The tour was nice - and the few mud holes also left a nice mess on the bike. We don't have the infrastructure for a complete clean-up on site, nor do we have the time or inclination for a big clean.

The author therefore recommends: Wet wipes belong in your rucksack. These wet wipes, which are available in the baby section of the supermarket and are actually intended for cleaning baby bottoms. But these wipes can do much more and are extremely multifunctional:

1. with three or four wet wipes, a slightly dirty bike can be cleaned properly in three or four minutes. Not squeaky clean. But dry and damp dirt is quickly wiped away. Please note: The wet wipes leave a slightly matt to greasy film on clear lacquer. And you shouldn't rub too hard, otherwise the dirt can scratch the paint.

Wet wipes are particularly good for cow dung splashes: if these splashes dry, they tend to eat into the paint for a long time. A quick wipe over with the wet wipe - following its original purpose, so to speak - and the cow's former intestinal contents are gone from the bike.

2. technical problems and subsequent express repairs on the trail, for example on the drivetrain, can get really dirty, especially your fingers. And this is where the wet wipe comes into its own: these multifunctional wipes not only take on pooped... baby bottoms, but also with chain oil-smeared hands. It works surprisingly well.

3. Wet wipes are also the ultimate problem solver. If there's a stubborn stain on the sofa or an insect on the windshield that just won't go away: the wet wipe takes care of it. And if the nearest toilet is miles away on the trail: With the wet wipes in your luggage, you are also prepared for this eventuality.