Mein SETUP für die NÄCHSTE TOUR! - BIKEPACKING ABENTEUER 2025!

Hey guys, what's up and welcome to a new video on my channel. You can see the fire slowly going out in the background. I have a frosty night behind me. On the other side, the sun is rising. Beautiful, it's breaking through the trees right now. And I'm out and about again. The question came up more often, is there a bike tour planned this year? And actually nothing was planned at all. But I spontaneously felt like it. A cool idea. I've actually been wanting to do something very specific for a long time. So it's not just a bike tour. But you'll see more about that in the next video next Saturday. Because that's where the first part of the tour will be. Today, as before or after every bike tour, there will be a little loadout video. What kind of equipment is included? And next week in the video you'll find out where I'm going, how long I've been on the road and with whom. Yes, here you can see my camp from last night. Nice and cozy, I've been on the road for a few days now. Really a beautiful sleeping place. And here I have everything I have with me right now. And this time I really have to wonder what all fits in these few bags. It would be autumn, the nights would be a little colder. Last night we had three degrees. So it was relatively fresh. That means, of course, there have to be a few thicker clothes with you. A thicker sleeping bag than usual. And accordingly, there is of course only limited space in these bags. You have to organize everything a bit, I say, with the bags. Basically, the equipment has not changed much, at least in recent years. In my opinion, it has actually proven itself very well over the last few years on the last big bike tours. A few small things have been added, a few have flown out. And of course, now that you're out and about in the colder season, it looks a little different. But basically, these are all things that have proven themselves really well over the last few years. I don't think I need to say that much about the bike itself anymore. It's a gravel bike. I've had it for six years now, I think. The Fujiyari 1.1, an aluminum gravel bike. Normal standard tires, I haven't changed anything about them, somehow in the width or so. That's all pretty original. I was on the last tour with click pedals. I've changed them now because I had the feeling of the clicks. Then you have plates at the bottom of the shoes with which you can hook in here. And I had the feeling that I somehow always got knee pain from it. Whether it got better on this tour, you'll see in the next video. But I didn't feel like riding click pedals anyway. And that's why I've got normal pedals on here again. And on the other side of the bike, I've attached an air pump to the frame. Otherwise, the good old helmet, which has been at the start for years and reliably protects me. Then we have two bottle holders at the front. Once with a 0.75 liter bottle. And once on this tour with the Grail water filter. 0.5 liters fit in. But the advantage is that you can go to any creek or lake and just quickly prepare your drinking water. And that there are lakes and rivers nearby for so long. Yes, endless water available. Actually, nothing has changed on the bag system. A bag has been added. The upper tube frame bag, which I had on my mountain bike recently. I've put it on here now, because I have a little more with me this time. Otherwise, all bags are waterproof. Except for the new upper tube frame bag, which is not waterproof. But that doesn't matter, because the things in there can get wet. Yes, I would say we go through the bags now, from the back to the front. And let's take a closer look at the content. They're all a little sloppy on the bike now. But I'll show you a few pictures of what it looks like when they're filled. And yes, sit properly. Because I have now of course distributed everything here on the table. So in the back the ass rocket from Ortlieb. So it's not called an ass rocket, it's a saddle bag, probably. But I call it an ass rocket or everyone calls it an ass rocket. Because it just looks like a rocket. And it's just on the ass. So not broken on the ass, but just on the ass. Yes, funny. Completely waterproof. There's a buckle on top of this. You can still tie a jacket or a sweater on it, for example. Works quite well. Very robust. I really have to say all the bags. You can pull on it, pull on it. They've already withstood a lot. And the things in there really always stay dry. Except here, it's not waterproof. Exactly, so the content of the ass rocket, we have it here. Up to here. There's my thermal underwear in there. Now for the colder days a little bit of spare underwear, a pair of socks, underpants, a travel towel and my sleeping bag. This is the Carinthia G145. I haven't used it for that long yet. Has a comfort temperature of 5.8 degrees plus and a limit of 0.9 degrees plus. So a comfort limit. I also have this inlay, inlayer here. Like a little extra sleeping bag. You can pack yourself in there and then slip into the sleeping bag with it. I think it's called grizzly fleece or something like that. And that brings, depending on, another 3-4 degrees extra approximately. I think according to manufacturer specifications, even 5. At night it was, as I said, about 3 degrees. That's definitely still fine. With the thermal clothes in the inlay, in the sleeping bag. If you still have a good sleeping mat, then it still works