This is our list of equipment so far; it's almost certainly not exhaustive or final and will no doubt be added to over the coming months.

Cycling kit

• Bike (!)
• Panniers (front and rear)
• Handlebar bag
• Helmet
• Bike lights (hopefully we won't be riding at night, but just in case!)
• Lock
• Spanners and allen keys
• Hypercracker (for removing cassette to replace spokes)
• Spare spokes
• Spoke key
• Spare folding tyre
• Spare tube x2
• Puncture repair kit
• Mini pump
• Tyre levers
• Spare chain links
• Spare gear and brake cable
• Chain oil
• Grease
• Duct tape

Clothes

• Cycling clothes (jerseys, shorts etc)
• Cycling shoes (SPD)
• Overshoes
• Warm jacket
• Waterproof jacket
• Waterproof overtrousers
• Casual clothes
• Swimming shorts
• Sandals
• Gloves (cycling and cold weather)
• Warm hat
• Travel towel
• Mosquito net
• Duct tape

Camping kit

• Tents - One 2-man tent and one 1-man tent, for flexibility
• Sleeping bags
• Silk sleeping bag liner
• Sleeping mats (Thermarest)
• Stove (MSR Whisperlite International, to run on anything from paraffin to jet fuel)
• Cooking pans
• Plates, mugs etc.
• Water carrier
• Ortlieb folding bucket
• Tarpaulin (for covering bikes at night)
• Water filter
• Iodine (for water purification if the filter packs up)
• Duct tape

Medical kit

• First aid kit
• Sterile needles & syringes
• Insect repellent (Deet and permethrin)
• Rehydration mix
• Paracetamol
• Ibuprofen
• Antibiotics
• Antihistamines
• Anti malarials (chloroquine is ok for where we are going)
• Immodium
• Duct tape

Miscellaneous

• Passport
• Visas/Embassy letters
• Travellers' cheques
• Camera & mini tripod
• Maps (we will buy more en route)
• Compass
• GPS (hopefully not used much but good for emergencies)
• Guide books
• Phrase books
• Penknife
• Clothes line
• Fairy liquid (for all cleaning needs!)
• Personal hygiene kit
• Dog Dazer (for winding up yappy dogs)
• MP3 player
• Shortwave radio (for news and Premiership football)
• Solar charger for phones & cameras
• Sunglasses
• Clear cycling glasses
• Duct tape

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