CLOTHING
Icebreaker
Underlayer: Skin 200 grams
3 pairs of thermal
boxers
one pair of Leggings
Underlayer: Bodyfit 260 grams
One short sleeve crew
top
One long sleeve high neck tech
top
Superfine: 190grams
One Boxter lightweight
t-shirt
Two Tech T lightweight
t-shirts (different)
Outerlayer: 340grams
One Vista
Vest
One Frontier super warm outer jacket
Socks
One daily - fibre content: 69% Merino, 24% Nylon, 7% Elastine
One Lite - fibre content: 80% Merino, 14% Polyester, 6% Elastine
One Express - fibre content: 60% Merino, 20% Polyester, 10% Nylon,
10% Elastine
One Thick - fibre content: 85% Merino, 10% Polyester, 5% Elastine
I only have three left now. I reckon Thomas stole them. He won´t
admit it though.
Balaclava
Salamon
Pro Trek 7 GTX technical waterproof hiking
boots -we selected these babies as a cross boot for motorcycling
and hiking. Didn't want to take hard core motocross boots and hiking
boots. Too much space. So far, so good.
Dainese
Motorcycle Touring Pants
and Jacket- Good all round performance. Waterproof, resistant
to tear (Steve and Geoff have had two headoverheels accidents. With
minimal or no tear.
Shoei
Full face flip front Synchrotec
helmet
Handy if you want to eat, talk to border guards, make faces at kids,
and lick your girlfriends face without taking your helmet off
Recommend the Shoei for normal heads
HJC
Full face flip front Symax
Helmet
Recommend the HJC for people with John Travolta chins like Geoff
Stylin´ compact sneaks (sneakers)
One pair of casual pants -that change from long pants to shorts
One pair of boardies
Two funky t-shirts for when you sliding/falling all over the dance
floor after too much absinth.
Thongs... for the feet. Recommend Brazilian Haviana´s. However
Geoff and I just bought a pair of classic matching thongs from Victorias
Secret for that special night out.
CAMPING GEAR
(You can buy all of this gear at any Snowgum Store)
Mountain Hardware
Two man Hammerhead
2 tents (one each, we need our own space, Marks general odor,
Steve's combination knockout feet and farts and Geoff's overuse
of aftershave)
One Planet
Adventure Bush-Lite water resistant sleeping
bag (One that can zip open like a blanket -good if you have
company)
Thermarest
Ultralite ¾ length self-inflating
mattress (not only for comfort but for warmth. They are essential
for keeping your heat from being absorbed into the ground in cold
climates)
MSR
Whisperlite International stove
(some places don't allow camp fires, have sticks to burn or cow
poo to smolder)
Blacklite
Cookset -four pots, gripper and stuff pack (to make enough food
for 10 people we like to be social)
MSR Water purifier -Waterworks
EX Micro Filter
Sea to Summit
Silk
sleeping bag liner -Standard
Stuff
Sacks -Lightweight waterproof bags. We managed to use almost
every size from XS to XL. Each of us has about 7 bags, used for
passport, clothes, clothes, tent, etc. Nothing EVER gets wet.
10
Litre Kitchen Sink -Used for washing clothes, dishes or water
fights. Or to make Geoff pee in his sleeping bag (got óle
hand in the water as you are sleeping trick)
Polycarbonate
cutlery -Great when you want to save micrograms of weight. Generally
we go for the eat with your right hand, wipe with your left hand
option, but sometimes like to use a knife and fork. Would have been
even better if customs didn't confiscate them at Sydney Airport.
Waterproof
map case
Katadyn
Combi Plus Water
Filter -This filter turns bacterially contaminated water into
drinking water. Can pump 50,000 litres without changing a filter.
Pretty damn impressive eh?
Princeton Tec
Yukon Headlamp
(uses three LED lights (120hours with 3AA Batteries) for long burn
situations and a focusable high output Xenon bulb (3-5hours), and
waterproof!
Generally only use the LED lights. Really good for camping, working
on bike at night, swimming for lost treasure, trying to find Geoff
after he has crashed and fallen off some random cliff, again.
