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All right truth be told,
I don't actually love to ride with a bag on.
I used to ride with a bag on all the time
racing enduros for fear of not having enough supplies,
spares, layers, snacks, all that jazz.
But a lot's changed since then.
And it's much easier to carry gear on your bike
or on your body and keep the weight off your shoulders.
It really allows me to shred in more comfort.
So today I'm going to share with you
a couple of essentials that I bring out
on various lengths of rides,
and hopefully you'll be inspired.
Maybe something you haven't seen before
or maybe you'll leave that fifth granola bar at home
with that extra block of Allen keys.
Remember, these are things that I pack on a ride.
So feel free to bring whatever other essentials you need.
Maybe like an Epipen, if you have severe allergies.
Or take anything out of this kit that's overkill.
Each to their own.
Also I'm not a nutritionist.
So add in however much you need
so that your body can perform out on the trails.
I know for me, on a really hot day,
I will consume a lot more water
than on a cool and rainy day.
Move on to the bike now.
Everything on my bike lives here full time.
Some pieces are from sponsors.
Some are things I've gone out and bought with my own money.
But if it's on my bike, it's because I genuinely
don't want to be left without it.
Two of the most important things on my bike,
my pump and my EDC tool.
The pump here is great if you get a flat tire.
Doesn't really help if you have a tube
and you don't have way to put air in it.
So I've got my pump.
Some nice strong tape on the bottom.
You never know when you're gonna need to tape something up.
And then in the bottom of the pump here,
I've got this cool little stash pocket
with some spare zip ties.
Zip ties come in handy for all sorts of things.
My EDC tool has pretty much everything you could need
to do repairs on your bike.
To start with, we've got a tire lever,
if you need to change a flat.
We've got an awesome little chain breaker tool here.
Super tiny, really lightweight.
In there you've got spoke keys as well.
I've personally never gone out
and tightened my spokes on the trail,
but I've definitely linked this tool to other people
who've needed it.
I also like to hide a little quick link here.
Can't really see it cause it's got tape over it.
But if I do snap a chain, with all the tools here
I can throw another little quick link in.
Good to go.
The actual tool itself has pretty much everything you need.
You've got all the Allen keys, the Torx keys,
anything to do quick little repairs on the bike,
maybe adjust your gears.
In the bottom of this little holder,
I've got a tire plug setup as well as a chain break tool.
So again, everything you need to do your tools, your chains.
I did forget to mention this cool little chain ring bolt.
Again, it's one of those things
that I've never actually had to deal with.
But in the event when you lose a chain ring bolt
in the middle of nowhere,
you're pretty stoked to have this little one here.
I have saved tons of flat tires out on the trails.
I actually need to re-up my little pack
of bacon strips here, but these things are awesome.
You can fit a couple of them in
a couple of millimeters wide hole on your tire,
especially if you're a tubeless set up.
You'd be good to go.
Last little bits on my bike are my water bottle, obviously.
Under the water bottle cage,
I've got a little stash box there where I hide my tube.
If you don't have a stash spot on your bike
then a little ski strap is actually awesome
for putting stuff onto your bike frame.
And finally the super sick OneUp JSS.
Now if I'm headed out for a quick rip,
what I call a one-bottle ride,
it's gonna be an hour long, give or take.
Maybe door to door or car door to car door.
And you don't need much.
I've got everything on my bike for mechanicals.
I've got a granola bar in the pocket,
a nice delicious orange eat at the top of my climb
and a fully charged phone in case of emergencies.
You might see an animal out on trail or
an influencer in the wild.
Next up we've got the two to three hour snack ride.
This is a ride that I'm probably gonna plan
right after breakfast, just before apres.
So minimal food needed.
I'm gonna do this in a populated area
or a nice trail network
so I'm close to amenities and services if I need those.
And if anything goes wrong,
I've got my fully charged phone.
I can call for help.
The snacks I'm gonna bring on this ride
just a bit more than my one-bottle ride.
Maybe I'll bring two granola bars instead of one.
I've got this handy little bag of trail mix
that I like to bring along on rides.
