Photos from my first Trip and some feedback. 650km Vienna -> Berlin
It was a great trip, very hot but so much feeling of freedom and boundlessness. Although i packed very light there are some things i should and should not do next time.
Things i didn't really need:
- sunglasses
- rain gear (it rained every evening, but i rather not ride but sit under my tarp)
- cellphone (i used a paper map and i worked better than the apps i have)
- cotton sweater ( a wind breaker is better and dries faster)
- 2 days of emergency food (there was a supermarket in every little village i came trough - even open on Sundays).
Things i should bring next time:
- clothing peg (great to resize your mosquito net and hang things)
- salt (makes simple food taste so much better)
- isotonic powder to mix with the water
- basic local phrases (i was really sad that i didn't bother learning the most basic words)
- mark daily stops on map to have a easy daily target
- mark highest point on rout (ease of mind)
- cut foot nails before trip and bring tweezers
- little mirror
- a watch (to know when and how long to make siesta)
- plan a more scenic and diverse route (most was roads, fields and forests in the distance - meditative, but not exactly something to remember. it's all a green blur to me now).
- a convenient day pack (to put my camera, money and some food into, so i don't have to go through my bags every time i need one of those.)
