Waht do you pack when you hit the trails?

maxbuwaya

How many tubes?
Sandwiches?
A roll of toilet paper??
Extra tire?

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ireman_1

I like the idea of the sandwiches!

I ALWAYS have: 2 tubes, patch-kit, multi-tool, pump, compass, whistle, bladder with water (or hot liquid in winter), wierd sense of humor (can't shake it).

I'll augment that with other "stuff" depending on the location or time of year (in winter my Hawg is packed with crap). Due to a wierd crash several years ago I tend to take my sunglass case with the spare lenses in it, but not always. Ride on.

K.

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sm266

Typical 2-3 hour ride
In hydration pack:
multi-tool
water
gum
keys
map, if needed

On bike:
Frame pump
1 bottle Gatorade

In seat pack:
1 tube
tire levers
C02 cartridge/inflater
1-2 energy bar/granola/or gel

its_stuart

Typical 2-3 hour ride
In hydration pack:
Hydro- Buds
water (for Bong and drinking)
gum (to mask breath on return)
keys (that's if I haven't locked them in the car)
map, if needed (oh, it's needed!!)

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Two Bikes

For food on long rides (three or more hours) I carry trail mix - the kind that includes dried fruit and M&Ms - in a zip lock bag, a bagel, and those neat little tuna fish in a bag deals.

As for tools, for years I carried:
Spare tubes,
Patch kit,
Multi tool,
Pump,
Toilet paper (only takes one time of needing it to change your mind)
Spare links of chain
And like ireman_1, various stuff depending on location, season, and length of ride.

Then I got lazy and started only carrying my mutli tool and some tire levers.

Fast forward to last Wednesday... on an easy 40-50 minute ride, we blew two tubes, one sidewall, broke three spokes, and destroyed a derailluer -- all on one bike.

It got so bad we were borrowing parts and tools from people as they passed us on the trail. Finally, when the rear wheel completely pooped the bed, I had to ride out to my truck, pull the wheel off another bike I had in the back and take it back out to the trails (six mile round trip). Combine all this with no-light night riding (carrying a complete rear wheel draped over the bars) and some in-the-dark trail side fixens, and you've got someone who will once more start carrying the proper goods in their Camel Bak.

Even after all that - it was still better than my best day at work. Ever.

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devon inbred

tool kit-multi tool/spoke tool/bottle opener/tyre levers/chain tool/patches
leatherman wave
2 tubes
pump
first aid kit
gillet or water proof summer/winter)
flask of coffee (if going for 2 hours +)
gel pac's
food bars.

about covers it all

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Odd Bod Jnr

Tyre levers
Spare tube
Leatherman tool
Whistle
Mobile phone
Bandages (first aid for Snake bite)

Alnamvet

Mobile phone and M1911A1 with 4 xtra mags; oh, and some H2O

ireman_1

For some reason I feel a kinship with you. I'm more of an FN-FAL guy though (I've never been a fan of the .223 although it's not a bad round). Either way they take care of mouthy hikers!

Enjoy life.

K.

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Duckwah

have you guys tried 40mm HEDP? you can wipe out a whole tour group of hikers with one well placed shot

ireman_1

I've never done it personally, but I have felt like it, once (or twice). I'm sure nobody would EVER think that of me! Except for my wife that is, once (or twice)

K.

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irelandoffline

Well, since getting back in the saddle of my BMX (yes, you read it right, the MTB needs a wheel rebuild and seriouslt contemplating buying a Manitou fornt shocks for 50 euro), I brought a load of junk I didn't need.

In the "rucksack" was ... jumper, wet gear, lunchbox with sandwiches, 4 bottles of Ribena, banana, MP3 player with headphones, digital camera(incase we got any good air). Eh, I didn't think of any tools or anything, cause i'm currenly replacing all the tools I've lost in the past few years.

TheAndyDudE

is it just me, or is my spare tube absolutely huge? never really thought about it before, but my Bontrager Thorn resistant 26x2.0-2.35 is huge. dont know why i thought of this now, lol

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