Wednesday, 14 May 2008

What's in the bags?

So what exactly have we taken with us on our adventure across the Med? Let me start off by saying that nothing we're carrying is really specifically designed for cycle touring - most of it is just our normal camping/everyday gear that we've squeezed onto the back of a bike.

  • Bikes: Revolution Courier Disc (We both had these as light and fast commuting bikes in London. They have 8 gears, but only 7 work)
  • Workshop: Allen Keys, Adjustable spanner, chain breaker, chain lube, tyre patches, tyre levers
  • Locks: 2 x Kryptonite Kryptolok Series 2 D-Locks with Kryptoflex cables
  • Panniers: 4 x Generic waterproof panniers from Decathlon
  • Tent: Salewa Sierra Leone Ultra
  • Sleeping Bags: Sierra Designs Solar Flare (Ness) and Trade Wind (Matt)
  • Sleeping Mats: Blue foam thingy (Ness) self-inflating from Decathlon (Matt)
  • Towels: 2 x Mont travel towels
  • Stove: MSR WhisperLite Internationale
  • Pots: Snow Peak aluminium set (1.5 and 1.0L pots with lids) from Mont Bell Japan
  • Drinking: 2 x 2L Water Bladders for the bikes plus 2 x 400Ml lexan bottles (including Aussie flag stubby-holders) for camp
  • Lighting: Black Diamond (Ness) Petzl Tikka (Matt) plus 2 x Revolution Bike Headlights
  • Laptop: Apple Macbook
  • Laptop backup: Western Digital Passport 160GB
  • GPS: Garmin eTrex Legend
  • Camera: Olympus SW720 (shockproof and waterproof)
  • Video: Oregon Scientific ATC2K helmet camera
  • Rainwear: Gore-Tex XCR from Mont Bell Japan (Ness) and Drillium eVent from Rab (Matt)
  • Cycling Footwear: Specialized shoes with SPD cleats (Ness) and Time cleats (Matt)
  • Other Footwear: Asics Kayano and Keen Sandals (Ness) and Lizard Hydra Sandals (Matt)
  • Medicinal: Pocket Pharmacy (thanks Mum!), soap, Betadine, deodorant, sunscreen, toothpaste, band-aids, lip gloss.
  • Toys: Frisbee, Hacky, iPods, AM/FM/SW Radio, Books, Travel Scrabble, diary, waboba(ball)
  • Misc: Kitchen Sink (really!), clothes line, rope, dry bags (1L, 3L & 15L), Battery Charger, AA & AAA NiMh batteries, universal travel adaptor with USB
  • Clothes: Stinky lycra cycling gear, bikini (Ness), boardshorts (Matt) and not much else.


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