I usually have a spare enduro bike in my back pocket, but heavy but it’s always good to have with me incase anything happens

An important tip is to bring bike specific or rare parts on holiday so you don’t have to cut your trip short which is a nightmare.

I usually eat 2000 calories breakfast and load my camelback up with white claw cause you can never go wrong with white claw it's alcohol and water so you got rehydration and the alcohol helps when you fall and doing big jumps thanks to the liquid courage. Thanks yall 😘

Me: Cries in Yt Capra with no water bottle cage

Tick removal tool! And a small baggie to contain any removed ticks (for testing). And I always carry an extra pair of socks!

Christina is always lifting my spirits! I also ride with brake pads, tire levers, multitool with a chain pin removal tool, a few pairs of quick links, 2L bladder, spare tube, pump, chainbreak tool packed in a backpack. Definitely can improve on everything with this video!

“An enduro banana” has really good energy 😂

“Im gonna check things like my air pressure in my tires, my shock-“” cuts to picture of coil shock

Love the bear spray in an accessible location. A few suggestions though. I would recommend a guide tarp or large garbage bag instead of space blanket (too flimsy , noisy and single use). Israli bandage instead of gauze. Turn on the Garmin explorer at the beginning of each ride as it takes 15 min to acquire the satellites if you need to send and SOS. Also good practice to send a message like “ on the trail -everything fine” at the start of a ride. I think everyone should carry their own, Explorer, first aid kit, spares to be self sufficient ; this is the mark of good outdoor leadership.

Now we know who to stop on the trails, when we're stuck with a mechanical issue.

That stash spot is sooo cool!

Really enjoyed that! As an Outdoor Ed teacher, I spend hours talking about backcountry safety and preparation is everything. So often we don't think about the little things that weigh nothing but can be indispensable should things turn ugly. Great job!

So many videos like this talk about what to carry, but rarely make a distinction between shorter and longer rides. Nice overview with some ideas on how to improve my kit. Thanks for the good vid.

I have small zipper pouches that are set up for when I do epic/long rides. One has some basic survival stuff; lighter, magnesium fire starter, water purification tablets, Swiss Army knife, survival blanket etc. and the other is a dedicated First Aid kit. Also pack TP, you just never know when or if nature calls.

I didn't know it was possible to fit an entire bike shop in a backpack!...LOL. Seriously, very thorough and well prepared! I average about 10-12 mile rides. Lately, I been thinking about first-aid kits. I used to carry one in my bigger pack. Recently I saw a video on another channel where the Host mentioned a freak accident that occurred where a rider got stabbed by a bar end in his thigh rupturing an Artery. I know the probability is slim, but after hearing this I ordered a Tourniquet! Hopefully I'll never have to use it!

Thank you, Cristina, for another very well done and informative video. I am going to follow in your footsteps and use your suggestions to leave the backpack home on shorter rides.

Safety Blanket, saved me once. Must have, just few bucks but can save you from hypotermia! (in my case)

It always amaze how much food people bring to ride. I fast/ eat one meal a day and did 25-30km rides just on 2liter of water

Very comprehensive. No faults here! Thanks for all your effort..

Great video, and love Christina!

Christina is the first Pinkbike presenter who's personality I find really appealing. Thats not a knock on any of the others just find myself more engaged with her videos than any of the others👍

Great Video!!👍

Really nice overview of what you might need on a longer (or shorter) ride! Only thing I can think of to add would be a pressure bandage in the first aid kit. I make sure to always bring one whenever I bring a knife.

Christina's "adventure ride" setup is much more comprehensive than I've ever ridden forsure ahaha. I just really prefer not to ride w/ a backpack. I've gotten away w/ a phanny pack + jersey pockets for 8+ hours. Collapsible backpacking water bottle w/ built-in filter yayeet

I usually bring the essentials on a lumbar pack. Its been super useful and keeps weight off the shoulders

My current trail special: banana bread with heaps of sultanas, walnuts and chia seeds...

Good recap of the adventure pack! I have almost the same stuff on tours in the Alps. Regarding other rides, I ride with a multitool and a phone only. DoubleDown(reinforced) tires and tubeless eliminated 100% of my flats in the last five years. Regarding food and drink, I'm on keto one meal a day diet, and can do up to 4 hours (~1500m) on an empty stomach just fine. Quite liberating really ;)

I don't usually ride into the backcountry with my bike, but really like to go ski-touring or hiking or some technically easier mountaineering. What i always bring on these occassions are paper maps, a compas and a "rapex". Those things that are used to measure out distances and coordinates on maps.