quite well. So I would say this is a great sleeping bag for spring, summer of course anyway. Then without the inlay. Also doesn't have such a large packing size. I don't have the super ultra mega light equipment now. That's not that important to me now. And such things are usually not that robust. Of course, you have to save the weight somewhere. That doesn't mean that they are worse processed. But most of the time the things are just very thin. Not so robust. And I'm just a bit rabid. I don't know what rabid means. I'm taking care of my stuff. But they also have to withstand a bit of stress in use. And with the super expensive ultra light things, if you break something, I don't know. It's not my thing. That's why it's a good compromise for all things. From things that you can use all year round. And that also have a certain quality, that you can use for a long time. And not just things that are just special for the summer. And as soon as autumn comes, you can't use them again. Then you need a sleeping bag for spring, summer, autumn, winter. And an insulated mat too. And preferably a tent too. And I don't know, I don't think that's so cool. I prefer things that you can use all year round. Unless, of course, if it's very cold in the winter months or in countries where it's very, very cold. Then of course that doesn't fit anymore. At the back of the ass rocket is this little bag. I've had that for a long time. At some point I crammed it down from the attic. Because I needed a bit of extra storage space. And there's a warning vest in there, for example. Where I'm on the road right now. As I said, I recommend it when you're out and about on the country roads at night. Shampoo, toothpaste, a little rag with a toothbrush. And the sponge is still in there. So a little bit of hygiene. And at the back, yes, changing clothes, sleeping stuff. Let's get to the triangle, which is here in the middle of the frame. This thing definitely has a super robust zipper, I have to say. I've already torn it so hard on that thing. But it holds. It still holds like on the first day. Inside is the kitchen, i.e. the stove. This is such a foldable stove. Yes, it's a little bad with one hand now. But the thing is definitely super practical, in my opinion. And in this stove I also store the stove. You can fold it together. Then it comes into this etui here. And then it really fits into the pot. Then the lighter comes in. And then you have a little kitchen bundle here, which doesn't take up much space. And you can definitely take the pot for two, I would say. Otherwise, of course, the good old winter gas is already there for the slightly colder temperatures. Then we have the gopher here. A first aid kit with the basics that you have to have with you. There's a pair of pliers in there, a bit of wound plaster, everything that's in such a small first aid kit. Always good to have with you. And the drone. Of course, it takes up a lot of space, but the thing just has to be there for awesome shots. Remote control, drone and spare batteries. This is the DJI Mini 4 Pro. By the way, this is not an advertising video or anything like that. These are all things that I've accumulated over the last few years and that have proven themselves in terms of equipment. I had to buy the drone back in Spain because I crashed my old drone, unfortunately. But I think it's super cool because it's very, very small and handy. I definitely wouldn't have been able to take the old one with me that easily. You can also charge the batteries via a portable power bank with a USB-C cable, which was not possible with the old one either. Which I find super practical for traveling. Then we have something new here in the family. Namely this little backpack here. This is a very, very thin little backpack. It is probably not suitable for hiking at all. So definitely not. But the cool thing is, it can be stowed in this little packing bag and therefore takes up very, very little space. This is very practical if you want to go shopping in the evening and don't have enough space on your bike on the way to the next sleeping place to stow something. Then you just take the backpack out here for shopping, pack your things in there, go to the next sleeping place and can transport everything back and forth wonderfully easily. Let's get to the overall bag. Cool thing. Unfortunately not waterproof, but otherwise pretty cool because it still has side pockets on both sides where you can put a bar or something like that. It also has a lot of space and can be mounted very quickly and easily, I would say, on almost every bike. The workshop is located in there. Two hoses, the cover lifter here if you have a plate, a small multitool, a bicycle lock and a small knife. The little outdoor workshop has thankfully not yet been put into operation, but in any case it is always good to have one or two replacement hoses with you. Here on the other side we have such a ... it's actually a bottle bag. I use it, however, for my tripod. So for my GoPro tripod and my tripod for my cell phone for filming. You can put it in here nicely and then I can grab it out nicely while driving and film something. Here is my cell phone holder, which is also very practical. It's like a cable tie here, just a little more professional and more stable. It is attached to the handlebars, is bombproof and then there is such a fitting cover and then you can turn the whole thing in here and the cell phone is really