Capital Trail – What to take?
As people have asked before the ride, here is my packing list from this year’s Capital Trail. It is pretty much a lighter version of the kit and bags I took for the Highland Trail 550, but might be worthwhile for all ITT riders in the future, and for any self-supported summer trip in Scotland. If you want something very special, you can pre-order your very own Capital Trail jersey here. This is the same Tineli jersey I have worn time and time on my bikepacking trips, and which I can highly recommend.
Bike Setup
Surly Krampus 29plus with Maxxis Chronicles, Hope Stainless Steel BB, Brooks Cambium C15, RaceFace NarrowWide 28t chain ring, Garmin eTrex 20, Exposure Maxx D MK4, ESI Grips
Alpkit Stem Cell x 2 (mounted on stem)
- Camelbak 600ml bottle x 2
- Voltarol Emulgel
- Torq Energy Gels x 4
- Spot Gen3 Tracker
- Specialized multitool
- Specialized patches
- KMC 10speed chain link
- Cable ties
- 2 sets of Avid BB7 sintered brake pads
- 5 & 6mm align key, Torx key
- iPhone charger and cable
- Surly 29plus tube
- Lezyne pump with gaffa tape wrapped around
- Spare brake and derailleur cable
- Park tool tyre levers
- Spare AA batteries for GPS
- Toilet paper
- Rock’n’Roll Extreme lube 117ml
- Tape
- Patch the Bear
- Sunscreen
- Opinel knife and Snowpeak spork
- Back light
- Bounce energy balls (x5)
- Stoats bars (x4)
- Eat Natural bars (x3)
- Zero Tablets
- MaBaker Giant bars (x4)
- Montane Pertex Jacket
- Waffles, Bananas
- Exped fold dry bag XL
- Rab Survival Zone Lite Bivy Bag
- Specialized Waterproof gloves
- Merino buff
- Skins long compression tights
- Merino hat
- Tineli Intermediate jacket
- Spare underwear
- Head torch
- Sanitary bag (tooth brush, soap, Ibuprofen, tooth paste, amoxicillin)
- Montane Waterproof shell
- Exped fold dry bag L
- Surly 29plus tube
- Defeet Woolie Boolie socks
- Montane Bionic long sleeve base layer
- Mountain Equipment Helium down sleeping bag
On Body
- Defeet Woolie Boolie socks
- Defeet Kneekers
- Pink socks
- Tineli bibs
- Skins compression top
- Specialized long finger gloves
- Arm warmers
- Alpkit cover for phone
- iPhone
- Canon S120 Camera in case with cleaning wipe
- Tineli cycling cap
- Specialized S3 helmet
- Tineli Aero short sleeve jersey
- Specialized shoes with studs
