to carry. We have a huge bonus of not having to carry vast quantities of camping equipment, which will have been an albatross around our necks by day two I am sure. However, it is crucial with 8 days to go that we get some kind of an inventory on the go. If we forget an essential piece of equipment once we get going then we will be stumped as a general rule of thumb the route we are taking we have consciously avoided big towns and are most definitely taking the scenic route. The one major port of call on our journey will be Edinburgh where we will be staying in or around the evening of day 5 as the festival is on, and there was no way we were going to miss out on a night of merriment and wonder in Scotland’s finest. Without further ado here is the first version of the our equipment Inventory...
Clothes
Bike helmet
SPD-friendly cycling shoes
Rainproof coat (Altura NightVision)
2 x cycling jerseys
2 x cycling shorts
2 x base layer
3 x socks
Lightweight baggy trousers (for non-bike time)
Lightweight sandals (ditto)
Bike bits
Micro-pump
2 x spare tubes
Multi-tool, various other tools
Cable ties
Very small tube of grease
Small craft knife
Front and backlights
Spare batteries
Bike bag for aeroplane
Other
Phone/PDA/camera
iPod
Head torch
Small bag of toiletries
Sun cream
Sudocreme (prevents saddle sores)
Ibuprofen tablets & gel
Plasters
Gravy.
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