Imagine there being a place where the mountains meet the azure blue sea, where the beaches are taken right out of a postcard but it’s still comfortable to ride in a mild climate. Where the days are endless, and you can basically ride your bike at any time of the day. Where you can pitch your tent at the end of the day, basically wherever you desire at no cost at all. If only such place existed it would be bikepacking heaven. What if I told you that that place actually exist, it’s called Lofoten.

    List of all the tunnels in Norway:
    https://www.cycletourer.co.uk/maps/tunnelmap.shtml

    My Gear List For My Bikepacking Trip To The North Cape

    Bike:
    Kona Sutra (2016)

    Panniers:
    Ortlieb Ultimate 6 Handlebar Bag
    2 x Ortlieb Back-Roller Plus 20L https://amzn.to/40eKsf2
    2 x Ortlieb Front-Roller Plus 12,5L

    Clothes:
    Adidas Adilette Flip Flops – https://amzn.to/40eKFyQ
    Haglöfs Scree Rain Pant
    Haglöfs Esker Rain Jacket
    Craft Velo Convert Jacket
    Amazon Basics 4 Piece Packing Travel Organizer Cubes Set – https://amzn.to/3Rfd3wF
    Forclaz Merino Wool T-Shirt
    Nike Mens Dri-FIT Short Sleeve Polo Shirt – https://amzn.to/3j2aq1w
    Padded MTB Shorts
    Helly-Hansen Men’s LIFA Merino Crew – https://amzn.to/2YJ5bfQ
    Helly-Hansen Men’s Merino Pant – https://amzn.to/3RhYZm9
    Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible Pants – https://amzn.to/3jalGfE
    2 Pair of Socks https://amzn.to/40dU4H6
    Merino Underwear – https://amzn.to/3XRU9hZ
    Merino Wool Buff – https://amzn.to/409sYkd
    Merino Wool Beanie
    Giro Fixture Mips Helmet – https://amzn.to/3XKHsoZ
    Science In Sport Water Bottle – https://amzn.to/3WLLsV9
    Northwave Cycling Shoes
    Sunglasses

    Cooking Gear:
    Primus Ets Express Stove + Cookset
    2 Primus Gas Canisters (230g)
    Sea To Summit X Mug – https://amzn.to/3Hg7GJ1
    Light My Fire Spork – https://amzn.to/3Dncn2J
    Thermacell Backpacker

    Tools:
    Lezyne HV Bicycle Hand Pump – https://amzn.to/3lHxnJc
    Park Tool VP-1Vulcanizing Patch Kit – https://amzn.to/409NhOC
    Crankbrothers M19 Multi-Tool – https://amzn.to/3j0A86D
    Squirt Long Lasting Dry Lube – https://amzn.to/3iWqYIf
    CTC Plastic Bag + packaging
    Inner Tube – https://amzn.to/3Dq1oFP
    Bike Lock – https://amzn.to/3HHcWqs

    Toiletries:
    Toothbrush
    Toothpaste
    Shaving Gel
    Mach 3 Razor – https://amzn.to/3j2bYsm
    Contact Lens Case
    Travel Schampoo bottle

    Camping Equipment:
    Naturehike Cloud Up 2 Tent – https://amzn.to/3aA1MTp
    Sea To Summit Collapsible Backpack – https://amzn.to/3RvanLP
    Aegismax UL Down Sleeping Bag – https://amzn.to/3BVCStv
    Aegismax Nano 2 Ultralight Sleeping Bag – https://amzn.to/3RcZcqR
    Sea To Summit Reactor Insulated Sleeping Bag Liner – https://amzn.to/409RLVs
    Nemo Tensor Insulated Sleeping Pad – https://amzn.to/3Y98qGC
    Nabaji Microfibre Towel L – https://amzn.to/3Y3KDbh

    Electronics
    Samsung S20 – https://amzn.to/3Y544jR
    Dji Mavic Pro Drone – https://amzn.to/3FKsVBk
    GoPro Hero7 Black – https://amzn.to/3JoetTC
    Canon G7X Mark II – https://amzn.to/3XO7lnY
    Zoom H1N Recorder – https://amzn.to/409ewZA
    Rode Smartlav+ Lavalier – https://amzn.to/3RcZcqR
    2 Anker PowerCore 20000 mAh – https://amzn.to/3JpPxvg
    Bag Of Cables and Extra Batteries

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    30 Comments

    1. First of all I want to start by thanking you for the fantastic response I got for the last video. Your engagement and comments help the video reach more new viewers than I ever would have expected. Let's keep the trend going! Please comment and ask me your questions if you have any about cycling in Lofoten. Enjoy the video!

    2. thank you for showing us these wonderfull scenery. I definitively want to go for myself, maybe this summer. you said in the beginning that it is bikepacking paradise, well according to what you show i must agree.

    3. Another cracking one Michael 😊 love the info about the islands and the history attached. If only someone would now ask me "why are most houses on lofoten painted red?" I'd finally have one pubquiz answer correct 😂

    4. What an absolutely beautiful place to cycle! I’m curious though, many of the road, so I see in this video have no cycle lane. How tolerant are the motorists there for cyclist in the road?

    5. Great 1st day !
      Thanks a lot for sharing your beautiful movie , but also for sharing your gear list.
      Very nice coming from someone like you with a lot of bike touring experience

    6. So far I have been there only by a car road trip but it is my favorite location and most photogenic part of the world. I plan to come back by bike as well. But how and where do you charge your devices because as you mentioned you need a lot of batteries?

    7. Well done, Bike Touring Mike! You have produced a terrific video with great sound levels, a very steady picture and your voice is ideal for commentary. Are all the roads in Norway as smooth as those around Lofoten? Or is it that the anti-shake technology in your camera only makes it appear that way?

    8. Great video Michael. Looks a fantastic place to ride a bicycle. You give a lot of very useful information.

      Would the rest of Norway riding from the south say from Kristiansand be suitably warm by June ie the snow and really cold nights have gone?

      Would you recommend taking fly, mosquito spray in case any get inside the tent and of course repellent to rub on your skin? Are the flies and mosquitoes as bad higher up in the mountains away from the coast?

      Also how safe is it to camp right next to the water? Are there substantial differences in tidal heights so you could become flooded in your tent if you didn't realise?
      How frequent are supermarkets? Even though in the land of 24hours daylight in summer, what typically are shop/supermarket opening times?

      Many thanks.

    9. This is an outstanding video, Mike! What a lot of effort you put in this to not only capture the beauty of the area but also its history.

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