Equipment

The bike

  • Surly Long Haul Trucker 2009 :) with fenders, front rack - Surly nice rack, and rear rack - Tubus.
  • Topeak tour guide handlebar bag
  • Ortlieb front roller plus panniers (pair)
  • Ortlieb back roller plus panniers (pair)
  • rack bag
Electronics

  • mobile phone
  • mp3 player
  • camera
  • SPOT gps tracker (personal locator beacon)

Lights

  • 1 x 7W led flashlight / front bike light + handlebar mount
  • 1 x 0.5 W 9 led flashlight
  • 2 x planet bike tail lights
  • 1 x solar 3 led headlamp

Toiletries

Clothing

  • Down jacket
  • hoodie
  • cycling gloves
  • 2 pair socks, 1 pair fleece socks
  • thongs
  • long johns
  • long-sleeved thermal top
  • hi-vis vest
  • 2 x cycling undershorts, 2 pair undies
  • 1 pair shorts, 1 pair jeans
  • 1 x long sleeved button-up shirt for sun protection
  • beanie
  • gaiters - good for riding through long grass / spiky things
  • raincoat
  • rain pants
  • sneakers
  • head net (for the flies)

Camping gear

  • Tent
  • Fly / poncho
  • Bivvy bag 
  • Mosquito netting 'single size' 
  • Ultralight Hammock
  • Silk sleeping bag liner
  • Down sleeping bag - mummy-style with hood, full zippers
  • Thermarest sleeping pad
  • Heavy duty light rope

Cooking gear

  • 2 small pots
  • trangia metho stove with windshield
  • firesteel (lighter)
  • metho bottle
  • bowl, plate, cup (flatpack)
  • cutting board/strainer
  • spatula/knife and spork
  • sharp knife / penknife

Spares and tools

  • zefal all-aluminium pump (attached to frame)
  • tyres (1 foldable spare)
  • tubes (at least three in remote areas)
  • gaffer tape, electrical tape, zip ties, hose clamps
  • disposable gloves (good for mechanical work + picking nettles!)
  • mini chain cleaner
  • spoke wrench
  • bottle of chain lube
  • spare brake cable, gear cable, spokes,  fiberfix (emergency spoke fix)
  • ortlieb pannier spare clip
  • chain breaker, chain links
  • multi-tool, 3 pronged socket tool, small adjustable wrench
  • phillps & flathead screwdriver, hex tools
  • tyre levers,  puncture repair kit w/ extra patches and cement,  tyre boot
  • spare bolts
  • wirestripper pliers, scissors

Water
  • steri tablets
  • MSR Miniworks EX water filter
  • MSR dromedary 10 litre water bag
  • zefal 1 litre water bottles (in cages)





Other

  • compass, mirror, whistle, sewing kit, odometer, tent repair kit
  • notebook + pens, reading material, maps
  • bike lock + light cable + keys
  • sunglasses and clear glasses


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