Perhaps you should try to read what I actually posted instead of flying off on your high horse?
Crikey does know what he is talking about - I suggest you read his posts
A good few folk are in agreement with me on this thread.
All I was doing was pointing out the enormous fallacy that many folk on here subscribe to that it is essential to have huge amounts of water and spares for a couple of hours playing on your bike in the local woods and fields.
However as usual on here question the orthodoxy and you get slated to high heaven. Its nothing new. Usual sanctimonious pricks with no ability to understand that difference exists and a sheep like mentality of following the herd.
How do mountaineers and rock climbers survive without all the water? Marathon runners? Fell runners? endurance athletes of all sorts. You don't see them with 3 l of water do you?
Really - before being so caustic and sanctimonious yourself you should read what crikey has to say
Carry all that unneeded weight around if you want but don't try to claim it is essential as it clearly is not.
It really amuses me folk stating Crikey is talking rubbish when they clearly have not read his posts.
I carry:
Muultitool, 3 sram links, 2 chain links, M5 and M6 nut and bolt, spare tube, pump. patches and glue, cable ties.
I have never in many decades of cycling needed more tools or spares - but then my bike is well maintained. I can fix anything trail side fixable with that
I carry one 3/4 litre bottle and refill as needed if I am out for more than 4 hours When its very hot or water will be hard to come by I will carry a second bottle.
I don't care what other people do. However It does annoy when I am told that the back-pack is essential when it clearly is not.
