Thank you Josh. I enjoyed this vid. How to pack for a year? Now that would be interesting. I can only say that I thoroughly hope you enjoy your trip. Stay safe and healthy and take good care of yourself.
I was surprised at the amount of kit you managed to pack. You were like a magician pulling a never ending stream of objects from a hat. I was thinking I may need a trailer for bikepacking but that has surprised me considering the number of individual bags. I think you have knife loss anxiety though, how many knives? I have similar binoculars in my backpack and don't get them out often but they are great when you want them to observe wildlife. Look forward to following you on the adventure.
Great setup for extended adventures! What if you put the cup at the bottom of your feed bag to keep it out of the way? If it doesn't fit, then replace it with a cup without a handle. Get rid of the Binos and one of your knives. Your GoPro and Cell phone are capturing awesome images already. Your Multi-tool is already a great piece of gear. Add 1 brightly colored Bandana & a few spare spare Spokes could be stored along the chain stay.....
Thanks Josh. Very interesting video. I felt for you as this went on - thinking of all the repacking you’d have to do. Keep up the inspirational trips! Hoping to get myself a Bokeh (alu) this year instead of putting my cf bike through any more torture on bikepacking trips!
Hey Josh, Love your stuff and have been diving back through some of your old videos. Good luck on the TCR. I was wondering how heavy this whole setup was including the bike? I would guess maybe around 30kg? Do you remember?
Nice video Josh, really interesting and helpful to see your packing style. Looking forward to a follow up video further into the trip where you tell us how much of this stuff you've ditched :D
Curious why so few bike packers run aero bars fixed out front, gives you a nice comfortable change of position and you can hang vast amounts of stuff off them.
Most bikepackers ride off road, and aero bars are extra weight with little benefit. Plus, Tri Bars and a very heavy front lead to little steering ability and leads to a decrease in safety.
I bikepack with aeros & they are indispensable. It's a minor weight penalty for a massive boost to long distance comfort. Somewhere to mount gps & front light clear of the handle bar bag. & probably goes some way to cancelling out the terrible aerodynamics of a bikepacking rig.
What do you do for bike shipping? For example, if you use a bike case, do you ship it ahead to your final destination when arriving and departing different cities?
Thank you Josh, your bags and pouches seemed bottom less always something else popping out. I thought that maybe a more comprehensive first aid kit would have been useful? You seem to have everything pretty much sorted otherwise. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip. Thank you for the vid.
most people planning a trip like this plan to avoid cold seasons or places. i use a similar set up, but i do include a 18°f and 50° sleeping bag combo, and microspikes, just in case.
Wow, Josh ,you`ve got a heck of a lot of kit. Did you regret taking so much, and want to fling things en route? Or were you thankful ,and put up with the extra weight.
what make and material are your go to socks. If I can only take one pair, should I go merino, bamboo? you must have been through a few pairs... which are the best for hot weather comfort and dry quickly overnight ? Cheers for all the tips, great vids, thanks
Merino are a pretty good bet... I tend to go for this more aerated ones if I can... but a second (or third) pair of socks is my luxury item as they can get smelly!!!!
Thank you for sharing! What is the tool at 6:43 -- I didn't catch anything. On the other hand, since I like the links, here is some stuff that got my extra attention -- hub: nabendynamo.de/en/products/hub-dynamos/, tent: www.nemoequipment.com/, skin gel: www.assos.com/skin-repair-gel, chain lube: www.juicelubes.co.uk/, something anti-bacterial: www.canesten.co.uk/en/derm/products/canesten-dual-action/, clothes, bivys: rab.equipment/eu/.
Josh. Hi and hope everything is going well. What bar tape are you running and is it only double layered in certain slots where you need extra cushioning or have you just got 2 layers of tape throughout each side. Just got a evesting (but over 4 to 5 days) charity ride coming up and am not getting on well with my standard gel pads under some audaxing Specialized bartape. Thanks buddy
I love all these frame type bags but capacity wise I'm swaying towards rear pannier bags for my setup (not done yet) is there any reason you prefer these frame bags aside form aesthetics?
I think must carry GoPro helmet grip. That would be quite helpful for video recording. I got uncomfortable feeling to see you opening bags with one hand.
Round the world? Looks light... If you end up in some cold places (mountains or else)? I see ppl carrying lots of stuff for RW trips, to be comfortable in almost all situations. I personally went from Calgary to San Diego, and I was glad that I had a trailer, 150+km with out anything I had litres of water with me. I don’t see how you can carry all this water in a such lite setup.
