I love that you say 'minimal' so many times yet there is foundation and mascara mentioned! So cute!

Hey Emily! If you have time - repackage all of the dehydrated meals into quart sized freezer bags and bring or make a 'cozy.' Putting all the meals in the freezer bags save a ton of space on the bike and the cozy bag replaces the meal packaging that is normal used to cook the food once you add boiling water. When you repackage the food, just write on the bag the name of the meal and the amount of water to add. I do this backpacking a lot and it saves lots of room!

We’re going very minimalistic so I need to take 2 jackets, 2 hats, 4 pairs of socks, neoprene socks, neoprene booties and shoes, make up, lip balm, oh and a foam roller. But to further reduce volume I’ll take the cardboard tube out of the toilet roll. 😂 But- you have great presenting skills. Very enjoyable videos.

Enjoy your trip /adventure! Looking forward to the videos! Be safe and most of all have fun! Wishing you all the best.

Sounds like quite the adventure. Looking forward to watching it. Good luck and stay safe.

I work at a Trek shop & we were just talking about Iceland the other day. How funny! Its on my list of places to go. Have a safe journey! Looking forward to hear how it went!

Iceland is an amazing place to visit and is definitely at the "experienced" end of the bikepacking skill level - challenging weather (often both cold and wet, with a high windchill factor), lots of remote stretches and a few epic river crossings. For a first bikepacking trip with no kit shakedown trips beforehand to refine your kit selection, it's quite a first trip! Hopefully you can make it as far as the incredible Westfjords region which is truly stunning and highly recommended! Few suggestions: Bikes spares - allow for sufficient spare brake pads, derailleur hangers, tyre boots, tubeless repairs, chain spares etc. the bikes will take an absolute beating and will almost certainly fail at some point, be ready for it. As others have commented, lose as much packaging as you can from food prior to departure. The biggest issue with bikepacking isn't weight, it's volume. Hydrated meal packaging takes up so much of your precious limited volume. I'd reduce your clothing kit further, there are too many items for a 10 day trip. Be really brutal with kit choice - duplicate nothing. Split your clothing into two bundles - absolute essential clothing and "nice to have" clothing. Try to eliminate the "nice to have" bundle entirely.Take items that are versatile and can do more than one job. Sleeping - the ground will be cold. Make sure your sleeping mat has a decent "r value" to prevent heat loss..You can get away with an insulated mat and poor sleeping bag and remain warm by adding clothing to your sleep system. You cannot get away with a poorly insulated mat and a warm sleeping bag as the heat escapes beneath you and you will end up cold. Consider taking down booties or Nordisk Mos down slippers if you think you might suffer from cold feet at night as they will keep you awake. Warm feet = a good night's sleep. Chargers - the set up with multiple smaller chargers is better. One charger can always fail. Keep them in separate dry bags so there is less chance of both failing due to water ingress at the same time. Look forward to see how you get on, hope the bike holds up and the weather too! :)

Looking forward to seeing this epic adventure!

Sounds amazing! You guys are awesome! I look forward to keeping track of your adventure of a lifetime thank you for sharing. Wishing you guys safe travels 😎

Very cool! Glad to see you are on to the adventure. Good luck to you and your team. Can't wait to see the recap. Be well! Have fun.

Good luck! Hope you have a blast. Looking forward to the video

Great! Look forward to following along!

Awesome! Way to go. Can’t wait to see the adventure.

Looks awesome! So excited to follow along, good luck and have an awesome adventure!!

Your shed/gym/workshop is awesome!!! I want one!

Good luck and safe travels. Looking forward to seeing the videos of your trip.

I hope someone is packing some spare tubes and chain. LOL. Have fun and I am looking forward to your next video of this trip.

Great adventure ahead Emily you and your group be safe and and have a blast. And it good to hear pro cycling is coming back!!

Emily! These videos are fantastic! Fun and motivational! Thanks for being such a great athletic inspiration!

Safe travels, we are waiting for the video. Waiting impatiently I might add. 😃 All the best from Texas.

Have fun! I’m looking forward to your videos of your adventure. I must say I’m impressed with you taking your Supercaliber on a bike packing trip. It would be like riding a Slash on the DK200!

Awesome. Cant wait for the videos of the trip.

Great info Emily looking forward to the next video

Very cool trip plan! Looking forward to watching the documentary!

This is my favourite channel thanks god, cant wait to see more

Bon voyage! What a great adventure.

so excited to see you race! this year is your year!! stay safe on your trip :)

Good to see you so excited about this trip. Enjoy and go easy on the Pack Mule !

