Okay, here is a brain dump!
- Take less than you think you need
- Take less than us!
- If you are camping, get an ACSI card – it can be cheaper
- GPS’s
- Android phone with OSMAND offline maps
- Download Archies Camping GPS database and import as into OSMAND
- Stick your GPX route into OSMAND
- Hey presto – your route shown with all campsites near by with opening time!
- If feeling flush
- Buy Archies Camping map – has more info about the sites (not much) but is off line and doesn’t need OSMAND. Costs £3.
- Get a Garmin Edge Touring GPS thing and upload your GPX
- Take a branded battery power bank for when you need to charge GPS/Phone in emergency.
- Take 16A to UK 13A socket for campsites. Take UK socket to Euro socket converter.
- We use a 4-way USB charger, as everything we take charges off USB
- Pack light!
- Take essential spares for bikes – puncture repair; chain link; chain link tool; derailleur hanger; pump
- Use Kevlar lined slick ish tyres
- Take washing tablets – laundry is easy
- PDF all documents and know where they are online
- Don’t take too much food – you can buy stuff when away! Albeit more expensive, but better than carrying weight.
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