So yesterday we pretty much got everything packed. We still need to pack things like chargers, cables, and daily meds tomorrow. But, like 95% is in our bags, and for the first time, we actually wrote down where everything is! It wouldn’t be the first time we spent half an hour digging through our bags for one thing we needed right then.
| Who | Bag | What |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | backroller right | Trangia cooking set |
| Jan | backroller right | Gas |
| Jan | backroller right | Camping rope and belts |
| Jan | backroller right | shovel |
| Jan | backroller right | emergency food |
| Jan | backroller right | drawing material |
| Jan | backroller right | Cards |
| Jan | backroller right | slippers |
| Jan | backroller right | Kitchen paper |
| Jan | backroller left | Soft shell Jan |
| Jan | backroller left | Soft shell Leen |
| Jan | backroller left | Shoes Jan |
| Jan | backroller left | Shoes Leen |
| Jan | backroller left | battery 1 |
| Jan | backroller left | Backpack Leen |
| Jan | front gravel pack right | Raincoat Jan |
| Jan | front gravel pack right | Rain trousers Jan |
| Jan | front gravel pack right | Fleece Jan |
| Jan | front gravel pack right | First Aid Kit |
| Jan | front gravel pack right | Gimble |
| Jan | front gravel pack left | Leen sleeping bag |
| Jan | front gravel pack left | Leen rain coat |
| Jan | front gravel pack left | Leen fleece |
| Jan | rack pack | Tent |
| Jan | rack pack | Footprint |
| Jan | rack pack | 2 sleeping mats |
| Jan | rack pack | Jan Sleeping bag |
| Jan | rack pack | tent lamps |
| Jan | rack pack | ropes and carabiners |
| Leen | backroller right upper cube | Food |
| Leen | backroller right upper cube | Herbs |
| Leen | backroller right upper cube | Coffee |
| Leen | backroller right upper cube | grain and rice |
| Leen | backroller right middle cube | Stock of Medicine Leen |
| Leen | backroller right middle cube | Sewing material |
| Leen | backroller right lower cube | Stock of medicine Jan |
| Leen | backroller right lower cube | Handkerchiefs |
| Leen | backroller right | Towels |
| Leen | backroller right upper cube | Hygiene material |
| Leen | backroller right middle cube | Underwear Leen |
| Leen | backroller right lower cube | Underwear Jan |
| Leen | rack pack | Clothing Jan |
| Leen | rack pack | Clothing Leen |
| Leen | rack pack | Kobo readers |
We also weighed all the bags to make sure the weight was evenly distributed. You can see the result on our bikes below.


We also did a short test drive, and I have to admit that steering with the gravel pack (the bags on my front wheel) is heavier than without, but probably nothing we can’t overcome. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating, I guess.
Tomorrow’s the big day. 72 km to Wortel, a village with an interesting history. I’m already curious what our “Vrienden of the Fiets” host will tell us about it…
Oh, by the way, I added a link on the right or at the bottom (depending on your screen size) to the parts of our route that are planned in more detail: As we have planned in detail
The night’s gonna be short and full of dreams. At least I hope so 🙂.


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