The only things you need to travel the world

The only things you need to travel the world

Ready Rock. Thanks to @artie_5ive for all the Kilometers cycled together.

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I cycled from Europe to China and I travelled very light. I brought with me just the essential for travelling the world, bikepacking, hitchhiking and backpacking. I lived a lot outdoor, and I spent a lot of time deciding for the best tent to travel, the best sleeping back to go camping, the best gears for long distance journeys.

GEAR LIST:
Here is the list with all the things I had with me travelling in the Balkans, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia:

Bike:
– Giant tough road MTB bike with tour energizer plus tyres and a bike rack

Bags:
– Backpack: Waterproof backpack (from Amazon)
– Frame bag: Restrap full frame bag 9 liters
– Top frame bag: Farad Leibe (made in Iran)
– Front bag: Btwn bike front bag (Decathlon)
– Steering wheel bags: 2 Riverside bottle bags (Decathlon)
– Packing cubes: Diego travel set Tucano packing cubes
– Zip lock bags for smaller items (IKEA)

Lock system:
– Cheap and small lock (anywhere, mine was €4)
– Bike alarm (Amazon)

Sleeping gear:
– Sleeping bag: Therm-A-Rest Questar 20F/-6C
– Tent: Hubba Hubba bikepacking tent 1 person
– Sleeping pad: Therm-A-Rest Z lite Sol (old version)
– Sleeping mask: Decathlon
– Random earplugs

Jackets:
– Raincoat: Inner limits (Columbia)
– Down jacket: orange swiss wool down jacket (Ortovox)

Clothing:
– Cycling pants: Castelli Servizio Corse (2019)
– Shirts: 3 merino wool short sleeve t-shirts (Ortovox)
– Long sleeve shirt: Merino wool long sleeve t-shirt (Ortovox)
– Pants: Forclaz zip-off hiking pants (Decathlon)
– Shorts: blue football shorts (Acerbic)
– Shorts: Genoa football shorts (Latzovic 21 season 2016)
– Pants: light linen pants (from the market in Bergamo)
– Pyjama: Thermic pyjama blue (Ortovox)
– Underwear: 2 regular pairs of underwear (Tezenis)
– Socks: 1 pair of ankle socks, 1 pair of knee socks (Ortovox)
– Socks: 1 pair of M’kinley short ankle socks (Decathlon)

Cooking:
– Camping stove: MSR PocketRocket
– Pan: MSR ceramic pan set
– Lighter: MSR Piezo Igniter
– Lighter: extra regular lighter
– Fork: Camping M foldable fork
– Spoon: any spoon

Devices/accessories:
– Apple AirPods Pro
– iPhone 13 Pro
– Garmin Edge 530
– Powerbank: VRURC 10000maP (Amazon)
– Adapter: Fast Charge Amazon 3.0 (do not recommend)
– Chargers: USB to lightning, USB to USB-C
– Solar panel (Amazon, never used)
– Microphone:
– Tripod (Amazon)

Shoes:
– Flipflops: Decathlon (€4)
– Trail runners: Hoka One One Torrent 2

(Repairing) tools:
– Pump: Decathlon (would recommend the Cycplus electric pump)
– Bike repair kit from Hema (in ziplock bag)
– Biking multitool (Decathlon)
– Pocket knife: Swiss design multitool
– Pinch tool (Prosit)
– Knife: Opinel 9 cm no. 9
– Spare brake discs
– Chain 2 extra pieces
– Spare inner tube
– Fire tool: Forclaz fire starter MT500 (Decathlon)
– White cotton cloth (for cleaning/fixing the bike)
– Bike oil (Decathlon)

Medicines:
– Deodorant (kept buying any new one)
– Etos spierbalsem (any cream for your muscles)
– Elfenor 5% gel (Diklofenak sodyum)
– Arnica e Artiglio del Diavolo (Just)
– Sunscreen: Esselunga SPF 50+
– Water filter (Amazon)

Wear-on:
– Helmet: (Decathlon cheapest)
– Sunglasses: (Oakley)
– Hat (kept losing and getting a new one)
– Knee protector (kept losing and getting a new one)
– Buff: merino wool buff (Ortovox)

Extra stuff:
– Notebook
– Passport (Italian is always a good choice 😉
– Towel: Nabaji microfiber 80 x 130 cm (Decathlon)
– Small cotton bag with cash
– Mini wallet genuine leather (Vera Pelle)
– Tissue (made by my grandma)
– Marseille soap
– Khefya scarf (bought in Istanbul)

00:00 Intro
00:58 The backpack behind
8:10 The middle frame
12:51 The front part
16:41 Secrets

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