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Photo by Stefan Thiel of Mark Hammond crossing a river in NW Mongolia

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Stefan Thiel, of
Mark Hammond crossing
a river in NW Mongolia




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It was so bad one time I slept in the kitchen, stereophonic effects of farting and snoring from both bedrooms this post could get moved to the alone or duo question when travelling
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Tea bags - I cant get my head straight in the morning without at least one cup. Two is better and three better still.
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My Helinox chair always goes when camping.
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My Helinox chair always goes when camping.
Same here. Everybody starts laughing when you tell them you carry a chair on a world trip - until you start camping together. We have one Helinox Chair One and a cheap fake one for a third of the price. So far their both doing well for almost a year.
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Cafe press mug or areo press and a bag of good coffee.

lots of other things I like to take but can leave but not a method of making good coffee.

Oh probably a chair as well, I do have a kermit chair and it is fantastic to have a proper chair to sit on. I know its big and heavy compared to others but its worth it.
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After a time in the military it would be clean skids (pants) socks and toothbrush /paste. Then no matter how wet / cold / hot it gets the world will turn.
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Another Helinox One here

It's 1 additional kg to carry, but the ability to sit and even lean back in front of my tent after a long days ride is a 1-ton-comfort upgrade to me.

(... and in severe cases of wanderlust I even use it at home... ;D)
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One, decent, 'not riding' blouse. It was nice after days of stinking in my kit to end up somewhere where I could take a hot shower and change and feel vaguely human again. I bought it in India and it doubled as satisfying modesty standards for Asia and generally helped me go slightly more incognito when on foot.

Second one was a picnic blanket. I didn't bring a camp chair so it was nice to sit and cook on when camping, or lounge around and read on, or roll myself into when it got extra cold at night.
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I can not be without my knife.
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I second the water bag or solar shower. You sleep so much better after having a bush splash and your sleeping bag doesn't get funky dirty.
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Chair (treo by thermarest)
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Another Helinox One here

It's 1 additional kg to carry, but the ability to sit and even lean back in front of my tent after a long days ride is a 1-ton-comfort upgrade to me.

(... and in severe cases of wanderlust I even use it at home... ;D)

A chair for sure. I carry a Treo chair by Thermarest. Currently making my own smaller and lighter chair / tripod-thingy.
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My electronics can be considered luxury, so there's that. It does not take up that much space but I also take my electric shaver with me, even though I have to charge it. Mine, a Panasonic, does not take up much time as also proven here. I also bring my favorite bag of coffee with me, really zaps me to life when I need to!
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There's a few things to be honest,

A Smart Cafe, basically a french press in a coffee mug.
A 3x3m lightweight tarp, to cover the tent and bike in prolonged really wet conditions. Another vote for the Helinox chair. A pack of wet wipes!
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More things to add besides my knife: my camera, a dashcam similar to the Crosstour on this page (although not always, and depending on how I'm traveling), a laptop and an external drive to store my photos. Non-electronics, also a cup and my favorite coffee. I admit I'm pretty dependent on caffeine to stir my mornings.
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