Gear
Here is a complete list of my gear for this trip, at least from day of departure. Despite all the advices received from cyclists and the time I took before choosing each item, I am not pretending bringing necessary stuff only nor all the necessary stuff nor the best quality... Each touring cyclist has his kit and favorite tools and his opinion on gear: there are as many way to travel as there are travelers. I will update this page about my satisfaction on each item.
Travelling:
bicycle - Fahrrad Manufactuur T400- steel frame, color black, Rohloff 14 speedhub, SON hub-dynamo, Tubus back
added :
- rear wheel Defender lock with cable
- U-lock
- Brooks B17 leather saddle
- triathlon handlebar
- front lowrider : Tubus Tara
- 2 regular Zefal bottle holder and 1 for long plastic bottles
- toe clips
panniers - Ortlieb frontroller plus and backroller plus
first holes after 6 months
handle bar bag - Vaude road 2
bicycle computer - VDO MC1.0 : distance, altimeter, temperature
lost>
compass, maps
Clothing
4 pairs of socks - 3 Icebreaker, 1 SmartWool, all merino wool
the smartwool one is losing wool, signs of wear after 5 months
2 cycling underwear - Loeffler good but useless, I think the Brooks saddle is the reason
4 regular underwear
pair leggings - Icebreaker BF260
pair trousers - Fjäll Raven
before trip started, there is already damage on the knees! a good old pair of jeans instead!
pair shorts - Prana
swimming short - Kappa
2 short sleeve shirts - Icebreaker T-lite150 and BF200
2 long sleeve shirts - Icebreaker BF200 and GT180
one too much, out of package for weight saving
zipped pull-over - Icebreaker GT220
gloves, waterproof - Porelle, with Primaloft
glove liners - Icebreaker
too small, made my finger colder
cap covering ears - Lowe Alpine
neckband - Arc'teryx
lost
jacket, windstopper - Canondale
same role as the rainproof jacket, saving on weight
jacket, waterproof - Nomad
over-pants, waterproof
sunglasses - Julbo Instinct
shoes, waterproof - Lowa XCR
sandals - Teva
Camping
tent + footprint - Wechsel Pathfinder ZG : geodesic 1 person
sleeping bag - Rab Q400 Endurance : -5 ºC, goose fluff
silk sleeping liner
sleeping mat, also for yoga
Cooking
multi-fuel stove - MSR Whisperlite international :
Got troubles with the pump the 4th use!! Had an older style pump shipped.
Primus duo stove and gas cartridges
easy and reliable, used for 1 month as a backup solution to MSR Whisperlite pump defect
a lighter, 0.6L fuel bottle
plate - MSR deep dish
plastic box
cooking pot - MSR base 2, I carry the big one only
the teflon coating is getting lose, dangerous, it provokes cancer. I consider a simple tin pot instead
water filter - MSR MiniWorks EX
spork
in plastic, it broke, replaced by
spoon, chopsticks
1,5 l. PET bottle
0.75 l. insulated water bottle
0.5 l. thermos
10 l. water bag - Ortlieb
Screw-top bottles, funnel - Nalgene
spices in photo-film boxes, food
Health
tootbrush, toothpaste
shaving oil, shaver - Gillette fusion
comb, air brush
3 months eye lentils, liquid, box, spares.
take care: liquid is kept well under a little ranger of temperatures: doesn't resist freezing temperatures nor too hot.
the liquid is extra weight, along with the replacement lenses, dead weight only for some confort. Will drop it when no lens left and use glasses again
Essential oils: tea tree, lavendel, peppermunt, basilicum, thyme, eucalyptus
10 Mg-Cl bags
survival blanket
bands, coton, sparadrap
Maintenance and repair
Multi-tool - Leatherman NewWave with bits kit: pliers, knives, screwdrivers ...
puncture repair kit
pump - Lezyne micro floor
oil replacement kit for Rohloff Hub
maintenance kit for Magura brakes
very unlikely to be used
chain oil, WD40
Duct-tape, tie-wraps
6 spokes
8 spare brake pads
2 inner tubes
2 gear cables
3m string
2 Marathon XR tyres waiting to be shipped from France when needed
Electronics and energy
dynamo charger kit - PedalPower : cable, battery, adapters
4 AA rechargeable batteries
4 rechargeable AAA batteries
will buy non rechargeable ones when needed, currently head lamp works fine after six months on its original batteries
Photo camera - Fujifilm Finepix S1600
tripod - Gorilla pod compact
Flash memory card - 2Go, 4 Go
headlamp - Petzl Tikka 2
mobile phone - Nokia
pens, notebook
book(s) exchanged as time goes