Thank you for following me, I'm glad you like to watch my videos. You might want to share one of my videos with your friends or people you know might be interested in this type of bicycle traveling. That would be much appreciated :)
Very smart Niels, I do it quite similar. But I didnt dare to take the 4 K and the drone. I prefer leather shoes too. I use in winter dune sleeping bag with cotton inlay. I could recommend the very light msr 1 person tent. To sleep good is very important to have power for the day. So 1 or 2 good isolation madresses are very very important. Thank You and allways have fun with the important toys in clean and beauty planet.
Great breakdown of your kit as I have been wondering what you take with you and so much when its all spread out it must weigh a tonne ! Stay safe and keep the vids coming I look forward to them... following from Sth Australia
Met een half jaartje ga ik in je voetsporen treden. Het is bijna het zelfde als wanneer je voor het eerst op jezelf gaat wonen Je denkt dat je alle spullen op orde hebt Maar...... je mist altijd wat Bedankt voor de video Het zal mij gaan helpen 😘
I like your presentation style. Very relaxed and easy going. A comprehensive review. It was a bit mean of Thermarest not to send you a replacement to where ever you had reached which as you say meant you had to buy a replacement mattress anyway. You might want to add cable ties and gaffer tape to your tool kit and also spare inner brake and gear cables if you haven't already. Also with bolts on your bike think about using slightly longer bolts because if one breaks, say a rack bolt due to vibration and weight, then if it is longer you can get it out by turning the other end that is exposed on the other side rather than using a shorter bolt which would be flush inside the frame. This can be a major problem if on tour and away from home. It's a problem even if you are at home. You can put a nut on the end to protect it or indeed thread lock it on so you can unscrew the snapped bolt. Or use a cap bolt in reverse with a nut on the outside so if it does break then all you have to do is unscrew it from the inside using an Allen key. Just a suggestion. You seem to have quite a few allen keys. Would just one multi tool be better and say carry a long M5 Allen key with both long and short shafts? Your video seems quite dark so difficult to see the items. Maybe this is because of the white wall and sky behind meaning the shadows i.e. you and your kit is very dark. Try raising your camera and point it down so the light metering is not fooled by so much bright background and sky. Just a thought. Do you not have a Down micro baffle jacket? These are a must imho. They are very light and very warm and can be packed down very small. Decathlon do some good value ones or you can splash out and get a Mountain Hardware, Patagonia, Rab or TNF one. I wouldn't be without mine which is Montane, UK brand. I also have Berghaus and Rab ones but prefer the Montane. There are lots of brands as I am sure you know. I also use Icebreaker for base layers. One other thing you might consider is an additional Coolmax liner to make your sleep warmer in colder weather and locations without getting a new sleeping bag. I have a North Face bag which is supposedly good down to 0C but I really feel the cold so rather than get a larger and heavier more expensive winter bag I use a liner like you but instead cotton as I don't get one with silk and then outside of this another Coolmax thermal liner then both these inside the sleeping bag so creating a layering system. I reckon it gives the bag another 5-6C making is genuinely warm in lower temperatures so I don't freeze. I also where thick Tog winter socks to keep my feet warm. It's a system that works for me as when the conditions are warmer I just use either one liner or both of them with no bag or any other combination to get the right temperature. Again just some suggestions. I can't wait to get touring again. I have missed it so much. Here in the UK we seem to have been on perpetual CV restrictions for the last year. Thanks for making your videos.
Wow thanks for your extensive comment Alex! A really good suggestion with the bolts. I carry some spare bolts and check them every few thousand kilometer to see if I should replace them before they snap. I agree that the light in the video is not optimal, I should have picked a brighter day and also the Yi action camera is not ideal for this kind of video. Perhaps I might be able to upgrade my camera equipment one day. Regarding the Coolmax liner, I hope I won't be seeing anymore very cold nights when I get to Africa :) I hope you can get on the road soon as well and perhaps see you some day!