Don't forget your orange or your apple.
I like to eat them at the top of the first climb
because trust me falling on an apple in your bib pocket
is not a good time.
It's also a nice little hydration and sugar kick
at the top as well.
I've got a spare water bottle in the bibs,
and that's it, that's all.
Alrighty, three to six hours.
Now that is a big ride for anybody.
I still like to plan these rides
right after a good hardy breakfast.
Make sure I've got lots of energy
to take out on the trails with me.
Aside from what I'm already carrying on my bike,
I'm gonna bring a little windbreaker or an extra layer
depending on the weather.
And I've chosen my shorts with tons of pockets
so I can stack them full of snacks.
I've even got a little sandwich here as well.
Don't forget your phon, a fully charged phone,
so that you can call your mom at the top of the mountain.
Assuming you have cell phone service.
And I've brought an enduro banana.
On a big ride like this,
a little extra potassium definitely helps me.
But it's all in the spirit of enduro, right?
And finally, my favorite piece of the puzzle here
is my water filter.
I love bringing a water filter with me
because then I don't have to carry tons of water
on my back or on my bike.
I could just stop at the nearest stream,
fill up the bottle, and away we go.
If you don't have an awesome water filter like this,
then I'd recommend bringing in maybe a fanny pack
with a water bladder in it
just to make sure you're hydrated enough.
And on a big ride
you might even want to bring some electrolytes.
And last my favorite ride, the adventure ride.
Now for me, this ride is gonna be longer than six hours.
And probably chances are I'm in the back country.
So there's a lot more at stake with animals
and you're out of cell phone service.
So you gotta be a little bit more careful
than something closer to home.
Now I have been known to go on some pretty big rides
with no pack, fully stuffed pockets.
But honestly I would not recommend that.
It's not for the faint of heart.
It's a much better idea to be prepared,
have everything you need in your kit.
Because little mechanicals out in the back country
can have you walking a very far way to get back home.
Aside from everything that's already on my bike,
my tools, my spare tube.
I've actually got this little guy here,
which is a canister of bear spray
in a half of a water bottle.
And I do that because I want to be able
to have it on my bike, ready to go.
We have a lot of grizzly bears here.
And I ain't playing around with that, no way.
On my body, I've got my windbreaker.
I've got my pockets stuffed full of snacks, sandwiches.
I've got my fully charged cell phone ready to go.
Even if you don't have service out in the back country
usually you can still use the GPS on your phone
to help navigate if you are a little bit lost.
But I always recommend
if you're going somewhere out of cell phone service,
bring a paper map.
I know, right?
Like who even uses these anymore?
But if you're going on a big adventure,
definitely get a map of your area.
It's the smartest thing you can do.
Now, you know it's a big day out when I've got a bag on.
So this bag I've got full water bladder, ready to go.
Got my water filter here in case I need to fill up
at any creeks along the way.
And a crucial piece of back country equipment.
I've got the Garmin inReach here.
But if you don't have this, like a spot device
or some sort of satellite technology
that you can use without service
to get help if you need it.
Because if you're all the way out in the back country
and you have an issue or someone's injured,
you need help as soon as possible.
Headlamp something you probably don't want to have to need.
You don't want to get stuck out in the dark,
but things happen.
Bring a headlamp.
Hopefully it's got batteries in there.
I've got my spare ski strap here.
If I need to hold anything together on my bike
I've seen this used in many, many ways.
Super worth having around.
Spare derailleur hanger.
Now I cannot say enough
about having a spare derailleur hanger.
It's such a simple little thing.
It weighs nothing,
but if you're going somewhere away from services or shops,
your bike, if you break a derailleur hanger,
is pretty much going to be worthless.
So every bike has a unique derailleur hanger to them.
So just because your buddy brought one with his bike
doesn't mean it's going to work on your bike.
So bring your own.
Now this one's a bit of a crazy one.
I would put this in the hard maybe pile.
It's a spare of extra brake pads.
I'm pretty good about checking my bike
before I go on a big epic adventure.
I'm gonna check things like air pressure
in the shock and the fork, tire pressures, brake pad life.
