My Full Kit List To Bikepack 967km Around Tasmania, Australia

Written By Nigel Abello

The complete list of everything I packed to cycle across Tasmania, australia

I have just completed my sixth bikepacking trip riding 967km across Tasmania, Australia roughly following The Tassie Traverse.

This is a refined packing list from what I have learned over the years riding across Europe and from other trips.

I want say thanks to WildEarth Australia and Soomom for allowing me to be an ambassador. Those who know me know that I’m a gear freak so I’m more than willing to support brands that provide quality products. Links to products they have gifted / products I have bought are included below.

Alright here is the kit list. Let me know if you have any questions.

Total WEIGHT

  • Loaded bike weight: 26.7kg + 1.2kg water = 27.9kg

  • Hydration vest weight: 1.75kg

Bike & Tyres

  • Norco Search XR A1 2023 sz52

    • Upgraded 11-40 11-speed cassette

    • Selle Italia SLR Boost Endurance Superflow Saddle Black Small

    • Shimano PD-EH500 SPD PEDALS (Half/half: flat / spd sides)

  • Vittoria Mezcal XC Trail Tyres 29 x 2.1” Anthracite (Black with grey sidewall) setup tubeless

Front Rack & Bag

Frame Bag

  • Full Frame Custom Roll-Top Bag by Hungry with a mesh side pocket

    • Side pocket: Alton Goods Ultralight Titanium Spork

  • Slingfin Portal 2 Ultralight Tent Green/Brown

  • Random lengths of GRUNT 3mm x 20m White Venetian Blind Cord (used for extra guy lines or as a clothes line)

  • Old absorbent chammy cloth (used to wipe down a wet tent or other gear)

  • Zip lock bag with bike spares:

    • Disc pad spacer (important to keep the disc brake pads separated whilst the wheel is off. I use this when packing the bike for flights).

    • Smaller zip lock bag with spare bike grease

    • Assortment of zip ties

    • Puncture patch kit

    • Presta to Schrader valve adapter with Schrader cap

    • Spare bike light mount

    • 6x spare M5 bolts

    • Quick-link for 11spd chain

Fluids & Water storage

Top tube

  • Newboler 1.5L Top Tube Bag

  • Lezyne Pocket Drive Mini Pump with spare electrical tape wrapped around

  • Crankbrothers M17 Multitool

  • Gerber Suspension Multi-Tool

  • 3x Park Tool TB-2 Emergency Tire Boot

  • 3x WHOLEGRAIN CYCLES JACKstraps Bungee Black

  • 2x GRUNT 20mmx40cm Versa Strap

Bike lock

  • ABUS Bordo uGrip 5700 Combo Folding Lock

Rear rack & Bag

Footwear and shoes

  • Shimano XC300 MTB Shoes Black with Specialised SL Footbed

  • Chaco Z/1 Sandals strapped to the top of the rear bag with a Versa Grunt 40cm strap

Fork Storage

  • 2x Newboler 3L fork cages and dry bags, secured by 2x GRUNT 20mmx40cm Versa Strap on each fork

First aid kit

  • Snake bite bandage

  • Riodine (povidone-iodine antiseptic solution. Same as Betadine)

  • Iodine & alcohol swabs

  • Assortment of wound dressings

  • Assortment of band-aids

  • Steri-strips

  • Electrolyte sachets

  • Safety pins

  • Crepe bandage

  • Hypafix

  • 2.5cm Micropore (hypoallergenic) tape

  • 2.5cm sports tape

  • Emergency Thermal shock blanket

  • Medications

    • Aquatabs (water purification tablets)

    • Paracetamol

    • Ibuprofen

    • Cold & flu tabs

    • Acidophilus (probiotic)

    • Fexofenadine Hydrochloride (antihistamines for hayfever & allergy relief)

    • Travelan (preventative for travellers' diarrhoea)

    • Loperamide hydrochloride (anti-diarrhoea)

    • Doxycycline (anti-malaria)

      • Other medications I should have brought with me that I have taken from previous trips:

        • Aspirin

        • Ondansetron (nausea)

        • Roxithromycin (antibiotics)

        • Cefalexin (general antibiotics)

Toiletries

  • 2x nail clippers (one small and one large)

  • Toothpaste 

  • Toothbrush (which I cut in half to save space)

  • Sewing needle and thread

  • Sudocreme (for saddle sores)

  • Matador FlatPak Soap Bar Case with soap inside

  • Trowel (old spade that I broke the handle off)

  • Toilet paper

Cooking equipment

  • Boundless Voyage 750ml Titanium Mug

  • Nepal Lightweight stove

  • Squealing Pig Wines Silicone Tumbler

  • Lighter

  • 230g isobutane gas canister

Feedbags

2x Rhinowalk 1.2L feed bags

LEFT FEED BAG

  • Snacks in the bag (either haribo, muesli bars or chocolate bars)

  • Front stretchy pocket:

    • Roll on sunscreen with gaffer tape wrapped around

    • Spray hand sanitizer (besides the usual use, it is also useful to spray cycling bibs if you can’t wash them)

  • Rear stretchy pocket:

    • Electrolytes tube

    • BOESHIELD T-9 Bicycle All Weather Lube

RIGHT FEED BAG

  • 1x 500ml Maurten Bottle in the bag (either would have water & electrolytes, diluted juice, or coke)

  • Front pocket:

    • Carabiner to clip Decathlon VAN RYSEL Roadr 500 Cycling Gloves Black

    • Spare gels or muesli bars in the stretchy pockets

  • Rear pocket:

    • Spare tube

    • 2x plastic tyre levers

Cockpit & lights

  • Zipp vuka alumina evo 70 clip on aero bars

  • Ski clamp mount with a Manfrotto Universal Smartphone Clamp

  • Knog plus front and rear lights + Knog Plugger Front Light 350 lumens

Hydration vest

  • Salomon Adv Skin 12 Set Unisex Running Vest Black XS

  • Billabong corduroy hat

  • Pen & sharpie

  • Kobo Clara Black & White eReader with case

  • Cygnett PowerPlus 45W Multi Port Wall Charger

  • Micro USB cable

  • USBC cable

  • 2x 10,000mah power banks

  • Wallet 

  • Apple wired earphones

  • 3x sets of earplugs (loop, silicone, and foam)

  • Eye mask

  • Eye drops

  • Amazon cycling sunglasses + 4 interchangeable lenses 

  • Petzl Actik Core Headlamp + Noctilight Headlamp Case

  • Soomom Tote bag

Tech & Camera Equipment

  • Google Pixel 6a

  • Sony A6300 + Sigma 18-50mm f2.8

  • Garmin Fenix 6s Pro

Nigel Abello
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