Wow! I already told my husband I got a notification from you saying that you guys are ready to do that. We will missing you from Durham forest, and from the spring area😊. That is something amazing. From other experiences..back packing, not bike packing though, I heard that if you guys sleep in ⛺, make sure the fliers are breathable but not allowing sand to enter..some nights may be windier. What I love the most is that you did not forget the coffee..that is very important aspect for all the coffee lovers 😀. No bears, no other animals so you guys will be fine doing the trip in an amazing country. Don't fall in love with it, please come back to Durham forest 🤗

Looking forward to your journey Emily and the guys ... make sure you've got spare rear mech hangers to ...👍

Good luck guys. Have a great ride👍🚴‍♂️

Hopefully I had my notification Bell activated. I did part of Patagonia here in Chile with my wife. It's an awesome experience. I even had a spare hanger for both bikes. I can't wait to watch the whole adventure

Can't wait for the next video! Have a great time.

Wow! The exact adventure on my near future roaster!!! Go Emily!!!

Rode Scottish Coast to Coast last year with my Wife on our Procaliber’s which was epic! Dodging Daniel Craig in his Aston Martin filming the latest 007 film. Enjoy your trip, I’m jealous!

That orange 1120 rear rack is a real frame killer .... Have a fantastic bikepacking trip !!!

Love your channel, Emily you are such a huge inspiration in my xc racing. Be safe have fun!!! After this, will all the weight added, you will be ready for a cape epic 😜.

Good luck on the trip, i'll be watching the IG account to see updates! I'm no bikepacking expert but from the 3 trips i did, I'd say try to keep the clothes you will wear the next day with you when you sleep so they don't get super cold and catch ambient humidity (if any) overnight. My brother saved a ton of space by unpacking some of the stuff and putting it into vaccuum sealed bags before the trip (for the stuff he knew we'd be using on the last few days for example). And just be super careful in the downhills as all the extra weight will burn through your brake pads REALLY fast !

Wishing you and Team the Best of on your adventure ride and look forward to updates . ☺️ #teambattey #trek #iceland

I'm just starting to plan my Iceland Divide north to south trip for next year. I'm going to be following you closely!

If your running dyno hubs, you'll want at least one "pass-thur" battery pack per bike. they are the only ones that let you use the USB out while the hub is charging the pack. Really handy when your GPS is low but you don't yet need the lights. PS if you are gonna be around power outlets every day or two, dynos aren't worth the hassle.

Have a great trip, very jealous!

I have done a few bikepacking events so this will be a fun watch. Shot a few vids myself on it . I have set up my ebike also for quick overnighters after work. I have a strong interest in bikepacking Iceland and Scotland.

Good Luck, have Fun!

Would love to see your full gear list, hope you can share!

Sounds like a lot of fun! What are you most looking forward to and what makes you most nervous? Enjoy the trip, the scenery and the accomplishment at the end. Can't wait to see the future videos. Backpackin..I mean bikepacking tip: bring some empty plastic bags to store wet stuff in, so your clean stuff doesn't get damp and smelly in the bikebags! All the best from your colleagues at Trek Netherlands! Byeee :)

Awsome initiative!

Cool trip! What modifications did you do to your bike (if any)? Also what tires are you planning on using? Lightweight XC-tires might not be optimal I guess? 😀

Just watched the video of the trip. Those hot springs! What was the little blue Black Diamond pack you wore/used on the trip (model/liter capacity)? Thanks!

@Emily Batty - Hope you can share info on the custom filter on your water blader, thanks!

Grande Emily!!!🤙🤙🤙

How did you attach the packs on your fork? Thank you.

Waiting for more amazing videos Best wishes from all viewers 🙂 Stay safe happy healthy

You will love Iceland so much its amazing ,anyone going should defo go to the snaefellsnes peninsular , its the most beautiful place and we were told its Icelands secret

Hoping you'll be able to strava your adventure, but I know that is not likely since you'll be out in the wilderness for the most part. Would be cool to follow your progress there. :)

I would really like to know how many days you are planning to ride, how many hours/day, km/day. Stuff like this. And also a deeper view in the nutrition/hydration stuff and photography/vlogging gear. Bc it seems like u guys will need lots of batteries for it. :-o This trip is very amazing and I'm really excited to see the outcome of it. Hope one day I can be doing something similar.

May I please ask where you get the cork roller from? Referred to at 7.14.

