How does the journey begin? That's right – from planning.
In this article, we share all the nuances to prepare for a bike trip. Its formats are different, so the final list of the necessary equipment may differ in each case.
Bivak equipment
Bivak is an equipped place to rest in nature. The main requirement for bivouat equipment – it must comply with weather conditions. There are no special tents and sleeping bags for bikes, and you can use the equipment with which you go on hiking. It is desirable that it be compact.
Here's what you should take with you if you plan to dwell on the night in nature:
- tent;
- sleeping bag;
- karemat, underground, self -support;
- burner, gas, lighter, matches;
- A poto, a pan, a kettle, a plate, a spoon, fork, a knife, a mug.
If weight allows and there is free space, it is better to take two containers: one for cooking, the other for boiling water. Instead of a pot, a deep pan is suitable.
Products
Environmental habits and preferences in food are different, but here are the needs of our body in proteins, fats and carbohydrates are approximately the same. A good source of carbohydrates will fill the body with forces, the protein will restore muscles, and fat is necessary as a source of energy for low loads. We have prepared a small list of what is convenient to take with us:
- raw sausage (stored for a long time, hearty, takes up little space and has a relatively small weight);
- sausages in vacuum;
- stew;
- canned fish;
- pate;
- Ground cereals (convenient portioned packages, when cooking in the bag, it is easier to wash the pot and less likely that the cereal will burn). Rice, buckwheat, bulgur, a mixture of cereals;
- pasta;
- lentils;
- Ready food in retort packages;
- salt, sugar, spices, ketchup, mayonnaise;
- lard, butter;
- crackers, bread, bread;
- Curd cheese, melted or solid;
- noodles of quick preparation;
- dried vegetables, meat;
- dried fruits, nuts;
- bananas;
- Protein and walnut bars (snacks are a driving force during the day when there is no way to fully eat);
- arachical pasta;
- condensed milk in soft packaging (bread smeared with condensed milk is an incredibly delicious dessert for tea, especially after an active day);
- sweets, cookies, tea, coffee, milk (concentrate) or dry cream, drip packets;
- Children's mashed potatoes in doips (suitable for snack).
Cloth
Let's start with running clothes. If the weather is sunny, it is advisable to go in closed things or use sunscreen. Sun burns will not add joy on the trip.
Here's what you should wear:
- cycling, pants;
- T -shirt with short or long sleeves;
- socks;
- gloves;
- helmet;
- Buff;
- sneakers or cycling;
- Wind and sunglasses to protect the eyes from dust, insects and bright light.
You need to take a jacket (wind and moisture-proof) with you. It is not worth cleaning it far, the weather can change during movement. In case of cold evenings and cool nights, we take a set of clothes in a warmer.
Additional clothes:
- jacket, trousers of wind and moisture-proof;
- thermal underwear or fleece trousers and jackets (can be used as clothes for sleep);
- vest or thin jacket (on synthetic winterizer or fluff);
- interchangeable T -shirts;
- socks, replaced linen;
- cap;
- rubber slippers (suitable as interchangeable shoes in the parking lot in the warm season);
- raincoat (useful in case of rain during the parking lot, so that the jacket remains dry for further travel);
- swimsuit.
Additional equipment and personal hygiene
Why do you need a list? Sometimes some kind of forgotten at home a trifle can pretty much spoil the rest, and in the worst case you will have to complete the trip. Of course, if you forget the repellent from insects, nothing terrible will happen. It is unpleasant to be left without navigation if you have a phone, but it is not possible to charge it. But if you leave a passport at home, when your route passes through the border zone, or forget to apply for permission to visit the national park, then the trip may not take place at all.
Here is an approximate list of what will probably be useful:
- Navigation (smartphone or GPS navigator). The GPS navigator is more reliable and economical in terms of power supply. Everyone has a smartphone, and you will always have current cards and applications at hand;
- flashlight, batteries;
- Drill, cord;
- cash, bank card, passport, necessary permits to visit the territory where your route will take place;
- Water bottles, folding water flask;
- threads, needle, English pins;
- household gloves x/b (may be needed to install a camp, a fire, a bicycle repair);
- chain manual saw, hiking hatchet;
- field shower;
- garbage bags (suitable for packaging things and additional moisture protection);
- rubber for ignit or dry fuel (in raw weather it is difficult to dilute the fire, and a small piece of rubber will help save the situation);
- rope (10-15 m);
- scotch;
- protective equipment against aggressive animals (ultrasonic repeller, pepper spray);
- repellents from insects;
- Personal hygiene: toothbrush and pasta, soap, face and hands cream, toilet paper, microfiber towel, SPF cream, comb, hygienic lipstick, wet napkins, nail files or manicure scissors.
Repair set
Before traveling, you need to carry out a bicycle. But this does not exclude breakdowns on the route. Most often, travelers face a puncture of a wheel torn with a bicycle chain, broken by a counterpart of the trunk.
What should be included in your belnabor:
- pump;
- set of hexagons;
- A pair of plastic installations for disassemble the wheel;
- patch for sealing the punctures of the camera;
- spare camera, tire, brake pads;
- Squeezing the chain to flan out the chain;
- thin wire or nylon screeds;
- chain lubrication;
- Bicycle lock.
Patch
The first -aid kit should pay special attention. Everyone knows their weaknesses and on the basis of this can collect the personal Savior. It is also important not to forget the medicines that you should take constantly as prescribed by the doctor.
We list the common components for the first -aid kit:
- Dressings: elastic bandage, adhesive plaster, dressing bag;
- Antiseptics: chlorhexidine (wound processing), panthenol (aerosol for processing wounds, burns, hemostatic, anti -inflammatory), iodine, green;
- painkillers, antipyretic, antispasmodic;
- medicines for problems with the stomach and intestines;
- antihistamines (you need allergic reactions, insect bites and allergic rhinitis);
- Reidering tool. During a cycling, the body loses a lot of moisture and salts, which is why it is necessary to restore the balance of electrolytes in the blood. They are useful with intestinal infection.
Harkowing
What else is important to take care of? So that a sleeping bag and warm things remain dry in any weather and humidity. The stores have a huge selection of cycling. One of the interesting materials that should be paid to is PVC. PVC bags are not afraid of any rain, puddles and fords. The care of them is minimal – it is enough to wipe it, and there is no need to clean them in a tent. If your bicycle bags are leaky, then you need a set of Germans – for a sleeping bag and a kit of dry clothing.
Is it possible to go to a bike trip in winter
Despite the fact that campaigns in the warm season are more popular, there are interesting places that are available only in winter – we will talk about them in the next article. But winter bicycle travel options require additional preparation.
How will the equipment list change during the winter campaign? To begin with, we need studded rubber and warm clothes. During the winter bike trip, it is important to remember: you can not freeze, but you should not sweat either. The combination of clothing is three -layer: thermal underwear, fleece items, a membrane jacket and ski breathing trousers. When driving, fingers on the arms and legs are the most. It is better to take a few pairs of gloves under different weather: skiing – frosty and windy, fleece – for frosty calm weather. From shoes, demi -season shoes with thermons are suitable. Winter cycles are recommended at a temperature of at least -15 ℃.