Quick piece of advice, in a pinch you can use a rotor bolt as a cleat bolt

You can use the cleat bolt as a rotor bolt, and take it out if needed. Also there is some extra space under the aircap of the fork.

I use wax on my chain, so I don't bring lube, but a top-up bottle of sealant, ca$h, a tire gauge and some tissues in a plastic bag (usable as a glove and/or waste bag). Also a universal kit of 2 screws and small spacers for cockpit, chainguide and/or calipers.

I ride with Orange Seal in my tires (this stuff has saved me on many rides) and a wrap of Velcro around my seat post. For short rides I use a small saddle bag just for my key fob, multi tool, and knife.

Thanks for the gun show Christina ! 💪💪

What a great video. Love how you broke it down by ride length. Don’t forget your Butterfly closures in tour first aid kit.

Cable ties in the crank spindle and quick link taped to brake line are my tips! 😎

Christina: I now know if you’re making a video, I’ll learn from it, and it’ll be entertaining. Excellent in every way. Thanks. Suggestions: Loctite pretty well every threaded fastener. Useful not only for epic rides. Loctite has a double function: it also keeps out mud and water so fasteners don’t corrode or seize with gruck. Loctite on the tubeless valve stem nut (against the rim). That’s a place that frequently leaks air. Tighten a bit more than finger tight - use pliers. Also: a tiny bit of Loctite where the valve core threads into the valve stem. Who hasn’t experienced or heard stories of the valve core blowing out, never to be seen again - in the undergrowth. On the valve core topic: lube the air-locknut threads 2x per year with a micro-droplet of chain lube. Saves having to drag out Leatherman pliers to air up those sneakers. Teflon plumbing tape under the brake lever perches; this is a motocross trick. Tighten the pinch bolts just enough so that it’s still possible to adjust the angle of the brake levers. And Loctite those pinch bolts. If the lever is skewed by hitting a sapling or bedrock(!); can put it back w/o tools. Or: maybe you want to make a wee change on the trail? No tools! Wire & glue (tire patch glue is superb) those handgrips on. Safety wire in 3 places. (Motocross trick). Carry some 0.032” stainless steel or Monel ($$) safety wire in a little coil. Can fix a million problems with that - and pliers with wire-cutting jaws. If you run Cushcore, you can ride with zero air pressure. How cool is that (?) when there’s a ton of shit on the fan (night, sleet, injury, lost, hungry, cold). Not mentioned yet implied: don’t go on an epic ride with parts that are worn out. Good insurance: stay right on top of maintenance. It really helps. And gnar-harvesting trail bikes have a gruelling environment. Knee pads / elbow pads: worth considering. While the risk of injury may be low, the consequences are high. Ditto gloves. Super-thin gloves are a joy to ride in; hell to crash in. Mechanix Wear lightly/moderately armoured gloves can really save one’s hands in bad wreck. Heck of a good video. Can’t wait for your next one.

Broken derailleur hanger in the mid wilderness 80 mile XC trip was fixed by taking out the section of chain to bypass derailleur basically converting a bike into single-speed, which speed to choose in this scenario you decide from how hilly the trail on the way back.

The last time I was riding in the back country they didn't even have cell phones yet. Everyone had pagers though. I used to go on multi-day saturday and sunday rides back then.

Some great advice and some stuff I'm missing or have forgotten about after too many years not needing it; like a current derailleur hanger. Key item you missed for a long ride after that big breakfast?!!

OH CHRISTINA!!! I cannot believe your timing on this! I was just thinking, 1 minute ago when I was watching some California riders without back packs, what do I need to take on my Oregon Mountain Trails. And here you are, reading my mind. My pack is just getting too full for this Grandpa to handle (Grandkids can carry their own stuff!). My regular weekend rides are 3 to 6 hours - 1/2 of them solos with cellphone service normally kinda available. :) On solo trips, I do let my wife know where I am riding and what time I will be home, and what time to call the sheriff/search and rescue (I really do this, as I also solo hunt). I do pack a battery pack. I have lights on my bike that I can use as flashlights and my cellphone that I use for tracking my trip. But everything runs by usb chargeable batteries - so my battery pack! Thank you so much for your helpful videos. P.S. I really need to pack that extra derailleur hanger. I'll try to find it today. :)>

Christina is the best!

