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