RE: [Part 1] Three-Day Two-Night Bike Camping Trip
Some very cool reflective thoughts you had there. This is why shorter tours are important first! It is always easy to fill your bags with stuff you dont need. (LIke your double stove). Less is more for me and usually I go by the rule if I don't need what I carry for 5 days, then I dont need it for a year. :)
I always carry my tent outside. Rest I have is in two rear panniers. I even carry a laptop to write on steemit, haha.
About your lock.. I switched from one of those heavy 1.5kg locks to a small light cable lock that I quickly can put around my bike if I go to a shop. It will not fend off any prepared thieves but those who looks to just run away with it at least cannot. I have never thought of needing another one. When you are sleeping in tent well, you can hear or see anyone coming close. When I go into a hostel or house to sleep I always ask them for a safe place to put my bike if not in the room with me. lol.
To your sandals just take some cheap light flipflops. Replaceable and easy to attach outside your bags. No need to get anymore advanced !
Thanks! My only problem is that I cannot bike in cheap flip flops without messing up my feet every time I stop. I hit a lot of rain last year and even with shoe covers I ended up getting my cycling shoes soaking wet. I thought the Chacos seemed like a solution, but they weigh 2 pounds. I could go back to flip flops for the campsite no problem. Keen makes bike sandals that weigh just 14.7 ounces. That could be an alternative for heavy rain and mud puddles.
I definitely will switch to the cable lock and just keep my bike close. The laptop will be useful for writing on Steemit. I just figured it was something that wouldn't get any use since I wasn't riding alone and was camping in the woods.