Gear - Plenty of it...
This is most of my gear laid out before I leave - only missing my food rations and a few spares.
I'm carrying an incredible amount of gear on the bike - I've spent months accumulating it all and putting it together. The good news is that it fits in my panniers - just. The bad news is that the bike and I weigh a massive 149kg. It will be interesting to see which items get disguarded on route and which items get couriered very slowly to Cape Town and are never used.
I'm carrying an incredible amount of gear on the bike - I've spent months accumulating it all and putting it together. The good news is that it fits in my panniers - just. The bad news is that the bike and I weigh a massive 149kg. It will be interesting to see which items get disguarded on route and which items get couriered very slowly to Cape Town and are never used.
Medical Kit
· Aspirin
· Paracetemol
· Ibuprofen Cream
· Flucloxacillin for skin wounds
· Amoxicillin – general antibiotic
· Doxyclyclin anti-malarial tablets
· Suncream
· Needles
· Insect repellent
· Tweezers
· Hygine swabs
· Adhesive dressing
· Medical gloves
· Assorted bandages & plasters
Toiletries
· Soap
· Toothpaste
· Toothbrush
· Razor
· Aftershave
· Deodorant
· 2 x pots of chamois cream
· 9 months contact lenses
· Contact lense solution
· 2 x pots of comfort drops
· Eye wash
· TP!
Miscellaneous
· Pens and pencil
· Diary
· Playing Cards
· Books
· Ipod Nano with sport headphones
· Binoculars
· Digital Camera
· Tripod
· Solar charger + assorted attachments
· Mobile telephone
· Spare Batteries
· Windup radio + torch
· String
· Sewing kit
· Glasses
· Matches
· Dhb Sunglasses with 3 x lenses (clear, medium and dark)
· Spare passport photos
Tools and spares
· Leatherman
· Mini Swiss Army Knife
· Bike Multitool
· Spokes
· Schwelbe Marathon XR Folding tyre
· Tent repair kit
· 2 x puncture repair kits
· 3 x spare innertubes
· Spare batteries AA & AAA
· Assorted Cable ties
· Assorted nuts and bolts
· Chain lubricant
· Pump
· Brooks Saddle spanner
Clothes
· 3 x Short sleeve cycle jerseys
· 1 x Long sleeve cycle jersey
· 1 x eVent jacket
· 4 x padded cycling shorts
· 1 x baggy overshorts
· 1 x baggy overtrousers
· 1 x cycling thermal tights
· 1 x beanie
· 3 x pairs of coola-therm socks
· 2 x pair of normal socks
· 1 x pair of NorthFace Hedgehog Gortex shoes
· 1 x chinos
· Belt
· 1 x jumper
· 2 x boxers
· 2 x handkerchiefs
· 2 x chokers / scarves
· 1 x casual shorts
· 1 x T-shirt (Hazel Footprint Trust)
· 1 x non-iron shirt
· 1 x tie
· 1 x panama hat
· Aspirin
· Paracetemol
· Ibuprofen Cream
· Flucloxacillin for skin wounds
· Amoxicillin – general antibiotic
· Doxyclyclin anti-malarial tablets
· Suncream
· Needles
· Insect repellent
· Tweezers
· Hygine swabs
· Adhesive dressing
· Medical gloves
· Assorted bandages & plasters
Toiletries
· Soap
· Toothpaste
· Toothbrush
· Razor
· Aftershave
· Deodorant
· 2 x pots of chamois cream
· 9 months contact lenses
· Contact lense solution
· 2 x pots of comfort drops
· Eye wash
· TP!
Miscellaneous
· Pens and pencil
· Diary
· Playing Cards
· Books
· Ipod Nano with sport headphones
· Binoculars
· Digital Camera
· Tripod
· Solar charger + assorted attachments
· Mobile telephone
· Spare Batteries
· Windup radio + torch
· String
· Sewing kit
· Glasses
· Matches
· Dhb Sunglasses with 3 x lenses (clear, medium and dark)
· Spare passport photos
Tools and spares
· Leatherman
· Mini Swiss Army Knife
· Bike Multitool
· Spokes
· Schwelbe Marathon XR Folding tyre
· Tent repair kit
· 2 x puncture repair kits
· 3 x spare innertubes
· Spare batteries AA & AAA
· Assorted Cable ties
· Assorted nuts and bolts
· Chain lubricant
· Pump
· Brooks Saddle spanner
Clothes
· 3 x Short sleeve cycle jerseys
· 1 x Long sleeve cycle jersey
· 1 x eVent jacket
· 4 x padded cycling shorts
· 1 x baggy overshorts
· 1 x baggy overtrousers
· 1 x cycling thermal tights
· 1 x beanie
· 3 x pairs of coola-therm socks
· 2 x pair of normal socks
· 1 x pair of NorthFace Hedgehog Gortex shoes
· 1 x chinos
· Belt
· 1 x jumper
· 2 x boxers
· 2 x handkerchiefs
· 2 x chokers / scarves
· 1 x casual shorts
· 1 x T-shirt (Hazel Footprint Trust)
· 1 x non-iron shirt
· 1 x tie
· 1 x panama hat
Finances & Documentation
· Cash £/€ · Cash Cards – Visa and Maestro · New extra large British passport + Photocopies · UK Driving Licence as additional photo ID Maps & Navigation · Eurovelo Route Map · Michelin 989 - France · Michelin 745 – North West Africa · Michelin 995 – Central and Southern Africa · Scale Rule · Compass · Garmin eTrex with bike attachment – GPS, Compass, Speed, Altitude Guidebooks · Brandt – Africa Overland · Lonely Planet - Europe · Brandt – Sudan · Lonely Planet – Egypt · Lonely Planet – Ethiopia and Eritrea Bike · Thorn Nomad - Reynolds steel frame · 26’ Rhino Rims · Front and rear pannier racks · Shimano 27 speed gears mechanism · 3 x bottle holders · Mudguards · Bell · 2 x Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tyres 26 x 1.75 · 2 x 20l Ortleib Rear panniers · 2 x 16l Altura Front Panniers · 1 x 8l Altura handlebar bag with day sag attachment and map case · Brooks Leather B17 Saddle · Cateye Velo 5 bike computer (odometer, speedometer etc) · Cateye front and rear LED lights · Endura cycle gloves · Helmet · Kryptonite 185cm chain · Kryptonite D-lock + 3 sets of keys Sleeping Gear · Terra Nova Doulite 1-2 man tent by Wild Country · Tent and pole repair kit · Highlander Thermalite Compact sleeping mat + repair kit · Lifeventure sleeplite 750 sleeping bag with drybag / inflatable pillow · Silk sleeping sack · Petzyl LED headlamp · Tarp for additional groundsheet Cooking · Coleman Feather dual fuel stove · 0.6l Sigg Aluminium container + unleaded fuel · Zippo lighter plus fuel · Set of cutlery · 2 x cups · 2 x pots + 1 x frying pan with handle · Wire brush · Sponge · 150 water purification tablets · 2 x 0.75l water bottles with built in water filters · Additional water bottles (2 x 2l) · 2 x spare filters · 4 x metal skewers · Tupperware containers · Bag sealers · Salt & pepper · Herbs and spices · Tea and coffee · Muesli · Homemade Plum Jam · Pasta · Tubes of Tomato Puree · Stock Cubes · Marmite · Vegetable Oil · Biscuits · Boiled Sweets |