Bikepacking Scandinavia: Gear List
Bike
Canyon Ultimate CF SL Disc 6.0
HUNT 4Season Gravel Wheels
Schwalbe G-One Speed Tires
Shimano SPD Pedals
Apidura Seatpack
DIY Framebag
Nalgene Koozie modified into a feedbag. Fits a plate of Marabou (cold weather) or a bag of gummies (warm weather).
Alpkit Drybag (mounted with 2 Voilé straps)
Blue Force Gear Medium Horizontal Utility Pouch
3 bottle cages, 2 mounted to the fork with electrical tape and one under the down tube.
2 rear lights
Clothing
On-bike:
Rapha Lightweight Bibshort
Rapha Training Jersey
Rapha Thermal Leg Warmers
Rapha Brevet Long Sleeve Windblock Jersey
Rapha Merino Socks (1 pair)
Rapha Hi-Vis Oversocks
POC Octal Helmet
Pas Normal Studios Cap
Scott MTB Shoes
Specialized Gloves
Oakley EvZero Stride, Road Prizm Lens
Off-bike:
Arc’teryx Gamma Rock Pant
Arc’teryx Alpha FL Jacket (also used on bike in rain)
Icebreaker Merino Shirt (200)
Point6 Light Socks (1 pair)
Patagonia Nano Puff
Merino Buff
1 pair of underwear (yes, one)
Paul Smith Swimshorts (you gotta look good when taking your evening swim...)
Cooking & Water
Alpkit Kraku Stove
Alpkit MytiMug (titanium, 750 ml)
LightMyFire Spork Titanium (the plastic version breaks just by looking at it…)
110ml gas (I think I used 3 on the entire trip)
Lighter + fire steel
3 x 500 ml Rapha/Camelbak bidons
Hygiene
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Sea to Summit Wilderness Wash
Tiny microfiber towel
Sunscreen (the hefty kids’ version)
Vaseline
Electronics
iPhone 5s (used as map/GPS with the ViewRanger app)
Anker PowerCore 10000
Dual port USB charger (charge two devices from a single outlet)
Bose SoundSport Headset (great sound and you are still able to hear your surroundings).
Black Diamond Spot Headlamp (when riding really late, bad weather or tunnels - it was light 22 hours a day)
Camera
Nikon D750
Nikon 50mm f1.8 (on the camera)
Nikon 24-70mm f2.8 with pol filter (in the bag)
2 batteries + charger
Sirui T-025X Tripod
(bought an airblower as I got some dirt on the sensor)
Repair & Maintenance
2 x Conti Racelight 28 Spare Tubes (had ZERO punctures, so didn’t use them)
Cable ties
Leatherman Juice
Topeak Mini Pro 20 Multitool
BBB Tire-Levers
Birzman Zacoo Mini Pump
Genuine Innovations Tubeless Tyre Repair Kit
Rema Tip Top Tubeless Repair Kit
Park-Tool TB-2C Emergency Tire Boot (didn't use but would have enabled me to get to the next town with a blown sidewall).
Chain Quick-Link
2 Spare Spokes
2 Spare Brake Pads (didn't use. started on a fresh pair which were about half worn out at the end.)
2 Spare SPD Cleats (didn't use. But a SPD-pedal setup is worthless without cleats)
Muc-Off lube, small bottle (dry gravel and rain drinks lube for breakfast)
Thread and needle (for clothing or sidewall cuts)
Superglue (sealing sidewall repairs and glueing hands to the bars)
Gaffer-tape (you know why...)
Shelter & Sleeping
Hilleberg Akto (might have preferred a free-standing setup so I could pitch on rocks)
Western Mountaineering Caribou MF (too warm, temps was 15c at night)
Therm-A-Rest NeoAir X-Therm
Silk Liner
Sea To Summit Aero Pillow (worth all 60 grams)
Misc
2 long + 2 short Voilé straps. Long ones used for fixing the Alpkit drybag to the handlebars, short ones for securing the downtube bidon on bumpy roads. Also very useful for securing the bike to handrails etc. on ferries so I could have peace of mind while enjoying the scenery.
2 Osprey 2L Drybag for electronics
Mini Wire-Lock (only used when shopping in big cities to keep the biggest opportunist from running with my bike.)