Touring Equipment

Just did a mini camping tour and my top three touring tips are:

1. take a compass
   
2. take cable ties
   
3. if you are a girl, cheapo ballet pumps weigh fuck all and can be crammed into the corner of a pannier while still making acceptable off-bike footwear
   
   

Also the Ortleib bar bag with map holder was ace. My days of riding one-handed while attempting to read directions off a scrap of paper that's been shoved in my pocket repeatedly are Over.