What to bring

2014-06-29T18:22:45Z

Ameise:

If you are coming to the Biketour, here are some things that you might find useful (and we think are essential):

'''Bike stuff'''
* ... a bike - read more here: [[FAQ#Bikes]]
* A bike helmet if you want (in some countries it is unfortunately mandatory - see http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1068.html for a pro argument and http://helmetfreedom.org/helmet-research/ for one against mandatory helmet laws - there are more arguments against helmets for cyclists per se)
* A puncture repair kit, spare tubes and bike pump
* other spare parts, like spokes with correct size for your wheel, special tools if your bicycle needs them
* A bike lock (and key for it!)
* Bikelights, back and front (we try not to cycle in the dark, but if we do - cars will NOT expect you. There might also be tunnels!)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panniers Panniers] to carry your stuff in, carrying a backpack is no fun at all!
* Cycling clothes for all types of weather (but take as little clothes possible) - light colored, synthetic clothes preferred to resist sun and sweat, bright/strong/reflective clothes handy to 'be noticed' by motorized traffic)

'''Electronics'''
* A flashlight/torch, ideally a headlight
* If you bring a mobile phone, don't forget your charger/cable
* If your devices need batteries, bring rechargeable ones. (We'll try to have a collective charger for the whole tour)

'''Everyday stuff'''
* A container to keep maps dry
* Water container, it's gonna be hot so this one is important! (min. 1 litre)
* Swimming stuff, Towel
* Organic (biodegradable/non-polluting) soap, shampoo and toothpaste (We can also try to buy bigger collective amounts)
* Sun cream, sunglasses, long sleeved shirts, hat
* Waterproof jacket
* At least a pair of toe covered shoes (for safety reasons when we help out with construction work and for the bad weather days)
* Medication you (might) need
* Plate or Bowl, cup & cutlery
* first aid kit

'''Sleeping equipment'''
* A tent (it's usually possible to share... try to manage this beforehand on the wiki, mailing list or social media though often you can arrange things spontaneously)
* Sleeping bag & mat

'''Bureaucracy and immaterial stuff'''
* Valid ID (like a passport; check the requirements for people with your citizenship for every country you will go through!)
* You might need a [[Visa]]
* Money - in 2012, Biketour costs around € 5 per day, and you might want to buy stuff yourself.
* Vegan [[Food|recipes]] for pot meals on the campfire, some herbs & spices you like

==Sharing camping equipment==

* Here you can list [[Needed or extra camping equipment]]...

== what you ''could'' bring ==
'''(please let us know, so we know who will bring what)'''
* Maps of the region
* A camera (check already if you can upload to [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/g/main.php our gallery]; don’t forget cables/chargers!)
* A video camera (don’t forget cables/chargers!)
* Good chopping knives (preferably foldable or with a protected blade)
* A book or other reading material that you wish to share with participants (it's nice to share stories and ideas in the fire light). See also: [[2013 Media Library]]
* a small shovel
* specialized medical equipment in case you have
* specialized bike tools
* a spare phone & charger for BT and prepaid SIM cards for different countries’ phone networks
* musical instruments and songbooks, circus things, games
* USB sticks with movies – especially related to the BT ethos (environmental, community, …) or the [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/?page_id=2586 theme] (with subtitles in many different languages!)
* A small laptop/netbook or any mobile device to go online from time to time, communicate with arriving people and feed our DIY (biketour) [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/?page_id=1217 media]
* Tatjana has hair-cutting-scissors with her, be prepared for a new summerstyle

== Get prepared ==
* Inform yourselves about vaccination and/or other protective requirements (2013 route area: ticks!!!!)
** Note that vaccinations can be requirements for certain visas for certain citizens!
** Keep in mind that some vaccinations consist of multiple shots and need to be arranged a longer time before the departure!

Equipment

2014-06-24T10:25:27Z

Ameise:

Here we keep a record of the '''collective equipment''' needed/thought/available for each Biketour.

If you want to know what you should bring generally see here -> [[What_to_bring|participant equipment recomendation]] or in the FAQs on www.ecotopiabiketour.net

