What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
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Mark112233
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What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
A group of us are booked to ride through France to Spain in June and would like to know what is the most useful item you have taken on a long distance trip.
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fatboytours
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Re: What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
Got to be spare tubes, levers, pump, duct tape and cable ties
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barker
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Leiba
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Re: What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
A small adjustable spanner.
The one time I didn't take it, I needed it and had to buy another. Just for small adjustments, wing mirrors, brakes etc. (mainly because I'm not able to do anything else mechanical anyway, especially on the road.
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Oh, and one of those multi knife/tool things.
The one time I didn't take it, I needed it and had to buy another. Just for small adjustments, wing mirrors, brakes etc. (mainly because I'm not able to do anything else mechanical anyway, especially on the road.
)Oh, and one of those multi knife/tool things.
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TimeBandit
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Re: What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
A comprehensive tool kit!
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stevec
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Re: What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
I don't think you'll get very far without your passport, seriously a meths stove is one of my musts, its simple to use,nothing to break and ready available fuel. in france meths is called alcool 90% and its clear,not purple like here
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Re: What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
Yes. Kettle and stove. Look for a stesco stove. Runs on petrol and a lovely compact bit of kit. Saves two lots of fuel
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Re: What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
Thermal underwear & a hat - adds another season to your sleeping bag.
Microfibre towell, still gets you dry even when wringing wet.
Trips longer than a weekend - petrol stove and a T piece in the fuel line.
Thin cotton neck scarf, emergency everything cloth.
Hand cleanser for WHEN you break down.
Ibuprofen for day 3 onwards.
Sense of humour, and a willingness to forgive others their 'foibles'.
Microfibre towell, still gets you dry even when wringing wet.
Trips longer than a weekend - petrol stove and a T piece in the fuel line.
Thin cotton neck scarf, emergency everything cloth.
Hand cleanser for WHEN you break down.
Ibuprofen for day 3 onwards.
Sense of humour, and a willingness to forgive others their 'foibles'.
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knapdog
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Re: What's the most useful item you have taken on a trip.
Those Craghopper type trousers with all the pockets and the zip around the knee so you can turn them into a pair of shorts.