Saturday 25 June 2011

Equipment

The Bike

Ridgeback Panorama (2009). Modifications by retailer: cranks changed to 170 mm and chain rings changed to 44, 32, 22. I changed the rear cassette to 11 - 34 and saddle for a Brooks B17. It came complete with Blackburn rear rack and low rider front rack.

Tools, Spares and Accessories:

· 4” locking pliers

· Allen keys

· Screw driver ‘bits’

· Cassette hypercracker

· Chain splitter

· Puncture repair stuff: 1 metal & 1 plastic tyre lever, patches (including one large piece) and rubber solution.

· 2 inner tubes

· Gaffer tape

· Elastic bands

· Spare chain connectors and short section of chain

· Collection of first aid stuff & medication

· Security chain and padlock

· Cable ties, 1 bungee & several adjustable straps

Luggage carrying

· 2 Karrimor panniers on the rear rack each with a pocket at the back, useful for quick access to tools, gas burners & sun cream; left pannier for tent, sleeping bag and mat; right for clothes.

· 2 Carradice panniers on the low rider rack each with a small side pocket. Left with stuff for coffe breaks and snack stops; right for cooking equipment. Side pockets: left for tools, right for first aid stuff.

· Topeak compact bar bag for camera, phone, iPod, radio.

· Small waist pack (for money, cards etc).

· String bag clipped to the saddle rails. Mainly for carrying food bought during the day for next stop and evening meal, also useful for carrying damp clothes (so they could dry).

Camping Equipment

Tent: Terra Nova Laserlight Competition, which with the footprint groundsheet weighed just over 1 kg.

Sleeping Bag: Lightweight (700g) sleeping bag I've had for 17 years. It's only "one season" but had been fine for my LEJOG.

Sleeping Bag Liner: Silk liner from Decathlon

Sleeping mat: Mountain Equipment Helium 2.5 (685g)


Cooking equipment:

  • 2 Camping Gaz cookers one C206, other using re-sealable C300 cylinders;
  • 2 aluminium pans and kettle;plastic plate, cafetier-mug,
  • Tesco basics plastic wine "glass"; wine glass holder,
  • Spork and kitchen knife.
  • Plastic strainer, wooden spoon,
  • Corkscrew and lightweight tin opener;

Miscellaneous

  • Camera: aging Konica Minolta Dimage Z10
  • iPod: In addition to music, some podcasts
  • Radio: Roberts Sports 994 (FM, LW & MW)
  • Mobile phone: Samsung Galaxy i5801 (Android) PAYG
  • Front and rear LED lights: Cateye EL530 & LD1100
  • Washbag: concentrated soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, 2 disposable razors, shaving oil, lavatory paper (for emergencies because plentiful supply in UK campsites!).
  • Towel: lightweight (ie for camping)

Clothes

On the bike: two pairs cycling shorts, 1 pr Holly Hanson liners, cycling longs, 2 short-sleeved tops, fleece top, two pairs socks, mits, skullcap and two buffs.

Cold and wet weather gear: Gore-Tex top, over trousers (cheap plastic), long sleeved Merino wool base-layer top, thermal long johns, sealskin socks and gloves.

Evening wear(!): lightweight outdoor trousers; 2 pairs u/pants and 2 pairs socks; thin Merino wool pullover.

Shoes: Lidl cycling shoes and Teva sandals

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