1. Checklist

You may still not know where you're going but we can tell you what to bring! It's time to start getting ready! 🤩

To make it easy for you to pack, we've made a detailed checklist of everything you should take with you.

• This checklist is meant to guide you - there might be things you don't want to take with you or things you'd like to add. You're the one who decides!

• If you're slow travelling with children, don't miss our section here.

• Don't worry if you don't have everything, it's absolutely normal when you start to slow travel. We've gathered for you the best tips & tricks to find or rent material.

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💃 Personal items

🌤️ Day

• Good shoes for cycling

• Suitable clothes for cycling (example: leggings, sport shorts, merino jumper)

• Rain jacket (mandatory, this the 🇧🇪!)

• Sun cream and a hat (you never know ☀️)

🌙 Evening

For Welcome To My Garden: facilities vary from one garden to another. Some hosts might offer access to showers, others not. You’ll always have access to inside or outside toilets.

• Warm socks

• Warm jumper (we're still in 🇧🇪)

• External battery to charge your phone during the night

🌊 Hygiene

• Toothbrush & toothpaste

• Toilet paper (always good to have some with you)

• A towel and soap if there's a possibility to shower in the evening - or hygienic wipe

🏥 Pharmacy

• Your own medication

• Aspirins, desinfectant & bandages

🍝 Eating and drinking

Cooking equipment

• A gas camping stove, including a gas can and a lighter or matches

• Camping pans

• Cutlery: knife that cuts well, fork, spoon, bottle opener

• Cleaning material: ecological dishwashing product, plastic bag to collect your waste, sponge and towel.

Food

A few rules of thumb in bicycle touring:

1. Always have at least a cereal bar on you. Getting really hungry on the road is not nice.

2. Eat before you're actually hungry! Trust us, you'll thank us!

• Morning - instant coffee or tea & a breakfast that gives strength (peanut butter, cereal bread, muesli,...).

• During the day - biscuits, cereal bars

• Evening - an easy meal to cook such as pasta. Don't forget to take basic spices (salt, pepper, paprika) and a little bit of oil to cook.

Drink

• Water bottles

🏕️ Sleep in a tent

• Tent

• Mattress

• Sleeping bag

• Pillow (you can also use some clothing)

• Charged head torch

• Earplugs

🚲 To cycle

You’ll be riding with your own bicycle. Do a technical check of your bicycle at least two weeks before your trip to make sure you’re good to go. If you have any doubts, it’s best to pay a visit to your local bicycle shop beforehand.

• A bicycle in good condition (wheels inflated, brakes functioning)

• A phone holder to place on your bicycle to easily read your itinerary

• Bicycle panniers (we strongly recommend this, travelling with a backpack is very tiring)

• Bicycle material: small pump, set of tyre levers and spare tubes (pay attention to the size of your wheels!)

• For e-bikes: charged batteries

Wearing a bike helmet is not mandatory in Belgium but highly recommended for full days on your bike.

📱 Other

• Your phone charger.

• Your wallet with some cash to be able to stop in a nice local café on the way!