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What wouldn't you take on your next trip?
Any piece of ballast you regretted carrying when you finished your trip ?
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Ah, I considered saying the same but to be honest, now, I wouldn't travel without here, afterall we're a team.

As we travelled we dropped things we didn't use or sent the home, like winter gear, the converse was also true, as we needed things we bought them, ie a new t-shirt, waterproof 1-piece overalls. In 11 months on the road we only used our Katadyn water filter a handful of times so I think this will probably go. But we actually had the problem (if you can call it that) that we were travelling very light and so I think we will try to take some more stuff on our next trip, including a hammock and a better camera (DSLR) and possibly a tripod.

In future I will add to the budget the cost of mailing stuff home, like sovenirs and excess baggage, just because it can be very expensive posting from abroad.
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The Ducati engine and wiring. This would have meant that I could have also left a whole lot of tools and spares at home too.
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Folding spade, whatever I thought it would be useful for I can't remember but we never used it in 12 months on the road.
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Is this thread big enough ???

Heres just a few..

Axe - Totally pointless (you can break dry wood with your boots)
Chain Breaker - A well fitted chain will not break - Bring a snap link.
Camp stool - They last about 5 mins & are crippling. Sit on a plastic bag.
Spare tyres - You can buy or post them anywhere.
Lonley planet - All the info is wrong or out of date.
Tent peg mallet - Not once have I failed to find a stone etc.
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Is this thread big enough ???

Heres just a few..

Axe - Totally pointless (you can break dry wood with your boots)
Chain Breaker - A well fitted chain will not break - Bring a snap link.
Camp stool - They last about 5 mins & are crippling. Sit on a plastic bag.
Spare tyres - You can buy or post them anywhere.
Lonley planet - All the info is wrong or out of date.
Tent peg mallet - Not once have I failed to find a stone etc.

I'm just glad I learnt these lessons before leaving... IMHO you should do a dry run with all the gear you think you'll need and then ruthlessly get rid of all the stuff you didn't use (except tools, 1st aid kit and the wife!) LOL

PS I use my panniers to sit on so no need for plastic bags or camping chairs.

Oh Yeah I thought of another, extension of what TT said:

Don't buy Lonely Planet for every country, as soon as you get to a backpakers or hostel there will be dozens floating around. Just photocopy the relevant pages. Much cheaper too!
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Axe - Totally pointless (you can break dry wood with your boots)
Chain Breaker - A well fitted chain will not break - Bring a snap link.
Camp stool - They last about 5 mins & are crippling. Sit on a plastic bag.
Spare tyres - You can buy or post them anywhere.
Lonley planet - All the info is wrong or out of date.
Tent peg mallet - Not once have I failed to find a stone etc.
Lonely Planet has always been essential on our trips - we would have made a myriad of missteps and missed oh-so-many fabulous sites on our Eastern Europe, Scotland and Northern France trips without it.

Our camp stools are awesome - one is 10 years old and one is seven years old. As a person with awful knees, sitting on the ground every day for weeks/months isn't an option.

Small Axe - has been fantastic on trips both to cut wood and as a hammer.

As for what I wouldn't bring on the next long trip: I tend to bring too many socks...
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