super stable in there. So I've never lost that, bombproof. For example, for navigation, I have always used Komoot for route planning and navigation. It actually always works quite well. I use the free version, there is also a premium version, but I am satisfied with the free one, it does everything it should. And that's why it's definitely enough for me personally. And last but not least, we have the handlebar roll at the front of the steering wheel. That's the bigger bag back here. And then this additional bag that is attached to the handlebar roll. So there are two bags, two separate ones. In the handlebar roll, i.e. in the larger bag, there is the rest that you need to sleep, to camp. This is my tent. This is the MSR Hubba, one-person tent. I've had that for six years now. That's the basic structure, I'll say. This is the outer skin. The rod. Herring. And I really have to say, I'm super, super satisfied with this tent. I've had it for about six years now. It has already done several big bike tours and countless overnight stays outside. I've lived in this tent for several weeks in a row. And yes, it has always done me good, kept me dry, and it's still waterproof after all this time. The only thing that has happened to me lately is that the tent pole has not broken at one point, but here in this connection piece. These silver things are screwed in there. That means there's a thread in there and there's a thread in here too. And that broke out here. I tried to fix it somehow with a thread cutter, but it didn't work. And that's why I just filled it up with such a metal glue. And no ----, it works really well. So really, like new. Before you buy some new poles for 150 euros or whatever they cost. The tent is also very expensive. Just a pack of glue for 15 euros from the hardware store. And really, it holds up really well. I'm really surprised. But otherwise, as I said, the tent is really great. I personally only have good experience with it and I would repeat myself at any time. The cool thing is, it's also a free-standing tent. That means in huts, like there, for example, I built my tent in the hut. You don't need carabiners to hold the tent, but the tent holds on its own. The inner tent stands on its own. And yes, I think that's super practical. Oh, and what I totally forgot to mention at the moment. Of course, the front of the handlebar bag is not only the tent, but also insulated mats, rain jacket and rain pants. They are very practical. As you can see, you can stow them in yourself, saving space. And I am also very satisfied with the insulated mat. I've had it for several years. Very robust. However, I would not buy this one again, because it has a down filling. This is a winter insulated mat. But there are also very, very beautiful and equal in performance without down filling. They would definitely be my first choice now. And then again the small additional bag, which is attached to the front of the handlebar bag. And there's another little thing in there. There are a few gloves with it. They are also waterproof. They are also new here. Such rain cover shoes with it. You can just pull them over your shoes like this. And then the shoes are practically waterproof. Then there are speed bags, of course, a few bars, a little something to lick. Here are magnesium tablets. My headlamp here, or this is the headlamp, the headband for it, where you can click in. Then I have such a charging case here and you can put the lamp in there. And then it charges like a power bank. A small additional lamp here, such a clip lamp is the O-Clip from Olight. Also very practical to put on somewhere in the tent or something, if you need a little more light in the evening. Replacement batteries and cable charging stuff and my memory cards. And basically that was it. So I think it's really blatant what you can do, if you look at it all here, attach everything to these small bags on the bike or accommodate. And then you have to expect to go to the supermarket again, get a drink, get food. And you can transport all of that wonderfully here on these two wheels. Really cool. I am very satisfied with this setup. It has proven itself again on the tour so far, I have to say. It's fun. I honestly have to say, I didn't know what else I would do differently. Sure, if the tour goes somewhere else the next time, you might have one or two things that you switch. But apart from that, the basic equipment has remained the same over the last few years. Incidentally, I have linked all things below in the video description, who is interested in the equipment. And in that sense, I would say, I hope you enjoyed this little loadout video. You are welcome to write in the comments what you think, by the way, where I'm going right now. One or the other will certainly recognize it. And then you are also welcome to write in the comments what you would add to the equipment. Or what is your most important item that you always have to have with you. I always get the question again, what do you actually take with you on your tours? And that's why I thought, a little update on that, fitting now to this year's bike tour. In that sense, if everything works out, there will be the first video on tour next Saturday at 9 o'clock. If you liked this video, please leave a thumbs up. I'm looking forward to your comments. I would say, let's go! But before that, I have to pack everything up again. And we'll see you again in the next video. Until then!