Gear
A big thank you to Platzangst who have sponsored my journey by providing me with a proline cycling jacket, Hell Bent cycling shorts and padded socks
Researching and acquiring the right gear for this kind of trip has been a daunting and expensive task. I’ll post more about my gear as time goes on, but here’s a preliminary list for anyone curious:
The Bicycle |
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| Thorn Nomad S&S touring bicycle | |
| Schmidt SON dynamo hub | |
| Panaracer Pasela Tour Guard tyres replaced with tyres below | |
| Schwalbe Marathon Supreme tyres | |
| Thorn Expedition Steel Rear Rack | |
| Surly Nice Front Rack | |
| Brooks Champion Flyer saddle | |
| Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus | |
| Ortlieb Sport Packer Plus | |
| Ortlieb Ultimate 5 Large bar bag | |
| Ortlieb Shuttle-bike |
Electronics |
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| IED (Improvised Electronic Device) | |
| Lenovo X200 w/ 9-cell battery | |
| iPod Touch 2G 16GB | |
| Garmin ETrex Vista HCx GPS | |
| Panasonic DMC-GH1 | |
| Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 7-14 f/4 | |
| Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 14-140 f/4,5.6 | |
| Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 | |
| JJC TM-D intervalometer (these are rubbish and die easily) | |
| PIXEL TC-252 intervalometer – great! | |
| Meade DS-2000 Gen2 Telescope mount and tripod – too big/heavy! | |
| Zoom H2 field recorder (modified) | |
| Soshine SC-C3 battery charger | |
| Nokia N82 mobile phone – replaced with phone below | |
| Samsung B2100 mobile phone | |
| SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker | |
| An ungodly amount of cables… | |
Tools |
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| Two bicycle multitools (thanks Uli, Steve and Bec!) | |
| Leatherman tool (thanks Uli!) | |
| Topeak Mini-Morph pump | |
Camping |
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| Exped Andromeda II Extreme tent | |
| Ultralite Cot | |
| Sleeping bag (old) too cold, replaced below | |
| Mammut Ajungilak Recharger II sleeping bag (rated -6 degrees C) | |
| Katadyn Pocket Water Filter | |
| Optimus SVEA 123R Stove | |
| Sigg Tourist Cookset | |
| MSR 1 litre fuel bottle | |
Clothing |
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| Platzangst Proline cycling jacket | |
| Platzangst Hell Bent cycling shorts | |
| Odlo thermal underwear | |
| Scottevest Ultimate Cargo Pants x 2 (both pairs torn after 3 months) | |
| Scottevest Travel Vest | |
| Scottevest Performance T-Shirt (short sleeve) x 3 | |
| Scottevest Performance T-Shirt (long sleeve shirt) | |
| Kathmandu merino wool underlayer (thanks mum!) | |
| Thinsulate gloves – useless in wet weather | |
| Gore Bike Wear Phantom gloves |
