Light Touring Packing List

Light Pack List

This is the packing list I used for summer light touring - that is, "credit card" touring under warm weather conditions. Items added for winter light touring (credit card touring with the possibility of cold and/or rain) are indicated in bold and italics.

Tools and spares

Alien RX mini tool

	2.5/3/4/5/6 mm allen wrenches
	phillips and flat head screwdrivers
	chain tool
	spoke wrenches
	bottle opener
	small knife

	spare tubes
	tire levers
	park tire boot
	kevlar spoke
	patch kit
	spare Speedplay Frog cleats

On bike clothes

	2 pr. bike shorts (wearing one, other drying on bike) - added 1 pr. for winter
	2 pr. bike socks (wearing one, other drying on bike) - added 1 pr. for winter
	2 short sleeve jerseys (wearing one, other drying on bike)
	windbreaker (can convert to a vest)
	knee warmers
	arm warmers
	raingear - jacket, pants, shoe covers, glove covers
	warm tights
	balaclava
	fleece vest (can also be used after riding)

Off bike clothes

	lightweight shorts (replaced with lightweight nylon pants for winter)
	lightweight shirt
	underwear

Toiletries

	contact lens case / saline solution / spare lenses
	glasses
	woolite
	comb
	toothbrush / toothpaste / floss
	ibuprofen / Immodium AD / other medication
	toilet paper
	soap/shampoo
	razor/shaving cream

Other

	digital camera
	maps
	mobile phone
	sunscreen
	mini notebook & pen
	clothespins (for hanging stuff on bike to dry)
	wallet
	lock
	power bars
	cyclist first aid kit

Stuff you wear or put on the bike

	helmet
	sunglasses
	mirror
	walkable bike shoes
	pump
	gloves (long fingered ones for winter)
	water bottles
	saddle bag (rear panniers and handlebar bag for winter)
	front and rear lights (due to the shorter days)

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I did some test packing and took some photos to help determine what size rear bag I would need for the summer light touring.

Here's the approximate size of the gear (with an Ortlieb pannier next to it for reference)

Another picture of the gear

Showing how much room it takes in my Ortlieb pannier

Here's the gear in a small duffle bag that's about the size of some of the Carradice saddlebags

Comparison of Various Carradice saddlebag models
(based on information from Peter White Cycles and Carradice)

	height	depth	width	volume
	cm	cm	cm	L
Junior	18	15	30	8
Cadet	21	20	35	13
College	21	20	40	15
Lowsaddle Longflap	24	19	35	15
Nelson	21	20	35	15
Nelson Longflap	28	20	35	18
Camper Longflap	30	23	35	24

Dimensions of my Small Duffel Bag (for testing)

	height	depth	width	volume
	cm	cm	cm	L
Test w/my duffel bag	24	24	40	23

Selected Arrangement

	height	depth	width	volume
	cm	cm	cm	L
Nelson Longflap	28	20	35	18
Ortlieb handlebar bag (optional)	18	14	25	6