Equipment

Bike:

• Thorn Nomad Mk.1 (see ‘My Bike‘ page for complete set-up information)

Luggage:

• Ortlieb Ultimate 4 Handlebar Bag (with detachable Ortlieb map holder)
• Rear Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus Panniers (2008)
• Porcelain Rocket Custom El Gilberto Frame Pack
• Porcelain Rocket Custom Seat Tube Pack
• Porcelain Rocket Top Tube Pack
• Porcelain Rocket Booster Rocket Seat Pack
• Revelate Designs Jerrycan
• Selected drybags including Ortlieb 13 Ltr Cordura Dry Bag

Water:

• 1000ml Zefal Magnum bike bottle
• 1500ml Nalgene Bottle
• MSR 10 Ltr dromedary bag
• SteriPEN Freedom (rechargeable)
• Chlorine Dioxide water treatment drops

Kitchen:

• MSR WhisperLite International Stove
• MSR fuel bottle (20 Fl. oz)
• MSR Solid Heat Reflector and Windshield
• Primus EtaPower 1.7Ltr pot
• Vango stainless steel 1.4Ltr pot and pan set
• Pot handle
• Sea To Summit Delta insulated mug
• MSR Mugmate Coffee filter
• North Face 3.5 litre travel cannister containing:
  – Toothbrush, & toothpaste
  – Sea To Summit Titanium cutlery set
  – Lighter & wet weather matches
  – MSR WhisperLite maintenance kit & spares
  – Washing liquid and sponge

Bedroom:

• Hilleberg Akto tent (with MSR Groundhog pegs, additional poleset, footprint groundsheet & pole holders)
• MSR Dew Rag
• Marmot Helium EQ 15 degree down sleeping bag
• Silk Sleeping bag liner
• Thermarest ProLite Plus Regular

Bathroom:

• Sea To Summit Ipood Pocket Trowel
• PackTowl Ultralite (L) Towel
• North Face 3.5 litre travel cannister containing:
  – Dental floss
  – Natural soap
  – Moisturiser
  – Lip balm
  – Suncream/block
  – Chamois Glide balm
  – Chinese Muscle liniment

Wardrobe:

• High UV protection Buff
• Outdoor Research folding cap
• Specialized BG fingerless cycle gloves
• Endura MT500 cycling shorts
• Endura Singletrack 3/4 length baggies
• Endura Singletrack II shorts
• Jack Wolfskin Mountain Stretch shirt
• Gore Vista II Windstopper Unpadded Tights
• Mountain Hardware zip off trousers
• Craft Pro Warm long sleeve baselayer
• IceBreaker BodyFit 260 long sleeve 100% merino base layer/ mid layer (thick)
• Swimming trunks (Adidas)
• Cotton T-shirt
• 2 x underpants
• Smartwool hiking socks
• DeFeet WoolieBoolie cushioned merino socks
• Trek summer ankle socks

Cold & Wet Weather Gear:

• Berghaus Kangchengjunga Gore Tex Pro hard shell rain jacket
• Endura Superlite Over trouser
• Craft Performance XC Windproof light jacket
• Berghaus Extrem Primoaloft Jacket
• Mountain Hardwear Polartec hat
• DHB ear warmer
• Gore Bike Wear Mistral long fingered gloves
• Berghaus Gore-Tex warm gloves
• Silver emergency blanket

Footwear:

• Specialized Rime MTB shoe with BG insole (formerly Mavic ‘Alpine’)
• Scarpa Vortex XCR hiking shoes
• Trek Mates ankle gaiters
• North Face Base Camp flip flops

Electronics:

• Kindle electronic book & charging cable
• Spot satellite messenger
• Black Diamond Icon headtorch
• Ipod Classic (with spare earphones) & charging cable
• Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook in Thule Gauntlet sleeve
• Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB external hard-drive
• PowerAdd Apollo 7200mAh Solar Charger
• SD card reader
• 8GB USB Flash Drive
• Cannon Power Shot G-12 Camera with spare battery, charger, Lowepro case & Gorilla camera tripod
• Spare CR2032 batteries for bike computer & spare lithium AAA’s for Spot

Spares & Tools:

• Leatherman Wave
• Lezyne Pressure Drive S (90g) mini pump
• Crank Brothers ‘multi 19’ multi tool (includes chain tool)
• Teng Tools TS/TX20 Torx T key for Rohloff hubs
• Rohloff sprocket removal tool
• Phil Wood BB removal tool
• Lightweight S&S coupler wrench

• Schwalbe Marathon Mondial folding tyre 26 x 2.15 (55-559)
• 2 x tubes with Presta valve
• Puncture repair kit with tyre levers and patches
• Park Tool Emergency Tyre Boot
• 6 x Spoke nipples
• 3 x 262mm spokes
• 6 x 238mm spokes
• Gear cable set for Rohloff hub (2 x inners & 1 housing)
• Brake cable (2 x Shimano XTR inners & 1 Shimano M system housing)
• 2 x complete sets of Swisstop Blue Brake Pads (for ceramic & Rigida CCS Rims)
• 6 Scram chain links & 2 powerlinks
• Rohloff 16T sprocket 
• 2 x Rack, bottle cage & chain ring bolts

• Finish Line wet lubricant
• Rohloff oil change kit (including drain plug)
• Shimano Grease
• Finish Line Extreme Fluoro grease

• Electrical insulation tape
• Zip ties
• Brooks Proofide & rag
• Seam Grip
• Ortlieb pannier repair kit with PD 350 patches
• Ortlieb Lower QL2 Anchoring Hook
• Tent zip sliders
• Old toothbrush and cleaning rag

Miscellaneous:

• LAS Squalo Cycle helmet
• ‘Click-stand’ bike support
• Paracord
• Abus 1950/120 coil lock
• First Aid Kit
• Travel documents (Passport, Certificate of Vaccination, receipt of purchase for bike)
• Pictures of people I love
• Maps
• Compass
• Nike Seige sunglasses with clear and brown removable lenses
• Berghaus sunglasses case
• Diary (Moleskin)
• Small notebook (Moleskin)
• Pen
• Wallet