In late July I cycled the Archipelago Trail! You can read the full blog post on this very mindful trip here. Very brief and simple, here’s what I packed.
Bags
Brooks England Pannier bags 2x
Haglöfs Vide Medium 15L daypack
I used two packing cubes from this set – a small and a big one, as well as a small carry-on compatible pouch for cosmetics.
Packing List
Cosmetics & Miscellaneous
- Toothbrush + Toothpaste
- Moisturiser
- Shampoo (conditioner)
- Shower gel
- Deo
- Tangle teezer hair brush
- Sunscreen SPF 50 for face and body
- Chapstick with SPF
- Tick/Mosquito repellant
- Tick tweezers
- Ibuprofen
- Magnesium (for post-ride sore legs)
- Bandaids
Little sleeping pouch
- Sleeping mask
- Earplugs
- Lip balm
- Tissues
- Warm socks
- PJs or whatever you like to sleep in
Clothing
- 2x padded cycling pants (short/long)
- 1x workout tights for hiking
- 1x hiking shorts
- 1x black leisure leggings (I like these from COS – they are the most comfortable thing I own, it’s like wearing nothing)
- 5x Tops/Shirts (for example my Lightwool Aklima shirt)
- 1x Merino hoodie
- Underwear including sports bra
- Jelly sandals (similar) (I prefer those to regular flipflops, as they are secured on your ankle)
- Macinasac (super lightweight packable rain jacket)
- Buff Headband
- Cycling gloves (instantaneously makes you super douchy, but they have a purpose)
Equipment
- Camera (I took my Canon EOS M10) + Charger
- Spare battery
- Spare SD card
- Powerbank
- Wireless headphones
- Powerplug
- Lightning cable
- Micro USB cable
- Water bottle (+bottle mount for bike)
- Bike mount for phone
- Bike fixing kit
To Do
- Download podcasts & audio books
- Preload google maps
- Accommodation list & restaurants (or prep accordingly if you want to cook yourself)
- Check grocery stores on the way and what to pack (I took a pancake mix that just needed some milk added. Other ideas would be to bring spice mixes for cottage cooking etc.)
- Get bike checked! (chains, brakes, tires, lights, screws etc. – all them basics)
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