An overnighter around the lakes
The plan was simple: leave on Saturday after lunch, ride the loop around the three lakes, sleep somewhere quiet and be home for Sunday dinner.
Kit
- 8 l seat pack: quilt, inflatable pad, spare layer;
- frame bag: stove, pot, food, tools;
- handlebar roll: one-person tarp and pegs;
- two 750 ml bottles — which turned out to be the mistake.
Day one
78 km mostly on gravel. The last village shop closed at six, and I arrived at a quarter past. The lake water was fine for cooking after boiling, but I would have paid a lot for a cold drink.
Day two
Fog until nine, then a tailwind for the whole way back. 64 km in a little over three hours, including a long breakfast stop at a bakery that I will definitely visit again.
Next time
- a third bottle or a 1.5 l bladder in the frame bag;
- check shop opening hours the evening before;
- a lighter tarp — the current one is fine but bulky.