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page-title: "GDMBR : bikepacking"
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url: https://old.reddit.com/r/bikepacking/comments/18fih5j/gdmbr/
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date: 2023-12-11 09:48:17
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- bikepacking
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> Mostly subtractions for me. Consider buying the physical maps. Not totally necessary but when fellow riders pulled them out I pounced whenever I could. I did buy a bell in Jasper and sounded like an ice cream truck for a few thousand miles. Front of handlebar bag gets the most jiggle. It did warn a grizzly just off the road south of Spray Lake in time for me to turn around for a few minutes before continuing on. A black bear a few minutes later in a similar position couldn't be bothered to look up. Oh, bring an extra presta valve stem or 2 when the top thingy breaks off and/or make sure your spare tubes have removeable ones to use if necessary (transfer back to tube if needed). I had zero flats with tubeless Mezcals but did add/subtract air frequently on dirt/pavement which is when I broke my valve stem. My master link broke somewhere between Pinedale and Atlantic City where I noticed it hanging on but split. Having a few extras, I was back on the road in 10 minutes without further issue. Lube chain daily. Mine shows basically no wear after entire trip but looked dry after each day. Squirt doesn't last that long in dusty dry conditions.
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> I sent my cook kit and Kindle home after a week after not using them. Cooking takes too much time for ME when I could eat a few bars and drink cold instant coffee and instant horchata mix made the night before (try it!) in seconds while breaking camp. Tortillas with various smears, unfrozen burritos, towns for various meals. I usually got on the road by 6 or 7 to minimize heat, wind and get a lot of miles in before noon in case of weather but also to get to camp/hotel at a decent time to relax a bit. I used the Kindle once but mostly found myself using my phone in the tent to plan the next day or two for 15 minutes or so before I fell asleep. If you plan to ride more leisurely a Kindle might be nice. I averaged 66 miles a day for 46 days and didn't usually have a lot of time after chatting, setting up camp, eating etc.
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> Lastly, have your food hang plan sorted and practice. All the campgrounds have hardened cabinets, but wild camping you must hang. I found not a single person along the way hung their food properly or were unable to due to lack of a suitable tree. Thus probably the best is an Ursack. I brought a BV500 (already owned) on my rack which held all my food on the bike and served as a chair a few times.
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