Re: carrying stuff

Many unicyclists use a small rucksack.

I always take one as it holds stuff that's really useful on rides such
as- bike pump, puncture repair kit, basic tools, drinking water etc.

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Many unicyclists use a small rucksack.

I always take one as it holds stuff that's really useful on rides such
as- bike pump, puncture repair kit, basic tools, drinking water etc.

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You can use a large backpack to carry the kayak, and strap the paddles
and the 12x12 reflector to the back. Then you can get a mountain bike
seatpost rack and a rack trunk to carry the (folding) 2-gallon pail,
sleeping bag, toothbrush, and teddy bear.

Or was that not what you're asking?

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You can use a large backpack to carry the kayak, and strap the paddles
and the 12x12 reflector to the back. Then you can get a mountain bike
seatpost rack and a rack trunk to carry the (folding) 2-gallon pail,
sleeping bag, toothbrush, and teddy bear.

Or was that not what you're asking?

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I carry the mobile on a lanyard around my neck, that way I can answer it
before voice mail kicks in, without dismounting, although when my wife
called tonight I fell off in the deep mud after a few seconds of
talking. Virtually nobody knows my number so I don't normally get
interrupted when riding.

Other things go in a small biking rucksack with reflective strips.
Depending on when / where I am riding it will include first aid kit,
platypus (drink system), basic tools & a whistle if I am doing night
off-road rides.

Keith

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I carry the mobile on a lanyard around my neck, that way I can answer it
before voice mail kicks in, without dismounting, although when my wife
called tonight I fell off in the deep mud after a few seconds of
talking. Virtually nobody knows my number so I don't normally get
interrupted when riding.

Other things go in a small biking rucksack with reflective strips.
Depending on when / where I am riding it will include first aid kit,
platypus (drink system), basic tools & a whistle if I am doing night
off-road rides.

Keith

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i often wear a camelback which hold water, pump, wallet, cellphone, some
tools, etf. if i don't wear that i just use pockets. then again unless
i'm going for a long distance ride i wear jean shorts or cargo shorts or
something liek that. also biek jerseys have pockets on the back of them,
try one of those if a backpack might be too big.

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i often wear a camelback which hold water, pump, wallet, cellphone, some
tools, etf. if i don't wear that i just use pockets. then again unless
i'm going for a long distance ride i wear jean shorts or cargo shorts or
something liek that. also biek jerseys have pockets on the back of them,
try one of those if a backpack might be too big.

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I carry a [censored] pack, but I wear it in front so if I fall and roll I
don't damage the cell phone. I used to wear it in back, but after
breaking my cell phone display twice, I switched to the front.

The [censored] pack holds wallet and keys, cell phone, 2 open-end wrenches,
one adjustable wrench, an allen wrench set, a pen and a piece of paper
for writing down any potential or actual unicyclists that I meet.

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I carry a [censored] pack, but I wear it in front so if I fall and roll I
don't damage the cell phone. I used to wear it in back, but after
breaking my cell phone display twice, I switched to the front.

The [censored] pack holds wallet and keys, cell phone, 2 open-end wrenches,
one adjustable wrench, an allen wrench set, a pen and a piece of paper
for writing down any potential or actual unicyclists that I meet.

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Mobile phone stollen or mobile phone broken in a fall are both a
positive result 😉

Last time on top of Snowdon summit the sound of phones ringing and
messages being received was really p155ing me off, as if there weren't
enough people up there to talk to already !!!

Having said that, I sometimes carry a phone with me in a small backpack,
with some tools, repair patches, water, snacks, map & compass and maybe
sunblock and extra clothing, but I prefer to leave the moby switched
off.

I am yet to try a multi-day, unsupported, camping uni-tour, but I'm keen
to give it a go - probably with a bivy bag rather than a tent.

Chris

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For small loads (small bottle of water, mobile, wallet, etc) and short
distances I use a waist pack.

Otherwise its a cycling style rucsack from Edinburgh Bicycle
(www.edinburghbicycle.com). Thier own brand rucsacks are good value for
money and feature padded shoulder straps, refective trim, rain cover,
space for a water bladder thingy and the all important waist strap to
stop the bag moving about. Oh, and has that system that keeps most of
the bag away from the body via a mesh system to prevent a sweaty back.

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For small stuff I use an under the seat storage pack measuring about 5"
long x 3 1/2" wide x 4" deep. In this I can keep a cell phone, tire
levers, tire patch kit, seat/bearing wrench and a CO2 tire pump. You
can get different sizes of these small seat packs from your local bike
shop. I have one of these on each uni and they fit perfectly and do not
get in the way (unless you grab your seat from the back side and not
from the handle or front of the seat)

For going on a days outing I also use a camelback knowckoff pack. That
can hold spare clothes, drinks and food.

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munidobs said:

*I am yet to try a multi-day, unsupported, camping uni-tour, but I'm
keen to give it a go - probably with a bivy bag rather than a tent.
*

Funnily enough, we were talking at hockey about going bivvying in the
peaks . I'd be up for a muni + bivvy + more muni, probably in May, as
April is a bit busy for me. I've got a bivvi bag.

I've also got a funny survival pack http://tinyurl.com/684ar , which is
a shiny bag, which is *just* warm enough to sleep in in shelter, smaller
than a sleeping bag and weighs significantly less then either a sleeping
bag or a bivvi bag and is waterproof. It's not as nice as a proper bivvi
bag and makes annoying crackling noises if you roll around a lot, but it
means you don't have to lug around the other stuff. I've yet to try it
in proper northernshire though.

If it does get organised, it should be called the 'British Unicycle
Bivvi Bag Adventure' because that's just such a good name for an event
where you go out into the wilderness with your unicycle.

Joe

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On the trail I always bring:

- Camelbak (Mule, with storage space)

- Butt-bag/Bum-bag/Waist-pack (don't say [censored] to the folks in the UK)

I wear the butt-bag in back. So far I've only broken my camera once, and
that was way back at the first MUni Weekend (Roger Davies still has the
damn picture on a web site somewhere). I don't usually fall on my
backside, though it can happen. And now I have a *better* camera.

I don't recommend an under-seat bag for a phone, because drops can
really slam whatever's in there.

When I ride to work, I just have the butt-bag. Water's in a water bottle
attached to my seat thingie.

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