This is a comprehensive list of pretty much every single item that Laura and I have with us, in our panniers, on our bikes and about our persons.
We have written separately about particular areas of kit already e.g. wet weather gear, electronics and what we wore down to -20C. In the meantime, here is an unfiltered list. Questions and comments welcome as always.
Bikes
Ridgeback Panorama (with shorter stems)
Brooks B17 leather saddles
Brooks handlebar tape
Tubus front and back racks
Decathlon bike computers
Ortlieb Ultimate 5 handlebar bag (one Classic, one Pro; w/Klickfix mount after originals failed)
Ortlieb Classic Roller panniers front and back (Laura)
Brooks Lands End and John O’Groats panniers (Tim)
Topeak saddle bags
Ortlieb rack pack (Tim winter only; Laura winter and after that)
3 bottle cages: 1 bike bottle + 1 water bottle each, plus Thermos (Tim) and 500ml Nalgene pot (Laura)
Abus bike lock and cable (cable lost on the trip)
Helmets
Sleeping
MSR Hubba Hubba XP tent (with extra groundsheet and stakes)
Insulite 2mm roll mats (85 grams)
Exped Synmat UL Basic (with inflation bag)
Rab Neutrino 300 down sleeping bags (L/R zips to join together)
Berghaus Flare 1100 synthetic sleeping bags
(N.B. Summer in Europe we used the Rab down bags, in winter we used both pairs of bags, for the rest of the trip we just used the Berghaus synthetic bags)
Double silk liner
Ortlieb compression bags (for the sleeping bags)
Cooking
Primus Omnilite Ti titanium multifuel stove (with spares kit and 1.5 litre fuel bottle)
Cheap gas stove (for puncture gas cannisters)
Primus ETA cooking pots (2 + 3 litres, w/plastic bowls inside)
Windshield and heat reflector
Home made wooden stove board (discarded)
Fire steel and spare lighter
Thin plastic chopping board
Opinel folding knife
Vegetable peeler
Titanium sporks
Wooden spoon
Assorted small plastic pots for spices, oil, soap etc (Nalgene and old 35mm film cases)
Small sealing tupperware pot (for left overs, butter, messy food etc) (sent home)
Cloth
Tiny 9-inch square travel towel (used as tea towel for drying)
Ortlieb 10l folding bowl
2 x Ortlieb 10-litre water bladders
Katadyn water filter pump (sent home)
Steripen UV water purifier
Tim’s Clothes
Trousers, Berghaus zip-off x 2 (identical so only one pair of legs carried)
T-shirt, merino
Long sleeve top, BAM bamboo
Long sleeve cotton shirt
Pants x 2
Socks x 2(one thick, one thin)
Leggings, BAM bamboo
Fleece top
Waterproof jacket, Berghaus Goretex Active
Waterproof trousers, Berghaus Goretex Paclite
Waterproof socks, Sealskinz
Waterproof overshoes, Sealskinz
Waterproof gloves, Sealskinz
Fingerless cycling gloves, Sealskinz
Merino liner gloves
Buff
Thin merino hat
Woollen hat (knitted by my mum)
Fleece headband
Hybrid sandals, Keen
SPD cycling shoes, Keen (sent home for winter)
Sunglasses (with replaceable transparent lenses)
Read full details of our clothing >>
Full details of our wet weather gear here
Tim’s Extra Clothes for Winter
Winter boots, thick fleece lined (bought cheap from Costco, replaced SPD cycling shoes)
Socks, thick woolly merino
Tent booties, fleece
Leggings, woolly merino
Fleece trousers
Long sleeved top, woolly merino
Down jacket, Rab Neutrino Endurance
Balaclava, thick woolly merino
Buffalo mittens
Waterproof winter mittens, Sealskinz
Laura’s Clothes
3/4-length leggings, Ronhill lycra
Long sleeve cotton shirt
Trousers, Berghaus zip-off
Leggings, BAM bamboo
Merino T-shirt (rarely worn, sent home)
Linen shirt, Marks and Spencers with 3/4 length sleeves
Long sleeve top, Trekmates bamboo
Dress (bought en route)
Fleece top, Berghaus
Primaloft top, Rab
Knickers x 5
Socks x 2(one thick, one thin)
Shock Absorber sports bras x 2
Waterproof jacket, Berghaus Goretex Active
Waterproof trousers, Berghaus Goretex Active
Waterproof overshoes, Sealskinz
Waterproof overmitts, army surplus
Fingerless cycling gloves, Sealskinz
Full-fingered windproof gloves
Buffalo mitts
Swimming costume
Swimming goggles
Lightweight travel towel
Windstopper headband
Buff-style headband
Fleecy Buff-style tube (to wear round my neck or use as a hat)
Mosquito headnet
Hybrid sandals, Keen
SPD cycling shoes, Keen (sent home for winter)
Sunglasses
Yellow-lensed sunglasses (which I’ve never worn)
Laura’s Extra Clothes for Winter
Merino leggings
Additional long sleeved top, BAM bamboo
Down jacket, Berghaus
Buffalo jacket w/hood
Socks, thick bamboo
Waterproof socks, Sealskinz
Winter cycling mitts, Sealskinz
Gloves, Sealskinz merino liner
Tent booties, Primaloft
Winter boots, thick fleece lined Khombu winter boots (bought cheap from Costco, replaced SPD cycling shoes)
Read full details of our clothing >>
Electronics
Cheap mobile phone (dual SIM, quad band, QWERTY keyboard)
Nexus 7 tablets (with one Bluetooth keyboard and USB travel mouse)
Tupperware pot for storing both tablets and Kindles (crush, dirt and water-proof)
MP3 players (with earphones)
Portable speakers
Universal travel adaptor (with USB)
Universal travel adaptor (USB only)
Assorted USB cables for charging
USB 4-port hub
USB card reader
32gb USB memory stick
32gb SD card
AA/AAA USB battery charger
GoPro Hero 2 video camera (with helmet, tripod, head and handlebar mounts, and spare battery)
Canon EOS 550D (with 50mm prime and Canon 18-200mm lenses)
Joby GorillaPod tripod
Petzl Militikka head torches (with rechargeable batteries)
Petzl Myo RXP head torches (with rechargeable batteries)
Read the full details of our electronic set up >>
Toiletries
Travel towel
Flannel
Toothbrush and paste
Deet mosquito repellant
Suncream
Alcohol gel
(Laura also has: tweezers, nail clippers, razor, small tube Balm Balm moisturizer, soap, occasionally shampoo, lipbalm, tea tree oil, ShePee, Mooncup)
Spare, Repairs & Tools
Leatherman pen knife
Bike multi tool
Leatherman bike tool (includes spoke key)
Tyre levers
Chain tool
Puncture repair kits
Lezyne Pressure Drive pumps x 2
Spare inners x 4
Magic chain links x 4
Assorted spare nuts and bolts
Spare brake pads x 8
Mini cassette removal tool
Spare spokes
Emergency kevlar rear spoke replacement
5 metres cord
Gorilla duct tape
Cable ties
Sewing kit
Hose clamps x 2
Seam Grip glue
Tent repair patches
Platypus repair patches
Exped matt repair patches and glue
Loctite putty
Bungees
Velcro strap
Extra strong rubber bands
Extras
Ortlieb Cycling First Aid Kit (with additional bits)
Compass
Paper maps from France to Iran
Money belt
Business cards
Pack of cards with family photos on
Pass the Pigs
Mini whiteboard and pen (discarded)
10 x paperbacks (discarded over first few months)
100 x sporks (given away)
Diaries
Notepad and pens x 2
Knitting
Ukelele
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