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet Thanks for your reply. I hope I have been of some help. It's better to learn from other people's mistakes and good ideas. I make enough of my own, mistakes that is. You don't need to get a new camera. The Yi cameras are pretty good. The white wall behind you and the bright grey sky weren't helping. Just be careful of high contrast scenes i.e. if it is very bright behind which fools the camera metering system effectively closing the aperture of the lens. This happens a lot in snow scenes where the camera meter thinks "OMG this scene is bright due to the snow reflecting so much light, so closes the lens aperture meaning detail in the shadows is lost and they come out black and you cannot see them. So you need to manually open the aperture i.e. make it bigger say 1- 2 stops to allow more light to enter the lens and then the shadows will not be black. It might be that your Yi camera has a setting for bright scenes or high contrast scenes. Alternatively as I said recompose your camera so it is higher but pointing slightly down so as not to include so much of the bright sky behind or indeed don't film in front of a white background or get some lighting to illuminate the foreground (expensive). Happy Christmas to you. I shall follow your travels for sure as long as you keep vlogging.
Leuke video. Erg vergelijkbaar met wat wij meenemen. Nog een tip voor de tent: laat het grondzeil eraan vast zitten als je de tent inpakt. Veel gemakkelijker met opzetten.
I tested to bike around with just two bags in the back and honestly I found it quite heavy up and down the hill 😂 I got a trailer, it works a little easier for me, even if it is a little tricky :)
Great gear review! I agree the lighting was not the best-always interesting to see what other cyclists are carrying. I only just picked up on your channel-impressive! If not for Covid my plan was to cycle similar areas, I'm from Canada. I have as well visited your website-do you/or will you at some point post .gpx or .tcx files of your route? All the best and travel safe!
The interactive map on my website is based on my gpx files. I have gpx files from every day of cycling. I might publish them online someday. I can also send you files of certain areas, countries if you like
Nice detailed video, I would like to know about the bike setup & spec? What bike and racks are you using? How have you found the performance? Any changes? Thanks 👍
Hi Alistair, I'm riding a Trek 920 with original rack in the front and topeak rack in the back. A change the saddle to a brooks but otherwise I still have the original setup. I have not had any major troubles with the bike, apart from a broken rack (see episode 9) and two broken spokes.
Niels, I see you said it's about 35kg. just for the luggage, but how much does your whole bike, luggage, food & water weigh at the heaviest and average (total weight)?
It's a bit like a gravel bike (Trek 920). I wouldn't take so much equipment on a roadbike and neither take so many offroad tracks. But if you want to go light and fast you can definitely go bikepacking on a roadbike
Most of the time I wear cycling shorts with regular shorts on top of them. Sometimes I just wear regular pants. But especially when cycling many consecutive days I prefer cycling shorts
I agree that the light is not optimal in the video. I should have filmed on a sunnier day. Also my Yi action camera is not ideal for this kind of video.
Wonderful travels, great filming - many thanks. Shocking amounts of clutter & weight.
Thank you! I have been waiting for a gear video from you. You make fantastic travel videos, your channel shuold get much more appreciation.
Thank you for following me, I'm glad you like to watch my videos. You might want to share one of my videos with your friends or people you know might be interested in this type of bicycle traveling. That would be much appreciated :)
Thanks for share with us....it’s incredible all the things that you can carry on your bike
Very smart Niels, I do it quite similar. But I didnt dare to take the 4 K and the drone. I prefer leather shoes too. I use in winter dune sleeping bag with cotton inlay. I could recommend the very light msr 1 person tent. To sleep good is very important to have power for the day. So 1 or 2 good isolation madresses are very very important. Thank You and allways have fun with the important toys in clean and beauty planet.
I have about 45 kg baggage weight plus water and food. But better stronger and more than too light. But anybody has its own experiences.
Great break down of you kit and respect to your strength that's a lot of kit!! big kudos to you for riding with all of that
Great breakdown of your kit as I have been wondering what you take with you and so much when its all spread out it must weigh a tonne ! Stay safe and keep the vids coming I look forward to them... following from Sth Australia
Met een half jaartje ga ik in je voetsporen treden.
