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Cameraandfilm-
It's the 21
st
century. Get with the program. Everything's digital, man.
Yes.
Toiletries and medications (including sun screen and insect repellent) -
toothpaste,
toothbrush and soap. What more do you need?
Maps -
route book, yes
Compass -
no. Asking people for directions is far easier
Personal documents - n
o. Like what?
Water Purification tablets or filter
- this is Great Britain, not Ethiopia
Camping
Tent -
no
Sleeping bag -
yes, 1 between 2
Sleeping mat -
no
Small towel -
2 enormous beach towels
Small torch -
no
Plate and spoon -
6 plates, 6 spoons, 6 bowls, 6 knives and 6 forks
Optional Extras
Waterproofoverglovesandshoecovers
- Overgloves? As well as the evening gloves and
cycle gloves? My god, no
Matches and candle -
in case of a birthday party? No
Stove -
no
Fuel -
no stove
Pot -
no stove and no fuel
Rear view mirror -
it's a bike, not a car
Bottom bracket removal tool and parts -
I don't know what a bottom bracket is, so why
would I want to remove it?
Light plastic sheet with tent to cover bike while camping -
awww, bless. No
Handheld GPS -
No, that's cheating
'Any idea what time it is?' I asked Ben after we'd been sitting and staring out into the
square for what felt like hours.
'Errr... ,' he said turning to look at a clock behind reception, which I had not made the
effort to look for. 'It's 11.30am. That can't be right.'
'Oh, cool, that means it's nearly lunch time. We've done two miles so far today. Some-
how I don't reckon we'll make it beyond Bath today. And even Bath might be a bit ambi-
tious.'
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