But things happen out in the wilderness,
things that you could never even imagine.
So having a spare pair of brake pads
definitely a good idea.
Probably one of my favorite little tools
that I've had for at least 10 years.
My mom got me this one, it's my Leatherman.
It's just like a little multi-tool.
You've got your pliers, knives,
pretty much everything you would need in the wilderness.
As long as you've got your EDC tool there as well.
But awesome plethora of little tools that you could use.
Also going in the hard maybe pile
is a little tiny thing of chain lube.
Now it's pretty rare
that I would actually bring this out with me,
but if it's the middle of summer
and I'm going on a huge epic ride,
a little bit of chain lube and a clean chain halfway through
is going to make a huge difference.
Your bike's not going to be squeaky.
And it's just going to work a lot more efficiently
for the drivetrain.
Every safety pack is not complete, in my opinion,
without a lighter.
Does it function?
Yes, it's a functioning lighter.
Gotta be able to make some fire out on the trails.
If you're stuck in an emergency
or if you get stuck out overnight.
Also in my little repair kit here,
I brought another tire lever.
Now yes, I do have one up in my EDC tool there.
But having two tire leavers out on trail,
especially when you're working with these big
burly tires these days, it's gonna make a huge difference.
Going into the repair pack,
we've got a spare derailleur cable here.
Just one little cleat bolt.
It sounds like a silly little thing,
like who loses the cleats on their shoes, but I've seen it.
It's not happened to me, touch wood,
but it's definitely happened to a friend.
So I bring one of those around
because sometimes you can just make somebody else's day.
A spare tubeless valve.
I have personally been in a race
where a rock has annihilated my valve
and snapped it clean off.
So I like to bring a little spare because why not?
And we've got a little puncture repair kit here.
So various sizes of patches.
This one's quite big.
It would actually work well on like a sidewall tear
or something like that.
But what good is a patch kit without some glue.
If you haven't looked in your patch kit for 5, 10 years
chances are that glue's dried up.
So visit your local bike shop, get a fresh thing of glue.
I like to bring a nice cozy layer
because especially if you're in the back country
and you're crossing over some big mountain passes,
it's gonna cold up there.
So I've got this tiny little puffy jacket.
Folds up to the size of basically nothing ,
but a little extra layer
especially if you're covered in sweat
is going to make a big difference.
Also going in the hard maybe pile is a shock pump.
Do I actually go riding
with the shock pump in the back country?
Not very often, to be honest,
unless I know that I've got something
going on with my suspension.
This is something I would check at the trail head
or the car park before I go on a big ride.
But if you know you have issues
or if you're dealing with altitude changes,
it's not a bad idea to bring this little guy along.
And finally, we're going into
my very condensed first aid kit.
I like to bring things out on the trail
that I know how to use, that I feel comfortable,
you know, helping other people or myself.
And if an emergency were to come up,
this little guy here it's called a C splint.
It weighs pretty much nothing,
fits really nicely into your bag.
But it's going to be awesome if you have a broken bone
or something out on trail that you need to stabilize
before help gets there.
But to start with first aid kit,
what I think everybody needs is a little safety blanket.
Now this little thing, super handy,
weighs basically nothing.
But if you are caught out in the elements
or at the top of a big mountain pass, like I mentioned,
this is gonna keep you a lot warmer than having nothing.
It's called a safety blanket for a reason.
Pack what you think you'll need
and what you actually know how to use.
I've got stuff in here for like a big wound.
I've got nice gauze to put over that.
Some tape.
Now this isn't a very big elaborate first aid kit,
but you know, this is just for like one big day ride.
Well, that's it, that's all.
If I don't have it in my pack,
then hopefully I don't need it.
Or maybe my buddy packed it instead,
which is actually a good point.
If you are headed out on a big adventure ride
and you're carrying a lot of gear,
maybe consider sharing the load
so not everybody's riding around
with a little toddler on their back.
I'm sure I forgot a couple of essentials out there.
Please leave those in the comments below.
I'd love to read through them and get some ideas
of stuff to add into my pack for the next big ride.
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