KiwiKangas Claudia & Federico Bike Trips

Our Gear

We try to go as light as possible, nevertheless...


Here our sort of *full list of stuff we will use in our KiwiKangas trip.

We plan to add some reviews of the kit as wear and tear take their toll.

*The following list is constantly evolving:

Bikes


Claudia's bike is a Patria and it comes from Velodroom Brussels.
Federico's bike is a Novara from REI, USA.

Luggage


2 Vaude bar bags

2 Vaude back roller classic panniers

2 Vaude front roller plus panniers

2 Ortlieb back roller classic panniers Globetrotter edition

2 Ortlieb front roller plus panniers Globetrotter edition
1 Monoporter Trailer by Weber

 


Spares


2 Rear brake cable

2 Rear gear cable

4 Inner tubes

Plastic cable ties

Cable ends

20 Spokes

1 Spare chain

10 Spare bearings
10 Spare headset bearings
2 Brake blocks
Various nuts/bolts
2 extra Schwalbe Marathon XR kevlar tyres for each bike kindly sponsored by InterCycle Belgium.

4 extra Schwalbe inner tubes for each bike kindly sponsored by InterCycle Belgium.



Bike tools


1 Topeak Alien multi tool Crank remover
1 lubricant
1 tyre levers
Cone spanners
1 tube Grease
4 Puncture repair kits
1 Spoke key
1 Duct tape


Camping gear


1 Big Agnes with flyer 3 seasons tent
2 Thermarest full length ultralite sleeping mat and patch kit

2 light sleeping bags

2 cotton liners

2 sleeping bag compressors

1 stove

2 fuel bottles

2 Inox pots

1 First Need Deluxe water filter

2 Ortlieb 4 litre water bag

2 Ortlieb 10 litre water bag

1 Repair kit for water bags and tent

2 Spoons, knives and forks


Clothing


Long sleeve +40 UV protection Shirts

Bicycling shorts

Helmets

Hats

Mosquito nets

Sandal-shoes

Specialized bicycling shoes

We work on that... first 2000 kilometers too hot and then maybe getting cold,
so we still hesitate here... hmmm.


Photographic gear


1 Canon A1 with 70-210 and 28 mm lens with polarizing and UV filters
Macro, 14 mm lens plus adaptaer
1 Pentium Lumix FZ50 digital camera
Solar Battery charger
Spare batteries
USB cable *
Power cord for battery charger
Cable release
Fuji Velvia/Provia 35 mm 100 ASA slide film
Lightweight mini tripod



Accessories


Prescription sunglasses
Pens
Sewing kit
Petzel Tikka headtorch
Small rope

Leatherman
Straps *
Toiletries
Country maps
Reading books
Diary


Medical gear


Malaria tablets
Venom sucker and serpent charming kit ; )
Plasters
Suntan lotion, bought in situ, sadly over NZ and Australia the ozone layer hole is bigger.
Insect net
DEET mosquito repellant

Immodium
2 Bandage Tape


We deeply thank to all of our future Sponsors

for their great support and trust!