Some people can cover 150km in a day bike packing. You travel lighter you move faster need less stuff between resupplies? Or you move slower, and need more to cover same distance therefore presumably. I think this trip was across Americas, not round the world trip
What's the point of this convoluted setup? How many hours on a daily basis do you waste strapping and unstrapping these 20 little pouches to your bike? Just get two panniers and an Arkel bar bag and be done with it. Ten seconds to load and unload.
I need a notepad so I can remember where I put stuff. I just hate unloading everything and digging only to realize that I left it home or worse, at the last camp. Happy trails. P.S. When you cross a border and they ask, "Do you have anything to declare?", the answer is "Yes" or "No". Ask my uncle. Do not say, "That's about all.". They get nervous and ALL your belongings will be spread all over the ground:)
most people are changing to rackless systems because there is less to go wrong. mostly having to constantly check if your rack screws are coming loose. it happened to me once and im never going back to racks+panniers
For long ride (over 3 days) classic panniers with rear rack are much much much superior. Bike packing is just a fashion exercise without any practical sense. Having the handlebar region so plenty of bags it can be very dangerous.
What??? Have you considered off road biking and very technical routes? Bikepacking gear allows for everything to stay close and in line with the bike and doesn't leave room for luxuries so you can handle everything better and faster. "a fashion exercise without any practical sense"... Hahahaha, no way.
Nope, bike packing gear like this is considerably more aerodynamic, everything is in line with the rider, in a strong head wind this is going to be far easier, not mention there are no racks so no rattles.
Riding a MTB so far when you could be using a 'adventure' bike like a Vaya is just as bad as the aerodynamic losses. Go with the adventure bike and panniers, set of 32mm tubeless Teravail Rampart tires for the easier stuff, set of teravail cannonball 38's for the rough. Use all front pannier bags on the front and rear so the bags themselves don't weight much. Everything far more organized and life is easy. I ride like this and go nearly everywhere, but I run a rohloff hub and co--motion shifter so the gearing goes as low as a MTB and nearly as high as a road bike both. Just rode in South Australia for 29 days through brutal winds a few months back and wasn't a problem. Riding all that distance on a MTB would've lol.
Wow very impressed by how you managed to fit everything in there!
Amazed by the amount of things you packed in that little space, it's like a bottomless pit or a magician's hat: stuff never stop to pop up!
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Thank you Josh. I enjoyed this vid. How to pack for a year? Now that would be interesting. I can only say that I thoroughly hope you enjoy your trip. Stay safe and healthy and take good care of yourself.
Like watching Mary Poppins pulling stuff out of a bag! Think you have more in those little bags than I have in my wardrobe! 🤭😬👍🏻
So happy to see the fabric Chamber ratchet multi tool. Best present I ever got, carried it on all bikepacking and touring trips
This is extremely helpful, thank you very much for sharing.
I was surprised at the amount of kit you managed to pack. You were like a magician pulling a never ending stream of objects from a hat.
I was thinking I may need a trailer for bikepacking but that has surprised me considering the number of individual bags. I think you have knife loss anxiety though, how many knives? I have similar binoculars in my backpack and don't get them out often but they are great when you want them to observe wildlife.
Look forward to following you on the adventure.
You are a legend! Thanks for sharing!
After the GCN footage....hooked fella! Your inspirational and give some great advice. Thanks for all your help. All the very best Andy
Great setup for extended adventures! What if you put the cup at the bottom of your feed bag to keep it out of the way? If it doesn't fit, then replace it with a cup without a handle. Get rid of the Binos and one of your knives. Your GoPro and Cell phone are capturing awesome images already. Your Multi-tool is already a great piece of gear. Add 1 brightly colored Bandana & a few spare spare Spokes could be stored along the chain stay.....
Awesome vid! Thanks for breaking everything down!!
Thanks for sharing! Good to see your system of packing and pairing up of your outfits for casual and also functional use.
Wow! That's like a dream kit list with all the Rab and Rapha clothing. I bet they held up well. Thanks for sharing.
James Firmin yeah, he should try and get them to sponsor him 😉
I hear that Lezyne and Apidura make good kit as well.
Really useful and informative video - thank you for putting this together!
Excellent video it has given me lots of ideas. Pack it small being the theme. Thanks
Thanks Josh. Very interesting video. I felt for you as this went on - thinking of all the repacking you’d have to do. Keep up the inspirational trips! Hoping to get myself a Bokeh (alu) this year instead of putting my cf bike through any more torture on bikepacking trips!
nice kit list very cool to see other bike packers gear
Solo Bikepacker I
LOL. There's no way you remeber where all of this stuff is. Love the kit, and the journey. Subscribed
Hey Josh, Love your stuff and have been diving back through some of your old videos. Good luck on the TCR. I was wondering how heavy this whole setup was including the bike? I would guess maybe around 30kg? Do you remember?