I always carry a big socketswrench so good for stripping small bolts

A spare set of headset bearings. I was on a big ride in revelstoke last summer. One year old bearings failed and it was a 16km walk back to the truck. Replaced at the LBS there and then changed again in winter so I had a spare set.

My pack weighs with a full bladder of 3 liters only 5 kilos and I really have everything with me.

might have to cop one of those oneup multi-tools but a strap with an inner tube and multitool seems to do the job and also pump

Valvecorekey! Especially when using an screw on pump like the lezyne ones. I'm carrying small sharp tweezers for removing ticks or sprinkles

Great video, crazy glue for skin cuts and a pair of nitrile gloves, they worf on wet weather or if you have to work on your bike, cheers Christina

excellent

Because the warmer days are coming I bought a Hipback, I can carry 1.5 L in a Bladder and extra a water bottle with 600ml. Just on the bag I also pack a toolkit, food, my kees and a light with me

12:09 also, I do ride w/ a shock pump almost every ride and I've never used it, but have helped countless riders hahaha

I always have a small velcro strap or hair tie around my handlebars in the case that I need to tie up a derailleur or something.

spare tube tire and an extra chain...it worked for me a few times in the middle of winter

Things I have: battery bank to fully charge my Gopro & smartphone Fumpa pump, it's a mini compressor with digital gauge, this is fast and easy to use. I also have a handpump spare gear wires, wire end caps, if using mechanical brakes spare brake wires too. Gorilla tape wrapped around the handpump spare shoe laces tyre plugs spare bash plate for the bash guide, I've snapped one on a ride once. 16mm hex tool for the raceface cranks multi tool of course. Spare sets of medium summer gloves, and if winter I have spare winter setup too, in case i tear them in a crash or they just tear by wear and tear. if temps are going up and down a lot in the spring and autumn I have a set of gloves in a size lager, fleece liner, and if raining or snowing parktool size large nitrile gloves spare chainlinks, in Wolf tooth chainpliers, it has valve core tool too, they can loosen sometimes. Passport, I always keep it there, cus if I need to pick up a package that requires ID for example, but in case of emergancy it's also good idea to have it. wallet I of course need it if I go shopping. I no longer have a shock pump cus I use coil front and back, but if I had air I would have it, as I might need to pump it up or reduce pressure, as it might change from day to day or even during the ride especially in winter.

You should cable tie a spare mech hanger to the sadde rail.

Tape or zip tie your derailurer hanger too your seat rails then it's always there. Also stuff some zip ties inside your crankset. 👍 SRAM UDH (Universal derailurer hanger) is definitely the future!

Very nice bike TREK

For the adventure ride the most important thing you have is what you leave behind: An itenerary left with a trusted person including timeline, route and instructions on when to activate SAR.

Awesome video with a lot of good ideas. One suggestion is to put links to the items you use ( the water filter, clear tube, etc). Other than that, keep up the good work.

tissue or wet wipe 🤧 needed also 😁😂

Where I live, for a longer ride (2+ hrs) I bring rain gear and an emergency blanket/tarp & paracord. There’s nothing quite like getting hit by a big thunderstorm in the middle of nowhere. Ask me how I know. 😂

Glasses look cleannnn

Great video. On a long ride, I would take an Anker charger and cables, and whistle.

Awesome

I used to carry a bag on every ride till I weighed it ! , It was 8kg/17½lbs!! I just ride with hip bag now , unless it's a epic ride in the winter.

hahaha that was a good one, laughed a lot

You said that you take first aid kit with you that you know how to use.. Awesome.. But same goes for the tools and tech you carry. Practice changing a derailleur hanger etc with the tools you carry. (like I am shocked how much work it is to pump a tire when I don't get to use my floorpump 🙂)

Well you mentioned apres in the beginning, are you following this up with where to go after the ride?

Me on a mid length MTB ride: First aid kit, tools, pump, tubes, patches, zip ties, gallon of water, levers, chain breaker, 6 links of chain, multi tool, phone and battery pack, and SUPER important in the desert, a fine toothed comb for the GD cholla.... ALMOST FORGOT, half roll of TP. It's embarrassing, but I've got IBS. Sometimes I've gotta drop a nasty deuce 5 minutes ago. Just gotta dig a hole and get it done, nothing worse than doing that without a way to clean yourself. Me on a mid/long road ride: tubes, pump, two bottles, gummy bears and bananas.

