Below is our packing list
for 1999's tour of Tuscany & Umbria.
The items marked with a ‘*’ are items which we never used.
Obviously some you
have to take anyway, like spare tubes and the corkscrew, and some stuff we shared of
course, like the bike tools, but we each took our own underpants. |
Bike clothing  |
Other clothing  |
| 2 s/sleeve cycling tops |
1 pair cycling gloves |
3 T-shirts |
1 pair shorts |
| Cycling shoes |
2 pairs cycling shorts |
Pair long trousers |
2 pairs underpants |
| Cycle helmet |
4 pairs cycling socks |
1 pair socks |
1 pair sandals |
| 1 Neckerchief |
2 Thermal vests (l/sleeve) |
1 fleece |
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| Gore-Tex cycling jacket |
Pair Ron Hill’s + braces |
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Other stuff  |
Bike tools/bits |
| Sun Tan Lotion |
*Tent |
*Flat Screwdriver |
Cool tool + Allen keys |
| Isostar + Energy bars |
Lip salve |
Oil |
Pliers |
| Toilet + Shaving kit |
Corkscrew |
Spokes |
*4 spare tubes |
| *First Aid kit + insect bite cream + Aspirin |
Pen knife |
Cassette remover |
*1 Puncture repair kit |
| Notebook |
Rough Guide to Tuscany & Umbria |
Chain whip for block removing |
*1 folding tyre |
| Pen |
Phrasebook |
Spoke key |
Waterless hand cleaner (crap!) |
| Camera + films |
Rough Route list |
*Spare chain links |
Cleaning rags (better than the hand cleaner) |
| Passport |
Maps of Tuscany and Umbria |
*Brake cables & Gear cable |
Skewer through dowel for front forks |
| Insurance |
*E111 |
2 Drinks bottles |
Roll of electricians tape |
| Air Tickets |
Cash |
Rear Panniers |
Bar bag |
| Bank Cards |
Travellers Cheques |
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| *Survival Bag |
Travel wash (for clothes) |
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| 3 kgs of PG Tips Tea (for Sergio) |
Half a roll of Karrimat (just in case) |
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