5 Essential Tools to Pack When Touring
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My tire repair kit has a CO2 canister with it. It won't get your tire pressure up to 40, but it will get you to town.
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A lot of good advice in here. I carry:
- Things I never leave home without: Leatherman, flashlight, lighter, cash (in my pocket, not my wallet), credit cards (emphasis on plural), cell phone, and charger.
- Head light (great for hands free work)
- Tire repair kit
- Bungee cords (perfect replacement for broken kickstand spring)
- Cordage
- A tool roll bag with apex screw driver w/ tips for the bike, adjustable wrench, pliers, and wire cutters
- Spare fuses
I don't plan on doing any kind of shade tree wrenching on the side of the road, but I've had to replace/jump start batteries, and replace broken lenses/bulbs. This kind of stuff is easy if you have some basic tools.
- Things I never leave home without: Leatherman, flashlight, lighter, cash (in my pocket, not my wallet), credit cards (emphasis on plural), cell phone, and charger.
- Head light (great for hands free work)
- Tire repair kit
- Bungee cords (perfect replacement for broken kickstand spring)
- Cordage
- A tool roll bag with apex screw driver w/ tips for the bike, adjustable wrench, pliers, and wire cutters
- Spare fuses
I don't plan on doing any kind of shade tree wrenching on the side of the road, but I've had to replace/jump start batteries, and replace broken lenses/bulbs. This kind of stuff is easy if you have some basic tools.
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It saved me once when i required multiple refills in order to get to safety.
Helped several others through the years.
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Also... I started carrying one of these recently:
https://www.amazon.com/Antigravity-B...6309329&sr=1-1
I've tried a couple of different brands and this one is the only one I've tried that will actually jump start your car or bike, every time. The others will try and put a trickle charge on your battery and work fine if all you did was leave your lights on; but, if you have a bad battery they simply don't work.
It also doubles as emergency power to charge my phone or tablet. You can also buy various accessories that can be plugged into a USB port such as lights, hand warmers, fans, etc. that work with it as well. Love it.
https://www.amazon.com/Antigravity-B...6309329&sr=1-1
I've tried a couple of different brands and this one is the only one I've tried that will actually jump start your car or bike, every time. The others will try and put a trickle charge on your battery and work fine if all you did was leave your lights on; but, if you have a bad battery they simply don't work.
It also doubles as emergency power to charge my phone or tablet. You can also buy various accessories that can be plugged into a USB port such as lights, hand warmers, fans, etc. that work with it as well. Love it.
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Always felt there are 2 items with the highest probability to stop you: flat tire and dead battery. So, also consider including a 40 torx to remove that battery cover.
Last edited by mtgriz; Oct 13, 2016 at 05:51 PM.
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