I bring a steri-pen. You just fill up your bladder or bottle and circulate the pen which uses uv light to kill off all the harmful bacteria and stuff. IMO it's a better solution to a filter, assuming you are getting your water from mountain-fed creeks.

I carry a spare bite valve too. I have lost them before in the brush.

Great video! I would add bee/hornet sting kit! Never know when u gonna ride over the wrong section and stir up a nest of ground hornets/bees

Hey Christina great video! Is that a Specialized SWAT bib you’re wearing? Thanks!🤙🏼

A pair of earbuds are a big must for me!!!

Sun block. 27.5 tube to strech on to a 29. And co2 w inflator.

How do you setup the bear-spray in the water bottle? Is it just as simple as cutting the top off, putting in the can then taping it together or is it a bit more involved then that?

Me on adventure ride: *brings snack ride equipment*

Would love to know what brand those bib shorts were!

On a long ride, when nature calls, dont drop into nettles or wipe the glutaea maximus with the same plants. Unless you want to ride home with the saddle dropped, go ahead!! Oh, do bring a garbagebag of some sort and dumb it in a bin instead leaving it to annoy others. Still cant believe that there are people leaving dog-poo in a plastic bag on the trails. WTF!!! Great vid Chris, grtz!!

This Video is Like 5 Minutes Only and WOW🤯 I Really Focus on Watching This VIDEO!

All good advice, like the EDC tool a lot. I love the idea of Bear Spray. How does it work? Do the bears hang back while you stop and take aim? I would be a roadie if bears were in the U.K. woods. Thankfully we have nothing worse than squirrels 😎

Actually once a brakepad broke whilst I was riding. The metal baseplate and the brakepad itself fell apart, but thats definitly nothing that happens reguarly. The bear spray sounds hardcore tho

enduro bananas looks like a must when you are carrying a ton of stuff

maybe a question for the viewers / Pinkbike, how difficlt is it to insert that OneUp toolkit in the steerer tube? Kinda want to upgrade my bike

what bibs are those? the pockets over the paints is a sick feature

Also i take , 3 litres of water , a sewing needle and yarn , a small mirror , a small pen , a 2.5 meter bullwhip against big dogs , a small bottle of hydrogen peroxide for wound disinfection , a small bottle of chain lube , a short thick knife , a slingshot (you should see my slingshot collection video ) and all the necessary tools ...

Which bib was that? It looked like the pockets were just attached at the top and allowed to swing out instead of being sewed to the bib top and bottom.

Most of my friends ride totally unprepared they bring nothing. Me on the other hand have a top tub bag very small in size but it fits pump, chain splitter, master link pliers, stans no tubes plug device, multi tool, screw driver ,extra links, also very small handlebar pack that holds my phone , eye glasses car keys . I don’t know how people go riding with no provisions.

I carry a mini tourniquet kit a real life saver takes up match box sized space On every ride and handwipes emergency pooping kit

That bib is super cool! Who makes it?

Can you tell me what the tube you’re use is?

Vaseline cotton ball makes great fire starter, it's grate for chapt lips or bum.

Tremendously helpful video. I’ve got to get some jersey pockets for a banana 🍌 😅

Small hack: replace one rotor bolt with a cleat bolt. Replacing a cleat bolt with a rotor bolt might get you home, but having a spare cleat bolt one on the bike will make for a much better time.

Steri strips are a must for flat pedal riders or anyone that like to ride rowdy shit.

What kind of tube are you using in this video?

I definitely keep a tourniquet with me at all times and hope I never need it

What are your thoughts on the quality of the EDC tool? It’s an amazing use of thst space but if I have a gear strap for my tube anyway, I’ve always just put my current multi tool there. I keep looking for a reason to replace it with the EDC but just haven’t got there yet .

Do this patches work on tubeless?

the thing with maps is they might be outdated. and not show the all trails or roads. so having a map downloaded on the phone might be a good idea. or printing out a map. and never trust google maps to guide you home or in a new ride. this is why I love open streetmap, users can update it, I've doen it in my area. so whole city is up to date, of course I've not been every single place, but getting close to being on every trail. I use trailforks of course. but I wish the map worked when there is no wifi or 4g.

Does anyone know what mesh bum-bag she was using? It looks way better than an actual pack.