Het is bijna het zelfde als wanneer je voor het eerst op jezelf gaat wonen
Je denkt dat je alle spullen op orde hebt
Maar...... je mist altijd wat
Bedankt voor de video
Het zal mij gaan helpen 😘
Very well organised mate.
I like your presentation style. Very relaxed and easy going. A comprehensive review. It was a bit mean of Thermarest not to send you a replacement to where ever you had reached which as you say meant you had to buy a replacement mattress anyway.
You might want to add cable ties and gaffer tape to your tool kit and also spare inner brake and gear cables if you haven't already.
Also with bolts on your bike think about using slightly longer bolts because if one breaks, say a rack bolt due to vibration and weight, then if it is longer you can get it out by turning the other end that is exposed on the other side rather than using a shorter bolt which would be flush inside the frame. This can be a major problem if on tour and away from home. It's a problem even if you are at home. You can put a nut on the end to protect it or indeed thread lock it on so you can unscrew the snapped bolt. Or use a cap bolt in reverse with a nut on the outside so if it does break then all you have to do is unscrew it from the inside using an Allen key. Just a suggestion.
You seem to have quite a few allen keys. Would just one multi tool be better and say carry a long M5 Allen key with both long and short shafts?
Your video seems quite dark so difficult to see the items. Maybe this is because of the white wall and sky behind meaning the shadows i.e. you and your kit is very dark. Try raising your camera and point it down so the light metering is not fooled by so much bright background and sky. Just a thought.
Do you not have a Down micro baffle jacket? These are a must imho. They are very light and very warm and can be packed down very small. Decathlon do some good value ones or you can splash out and get a Mountain Hardware, Patagonia, Rab or TNF one. I wouldn't be without mine which is Montane, UK brand. I also have Berghaus and Rab ones but prefer the Montane. There are lots of brands as I am sure you know. I also use Icebreaker for base layers.
One other thing you might consider is an additional Coolmax liner to make your sleep warmer in colder weather and locations without getting a new sleeping bag. I have a North Face bag which is supposedly good down to 0C but I really feel the cold so rather than get a larger and heavier more expensive winter bag I use a liner like you but instead cotton as I don't get one with silk and then outside of this another Coolmax thermal liner then both these inside the sleeping bag so creating a layering system. I reckon it gives the bag another 5-6C making is genuinely warm in lower temperatures so I don't freeze. I also where thick Tog winter socks to keep my feet warm. It's a system that works for me as when the conditions are warmer I just use either one liner or both of them with no bag or any other combination to get the right temperature. Again just some suggestions.
I can't wait to get touring again. I have missed it so much. Here in the UK we seem to have been on perpetual CV restrictions for the last year.
Thanks for making your videos.
Wow thanks for your extensive comment Alex!
A really good suggestion with the bolts. I carry some spare bolts and check them every few thousand kilometer to see if I should replace them before they snap.
I agree that the light in the video is not optimal, I should have picked a brighter day and also the Yi action camera is not ideal for this kind of video. Perhaps I might be able to upgrade my camera equipment one day.
Regarding the Coolmax liner, I hope I won't be seeing anymore very cold nights when I get to Africa :)
I hope you can get on the road soon as well and perhaps see you some day!
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet Thanks for your reply. I hope I have been of some help. It's better to learn from other people's mistakes and good ideas. I make enough of my own, mistakes that is.
You don't need to get a new camera. The Yi cameras are pretty good. The white wall behind you and the bright grey sky weren't helping. Just be careful of high contrast scenes i.e. if it is very bright behind which fools the camera metering system effectively closing the aperture of the lens. This happens a lot in snow scenes where the camera meter thinks "OMG this scene is bright due to the snow reflecting so much light, so closes the lens aperture meaning detail in the shadows is lost and they come out black and you cannot see them. So you need to manually open the aperture i.e. make it bigger say 1- 2 stops to allow more light to enter the lens and then the shadows will not be black. It might be that your Yi camera has a setting for bright scenes or high contrast scenes. Alternatively as I said recompose your camera so it is higher but pointing slightly down so as not to include so much of the bright sky behind or indeed don't film in front of a white background or get some lighting to illuminate the foreground (expensive).
