Originally Posted by mikeb8man

Yeah, it is alot hay....we have actually halved quite a great deal now
though but still have yet to get to the packing part...
mike

Originally Posted by juddadredd

I find myself agreeing YET AGAIN with Martyn, the guy offers really good advice and we do tent to think alike.

I like to pack for every emergency, but tent to keep sending stuff home alot.

Originally Posted by Martynbiker

That is why we are all here on the HUBB, to help each other have a better experience, to exchange differing views, experiences and tips that have made our Journeys more pleasant and to advise others on the pitfalls that made our journeys Hell.

Originally Posted by Redboots

... but sometimes you HAVE to learn the hard way

John

Originally Posted by Dingo

Hey Mike

I have had a look at your list mate and have shaved some things off that you don't really need. Remember it's Africa and you can get this stuff along the way if you really need it. Listen to Martyn, he does know what he's talking about.

Martyn, you may be able to shave some more off as well?

Cheers guys and enjoy your trip, maybe I will see you up in TZ for a coldie.

Ivan

Clothing:
• (Pair of SWAT boots)! behave
• 1 x Pair of Flip Flops √
• 1 x Pair of short socks √
• 1 x Shorts √

• 1 x Long Pants
• 3 x T-Shirts √
• 1 x Fleece √

Personal:
• 1 x Tooth Brush snap the handle in half
• 1 x Tooth Paste 1 tube between 2 people

• 1 x Small pen knife√
• 1 x Harmonica√ learn to whistle
• 1 x Towel
• 1 x Bar of Soap cut it in half
• 4 x Contact lens pairs (monthly’s) √
• 1 x Contact Lens Case
• 1 x Contact Lens Solution
• 1 x Glasses√
• 2 x Two Ear Plugs√
• (Small Camera)
•
• 1 x Tattoo (click here to see our trip tattoo) √NOT before a trip, you dont want infection
• 1 x Notebook and Pen
• 1 x Sunglasses√

• $3500 between two√ you gonna BUY africa?
• R5000 between two√ see above
• 1 x Head torch
• 1 x Waterproof watch√
• 1 x Two Person Tent√ (courtesy of Ram Mountaineering)
• 1 x Sleeping Bag√
• 1 x Sleeping Mattress√ (courtesy of Ram Mountaineering)


Camping

• 1 x MSR Whisperlite Stove
• 1 x Cooking Pot one pot meals are good ok, take 2 pot, stuff the fry pan
• 1 x Cutlery Set (knife, fork, spoon, bottle opener, wooden spoon, tongs, egg flipper) throw these
• 1 x Scrubbing pad
• 1 x Mug
• 1 x Plate
• 1 x bottle of washing up liquid


• 1 x two person mosquito net
Food:

• Salt & Pepper
• Oats
• Oil
• Rice
• Suagr
• Tea & coffee
• Cremora

Medical/First Aid Kit:
• Syringes x 4 get a doctors letter or it may raise eyebrows
• I.V drip set
• Bandages Assorted – cravats, ace bandage
• Gauze Assorted – 4x4’s, 2x 4’s
• Wound cleaner
• Mercurochrome
• Triangle bandage x 2
• Plasters assorted
• Quadriderm cream
• Eye drops
• Antihistamine tablets
• Diarahhero Tablets
• Nausea tablets
• Pain tablets-mybulin
• Cortisone Tablets
• Antibiotics
• Anti-malaria – Coartem
• Malaria Test Kit x 2
• Sutures
• Local anesthetic kit
• Pethedine amps
• Tramal amps
• Dormicum amps
• Anti-Inflammatory tablets
• Cold sore ointment
• Elastoplast plaster
• Rehydrate
• Tabard
• Sunscreen lotion
• Space blanket
• Water purification tablets
• Gloves x 4
• Micropal/Clear tape
• Safety pins
Fishing
• 1 x small fishing reel and some hooks!

Communications
• 1 x Cell Phone (free roaming enabled)
• 1 x Cell Phone Charger and extension


• 1 x USB Flash drive stick
Biking
• 2 x Kawasaki KLR 650 Motorcycle
• 2 x Helmet
• 2 x Ricah Enduro Jacket
• 2 x Riding Pants
• 2 x Riding Goggles
• 2 x Ricah Gloves
• 2 x Riding Boots
• 2 x Riding Socks

• 2 x Hydra-Pak Big Sur Hydration System (courtesy of Hydrapak)

• 2 x Oxford Sports Tank Bag
• 2 x Trip Sticker

• 2 x Oxford Titan Disc locks (thanks to DMD)
Bike Spares:
• Plugs x 2
• Brake Pads x 1 set
• 1 x Front tube
• 1 x Back tube
• Pull//Push cable accelerator dont suppose it would hurt
• Wheel Bearing x 1 set (back and front)
• Clutch and Brake lever better off fitting Tusk hand guards
• Mounting bracket for back brake fit the steel upgrade before you go
• Gear lever x 1
• Nuts and bolts
• Master links x 4
• Electrical Wire
• Insulation Tape
• Duck tape
• Wire connectors
• Fuses

Have you had the "Doohickey" upgrade done?IF NOT DO IT
• 2 x Spare keys

Navigation
• 1 x Map Studio Africa Road Atlas
• 1 x Garmin GPS and spare AA batteries

Paperwork/Documents
• 2 x South African Passports
• 2 x Home country driving licences
• 2 x International Driving licences
• 2 x Vaccine Cards with relevant certificates
• 2 x Bank cards
• 2 x I.D books
• 5 x Spare passport photos


Trimmed!

Martyn

Photocopies:
1.2 x Photocopies of International Driving Licence important pages (Laminated)
2.2 x Photocopies of Passport important pages (Laminated)
3.2 x Photocopies of home driving licenses (Laminated)
4.2 x Photocopies of Bike Registration documents (Laminated)
5.2 x Photocopies of motor vehicle license document and disc
6.2 x Photocopies of Vaccine certificates (Laminated)
7.2 x Photocopies of I.D book important pages (Laminated)
8.2 x Photocopies of Bank cards (Laminated)


Tools:
• Spanners – 8, 10, 12, 13, 14,17
• Wheel spanners – front and back
• Allen Keys – assorted
• T-bar and sockets- 6,8,10
• Screwdrivers- star and flat

• Shifting spanner
• Spoke spanner
• Pliers


• Wire
• Zip ties
• Tyre levers

• 1 x Oxford Pen Air Pressure Gauge (thanks to DMD)