South Lakes 100 bikepacking Kit List

What Dan Thompson packed taking part in the South Lakes 100 bikepacking event a few years ago.

A few years back, Dan Thompson took us through his bikepacking kit list for the South Lakes 100 - a two-day 100-mile mountain bike ride. Dan rode a Sonder Transmitter and decided to load it with Alpkit bikepacking bags and kit for a 2 day hit.

Dan's Bikepacking Ethos

"This is meant as a guide to what I personally used, lots of other riders went lighter and many more carried more gear. I felt I got a good balance of maintaining a light bike, using the dropper post, keeping the front end light enough to still lift and manual through obstacles and comfort.

There were a few items I carried but didn't use but it was nice to have the extra security/comfort had the weather/conditions changed.

"Initially, this was the set up I selected, with a large Fuel Pod on the frame. I eventually ditched the fuel pod and the contents went into my rucksack instead."

I'd elected to ride the Sonder Transmitter. I already knew it to be a very competent bike for trail centres and for shorter blasts in the Peak District and Yorkshire.

Kit List:

Sonder Transmitter GX1 with Yari and Reverb

Tyres: Front: WTB Bridger 3.0, Rear: WTB Trailblazer 2.8

Saddlebag: Enduro Pack Black

• 2 x 27.5 x 3ins tubes
• Multitool
• Sonder tyre levers x3
• Spare disc brake pads x 2 sets
• Blip rear light
• Toilet paper (in ziplock bag)
• Spare gloves

Top tube bag: Fuel Pod Medium

• Arro windproof jacket
• Opinel knife
• iPhone in waterproof bag
• Draught excluder
• Energy gels
• Basic first aid
• Money/cards

Stem Cells: 1 x Stem Cell and 1 x Stem Cell drybag

• Haribo/M&Ms/sandwiches/anything else I could get
• Camera
• Hydration tabs
• Spare batteries for cameras
• Muon Head Torch

Handlebar Bag: Airlok Dual 20L and Fat Roo

• Sleeping bag
• Sleep mat
• Hunka Bivvy Bag
• Rig 3.5
• Guylines
• 4 Apex pegs
• OS map, compass
• More food and snacks

Rucksack: Gourdon 20L

• Gravitas waterproof jacket
• Laika thermal baselayer
• Koulin Tee
• MytiMug titanium cooking pot
• Kraku and gas/lighter
• Concertina
• TiFoon
• Insulated jacket
• Large volume pump
• Shock pump
• Hydration system
• Food and coffee

Bar mounted devices:

• Garmin Edge 500
• Go Pro Hero 3
• Exposure Toro 7 light