Tnx for sharing Emily … Grace from London , ON

Im surprised you guys are running with axs group set going through so many rivers. I would be too paranoid. They are pretty durable, but trusty cables when in middle of no where feels safer. But , you guys know way more about this stuff than I do. Plus who wants to rewire their bike.

certainly need windproof in Iceland (old joke, what do you do if you're lost in an Icelandic forest? - stand up)

Who is carring the tent/s? Did you practice building the tent in strong wind? Where will you charge the energy from? Have you considered solar panels with USB port?

Good luck and enjoy the adventure! If it were me, I wouldn't be taking two of the same things therefore try not to double up with your clothing. Not much space on a bike especially your small frame :) All the best.

Emily what helmet is that I see it’s a wavecel but what exact helmet is it?

Think you could still save on the pants, and the jackets, you'll end up wairing 1 of each. But it's easy to evaluate afterwards, just cut down everything you didn't use the next time. :-)

Hi emily number 1 fan here from asia..

Que buen vídeo Emily !!! Que bonita y gran ciclista !!!! Saludos desde Malargüe Mendoza Argentina 🇦🇷🚵

Beautiful friend I can only think of taking eye drops and nail file for comfort on rugged dry volcano terrain instead of mascara or eyeliner. Damaging on of you manicured nails may hurt if not attended to on an endurance trip. Listening to you is interesting and insightful as you obviously know your stuff through research but taking Garmin satelite communication wasn't mentioned for emergencies. I guess it is covered and my admiration is with you and team

Iceland = chipseal for days! And if it's windy in the desserts... bring goggles :)

Now what in the world do you need make-up for that crapm is heavy! Lol good luck on your trip. Safe travels to the group.

What was your estimate for daily calories needed, for you and the other 3 riders?

I want to see the adventure in strava

which watch are you wearing?

Ok what is the sleeping bag? What a trip, cant wait to see any videos from it!

I am always amused when I see photos of Emily and they are "by Adam Morka" which means morka= carrot in my language XD

I am new to your channel and this looks like a great adventure. You might want to to take one more pass through your clothing and eliminate a few things. You will appreciate it when carrying your bike through the river! Have fun and look forward to following along.

Chingon ¡¡¡

I think me and my friend saw Adam in our last bike packing trip. Cycling with a giant hiking backpack in addition to frame packs.. Poor guy 😕😳

COFFEE. Bring more coffee. We did a 16 day whitewater kayak trip on the Grand Canyon and ran out of coffee on day FIVE! Things got more than a little ugly until we traded some of our 84+ cases of beer for coffee with some local hikers. ... and to all you “practical” nay sayers I say, hell yeh bring the mascara and foundation. Sure go minimalist but allow yourself one (or 2 or maybe 3) luxury items. ;)

Ok! What’s the story behind your gym/garage/service course building?

It would be fun to see a brevet in the boonies with you and Lael Wilcox trading stories and tips. Jan Heine could help with choosing good routes.

I love u Emily

« just in case » = dont take it 😉 Have a good trip 😁

Adverts right from the start. Oh well, good luck!

I would have definitely cut down on the amount of gear your packing.

Are Canadians allowed to go to Iceland now? I was supposed to go this year, but Covid put an end to that dream.

No tent? Also...no water filtration needed as running clear water is fully drinkable here in Iceland.

Where's part 2?

Good luck.

Emily, can you talk more about your leggings and Chamois you use while riding? Its starting to get cold here in the north but i'd like to keep riding but not sure how to layer these two to avoid seams and bunching!

What sleeping bag?? Did not get it?!

This is going to be awesome! But Emily u are taking way to much non-cycling clothing, it's weight u wont need alot and u can use cycling clothing instead! Also really think about double clothing U will hate that weight when u are going uphill! I know i'm probably to late but in my experience with bikepacking I just learned what U don't need=don't take it with u!

Best Wishes

How much you wanna bet me that you'll ditch one of those jackets & a few more pieces of gear before you get to the end? Of course, if Adam is gonna pull a trailer all bets are off ; -)

Way to much Stuff... would save about 50%...

Search Bike packing world group on FB? 8000 members full of really helpful advice.

Is this expedition Buddy approved?

I think your going to need a bigger wardrobe 😁, good luck with the Trip 🚴🏿‍♀️☕️🍰

For food I would highly recommend Trailtopia.. they are in Wisconsin and the owner is really passionate about backpacking, good ingredients and taste.. their peach cobbler is 🔥

Did she give up cross country race already,?

hurry up with dem videos . ya'll are gonna like iceland