1. I need a house keys to get back inside again.
You need a house key. Possibly keys as in two.
2. (I guess) I need money/creditcard and ID to refuel & dehydrate and identify my mortal remains.
You don't need a wallet to hold those. A plastic baggie and a rubber-band
3. I need a waterbottle and a frame pump.
I carry a dual means with a c02 cartridge. I pump the tire on my own and top off the extra psi with the compressed air. You don't want a long ride on crappy psi levels
4. I need basic repair items. An extra tube and levers seem to be all I need to fix a flat. all of the other tools that came with the survival wedge have been unused. I guess a small allen set would be good to have but I haven't really needed it so far.
See post above.
Do I really need a chain removal tool? I don't carry around a spare chain so what could I do on the road to the chain after I removed it?
Well... possibly just mend two links together and keep on riding with full function. Maybe a few gears if your chain was the bare minimum on length in the first place won't be usable. Worst case; if you still have a functional chain is to allow at least a limited single speed conversion to get you home.
A patch kit is lighter than a tube, but sometimes it is so hard to find the leak to know where to patch it.
Take the patch kit out of its case and wrap in a plastic baggie. it takes up almost no room and should always be included with an extra tube.
What do you guys like to bring on longer road trips? (50-100 miles
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I have really bad luck with flats. I carry a hydration pack without the bladder:
1 extra Sportsdrink
3 Tubes
1 Flat kit
2 Multi-tools (one, traditional bike and one that converts to a knife and pliers/wrench)
Saddle rack that hold two additional bottles and 4 c02 cartridges
1 Mini-pump on frame boss bracket
2, 200 lumen flashlights
2, GoPro cameras
1 Armadillo Tire (yes, the whole damn thing)
1 Compact vest
1 Mini speaker
1 Mp3 player
1 wallet
2 Keys
1 Cellphone
Various pills and drugs
