Bike Touring Packing List

When preparing for my first bike tour, the packing lists I found on the Internet really helped me. Now that I have a bit of experience, my own bicycle touring packing list is good enough to share.

Every bike tourist’s panniers contain a wildly different loadout optimized for very different adventures. My imperfect loadout can only serve as an example to help you assemble your own kit.

So that you can always see the latest version, my bike touring packing list is in a public Google Sheets online spreadsheet. During the summer at least, I expect to be constantly updating it. I encourage you to view it through this link so you always see the newest version.

The packing list is organized as multiple worksheets. Select a worksheet by clicking on the sheet name at the bottom.

Base: The stuff I pack for every bike tour. This is enough when staying at hotels or a friend’s house.
Camping: The additional stuff I bring to enable camping, instead of just staying in lodging or couch surfing
John: The stuff that is particular to me as an individual, like clothing and smartphone accessories
Yuki: The stuff that is particular to Yuki

I hope this helps you plan your own adventure. If you have any questions, comments or corrections, please share them in the comments.

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