==Collective Group Equipment as of 2014==
* [[Trailers]]
** We have two Bob trailers - one is with the coordinators in Thessaloniki, another travelling with a 2013 participant hopefully arriving in time.
** We will maybe borrow a third one from Lastenradkollektiv in Vienna - Lollipop: http://www.lastenradkollektiv.at/fuhrpark-anhaenger/ - if you happen to come to the start of the tour and pass through Vienna please contact us in order to assist with transport
* [[Cooking utensils]] - '''the majority of last year's cooking equipment is in Cluj, Romania with a collective where we spent the last days of 2013 biketour - HELP NEEDED TO GET IT TO THE START OF 2014 IN SOFIA!!'''
**1x big silver/ black pot + 1x big lid; metal
**2x medium black/ sliver pots
**1x medium black teflon pot
**2x medium pan lids; one blue, one metal
**1x white enamel washing up bowl
**3x white water containers (only 1 has a lid)
**5x white plastic chopping boards
**1x grater
**1x long wooden stirring spoon
**2x flat wooden spoons
**1x white/ yellow ladle
**1x small blue ladle
**1x wooden masher
**1x orange handled shovel
**1x red bag of spokes and skewers

*[[BT_2014_advertising_material]] - Booklets, leaflets, stickers, posters, screen printing stuff etc. - make your own!

* It would be good if you sort out your '''bike''' yourself. However, if you don't have a bike/cannot bring one, write to us and to the list, maybe we can point you to somewhere and/or people on the route can help you out (probably someone who is leaving can lend you their bike etc.

* If you need somewhere to sleep or have a space in your tent, then make this know on the 'tent forum': https://wiki.ecotopiabiketour.net/Needed_or_extra_camping_equipment

{| class="wikitable"
| '''What?'''
| '''Who can bring it? / Who will take care of it?'''
| '''Where to get it (cheaply or for free)?'''
|-
| 2 Rocket Stoves (bucket-sized tins, stove L-pipes, Perlite, screws; materials needed to build it during Kick-Off Days in Sofia)
| ...
| Restaurants, Markets?
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| One more '''Trailer'''?
| One is in Thessaloniki and will be taken to Sofia
| Potentials: From Lastenradkollektiv in Vienna? From a cycling organisation in Sofia?
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| [[Medical Kit]]
| Barry bringing one first aid kit
| Red Cross? Pharmacy?
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| liquid Propolis
| ...
| ...
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| colloidal silver
| ...
| ...
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| [[Biketools]]
We have some basic tools plus a few special ones (crank remover, cassette tool) that will be communal, you can add here what you will bring. Take a look if your bicycle needs a very special tool.
|Crank Remover, Cassette/Freewheel tool
|Some may be borrowed from the Thessaloniki Bike Collective and other Bike workshops (either older stuff as donations or do wholesale order together)
|-
| Big box for carrying spices, tea etc.
| ...
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| A netbook/laptop - so we can blog along the way!
| Christabel will bring one called Bilbo, Candid will also bring one
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| Walkie-Talkies
| ...
| Ask through lists
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| Mobile phones, charger and cheap prepaid SIM cards (preferably for all countries crossed)
| Christabel + Tatjana will bring solar charger with various leads for charging
| Ask through lists, freeshop
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| Battery charger for batteries of bike lights or mobile devices
| ...
| ...
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| Plastic covers for map to keep them dry
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| Anyone who likes paper maps got one of these?
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| If possible ONE general BIODEGRADABLE shampoo, toothpaste and dishwash and a big handsoap?.
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| Toothpaste and laundry liquid: order beforehand from self organised projects in Thessaloniki. Washing-up liquid, shampoo and sun-cream: we could find these in similar places, but please feel free to bring these along.
|-
| Fairer traded coffee / tea
| ...
| wholesale order through food-coop?
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| Lighters & matches
| Anka bringing some
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|Sewing Kit
|Barry bringing one plus other bits & bobs for fixing stuff
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| '''KITCHEN NECESSITIES''''''' (BOLD = we have it)
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|* 1 big cooking pot
|In Cluj
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|* 2 plastic cups
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|* '''cutlery (just a few things)'''
|Thessaloniki
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|* soap dispenser:
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|* '''grater'''
|Thessaloniki
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|* plastic bags
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|* '''1 smaller cooking pot'''
|may have in a suitable one in Thessaloniki
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|* 3 big wooden spoons
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|* 4 chopping boards
|3 in Thessaloniki, others currently in Cluj
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|* some good knives
|Some in Thessaloniki, Anka to bring 2-3
|(''everyone will probably bring at least one'')
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|* colander(sieve)
|two small one in Thessaloniki
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|* peelers
|two in Thessaloniki
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|* something to mash or blend stuff
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|* big bowl
|two in Thessaloniki
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|* '''glass jars for dressings'''
|some in Thessaloniki
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|* plastic bottles/containers for soaking beans, chickpeas etc.
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|* some communal spoons (for dressings, honey etc.)
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|* '''kitchen towels (2)'''
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|* sponges
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|* cleaning soap
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|* handsoap for cooks
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|* matches, lighters
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|* washing bowl
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== See also ==
[[FAQ]]

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