What should I pack for my tour.
Probably a lot less than you think, it’s perfectly normal on your first tour that you bring more than you need so we have outlined a rough guide on what you would need for a 10 day tour.
We recommend that you lay out everything that you plan to take and then decide again what you will actually need, our guides normally use base layer type undergarments under their suits as these can easily be washed each evening and also makes getting your leathers or textile suit off much more easily if it’s been a hot day, they are also designed to wick sweat away so makes things much more comfortable when the temperature rises and also have insulating properties for when it gets a bit chilly in the mountains. Glove liners are also useful to pop on when it gets a bit cooler and in most cases saves bringing a second pair of gloves.
For the evenings probably 5 or 6 t shirts will be plenty, a pair of shorts and a pair of lightweight trousers, the ones with zip off bottoms are really useful and can also be easily washed if necessary rather than heavy jeans which won’t dry overnight. It’s worth packing a small bottle of travel clothes washing liquid to wash some clothes in the evening if required. Shoes wise we would recommend a pair of flip flops or sliders, walking type sandals and a pair of smart trainers (if the weathers good you probably won’t use the trainers). A lightweight waterproof jacket with a zip out fleece can be useful as it covers two options in the evenings.
Underwear obviously is a personal thing, but as a reference our guides tend to take 5-6 sets as they wash stuff as they go.
Remember that as all of our current tours are within Europe anything you may have forgotten should be easily accessible locally anyway.
Below is a list of other items that maybe useful if relevant to you.
- Pack a battery power pack for your phone
- SD Cards for your cameras
- Chargers and cables and EU adaptor plugs
- Medication – such as prescriptions, pain killers, heartburn tablets, anti histamineetc
- Mini/Travel first Aid Kit
- Spectacles – A spare pair if you need them for riding
- Paperwork – Insurance, V5, Passport, Licence, NHIC card etc
- Hi-Viz vest (legal requirement in Europe)
- Credit or debit card (there are now many cards on the market that don’t charge fees for transactions outside of the UK. Wise, Sterling Bank, Halifax Clarity Card to name a few)