What to bring

If you are coming to the Biketour, what you might find useful (and we think it's essential):

• ... a bike Read more here: FAQ#Bikes
• A bike helmet (not essential, but on some of the roads pretty usefull for your safety)
• A bike lock (with the key or combination, of course)
• bikelights, back and front (we try not to cycle in the dark, but if we do - car's will NOT expect you)
• A puncture repair kit, spare tubes and bike pump (just in case)
• A container to keep maps dry
• Water container (min. 1 liter)

• A tent
• Sleeping bag & mat
• 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/relflective clothes handy to 'be noticed by motorized traffic)
• Swimming stuff
• Your mobile phone and charger
• Organic (biodegradable/non-polluting) soap, shampoo and toothpaste
• Sun cream, sunglasses, long sleeved shirts
• Waterproof jacket
• Medication you (might) need.
• Plate, cup & cutlery
• A flashlight, ideally a headlight

• Valid ID like passport
• Visa you might need
• Money - in 2010, Biketour charges at least € 5,- per day, and you might want to buy stuff yourself. All countries we pass through will have their own valuta

• Vegan and/or vegetarian recepies for one (or two) pot meals on the campfire, some herbs you like

what you could bring

'''(please verify with us, so we know who brings what)'''

• Maps of the region
• A camera (check already if you can upload to our gallery)
• A video camera
• Good chopping knives
• A flashlight (ideally headlight)
• A relevant book or other reading material in english that you wish to share with participants
• a small shovel
• basic medical kit
• specialized medical equipment in case you have
• specialized bike tools (if you are p.e. mechanic and you have)
• a spare phone & charger for BT
• musical instrument, circus things !
• USB sticks with movies - especially related to the BT theme (energy, climate change, ...) and with many :) subtitles
• A small laptop/netbook or any mobile device to feed our twitter, etc.

Don't forget to register, and "maak van thuisblijvers geen spoorzoekers", and tell your folks!!!