Especially good for reading at night in bed. When you couldn't be
arsed getting up to switch off the light. Just use a headlamp.
Or if you are searching for some rubber protection and don't want
to destroy the mood.
Leatherman
The Wave Survival
tool. This tool has been mighty useful on a variety of occasions.
Steve wears it on his side 24/7.
Camelbak
Transalp
Backpack - three litre water reservoir and 28.5litre storage
space
Very good for carrying water, overnight treks, storing food, plus
has waterproof shell.
Standard single blade survival
knife -cut up food, set up camp and hunt.
A few throwing
knives
Snowgum
Toiletry
Bag
MEDICAL
Travel Doctor
Medical kit (very important, and you need to know how to use it)
Containing various useful drugs for skin infections, chest infections,
headaches, the runs, constipation, etc
Malaria tablets to help curve the effects of malaria if infected.
Clean needle kit
(Suture kit handy if we had one)
Mosquito Net
Water purification tablets
Direct email contact
with doctor in case of medical emergency, and other medical
benefits
Deet
Insect repellent (especially in the tropics)
Permethrin
Insect repellent for tent, clothes, etc
MOTO TOOLS/SPARES
Not three of everything, just enough to keep you rolling. Our spares
include:
Spares
Spark plugs
Clutch and accelerator cables
Plenty of oil and chain lube
Piston and rings - I wish! We were stuck in Bolivia or almost a
month waiting for these little fella´s. Next time Gadget....
next time...
Valves and valve remover
Heavy duty tubes
Puncture repair kits
Bolts and nuts
Lots of grease
Cable ties in different sizes
Brake pads
Spare bike -if only Scotty could beam one down.
Tools (Imperial)
Spanners -one end open, one end closed (8, 10, 12, 14)
Socket set (8, 10, 12, 14,17, 19, 22, 24)
Adjustable spanner
Adjustable lock wrench
Tyre levers -we custom designed ours in Sucre, Bolivia. AUS$3 a
pop.
Small grease gun
Mini bike pump -after being stuck starving in the desert for four
days or stuck in knee high mud on the way to the Pantanal you will
realize the importance of a decent pump when you get an evil flat.
Standard philips head screwdriver (small and big) -was this designed
by a guy named Philip? Can anyone tell me this?
Standard flat head screwdriver
DIGITAL
Still Shot Cameras
Digital
Sony
DSC-V1
Wanting a wide angle lens and zoom lens. Anyone want to buy one
and send it our way? If so click here.
Canon
G5
Wide angle lens
Normal
Minolta SLR
50mm lens
Video Cameras
Sony
PDX-10 -Broadcast quality, true 16:9 camera.
Protective UV Lens
Wide angle lens
The best compact broadcast quality 16:9 camera on the market.
Music players
(Music to sooth the soul. Keep your headspace clear. Sanity pack)
40 GB Apple
Ipod -useful for listening music, backing up photos and film,
and playing brick (game).
GPS units
(Geographic Positioning System)
Garmin
GPSV
Laptop Computer
Apple Macintosh 15inch G4
Powerbook
RANDOM
Discraft
Frisbees!
And lots of them! We use the 175gram glow in the dark Ultra-Stars.
The number one recreational and Ultimate disc in the world
The perfect item for entertaining yourself and others. Also useful
as dinner plate, dicing plate, weapon and seat.
If you want to get your grubby little hands on one click here (link
to buy disk -tshirt page).
Hammock (a really small one, they really come in handy)
Quick dry towel
Water and fuel jerry cans
Hair clippers (to shave Mark's head and Geoff's testicles)
Sewing kit (the ultimate in being self sustainable)
Condoms (don't laugh, if your lucky you might need them)
Wet weather gear
Worthy books for reading
Visual aids (Cause' every man gets lonely)
Some of these items are weather specific, and you need to decide
whether the cost of carrying these items is offset by the benefits
of you carrying them. Sometimes it is cheaper to pick up a new one,
like a machete, but others are high quality, like decent visual
aids, and don't take up much room. You need gear which is going
to last. You need to determine this trade off, and whether you feel
comfortable with your available space
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