Originally Posted by Cosmoline
My general equipment is as follows:
--Cruiser bicycle with basket and two rear racks, can carry as much as needed.
--Various foodstuffs, not conserving really conserving weight--lots of fruit, pilot bread and such
--Three wool blankets, ground tarp and top tarp.
--Tea making equipment
--Simple tin can sterno heater. Will not get hot enough to sterilize water, but works well at heating.
--Water supply plus basic pump filter
--Baileys
--Carbine
--Pipe
--First aid kit
--Chopping blade
--Possibles bag with lots of basic string, tape, knife, wraps, fire starting stuff, etc.
--Bike repair kit with two spare inner-tubes, hex wrench, spare seatpost and some basic tools.
Anything else come in handy while bike camping?
What the @#$% sort of list is this? Three wool blankets? Chopping blade? Carbine? Spare seatpost?
You're only going 25 miles each way not out to tame a continent.
I'd try to borrow a spare sleeping bag and ditch the blankets. Should save some weight there. I'd also ditch the spare seatpost...I don't know of anyone who's had to change their's on a tour.