Happy Christmas to you. I shall follow your travels for sure as long as you keep vlogging.
I had 2 thermarest pads deflate on me and I only used them for summer hiking trips. Now I use other brands.
Thank you for the interesting view of your equipment
Leuke video. Erg vergelijkbaar met wat wij meenemen. Nog een tip voor de tent: laat het grondzeil eraan vast zitten als je de tent inpakt. Veel gemakkelijker met opzetten.
Dankjewel, leuk om te horen. Goede tip, maar mijn grondzeil is niet specifiek voor de tent en niet echt eraan vast te maken helaas
Your camera always seems to be dark, maybe you could tweek the settings? 👍
I tested to bike around with just two bags in the back and honestly I found it quite heavy up and down the hill 😂 I got a trailer, it works a little easier for me, even if it is a little tricky :)
Great gear review! I agree the lighting was not the best-always interesting to see what other cyclists are carrying. I only just picked up on your channel-impressive! If not for Covid my plan was to cycle similar areas, I'm from Canada. I have as well visited your website-do you/or will you at some point post .gpx or .tcx files of your route? All the best and travel safe!
The interactive map on my website is based on my gpx files. I have gpx files from every day of cycling. I might publish them online someday. I can also send you files of certain areas, countries if you like
Nice detailed video, I would like to know about the bike setup & spec? What bike and racks are you using?
How have you found the performance? Any changes? Thanks 👍
Hi Alistair, I'm riding a Trek 920 with original rack in the front and topeak rack in the back. A change the saddle to a brooks but otherwise I still have the original setup. I have not had any major troubles with the bike, apart from a broken rack (see episode 9) and two broken spokes.
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet Which Brooks saddle did you choose?
thx for share
Niels, I see you said it's about 35kg. just for the luggage, but how much does your whole bike, luggage, food & water weigh at the heaviest and average (total weight)?
That's a lot of stuff. Not including your body weight how much does that all weigh? How many days of food do you carry with you?
Usually just 2 days of food, except on rare occassions when I would carry a bit more
good video thanks
Is that a gravel bike and is reliable? Can you do the bike packing on a sport roadbike?
It's a bit like a gravel bike (Trek 920). I wouldn't take so much equipment on a roadbike and neither take so many offroad tracks. But if you want to go light and fast you can definitely go bikepacking on a roadbike
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet thanks for the information. Keep the videos coming and stay safe on your Bike! 😊👍
Hi, what software do you use to edit your youtube videos?
Do u wear cycling shorts or regular shorts.
Most of the time I wear cycling shorts with regular shorts on top of them. Sometimes I just wear regular pants. But especially when cycling many consecutive days I prefer cycling shorts
@@cyclingaroundtheplanet thanks for tha reply mate... ❤️❤️ From india.
How do you navigate?
Thanks 🙏🏼
I use Oruxmaps app, based on openstreetmap. I wrote an article about this on my website cyclingaroundtheplanet.com ("how do I navigate")
how many kg in total?
Depending on the amount of food and water, around 35kg of luggage
You have to consider retaking the video in brighter condition
I agree that the light is not optimal in the video. I should have filmed on a sunnier day. Also my Yi action camera is not ideal for this kind of video.
Wow must weight a ton. Ever considered using a trailer instead of putting all on the bike?
Yeah, it totalled about 35kg, just the luggage. But I never really considered a trailer. I'm now considering a bikepacking setup for my next adventure
Thank you so much! Very helpful video :)
what saddle do you have..must be the greatest seat on the planet to handle the 000's of kms you do
It is the greatest saddle, brooks b17