Monday 26 October 2009

Draft Kit List

As I've written previously, I've not done any cycle touring before. So, even at this early stage, I thought it wise to draft a kit list. Firstly, I wanted to gain a better understanding of what I might need to take with me and secondly, I wanted an estimate of the weight I'll probably end up hauling.

I looked at quite a few kit lists published on other cyclist travellers' blogs and used their experience (or apparent lack off), to come up with something suitable for my needs and tastes. I've been quite thorough (as you'll see), but I feel that's the only way I can get a estimate that's not woefully short of the actual total. If I've got a good idea of the kit item I'm purchasing, or I already have it, I've indicated that as well.

Now it's all listed, the total weight is sizable (and over ½ my body-weight!), but I've read about people rightly and wrongly taking on heavier loads than this! No doubt I'll refine this list countless times over the coming months, but to me, it's a good start and has been a worthwhile exercise.

(g)
Qty
Item
Make/Model
Total (g)
2,100
1
Tent
Hilleberg Nallo 2
2,100
700
1
Sleeping Bag

700
550
1
Mattress
Thermarest NeoAir (L)
550
400
1
Footprint
Hilleberg Nallo 2
400
220
1
Silk Liner
Sea to Summit (L)
220
140
1
Air Pillow
Mammut Ajungilak
140



Tent / Sleeping
4,110 g





441
1
Stove
Primus OmniFuel
441
350
1
Pot / Eating Bowl
Primus EtaPower (1.7L)
350
250
1
Knife/Multitool

250
200
1
Containers

200
200
1
Folding Sink Bowl
Ortlieb (5L)
200
120
1
Cup
MSR Ti Kettle (0.85L)
120
120
1
Fuel Bottle
Primus (0.6L)
120
100
1
Water Bag
Ortlieb (4L)
100
100
1
Travel Towel

100
70
1
Cutlery

70
65
1
Stove Repair Kit
Primus OmniFuel
65
50
1
Windshield

50
25
1
Lighter/Matches

25



Cooking / Camping
2,091 g





850
1
Cycling Shoes

850
240
2
Bib Shorts

480
200
2
Water Bottle

400
175
2
SS Cycling Jersey

350
325
1
Rain Cape
Gore-Tex Paclite
325
300
1
Helmet
MET Stradivarius
300
150
2
Base Layer

300
200
1
Gillet
Assos
200
140
1
Rain-legs

140
140
1
Leg Warmers (pair)
Assos
140
100
1
Overshoes
Pro-Tarmac H2O
100
90
1
Gloves
Gore Bike-Wear
90
75
1
Arm Warmers (pair)
Assos
75
35
2
Socks (pair)

70
45
1
Buff

45
35
1
Track-mitts

35



Cycling Kit
3,900 g






475
1
Trousers (zipped legs)

475
400
1
Shoes / Pumps

400
350
1
Jacket/Fleece

350
250
1
LS Cotton Shirt

250
100
1
Underwear

100
50
1
Beanie Hat

50



Other Clothing
1,625 g






1,500
1
Netbook + AC/DC Adaptor

1,500
250
1
Rechargeable Battery Pack
PedalPower+ V4
250
200
1
GPS / Bike Computer
Garmin Edge 705
200
175
1
Mobile Phone + Charger

175
155
1
Camera
Canon IXUS 40
155
20
2
Spare Camera Battery
Canon NB-4L
40
30
1
USB Camera Battery Charger

30
10
1
SD Card Reader

10
5
1
MicroSD to SD Adapter

5



Electronics
2,365 g






525
1
Folding Tyre
Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 26”x2.0”
525
200
2
Innertubes
26”x1.6”/2.2”
400
150
1
Pump
Topeak Mini Morph
150
125
1
6 in 1 Spanner
S&S Couplings, EBB adj., Pedal, Rohloff gearbox
125
120
1
Allen Key Set
8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.5, 2mm
120
100
1
Oil Change Kit
Rohloff specific
100
75
1
Chain Remover
Park Tools
75
50
1
Chain Lube
Oil of Rohloff (50ml)
50
50
1
Sprocket Remover
Rohloff specific
50
20
2
Brake Blocks
Swissstop Blue
40
5
6
Spokes

30
25
1
Gear Cable

25
25
1
Brake Cable

25
4
6
Chain Links

24
20
1
Spare Nuts/Bolts

20
1
12
Tie Raps

12
10
1
Torx Screwdriver

10
5
2
Tyre Lever
Soma Fabr. Steel Core
10
10
1
Spoke Key

10
10
1
Duct Tape

10
10
1
Tube Patch Kit

10
10
1
Phillips Screwdriver

10



Tools / Spares
1,831 g






500
1
Bike Lock

500
400
1
Water Purifier
MSR Sweetwater
400
300
1
Toiletry Bag

300
300
1
Book

300
200
1
First Aid Kit

200
100
1
Sun Cream

100
100
1
Mosquito Repellent

100
100
1
Notepad

100
95
1
Head Torch
Petzl Tikka XP
95
95
1
Mosquito Hat
Lifesystems
95
50
1
Wallet

50
50
1
Tripod
Gorillapod
50
40
1
Sun Glasses

40
25
1
Passport

25
10
1
Pen

10



Miscellaneous
2,365 g









KIT TOTAL
18,287 g











14,150
1
Bike
Thorn Nomad S&S
14,150
840
2
Rear Pannier
Ortlieb Back-Roller Plus
1,680
720
2
Front Pannier
Ortlieb Front-Roller Plus
1,440
770
1
Rear Rack
Thorn Steel Expedition
770
580
1
Front Rack
Thorn Steel Lo Loader
580
50
3
Cords / Cargo Net

150



Bike / Luggage
18,770 g





1,500
1
Food
Rice, Pasta, Oatmeal etc.
1,500
750
2
Water
1.5 Litres
1,500
370
1
Stove Fuel
0.5 Litres Unleaded Petrol / White Gas
370



Consumables
3,370 g














GRAND TOTAL
40,427 g

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