May 18, 2011
Equipment: The checklist
Transport, navigation and communication
-Touring bike: Thorn Sherpa
-Panniers front/rear + handlebar bag + under-saddle bag: all Ortlieb
-Bikelights (AyUp front; Cateye rear) + Knog front flasher & PlanetBike rear flasher
-Spare battery (6hr charge) for the AyUp light
-Helmet
-Headlamp
-Maps
-GPS Garmin Vista Hcx
-Small compass (Silva)
-Wristwatch
-Notepad/pen/pencil
-Spare AA/AAA batteries
-Spare tube, pump, multi-tool, small shifting spanner, small leatherman tool, tyre-levers, patches, chain-oil, cable/lock & keys(mini-U lock)Kryptonite
-Mobile phone
-Small digital camera (Canon Powershot) + gorilla pod + spare battery
-iPad & charger & headphones
-Cash+credit card
Sleeping
-1 person tent: Mont Moondance-1
-Ultralight, synthetic fill inflatable sleep mat (Exped synmat UL-7 s)
-Short off-cut of thin, foam undermat
-3 season, down sleeping bag (Western Mountaineering) + inner sheet
Eating and Drinking
-Trangia stove/pot set (27-UL series)
-Bowl, cup, fork, spoon, scour pad, pocket knife
-Stove fuel (meths-300ml) and matches
-3 waterbottles + 1 waterbag (total 3.5 litres)
-Food (1 dehyde; muesli; UHT milk; nuts; flat bread; tinned fish; scroggin; tea-bags; coffee bags; biscuits)
Clothing and Hygiene
-Rainjacket(Mont)and 3/4 length pants (Ground Effect)
-Lightweight high vis. windproof jacket (Ground Effect)
-Walking/cycling shoes (Scarpa)
-Light sandals (Crocs)
-Long cycling pants (Ground Effect)
-Two pr. long-sleeve cycling shirt (Ground Effect)
-Long-sleeve wool undershirt (MacPac)
-Long-sleeve, lightweight fleece pullover (Earth Sea Sky)
-Swimmers
-Light wool head sock (Buff)
-Long Johns (Ground Effect)
-Light, off-bike long pants (Earth Sea Sky)
-Short-sleeve, off-bike shirt
-Socks underpants
-Sunglasses
-Cycling gloves (Ground Effect)
-Waterproof gloves (Netti)
-Sunscreen
-Insect repellent
-Toiletries
-Basic first aid kit
-Toothbrush/paste
WEIGHTS:
Front Left pannier 3.6kg
(first aid; toiletries; towel; stove; fuel; mess kit; water bag)
Front Right pannier 4.0kg
(clothes; wet weather gear)
Rear Left pannier 6.2kg
(sleeping bag/sheet; tent poles; pump; food)
Rear Right pannier 5.4kg
(lock/cable; iPad; sleeping mat; tent; crocs; maps)
Saddle Bag 1.5kg
(tools, spares; pocket knife; batteries; cloth; oil; cable ties)
Handlebar bag 1.9kg
(specs; camera; gorilla pod; front light; headlight; maps; gloves; headsock; notebook;)
Bike (with accessories attached; water bottles empty) 15.5kg
Rider (with riding clothes, shoes; helmet) 85.6kg
TOTAL WEIGHT 123.7kg (includes 3.9 kg food but no water)
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Total of all panniers/bags is 22.6kg including food (3.9kg)
Loaded bike 38kg (with food but no water)
Rider 82.3kg (pre-ride)
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