The UNtour: Packing for a Bicycle Tour
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- **Links to our gear can be found on our website's "gear" page** Wondering how we manage to carry everything with us on our bikes? Here's a look at the bags we have and how we pack them for months at a time. Some people will want to bring more/less, but this is what has worked for us. :) A list of all our gear (with links) can be found at: www.theuntour.com/gear
Thanks!!! I am planning an around the world bike tour in 4 years when my youngest goes off to college. Thank God for the internet and youtube! I am learning so much from all you guys already out there. I am reading Cycling Home From Siberia, I am inspired!!!
I'm impressed one of the best bicycle tour packing videos I've ever seen. Covers ALL the bases very well.
I have watched this video dozens of times your lady has such a spirit about her she's so happy and bubbly and really really enjoyed this this is definitely without any question the best how to pack your bag video I have ever ever seen
That is because she rides her bike. I am depressed at work after a half year, then I ride my bike for 4 weeks and I am back on earth! Still thinking how to stop work.
I've owned Ortlieb back roller classic and front roller classic for 18 years and they've never let me down. Ortlieb are the ABSOLUTE BEST panniers on the market. Best value because of the superior quality, waterproofness and the ease of use.
True. But the latch of my buckle broke twice already. They send you replacements for free though (at least here in Germany)
I'm so thankful for your video. Ever since i saw your video you've changed my riding experience for ever.
Zee Shimon Glad to heat it! Ride on! 🤘
This is the best packing video, I watched it over and over again. Nice job you guys.
very helpful video , thank you for taking the time to make it. You have a wonderful energy too.
Hi Khara,
thankyou for taking the time and effort to put up a video, it says a lot about someone that they will do that for others.
just about to leave on my tour 9500 km around the UK and Irish coast and I have used ortliebs for a while, however I put my straps away because I thought they were just carrying straps lol. Also a great way to strap the rack pack on. I did find amusing that you use dryer sheets in your pack to keep the clothes smelling nicer, I have been doing that for years and trying to get other people to do it! I roll them in my T-shirs.
I always find comments about carrying too much strange, cycling is what you make it, and at the end of the day you have to carry it no one else, I am a very heavy tourer by the way.
This video helped quite a bit. I'm riding the Avenue Verte in a month and am trying to decide on the M or the S Rack Pack bag and at least this gave me a sense of the M size. I do believe a small will work for me (only on the road for a week or so). Very well done, thank you.
Although I haven't been on my trip yet. I love how organized this video and I keep coming back to it although I have bought nothing as of yet.
Very impressed with the amount of detail has been told. Very nice video.
what a great video!!! i love all the bags and such! i'm so wanting to get on the road myself, and this is great inspiration/motivation. thumbs up
Glad to hear it! Sounds like you have a fun adventure ahead!
Cool!!! It's always usefull to see how other people set their bags to travel! It helped me to remember a couple of little things. Thanks!!
just planning my first bike tour next year and those ortlieb pannier bags seem just what I need , love your enthusiasm :) , also being a keen long distance hiker I know what you mean about a nice pillow and sleep mat , if you sleep well then you hike well the day after ;) ( an absolute essential in my book )
Thank you very much for your video. I learnt a lot from it. I have bicycle toured in Eleuthera and Andros Island in the Bahamas. Thanks again for providing helpful information.
Very interesting vid, you appear very enthusiastic. I just purchased a hybrid bike that im prepping for short trips after many yrs of driving. Thx for sharing, enjoy the vid👍
Great video! You are always smiling, made it fun to watch
Really great little review and presentation of yourself and your gear! :-D Got inspiration, thanks for sharing, and stay safe on the road! :-D
Great Video and great suggestions and ideas too. Hope you had a great trip!!
Thank you, that's a well done video and no camera bouncing! Lots of good info. I've been riding all my life and now @ 64 and retired thinking seriously of touring. I can no longer use the drops and looking at REI's Safari my steel frame will handle light touring but don't know yet whether my arthritis will. Appreciate the motivation.
Nice video, very informative, getting ready to ride the southern tier, Florida to California in two weeks, this video really made me repack everything, i always take to much, the only thing I do different, is I run a garmin gps, off a small 12 volt battery, and charge the battery via solar panel, the battery also keeps cell phone and tablet charged
Thanks for all the info, great video
Great video! I'm planning on going from Seattle to Connecticut this summer so very helpful as I start to finalize plans.I like the idea of having a rack pack rather than front rack panniers. :)
Thanks, very clear and enlightening
Very useful video. Thank you for that you share your experience. I learned a few new things about the equipment that I need for my bicycle tour.