Nice video Josh, really interesting and helpful to see your packing style. Looking forward to a follow up video further into the trip where you tell us how much of this stuff you've ditched :D
My bet is on the binoculars :)
How many knives?? 🤣 it's not west side story. Love the videos, content takes loads of effort. Its greatly appreciated 👍
@Brainjock just a joke, I'm sure hes relieved you came galloping to his rescue though 🤫
@Brainjock oh I get it now, your names ironic. Off out for a bike ride, will look forward to another Stirling effort when I return 👍
Nice video Josh, Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much for this video. I'm considering doing my first biking trip and this helps.
Oh i hate my place Japan where you can buy almost everything everywhere makes me become lazy to carry my own things lol... nice gear you have....
My man brought all his worldly possesions with him
Nice bike. Have a good ride
Excellent video Josh! I am interested in what kind of food you pack for the trip. Looking forward to the next video.
Nice stuff, but I get broke just from watching this :D !
Curious why so few bike packers run aero bars fixed out front, gives you a nice comfortable change of position and you can hang vast amounts of stuff off them.
Most bikepackers ride off road, and aero bars are extra weight with little benefit. Plus, Tri Bars and a very heavy front lead to little steering ability and leads to a decrease in safety.
I bikepack with aeros & they are indispensable. It's a minor weight penalty for a massive boost to long distance comfort. Somewhere to mount gps & front light clear of the handle bar bag. & probably goes some way to cancelling out the terrible aerodynamics of a bikepacking rig.
What do you do for bike shipping? For example, if you use a bike case, do you ship it ahead to your final destination when arriving and departing different cities?
Thank you Josh, your bags and pouches seemed bottom less always something else popping out. I thought that maybe a more comprehensive first aid kit would have been useful? You seem to have everything pretty much sorted otherwise. I hope you enjoy the rest of your trip. Thank you for the vid.
You got everything you need apart from something to hold your camera or phone when your filming so you can use two hands
Whats in your cook system? And can you tell any more about how you mounted it to the seat bag?
most people planning a trip like this plan to avoid cold seasons or places. i use a similar set up, but i do include a 18°f and 50° sleeping bag combo, and microspikes, just in case.
That MSR water filter looks a bit bulky. Why not the Sawyer Squeeze instead?
How do you like that 40-11x42 gear ratio for long stretches and climbs? Would you change anything bigger, smaller? Cool video.
what brand is the jacket with the white and pink stripes?
MH on your pink rapha brevet lightweight top - Mike Hall?
Wow, Josh ,you`ve got a heck of a lot of kit. Did you regret taking so much, and want to fling things en route? Or were you thankful ,and put up with the extra weight.
Anyone no what that charging hub thing was ie for charging his lights was called please
How does Josh attach the Garmin etrex 30 to the bike? I can't find anything online.
universal quad lock?
What tent do you use Josh. Curious about that since you didn't show it in the video. Thx
It's a Nemo Hornet 2 person. He shows it tucked in the frame bag.
what make and material are your go to socks. If I can only take one pair, should I go merino, bamboo? you must have been through a few pairs... which are the best for hot weather comfort and dry quickly overnight ? Cheers for all the tips, great vids, thanks
Merino are a pretty good bet... I tend to go for this more aerated ones if I can... but a second (or third) pair of socks is my luxury item as they can get smelly!!!!
Josh, what mass does your bike have with all these things? Thanks.
Great Video Josh
Thank you for sharing! What is the tool at 6:43 -- I didn't catch anything. On the other hand, since I like the links, here is some stuff that got my extra attention -- hub: nabendynamo.de/en/products/hub-dynamos/, tent: www.nemoequipment.com/, skin gel: www.assos.com/skin-repair-gel, chain lube: www.juicelubes.co.uk/, something anti-bacterial: www.canesten.co.uk/en/derm/products/canesten-dual-action/, clothes, bivys: rab.equipment/eu/.
fabric.cc/products/tools/chamber-multi-tool/
great kit,
Josh. Hi and hope everything is going well. What bar tape are you running and is it only double layered in certain slots where you need extra cushioning or have you just got 2 layers of tape throughout each side. Just got a evesting (but over 4 to 5 days) charity ride coming up and am not getting on well with my standard gel pads under some audaxing Specialized bartape. Thanks buddy
What is the name of that alloy ratchet tool that was in your top-tube-pack???
Have you weighed the bike with all this kit on?
I love all these frame type bags but capacity wise I'm swaying towards rear pannier bags for my setup (not done yet) is there any reason you prefer these frame bags aside form aesthetics?
