Packing list and costs - Around Europe in 80 days - CycleBlaze

Packing list and costs

Most costs are in South African Rand. 1 Euro is approximately R16.

Suppliers names in parenthesis.

Passport2 Bank cards, usually one was on me and one was on in my luggage.Airline ticket R8,500Schengen visa R1,500 (VFS services)Schengen insurance R0 (Absa gold credit card)Vrienden op de fiets card E10

The rest is optional:2009 Schwinn Mesa 26" withBaggage carrier R250 (Solomon's)Front mud guard R50 (Solomons)Handle bar bag R2002 water bottlesOld Box for air travel R0 (cycle lab)Spanner for pedalsMulti tool2 Spare inner tubes E7 (Decathlon)Patch and solutionTire leaversHelmetGlovesChain lubricant E2 (Action)

Sleeping bag R200 (Checkers Menlyn)Double airbed R250 (Checkers Menlyn)Hand cranked BBQ fan for inflating it R25 (Checkers)Tent E25 (Tooms building supplies store).Large back packDuffel bag that could fold up and be stored in my back pack.Nylon rope

Smart phone R2000 (Takealot)Charger with a long cable. It was really handy at campsites, because I could often hide the power bank a little bit.Power bank 10000mAh R290 (Takealot)Selfie stick R55, that I never used.

SunscreenToothbrushToothpasteFloss R25 (PnP)Mouthwash

Multi knife R40 (Checkers)1l pot R100 (binuns)Stove E10 (Action)Laundry soapSpoon E1 (Eudeka)Multi vitamin in case of a deficient diet

3 Pairs of shorts and 2 shirts R660 (Mr price)1 pair of cycling shorts E7 (Decathlon)2 cycling shirts2 rain resistant jackets with hoodsSocks

ACSI Camping card E22, that I never used.Trinkets for the hosts I stay at, that I never used.

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