Best regards from Berlin : )
I have the front and rear classic panniers in yellow. You made me glad I bought them because they were like a beacon in the thumbnail photo and I worry about visibility. You also just talked me into and I just ordered the rack-pack because of your reckless abandonment of weight fear. I believe in a pillow also. Mine is small, but it's worth its weight in gold.
Have a great ride!
Omg I love your style! I need my comfort too when doing camping and I love to think I can be very well equipped with the Ortleab
Wonderful comprehensive review!
this was very helful. goodluck guys
Great video, thanks for sharing.
love the positive energy of this video :) !!
Wow. Thanks for sharing. Envious how well organised you are. LOL I also loved that pink bag where you kept all your clothes in. So useful.
great video! Thank for your sharing Khara!!!
I’m a bit late to the party but I’ve been looking for panniers. This video is brilliant. I need that packing cube in my life. Thank you so much.
Better late than never! 🙌
Great video. I have added 2 very handy items I never thought of bringing. You did a great job, and you cheery personality made it enjoyable to watch. I hate boring monotone videos. Thank you for all the help your videos provided.
Great information; that is the best little video piece I've seen on any segment of cycling. Pleasant, informative..a natural. Thanks.
thanks one of the best i have seen
Very useful and inspiring. I have been using Ortlieb back roller bags for many years, but will add the Rack bag for a crossing of the alps tour.
Really clear and concise video. Thos bags look expensive but quite awesome!
This video is great! I pack all that and a ukulele! Excellent narration and filming and super informative. Five stars!
Nice, thanks for sharing!
Hi Mike! We'd be honored to have you share our video... I'm so glad you found it helpful! Safe and happy travels!
Awesome job. Thank you!
excelente, It has been very very useful...from Chile!!
Thanks a lot!!!
Great video, very informative! I'll probably wait to buy Ortlieb bags, in the meantime I'll use the cheap panniers I picked up from Nashbar until I decide touring is for me. You guys are DEFINITELY more organized than I am, I just toss stuff in zip locks, stuff sacks, and even in my shoes when I pack! The packing cubes are a great idea...my wife better hide hers, they may disappear!
I so agree with you here Khara. I have also agonized over gear and I have also bought many many different bags over the years. Ortlieb simply does a GREAT job. Not sure why somehow anyone would think you were being paid or given free stuff for this review. In fact you spent most of the time on the gear in the bags. I think it was a great video and very professionally done.
Rad! So glad we could help!
i find all your info really helpful thank you
Great video! Good tips, Thanks for sharing.
Very Useful! Thank You Very Much!
BTW. Really nice video. Helps me to plan my bicycle traveling. I don't need to second guess when I see how you have done it. It's also encouraging to know there may be such a cheerful people touring!
Ortlieb rocks! Thanks for the video. Enjoyed it.
You got such a big heart and you really doing this so that you can help people along the way and help people Inspire them to get them going and do the same thing I'm telling you you I wish you could see how you are but I don't know if you can let me sure you get a lot of comments LOL
Thanks, the bag ideas are great. I've got the same bags n love me.
What a great video, your enthousiasm is inspiring! We are planning a trip from Holland to France, about 850 km. It will be our first trip, so all this makes a lot of sense. Thanks for charing, be safe and enjoy your trips!
The other option to pack the clothes is using a cheap compression sack(s). They are light, can hold up lots of stuff and can compress up to half of the volume, thus you save on volume, when putting into panniers.
Thank you do much for sharing. Very useful - preparing for my first really long trip in 2014.
Where are you going?
peter bear Hello Peter. Through most parts of Norway. Consentration on the www.kystriksveien.com and Lofoten. Made the trip in july/august. Allready planning for next years "adventure" - hope biking through Brittain.
I really enjoyed watching this video-- it really looks so much easier than I had worried initially-- thank you for showing how easy adding the panniers are-- it just clips right on! I hope you guys have a great safe cycling season! Happy Riding (:
Thanks for sharing, it's very helpful. Greetings from Chile!
Great video... thanks.
