Andrew Blackburn 2018

Stick on

Duct Tape (small roll or taped around seatpost), super glue - both good for shoes falling apart. Spare shoe cleat and bolts. Cable ties can be stored in handle bars and/or seatpost. Dental floss and needle for side wall tears. Dual shock pump/tyre pump- are some light options.

Avoid any bike/chain cleaning degreaser products (chemicals) and soap/shampoo etc in your box, even if sealed it will permeate your food.

Also take a general antibiotic like Moxibay with you.

Agree on the savoury side and mixing snacks up,some guys even carry Tuna sachets/cheese triangles and provita type biscuits. no need for GU's, but some sort of powdered/tablet energy drink is always an idea. A few sachets of rehydrate Sport/or Drip Drop work. Medication, like sleeping pills, stomach/nausea and anti-inflammatory, bum cream/Zambuk, suncream (Island Tribe Stick every 5 days or so), VitaminC /Corenza C. Small toothpastes/brush/floss. And the obligatory Chocolate Milk in every tub. Some have small cokes and a tot of their favourite tipple. Also had hot chocolate sachets. And packets of crisps. Can make sarmies at interim and overnight stops.

https://bikepacking.com/gear/adding-alt-hand-positions-to-flat-bars/

Stock on bifocal lenses were a winner for reading maps for those of us with failing g eyesight , much cheaper than buying multi focal prescription sunglasses , https://www.coolio.co.za/hydrotac

Myself and Jan also used SpirGrips, great on the long flat days