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He carries things like a camera stand and I'd die if I used his sleep setup.
After some basics, it's totally personal what to carry and the only way to find out what works is to pack a bike and test some stuff. Reading enough kit lists beforehand can save you some money on wasted kit purchases but it's hard to know what you can get away with/without until you try. Conditions and terrain also dictate clothing and sleeping selections. My setup has changed every race.
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Mikko's sleep strategy is to struggle two nights with short not that great sleep and then a hotel for the third night. And then repeat.
I mostly sleep outdoors with a regular rhythm. I had a half sleepingbag and down jacket but no bivy. I had rain trousers and waterproof shoecovers which many probably didn't. A long sleeve merino baselayer instead of armwarmers, as I've had before. Rather personal choices indeed.
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I made my comment a bit tongue in cheek - naturally the clothing and sleeping gear is highly personal. I guess most helpful is to see what kind of bike maintenance stuff the more experienced rides choose to take. Cannot prepare for everything as for example Mikko had his rear hub (powertap) busted and had to buy a new wheel to finish the race.
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Interesting Fiona only had a sleeping bag? Wondering what would happen if she encountered heavy rain etc. and was a good distance from anywhere. The top riders seem to pack incredibly minimal for both TABR and TCR.
Samuli
Commuterist
Squaredisk
Mikko posts his kit list before every tcr. Having participated and finished every edition so far he might have sorted it out.
https://www.randonneurs.fi/transcontinental-race-2019-complete-kit-list/