Aerodynamics
Hi Josh, does your legs rub at all on the saddle bag? All the best
Good overview!
Gday mate. just wanna know how much all this gear would add up to?
so many things !!!!!!!!!
I think must carry GoPro helmet grip. That would be quite helpful for video recording. I got uncomfortable feeling to see you opening bags with one hand.
Albert Sherpa i was thinking the same, but then again he is quiet skillfull with one hand aswell :)
Round the world?
Looks light... If you end up in some cold places (mountains or else)?
I see ppl carrying lots of stuff for RW trips, to be comfortable in almost all situations.
I personally went from Calgary to San Diego, and I was glad that I had a trailer, 150+km with out anything I had litres of water with me. I don’t see how you can carry all this water in a such lite setup.
Some people can cover 150km in a day bike packing. You travel lighter you move faster need less stuff between resupplies? Or you move slower, and need more to cover same distance therefore presumably. I think this trip was across Americas, not round the world trip
Josh seems like a super fit guy and can clearly do some big mileages, so I presume he cycles faster and farther between resupply stops? 🤷♂️
@@leesaunders7232 Hopefully yes. For my self I prefer to be loaded and safe. I don't care the extra kilograms to carry.
How are you making money while traveling like this?
Cool!!
What's the point of this convoluted setup? How many hours on a daily basis do you waste strapping and unstrapping these 20 little pouches to your bike? Just get two panniers and an Arkel bar bag and be done with it. Ten seconds to load and unload.
Was there a tent?
in the frame bag
Yes, it was the Nemo Hornet.
Someone could cycle around using only McDonald's restaurants to test supersize me refutation of exercise being crucial missing component.
Why no rain pants?
wc3415 cause you don’t need rain pants
I've always found rain pants just get my butt soaked from the other side
So much kit 😳
What type of iPad Mini case are you using?
Its made by Logi and has an intergrated keyboard. I keep it in a dry bag though
I need a notepad so I can remember where I put stuff. I just hate unloading everything and digging only to realize that I left it home or worse, at the last camp. Happy trails. P.S. When you cross a border and they ask, "Do you have anything to declare?", the answer is "Yes" or "No". Ask my uncle. Do not say, "That's about all.". They get nervous and ALL your belongings will be spread all over the ground:)
Why don't you use panniers
most people are changing to rackless systems because there is less to go wrong. mostly having to constantly check if your rack screws are coming loose. it happened to me once and im never going back to racks+panniers
I'VE GOT...
So many knifes :)
Subbed
Are you sponsored by Rapha?
or dry bag manufactuers
Too much stuff..but yr get to know what u really need...hope yr good?
So many clothes and knives lol.
@Alistair Mc cock clearly he knows the areas he is travelling and what is required. Prepared not scared.
definitely not ultralight... you could easily go without half of the things you've shown. but as long as it works for you!
😂 chaos
Yes, you are fully prepared for the zombie apocalypse.
I'll bet you ditched at least a third of all that stuff.
四次元ポケットかな？
This video is a bit like Monty Python’s ‘Contractual Obligation’ album.
Just not as funny 😐
DOOD!
Dangle mug
^^
Why not invest in better bottles rather than change theme every month??!
Disposable-generation
Who said anything about disposing of the bottles? I still use them!
josh ibbett Nice!
Ehhmm ehhmmm ehhmmmm
For long ride (over 3 days) classic panniers with rear rack are much much much superior. Bike packing is just a fashion exercise without any practical sense. Having the handlebar region so plenty of bags it can be very dangerous.
What??? Have you considered off road biking and very technical routes? Bikepacking gear allows for everything to stay close and in line with the bike and doesn't leave room for luxuries so you can handle everything better and faster. "a fashion exercise without any practical sense"... Hahahaha, no way.
Nope, bike packing gear like this is considerably more aerodynamic, everything is in line with the rider, in a strong head wind this is going to be far easier, not mention there are no racks so no rattles.
Riding a MTB so far when you could be using a 'adventure' bike like a Vaya is just as bad as the aerodynamic losses. Go with the adventure bike and panniers, set of 32mm tubeless Teravail Rampart tires for the easier stuff, set of teravail cannonball 38's for the rough. Use all front pannier bags on the front and rear so the bags themselves don't weight much. Everything far more organized and life is easy. I ride like this and go nearly everywhere, but I run a rohloff hub and co--motion shifter so the gearing goes as low as a MTB and nearly as high as a road bike both. Just rode in South Australia for 29 days through brutal winds a few months back and wasn't a problem. Riding all that distance on a MTB would've lol.
Nonsense. Have a look at the recent GCN video re panniers over saddle/bar bags.
too much stuff