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CHECK LIST - remember "Something to sleep on, something to sleep in, something to sleep under. Something to cook in, something to cook on, something to cook with, something to eat out of."
Bicycle suitable for touring purposes  
pump, mirror, water bottles, lock/s. Front & rear lights, front & rear racks 
front & rear panniers, handlebar bag, cycle computer, luggage straps 
spare inner tubes, tyre levers, pressure gauge, puncture repair outfit 
4-5-6mm allen keys, 8-9, 10-11mm spanners, screwdriver, spare batteries, oil 
pullover or tracksuit top, headgear, gloves, waterproof top, waterproof trousers 
sunglasses, strap for glasses, lens cleaning solution/de-mist 
cycle shorts, cycle vest, cycle shoes ,socks, walking shoes, helmet, peak cap, woolen hat 
watch, pen/pencil, compass, map mileage measurer, 
money, credit cards, currency, names & addresses, notebook, 
passport, travel tickets, insurance documents 
camera, radio, headphones, binoculars, 
snacks, sandwich box, insulated cool bag, knife/fork/dessert spoon/teaspoon pocket knife 
can opener, corkscrew, zip lock polythene bags, polythene carrier bags,
rice, pasta, tea bags, 
soap & shampoo, towel, shaving kit, toothbrush/toothpaste, 
first aid kit, insect repellant, uv-screening cream, tissues, toilet paper, 
washing line & pegs, hand washing detergent, 
tent, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, 
torch, stove, fuel, matches & lighter, pans, mug/plate/bowl pot scourer/sponge
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bicycle Cannondale T700 pump mirror water bottles lock/s I use two D locks. front & rear lights I never use them as I never travel at night. Too may drunk drivers. front & rear racks front & rear panniers handlebar bag cycle computer CATEYE MITY2 straps spare inner tube tyre levers pressure gauge puncture repair outfit 4-5-6mm allen keys 8-9, 10-11mm spanners screwdriver spare batteries oil pullover or tracksuit top headgear gloves waterproof top waterproof trousers sunglasses strap for glasses lens cleaning solution/de-mist cycle shorts cycle vest cycle shoes Socks walking shoes helmet peak cap woolen hat watch pen/pencil compass map mileage thingy money credit cards currency names & addresses notebook passport travel tickets insurance documents camera radio Grundig Yacht boy 206
Get the frequencies headphones binoculars snacks sandwich box insulated bag knife/fork/dessert spoon/teaspoon pocket knife Anything that has the following,
Large blade, corkscrew, bottle opener. I find that most of the swiss army knives have items that you will never use. can opener Ordinary household wing tip opener. Forget the compact swiss army types - when I was travelling and brought my wing tip out everybody wanted to borrow it. corkscrew zip lock polythene bags polythene carrier bags rice pasta tea bags first aid kit soap & shampoo towel shaving kit toothbrush/toothpaste insect repellant uv-screening cream tissues toilet paper washing line & pegs hand washing detergent Concentrated Travel Wash tent VauDe Hogan - I have also used  the lightweight "backpacker" and the "stormshield" sleeping mat sleeping bag ratings = 
1 season - for typical UK summer June to August
2 season - late spring to early autumn April to September
3 season - for all but winter March to November
4 season - all year
5 season - high altitude and expedition use torch Mini Maglite stove choice depends on available fuel. I chose the MSR Whisperlite as I intended to travel to different countries fuel matches & lighter pans mug/plate/bowl pot scourer/sponge