Packing List

Packing for an extended trip is a long and tiring process. It is very rewarding as you know you are well prepared with compact luggage. Being self-sufficient yet still lightweight is our main goal.

Climbing Gear:

  • 2 nylon slings (120mm long, 15cm wide)
  • 2 Black Diamond Harnesses
  • Petzl Meteor Helmets
  • 1 Spatha Petzl Knife
  • 2 Prussic cordlets
  • 1 toothbrush for cleaning holds

Trike Gear

Panniers: our panniers are made out of two standard backpacking bags and two classic backpacking bags, from which I’ve removed the exterior frames.

  • 1 Granite Gear Nimbus Trace 62 Litres
  • 1 Granite Gear Ozone 56 Litres
  • Wenzel 36 Litre
  • 1 Camp Ways 50 Litre
  • 2 Topeak handlebar bags
Packing system: we use dry sacks to organize our backpacks/panniers, so even when our rain covers fail, our clothes and sleeping bags will still stay dry. Also, having smaller backpacks is convenient for taking short excursions.

  • 2 20-liter dry sacks / backpacks with mesh side pockets
  • 4 15-liter roll up sacks
  • 4 5-liter roll up sacks
Tools

  • 1 Small needle nose pliers
  • 1 100mm (small) crescent wrench
  • 1 Park Tool, allen wrench set (6, 5, 4, 3, 2.5, 2, 1.5)
  • 1 Palm ratchet with Phillips and flat head, and 5/16” socket
  • 1 ICE 9 tooth spanner for Capreo Cassette
  • 1 Chain tool
  • 2 Lezyne Pressure Drive Pumps, 1 pressure gauge hose
  • 1 Set bicycle tire levers
  • 1 Tube repair kit
Locks

  • 1 210 cm Kryptonite Kryptoflex
  • 1 185 cm Zefal K-traz Code Lock
  • 1 Bell 8” hardened steel shackle

Spare Parts

  • 1 brake cable
  • 1 shifter cable
  • 2 inner tubes
  • 1 dozen zip ties
  • 10 Assorted bolts/ nuts / washers

Camping Gear


Cooking Gear

  • One 23.5 cm aluminum frying pan (Ikea)
  • 1 MSR Seagull 1 liter pot with lid
  • 2 325 ml (11 fl. Oz) fuel bottles
  • 1 International MSR stove
  • 1 60 gram Kovea Portable Gas stove
  • 2 cheap metal spoons
  • 2 cheap serrated knives
  • 2 metal plates
  • 1 bamboo spoon/ spatula

Clothing

His Clothing

  • 1 pair of polarized shades
  • 4 pairs of Smartwool socks (2 short, 2 long)
  • 4 pair synthetic underwear
  • 1 pair of Smartwool long underwear bottoms
  • 1 3/4 zip-up Smartwool mid weight long sleeve shirt
  • 1 long-sleeve hiking shirt
  • 1 short-sleeve hiking shirt
  • 1 long-sleeve Heattech synthetic shirt
  • 1 short-sleeve Heattech synthetic shirt
  • 1 short-sleeve Smartwool shirt
  • 1 pair of pants with zip off legs
  • 1 pair of stretchy lightweight hiking pants
  • 1 pair of running shorts
  • 1 floppy hat
  • 1 thin synthetic buff (stretchy tube)
  • 1 cotton handkerchief
  • 1 pair of fingerless biking gloves
  • 1 pair of Crocs
  • 1 pair of New Balance Minimus shoes

Outerwear

  • 1 thin hooded fleece
  • 1 Mont-Bell 850-fill down, hooded full zip “sweater”
  • 1 Mont-bell Gore-Tex rain pants
  • 1 GoLite Gore-Tex Rain Jacket
  • 1 pair of synthetic gloves
  • 1 fleece hat/ neckwarmer
  • 1 Pearl Izumi WXB waterproof shoe covers
Her Clothing

  • 1 pair of polarized shades
  • 4 pairs Smartwool socks
  • 4 pair synthetic underwear
  • 1 tank top with built-in bras
  • 2 sports bra
  • 1 bikini
  • 1 Smartwool long underwear bottoms
  • 1 3/4 zip Smartwool mid weight top
  • 1 long synthetic tights
  • 2 long-sleeve hiking shirts
  • 1 long-sleeve O’Neil UV protection synthetic shirt
  • 1 short-sleeve Heattech synthetic shirt
  • 1 short-sleeve thin cotton shirts
  • 1 pair of hiking pants with zip off Legs
  • 1 pair of shorts
  • 1 pair of capri tights
  • 1 pair of stretchy lightweight hiking pants
  • 1 pair of Fivefinger running shorts
  • 1 floppy hat
  • 1 cotton handkerchief
  • 1 pair of Crocs
  •  1 buff

Outerwear

  • 1 thin fleece
  • 1 Mont-Bell 850 fill down, hooded full zip “sweater”
  • 1 SierraDesign Gore-Tex rain pants
  • 1 GoLite Gore-Tex Rain Jacket
  • 1 pair of synthetic gloves
  • 1 fleece hat/ neck warmer
  • 1 Pearl Izumi WXB waterproof shoe covers

Electronics

  • 1 AA / AAA battery charger
  • 1 Sony battery charger
  • 1 Nikon battery charger
  • 1 Sony NEX 5N with 18-55 lens
  • 1 Nikon D60 with 18 – 135 lens
  • 1 Nexus 7 tablet
  • 1 Samsung Galaxy Note 8 tablet
  • 1 bluetooth keyboard
  • 1 I-Polar 8400 Mah powerbank
  • Holux GPS
  • 1 bike speaker
  • 1 MP3 player
  • 4 extra AA rechargeable batteries
  • 4 extra AAA rechargeable batteries
  • 2 Black Diamond headlamps
  • 2 blinky red tail lights
  • 2 blinky headlights
  • 2 sets small LED head and tail lights

Water Purification & Bottles

  • 1 1-liter Nalgene bottle
  • 1 1-liter Camelback bottle
  • 2 Platypus drinking tubes

 Medical Kit

  • 2 large gauze pads
  • 1 roll athletic / climbing tape
  • 20 cloth Band-Aid brand plasters
  • 20 alcohol wipes
  • 1 compression elastic tube
  • eye/ear drops
  • Anti-itchy cream
  • 1 tube antiseptic cream
  • Aspirin – for inflammation / swelling
  • Paracetamol – for everyday aches and pains
  • Antacid
  • Anti-malaria pills

Toiletries

  • 2 small bottles of hand sanitizer
  • 1 razor with 4 blade replacements
  • 1 bottle of shampoo
  • 1 bottle of conditioner
  • 2 toothbrushes
  • 1 shower gel
  • 1 floss
  • 1 roll of toilet paper
  • Sanitary towels
  • 1 toothpaste

Misc*

  • 2 scuba masks and snorkels
  • 2 pairs of goggles
  • 2 stuffed rats (1 black, 1 white)