What do you carry out on the trails?

RockyHopperShow

I want to put a decent "cover most emergencies" kit together now that I have at last splashed out on a decent Camelbak. For example, would you bother with a folding spare tyre or just go with a new tube. I have done the "search" thingy but I must be asking the question wrongly so I thought I'd try here. What do you carry when out and about for emergency repairs as a minimum (and nutrition if you don't mind bunging that in your reply)

Ta.

-liam-

"Hydration Pack" - Not Camelbak, there are other makes ! haha ! With water. juice, salt and abit of sugar in it.
Multitool thing
Spare tube
Might take a small pack of jaffa cakes or some sweets if I'm doing more than 20 odd miles.

And that is it, overpacking is something my Missus does when we go on holiday

Vivid

-Liam- wrote:

"Hydration Pack" - Not Camelbak, there are other makes ! haha ! With water. juice, salt and abit of sugar in it.
Multitool thing
Spare tube
Might take a small pack of jaffa cakes or some sweets if I'm doing more than 20 odd miles.

And that is it, overpacking is something my Missus does when we go on holiday

Why would you need a spare tube if you don't have tyre levers to remove the innertube and a pump to inflate

-liam-

lol !

The tyre levers are part of the multi tool kit and the pump as far as I am concerned is part of the bike

RockyHopperShow

Isn't camelbak the King of hydration packs? I have a nice, if small, emergency first aid kit pinched from work. I have a feeling however I am going down the "kitchen sink" route a bit though with other stuff.

Rich9

hydration pack (cheapo one from decathlon)
spare tube
tyre levers
pump
jelly babies

warrerj

Depends where and how far I'm riding.

But always in my bag are :
Hydro Pack
Tube
tools - take you pick of multi tools
Pump
Spare Gear cable
Few cable ties
small roll of tape
Small first aid kit

Thats all I se for trail centres. If it's a longer all dayer I add :
Few chewy bars
cash if there's any chance of passing a pub

Also if the route warrants it :
torch (small 1xAAA LED)
bigger first aid kit
orange bivi bag (survival bag)
spare thermal and/or waterproof

Years of playing in the outdoors mean I've seen too many accidents not to take the above.

Northwind

I got an ortlieb waterproof saddle bag, which has a spare tube, levers, co2 gun and spare cartridge, and a set of tyre patches- first puncture I just change but they like to gang up on you :roll: Also a small multitool and some very basic first aid stuff- liquid skin to stop abrasion bleeding, some dressings, eyedrops. Oh, and a spare contact lens, and some tape and cable ties. It takes about 5 minutes to jam everything back in because it's so tight but it's always attached so no danger of forgetting stuff. I don't really like saddle bags but I make an exception in this case. If I'm going on longer rides I'll add extra stuff to bolster it, like a pump- I prefer C02 guns but pumps don't run out, there's no point in having enough kit to fix 10 punctures if you can only inflate the tyre twice.

Also in my bag, usually, will be an assortment of food- mainly energy gels and bars, and the occasional banana- something to drink (I use a platypus hydro pack in a regular rucksack, with a big camelbak bottle on the bike, and generally a bottle of energy drink too). Bit of overkill but I'm diabetic, so I carry a LOT of food just in case. I like to carry spare gloves, waterproofs, and a heavier jacket than I think I'll need. And depending on time of year, maybe a torch (my bike has lights fitted anyway). Lastly, a wee bit more first aid stuff, and an emergency blanket.

One thing that I've just added is an empty 500ml volvic bottle, the sort with a pop-off cap. Why an empty one? Well, there's a lot of mud out there, and all my regular runs have streams and lakes on, so I can fill the bottle from the stream and blast mud out of the mechs and brakes- immediately gets things moving again and saves a lot of wear. It weighs nothing and takes up really very little space

Northwind

Oh, one thing which I don't think people really take into account- careful what you pack into a rucksack, and how you pack it. I heard someone moaning at Glentress the other week, "Oh, my multitool keeps digging into my back as I ride". Really? Well imagine what it'll feel like if you crash and land on your bag. There's no sense in strapping an anvil to your kidneys and spine. Same goes for multitools in belt pouches or pockets.

Andy B

2 inner tubes
3 tyre levers
Puncture repair kit
Park tool patches
Spare chain links
3 sets of powerlinks
Spare mech hanger
Multi tool
Zip ties
Gaffer tape
Latex gloves
Shock pump
Tyre pump
Mobile phone
Car keys
A small amount of cash
Batteries for head torch
Depending on the weather, a soft shell jacket, or waterproof jacket
As much fluid as I need (upto 3 litres of PSP22)
Cereal bars, or sarnies, maybe some chocolate