Here is a list of what we will be taking:
Bikes
2 x Thorn Raven Nomad II
Rohloff Speedhub (14 speed internal hub gear)
Brooks B17 saddle
Panaracer 1.75" tyres, and Schwalbe Marathon EX 2.25" if the roads get bad
Front and Rear racks - Thorn Expedition Carrier and Thorn Mk5 Lo-Loader
Front and rear Ortlieb Roller Plus Panniers
Ortlieb Ultimate 5 Plus Bar Bag
Ortlieb rack bags
Cat-Eye Wireless Cycle computers
Tool-kit and spares (multitool, 1 spare tyre, inners, gear cables, brake cables, break pads, spokes, chain links, pump, puncture kit, wet and dry oil, duct tape, zip-ties)
Cat-Eye front and rear lights
Bike Locks (Abus flexible locks (security rated - 8))
Camping
Tent - Hilleberg Nallo 3GT
Sleeping mats - Thermarest Neoair
Sleeping bags - Mountain Hardware Lamina 35 (synthetic)
Silk sleeping liners
Inflatable pillows
Primus Omni-Fuel stove (works with anything inc. diesel) and fuel bottle
Cooking pot, frying pan, mugs, plates, bowls, cutlery
Clothesline
Camping knife
10 litre Ortlieb water bladder (x2)
Water Filter (Drink Safe Systems)
Collapsible 10 litre washing basin
Pots of spices, oil, salt / pepper
Petzl XP2 headtorches
Compass
Mozzy Net
Insect repellant
Toiletries (the usual + contact lens dailies and lots of hand cleaning gel (Emily's obsessed with hand cleaning))
Electronic
Nikon D90 Camera
3 memory cards (20GB total)
Camera bag, UV filter, spare camera battery, and lens cleaning kit
Ipod shuffle
Mobile Phone with international sim card
Universal plug adaptor
Suunto Vector watch (with altimeter, barometer, compass)
Clothing
Bike Shorts (baggy, with optional padded inserts)
T-shirts and bike jerseys
Base Layers (merino and synthetic)
Fleeces
Zip-off travel trousers
Tracksuit bottoms
4 x socks and undies
Gore-tex waterproof jackets
SPD mountain bike shoes
Sandals
Cycling gloves
Sunglasses
Travel towels
Caps
Buffs
Miscellaneous
Travel Scrabble
Guidebooks, maps, phrasebooks, and a few novels
Lord of the Rings Trilogy (for those 'What would Frodo do?' moments)
Lifesystems Mountain First Aid Kit (plus antiseptic, rehydration sachets, anti-fungal cream, courses of Ciprofloxacilin antibiotics, clean syringes)
Suncream
Rucksack
Copies of useful documents (Insurance stuff, instruction manuals, vaccination record and Yellow Fever 'Passport')
Passport Photos
Map of the World (to explain our trip to people who don't speak English)
Notebooks and pens
Travellers cheques, cash and cards
Binoculars (Luger 10x25)
