Moin

 

I just went on an 8-day tour around the little belt with my trusty bicycle Leif. Here is a bit of what I had packed, what I used, what not, and what I would do differently next time.

The things I carried around in the panniers are the following:

1. kitchen/food
2. toiletries
3. technology
4. clothes/towels/backpack
5. extra tubes (just in case)
6. films and lenses
7. all packed up in dry bags or ziplock-bags

Last week I told you about the kitchen/food I took on my trip and today I want to move on to the toiletries. Even though the word toiletries might not cover all the things I want to show you today, but they fit best into this category.

I also already covered some toiletry-things in my basket and my sleep/camping setup. But what I had in my panniers are the following things:

So let me tell you a little bit more about what I would take again:

• anti-wasp-spray, I am allergic, and it’s just best if they do not even come close…
• disinfect-spray, in case my next fall would result in a wound
• same as the vulnerary gel
• earplugs against the wind that do not minder my hearing
• sunscreen (my second one, I am meticulous that way, this one is for cloudy days)
• Handwarmers, you never know when you might need a pocket size heater
• Rescue blanket, duh.
• matches, I guess that also explains itself
• Brush, yeah, I actually never brushed my hair on the trip, but do you know why? I really forgot I had one packed, and under the helmet, no one would notice 😉
• Body cleaning tissues and deodorant also go without explanation I guess, same as the following:
• anti-mosquito-and-tick-spray
• muscle relaxing gel
• toothbrush and toothpaste

At least I hope that I do not have to pack the splint and the lotion for my thumb again. 😉

Do you have any questions about this so far? About my gear or tour in general?

Next week I will tell you about the technology I had packed in my panniers.

keep exploring and smiling

your Fairy