Packing Rehearsals

Oh wow! Thought we had better lay out everything that we are taking, just to make sure there is nothing we forget and have a bit of a rehearsal to make sure everything can go into the panniers.  If it can't go in it has to stay behind.

This is the picture of everything, which includes cushion seat pad, camel bak watr supply and small tank bag.  All of these will actually be on the bike and therefore don't count. 

On top of this we have our bike gear which has the inner lining (which on warm days will also have to be in the panniers).  We do have some of those bags that you roll up and get rid of the air which we are hoping will help.  It's a shame we have all those other little essentials like maps, wash kit, medical stuff etc because just look at the tiny pile of clothes (including shoes) that I have for the whole six weeks!!!!  It's a good job I've managed to find some washing powder that comes as little sheets of paper as I'll be washing our smalls each night to keep us in fresh supply.