This is a complete list of the gear I carried during a bikepacking trip into the Strzelecki Ranges in November 2015.
– Cannondale CAAD10 road bike with Shimano road pedals
– Lazer helmet
– Shimano road shoes
– Garmin Edge 520 + USB cable for charging
– Sunglasses
– Thongs
– Bivy + tarp
– Larger tap + 8 tent pegs and four lengths of rope (2 x 2m, 1 x 5m, 1 x 1m)
– Outerlimits compact 100 sleeping bag (rated to +10 degrees)
– Denali half-length inflatable sleeping mat in airtight bag-
– Denali microfibre towel
– Revelate Viscacha saddlebag (14L)
– Revelate Sweetroll handlebar bag (14L)
– Fluid 2L hydration pack
– 4 pairs of socks
– 3 pairs of undies
– 1 pair of jeans
– 1 pair of shorts
– 1 x T-shirt
– 1 x warm hoodie
– Thermal long-sleeved shirt
– 2 sets of cycling kit (bib knicks and jersey)
– iPhone 5 + charger
– Portapow portable charger and one charging cable
– Knog rear light
– Knog front light (doubles as torch)
– Knog extension chord to charge lights
– Sunscreen
– Waterproof cover for backpack
– Toothbrush and toothpaste
– 3 spare tubes
– Domestique pouch with Myki, credit card and debit card, drivers license, cash and Nurofen
– 2 ziplock bags (spare)
– 2 plastic shopping bags (spare)
– 1 x Magic: The Gathering deck
– Spork and cup
– Fingerless cycling gloves
– Minipump, tyre levers, puncture repair kit and multitool
– Ventolin asthma inhaler
– Headphones
– 6 muesli bars
– Rain jacket
– 2 1-metre cam straps
Weight of fully-loaded bike: 16.5kg
Hydration pack weight: 3kg
Nick had similar gear with him but had a tent instead of a bivvy and also brought a Trangia camp stove to cook some meals on. We bought other food as we went.