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RonnieOatmilk
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My Surly Straggler in its “big tour” set up. 50mm tyre front and 40mm rear, 46/30 11-42t. Would love a slightly lower gear and bigger tyres but that’s for a future bike.
Son dynamo with lights and usb charger - I wouldn’t bother with this again, the wiring is susceptible to damage and on any kind of unpaved road or hilly days it doesn’t generate enough power to charge effectively. A decathlon solar panel and big power pack is the way to go.
Front left pannier - sleep system
Front right pannier - clothes
Back left pannier - tools, spares, helinox chair, waterproof trousers and gloves, any misc items
Back right pannier - multi fuel stove, pots and pans, aeropress, other cooking stuff, wash kit
Basket bag - electronics, sunglasses, multitool, lock, whatever gloves/gilet I’m wearing that day
Fab’s Chest style saddle bag - waterproof jacket in a side pocket, bug spray, sun cream, water filter in the other. Main compartment is full of food, can carry up to 5 days at max capacity. We refuse to risk running out of food and also carry loads of spices and extras so it’s definitely a luxury item carrying so much food.
My partner has a slightly lighter set up and carries her stuff plus the tent and first aid kit.
Adding more water capacity is a point for improvement, we’ve tried various water bladders but they are awkward to deal with.
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