Those packing cubes are the bomb. Thanks for sharing the idea. I can tell how helpful those are from here.
Oh wow that's great news....
And that is a good Ted Talk you did as well okay good luck to you and your new adventures and I look forward to another video
Nice video and informative.
That sounds like a great trip, especially this time of year. Ride safe and enjoy! :)
really great video very informational an great detail!!!!
What a great video. I would like to take a bike trip like that. Very informative. Best biking video on the web. Thanks Bob C
great job! i have a list of what i'm bringing but haven't got to the pannier purchasing yet, so it was great to see the way you pack 'em. i'll definitely check out your website for more info. thanks!
thank you for such a quick response! im riding from coast to coast starting in may and I definately want mainly everything to be water proof!
I tour on a cargo bike, yet I still think you guys have a LOT of heavy stuff! I'm impressed. The gear on just one of your bikes weigh more than I carry - and I also carry stuff for my 8 yo daughter when we tour. That said, I realise this is a very old video, so you've probably lightened up your load by now.
Glad you found it helpful! :) Happy cycling!
@mawacal That's awesome! So glad we could help! Those cubes are amazing, aren't they? Happy cycling!
Thank you for the information on the fuel canister, I was thinking of going that way but didn't known how long they'd last.
A very nice video! I too keep my clothes organized in a separate bag, but I use a basic Jansport knapsack, which can be emptied and used for hiking or shopping.
I don't know what type of brakes you were using, but there are inline brakes which will fit behind various click mount handlebar bags, so that you have two sets of brakes and a handlebar bag too. I think they are used for cyclocross. They have a much lower profile than the ones you are currently using.
Good to know about the brakes! We'll have to look into that for the next tour! ;) Happy riding!
You will LOVE your Ortleibs! Best bags ever. :)
great video i am planning on go from Washington DC to Pittsburgh and this is very helpful.
I enjoyed the video. I commute 20 miles round trip and I have been looking into pannier bags to improve my car-less lifestyle. the list of what you had was helpful as well.
great stuff!
Awesome thank you so much for the reply! It indeed has helped tremendously!
I am going with the biggest handlebar bag i can find. A stash bag that i can sling over my shoulder on a whim sounds like a great idea. Along with a front rack & you could be a traveling band! Happy trails~!
Great Video!, Helpful for packing my own ortlieb pannier bags.
Awesome video
just getting started on bicycle touring...very informative...thanks :)
Thanks for the great video. I rode the southern route in 2012 from San Diego to St. Augustine. However, my riding partner and I were supported by his GF. I'd like to do a self-supported trip soon and this is very helpful. Thanks
Thanks. I really enjoy the video and learn a lot from it. That was an amazing work. And cameraman: good shots! Greetings from Mexico.
thank you so much...it helps alot to know the essentials...
Excellent info
Confirmed: bike people are happy people.
We never weighed our gear.... but never experienced any problems with weight, and we rode over several different mountain ranges on our way from California to Florida. ;) Happy pedaling!
Very nice. Bags in bags, golden tip
Thanks Guys, helped me out lot. I just about to head off on my first tour (solo), excellent insight on what goes where and how
Thommo
Great video thanks
Thanks.... it gave me some ideas.
Your so beautiful! Also, thanks for the tips! I really need to get gloves and bags when I go on bike trips, I always fall of my bike and my hands would rub against the ground, thank you soooo much for the tips! I'm really thankful! Seriously, I love you so much because of the video! :D
Thanks you so much for this video.Lots of great,helpful tips.Especially liked the business cards and drain plug.Bonne chance!
We were on the road for 65 days, 45 of which we spent pedaling. Some people do it faster, some slower. That's what worked for us. We averaged about 75 miles per day.
great vid ... cheers
your video opened my eyes! I always couldn't pack my cloth neatly but 'Eagle creek pack-it' will help. Thanks.
Hey there Robert! I'm glad you found the video helpful! Thx for the shout out! :)
If you are in an area of brooks or lakes you can use a "Life Straw". I use one instead of carrying so much water. I gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds. I feel completely safe using a Life Straw. Just carry the water you need between water sources and then drink away where you find water with the straw.
Hay i love your video. so i have the same set up for breaks on my handlebars with the crosstop levers. i have a handlebar bag on mine with a ortlieb bag and all i had to do is get the mount Extension so the breaks would work.