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that's actually... not a bad idea.. :D

Wet wipes > toilet paper

DON'T use wet wipes they don't decompose & clog sewer systems. A paper bag is better than a wet wipe for the environment and we care about that don't we?

That's a good idea.

If somebody is shooting ahead of you down a wrong road a whistle is about the only way to get their attention

yeah, I've been on mountain service roads with no cell signal where, if I lost my footing, I'd be helpless down a ravine, and only a whistle would be heard by a passer-by.

Agreed. I have a very small set of wire cutters that do the trick. Quite small but clips a zip. But nice to have a blade as it serves you more I think.. I like the leatherman juice but too heavy. Zips are the best though!

Ha.

@@PathLessPedaledTV in bear country it's important to carry pepper spray and even consider outfitting yourself with bells so the bears aren't surprised. You should also familiarize yourself with bear sign, scat being the easiest to identify. Black bear scat is generally smaller and will usually contain remnants of berries and other forage, while grizzly scat is larger, jingles and smells like pepper.

No flashlight?

Love my Topeak Turbo Morph! I love it because I can pump without worrying of damaging the valve..

Get the biggest pump you can tolerate. They push more air per stroke. CO2s only work once. Im not sure why full size frame pumps fell out of fashion..... vanity is just plain stupid! There's all sorts of features on many modern bikes just for vanity's sake!

If submerse the tic in a bit of hand sanitizer it will back out. Also do a KZfaq search for tic removal using a thread.

that's a Chris Horner tip:)

The Supple Vittesse tires? I use the 700x33 version and dig the speed on mixed terrain rides ONLY IF the dirt is hard and dry. Anything loose and traction gets too sketchy. They're very similar to the Rene Herse tires, also made by Panaracer. Very supple, sticky in corners and very fast. They're really not much of a dirt tire,which is what I like to ride most. I need dirt tires that are reliable and very thrashable. Singlespeeds require inertia, momentum, carrying speed and banging through obstacles. I like pretty aggressive knobbies for my mostly the dirt rides. While I've ridden mine quite a bit on trails, they only work decent when the ground is hard. There is no meaningful tread on them for the dirt. They're also thin and prone to cuts. I use them on a fixed gear 'cross bike and I like 'em best for 'trying' to keep up with roadies. For the rough pavement riding in my area they're smooth, really fast, sticky and comfortable. The dirt riding Ive done on them is generally on local trails near home that I know really well.

nicholas jarrett I also carry Benadryl after the time a wasp flew into my mouth and stung me as I tried to spit it out!

Ive got allergy induced asthma. I had an attack in the spring once upon a time. Benedryl saved me from at least an evacuation, if not worse. I do rides deep into very remote areas and evacuations are costly and may even take a couple days. I also carry an albuterol inhaler, saline nasal wash and specific allergy eye drops during allergy season. Regular use of the nasal wash and eye drops go a long way to making those sneezy time rides tolerable and even enjoyable. Spring is my favorite time of year to ride and enjoy all of nature thriving!

Yeah, no escape from those drop bears or Thieving Magpies!

Baby shampoo is also a great defogger for goggles, visors, sunglasses, etc. I wouldn't recommend it for night riding on streets though because the film residue can cause glare from headlights.

...and soapy water can come in handy as lubricant to help slipping a too-tight tire over the lip of the rim after fixing a flat. ;-)

Why is bear spray carry iffy if there are bears present?

My understanding is that bear spray is perfectly fine to carry in Canada, as long as there is no intention to use it against people.

@@Frostbiker Or there IS an intention to use it on bears. So there better BE bears where you carry it. Not in populated areas.

spare hanger?

Zip ties and Gorilla tape work great!

@@rollinrat4850 😂

Good eye :) Just some cheap crochet gloves.

I might get that bleed stop stuff... it's a powder you sprinkle onto the wound. I've heard of guys using instant glue on their cuts but it's always bothered me... seems unsanitary?

kevinjfeeney77 it was invented for triage

Have been curious about trying the dynaplugs. Seem like they would be quicker than the bacon strips. Do you feel the metal plugs when riding?

