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If you are coming to the Biketour, what you might find useful: | If you are coming to the Biketour, what you might find useful (essential): | ||
* ... a bike | * ... a bike | ||
* A bike helmet (not essential, but | * 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) | * A bike lock (with the key or combination, of course) | ||
* A puncture repair kit, spare tubes and bike pump (just in case) | * A puncture repair kit, spare tubes and bike pump (just in case) | ||
* A container to keep maps dry | * A container to keep maps dry | ||
* Water container | * Water container | ||
* bikelights, back and front (we try not to cycle in the dark, but if we do - car's will NOT expect you) | |||
:: Read more here: [[FAQ#Bikes]] | :: Read more here: [[FAQ#Bikes]] | ||
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* A tent | * A tent | ||
* Sleeping bag & mat | * Sleeping bag & mat | ||
* Cycling clothes for all types of weather | * 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 | * Swimming stuff | ||
* Your mobile phone | * Your mobile phone | ||
* Organic (non-polluting) soap, shampoo and toothpaste | * Organic (biodegradable/non-polluting) soap, shampoo and toothpaste | ||
* Sun cream, sunglasses, long sleeved shirts, a cap (if you're feeling optimistic) | * Sun cream (high factor, it will be often +40 degrees Celsius), sunglasses, long sleeved shirts, a cap (if you're feeling optimistic) | ||
* Waterproofs (if you're feeling less optimistic) | * Waterproofs (if you're feeling less optimistic) | ||
* Medication you (might) need. | * Medication you (might) need. | ||
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* Valid ID like passport | * Valid ID like passport | ||
* [[Visa]] you might need | * [[Visa]] you might need | ||
* Money - Biketour charges about [[Costs|€ 5,-]] per day, and you might want to buy stuff yourself | * Money - Biketour charges about [[Costs|€ 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 [[Food|recepies]] for on the campfire, some herbs you like | * Vegan and/or vegetarian [[Food|recepies]] for one (or two) pot meals on the campfire, some herbs you like | ||
== what you ''could'' bring == | == what you ''could'' bring (please verify us, so we know who brings what)== | ||
* Maps of the region | * Maps of the region | ||
* A (video) camera (check already if you can upload to [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/g/main.php our gallery]) | * A (video) camera (check already if you can upload to [http://www.ecotopiabiketour.net/g/main.php our gallery]) | ||
* a small shovel | * a small shovel | ||
* medical kit | * 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 for BT | * a spare phone for BT | ||
* musical instrument | * musical instrument | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 29 June 2009
If you are coming to the Biketour, what you might find useful (essential):
- ... a bike
- 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)
- A puncture repair kit, spare tubes and bike pump (just in case)
- A container to keep maps dry
- Water container
- bikelights, back and front (we try not to cycle in the dark, but if we do - car's will NOT expect you)
- Read more here: FAQ#Bikes
- 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
- Organic (biodegradable/non-polluting) soap, shampoo and toothpaste
- Sun cream (high factor, it will be often +40 degrees Celsius), sunglasses, long sleeved shirts, a cap (if you're feeling optimistic)
- Waterproofs (if you're feeling less optimistic)
- Medication you (might) need.
- Plate, cup & cutlery
- Valid ID like passport
- Visa you might need
- Money - Biketour charges about € 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 us, so we know who brings what)
- Maps of the region
- A (video) camera (check already if you can upload to our gallery)
- 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 for BT
- musical instrument
- USB sticks with movies - especially related to the BT theme, and with many subtitles
- Why not, your netbook or any mobile device to update feed our twitter, etc.
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