@@PathLessPedaledTV The only time I felt the plug was in a narrow (28c) tire that didn't fully inflate. On MTB >2.2 in and >35c no problems.

What's thrown me off of the Dynoplugs is the metal bit. If find yourself needing to throw a tube in you now have to go through and remove them all before you can. Don't know if that's going to be all that easy to do trail side.

@@landonashby2029 Every time I put a tube in I have to remove one side of tire and it easily exposes the plug I don't know how you put in a tube.. Also, if I need a tube or patch I always look for nails/thorns. Basically same as removing the plug. Seriously, is this a real issue you have experienced or a theoretical issue? Because, if I'm on flat 2 with sealant then I chose the wrong tires.

True. But I really don't like it as a tire lever. That metal on metal/carbon rim is no bueno.

@@PathLessPedaledTV Got it!!! Your channel has help me a lot for Bikepacking and touring

Not to mention sealant and carbon black from the tires. I carry a pair of thicker white nitriles.

Glue for patching punctures doesn't dry out after opening, I've never experienced that and fixed many many punctures when I lived in the Netherlands and I didn't have to buy a new kit each time! Normally supermarkets and other shops don't sell the glue separately, you just buy a new kit with patches and tyre levers. Got by for a couple of years on each kit. Maybe you're thinking of superglue which does dry out once you've opened it.

@@simonh6371 glad that you found a "rubber cement" (it's not really glue, but a compound that helps rubber vulcanize and the patch can "fuse" with the tube) that doesn't harden after the tube has been opened, but it definitely is _not_ a common experience, at least in the markets i'm familiar with, France and the US. All my local bike shops do sell small tubes of cement, so you can buy them separately from the patch kit, as it's pretty much a given that the cement will quickly become useless after it's been used once. That's why they all have a seal that you have to puncture before you can use it. You can sometimes rescue a tube if it hasn't been too long by cutting it up on the other end and reach some of the cement that hasn't yet harden after contact with the air. I consider this as a consumable, to be renewed regularly after use... )-:

Yes. Assumed water bottles on a bike.

I added a Loud Mini Bike Horn to my bike. It has worked well for the few dogs I've had come out after me. I'm thinking the bear spray would be a good idea as well. The only reason I think the horn stops them is it confuses them thinking the noise should be coming from a car and they look for it as to not get hit by it.

@@landonashby2029 I need to get one of those horns for the people. These dogs out here are used to chasing farm vehicles all day. And, they are all smart because the dumb ones get killed pretty quickly. They forget that some trucks are pulling trailers and that's what gets them. They probably have never seen a bicycle since we're talking about roads in the middle of nowhere, and they think, ha, something slow that we can catch. I've seen those electric horns that are pitched so only the dogs hear them, sort of a dog whistle on steroids. Might give one a try.

Bring a gun.

Cowbells. Always more cowbells. They work! Cougars and bears don't worry me much as long as they know Im around. Its the feral pigs I'm worried about. They're unpredictable and volatile. They consume everything. On my property I'll shoot them and eat them. They're quite tasty and they're not native.

Never had that problem, I think dog's just sense that I'm a badass.

No. Can’t seat a tire. Like the Lezyne micro floor. Hate the thread in chuck design. Wish it had a flip chuck instead.

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It is but I would never use it unless it was an absolute emergency. Too much opportunity to dent a rim with it.

I think it works OK as a tyre lever. Tried it and the metal on metal was a little sketch. Wouldn’t be my primary lever but an emergency back up.

late answer, but just in case... it's not that uncommon to break a link when riding, then you need the chain tool to remove the broken link, then possibly to put it back together if you don't have a quicklink.

@@DominiqueB Luckily, it still hasn't happened to me. But for this reason I will make room in my bag when I take a very long ride.

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