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Old 26 Dec 2007
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Hey guys,

My dad and I have a week to go now, yippee, before we begin our
journey to the equator.
Due to our route, I have put this list here and was hoping you could shed a little light on it with any info. specific to these countries.
Even though its a week away, we still have time to get a few things, though we doubt any more can fit....any ideas?
thanks for your help hay...
mike

The List of Doom:

Clothing:
  • 1 x Pair of Hiking/Fishing wet shoes √
  • 1 x Pair of Flip Flops √
  • 1 x Pair of short socks √
  • 1 x Shorts √
  • 1 x Swimming Shorts √
  • 1 x Long Pants
  • 3 x T-Shirts √
  • 1 x Fleece √
  • 1 x Beanie √
  • 1 x Rain Jacket √
  • 1 x Hat √
Personal:
  • 1 x Tooth Brush
  • 1 x Tooth Paste
  • 1 x Water Bottle √
  • 1 x Small pen knife√
  • 1 x Harmonica√
  • 1 x Towel/Sarong√
  • 1 x Bar of Soap
  • 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√
  • 1 x Nikon D40x DSLR Camera√
  • 1 x Camera Tripod√
  • 1 x Tattoo (click here to see our trip tattoo) √
  • 1 x Notebook and Pen
  • 1 x Sunglasses√
  • 1 x Toilet Paper
  • $3500 between two√
  • R5000 between two√
  • 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 Tarpaulin Sheet
  • 1 x MSR Whisperlite Stove
  • 1 x Cooking Pot Set (small can, big can, frying pan)
  • 1 x Jaffel Iron
  • 1 x Braai Grid
  • 1 x Small Braai Tongs
  • 1 x Cutlery Set (knife, fork, spoon, bottle opener, wooden spoon, tongs, egg flipper)
  • 1 x Scrubbing pad
  • 1 x Mug
  • 1 x Plate
  • 1 x bottle of washing up liquid
  • 1 x Turbo Flame lighter√
  • 4 x small pieces of rope/cord
  • 1 x two person mosquito net
Food:
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Yeast
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Oats
  • Oil
  • Rice
  • Suagr
  • Tea & coffee
  • Cremora
  • Cans – Bully beef, Sweet corn, Sardines, Pilchards, Peaches
Medical/First Aid Kit:
  • Syringes x 4
  • 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
  • 2 x Fly Rod
  • 2 x Bait Rod
  • 2 x Fly Reels with floating line
  • 1 x Coffee Grinder Reel
  • 1 x Spare Spool for Coffee Grinder
  • 1 x Bait Caster Reel
  • 1 x Drop shot box
  • 1 x Salt water/Fresh water fly box
  • 1 x Small lure box
  • 1 x Bigger lure box
  • 1 x Hooks/Sinkers/Line box
  • 1 x Diving Bag
  • 1 x Goggle/Snorkel

Communications
  • 1 x Cell Phone (free roaming enabled)
  • 1 x Cell Phone Charger and extension
  • 1 x Laptop in foam padded case
  • 1 x Laptop Charger
  • 1 x Satellite Modem Bgan Terminal (thanks to www.capricronsatellite.com)
  • 1 x USB Flash drive stick
Biking
Bike Spares:
  • Plugs x 2
  • Brake Pads x 1 set
  • Front tubes x 3
  • Back tubes x 3
  • Pull//Push cable accelerator
  • Wheel Bearing x 1 set (back and front)
  • Clutch and Brake lever
  • Mounting bracket for back brake
  • Gear lever x 1
  • Nuts and bolts
  • Master links x 4
  • Electrical Wire
  • Insulation Tape
  • Duck tape
  • Wire connectors
  • Fuses
  • Tow Rope
  • Rope
  • 2 x Spare keys
  • 1 x Goggles
  • 1 x Gloves

Navigation
  • 1 x Map Studio Africa Road Atlas
  • 1 x Garmin GPS and spare AA batteries
  • 1 x Traclocate Beacon (thanks to AfricanStuff)
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


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
  • Vice grip
  • Shifting spanner
  • Spoke spanner
  • Pliers
  • Wire cutter
  • Hacksaw blade
  • Wire
  • Zip ties
  • Tyre levers
  • Dishwashing liquid
  • 1 x Oxford Pen Air Pressure Gauge (thanks to DMD)
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trip tattoo ?
Wow, you maybe started a new hype here...







[Hope you don't have to divers too much from your planned route]
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i hope you make it.......
Have you ever ridden your bikes offr oad with ALL that stuff strapped to them? It seems a LOT of stuff......

I reckon your gonna wish you had left half or most of it behind.

The old Backpackers rule applies: every 100 grams carried feels like a Kilo by the end of the day. Im betting thre gonna be a trail of fishing weigts, waffle irons, and tripods (use a rock, or the bike) across Africa!

Best wishes though


Martyn
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I hope we make it too....
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...
glad you like the tattoo....
would be nice if we stuck to that route, it being a tattoo for life and everything...(still a bit scary having one)
any specific bits of info for the east coast
or zambia/angola?
thanks
mike
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Yeowzis!

I lost concentration after item 89... You really need to seriously reconsider your list guys! Thats just crazy, even half of that is crazy... its going to make your trip a drag man.

I hope you scale down and have a blast!
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Dude, reconsider the list even more!
Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeb8man View Post
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
Mike, its like this. HONESTLY 75% of what you have there you will not use.
PLEASE, so you don't have the worst, most miserable ride of your life, trim it down to even less. ( harmonicas and Brai griddles are not essential).
then pack it up.
Then go ride it off road!!!! HARD! then ride it on road HARD.

then go home, chuck away the crap you decide is too heavy and you can do without, then repeat test 1 off road.....

You will be thanking me half way across Africa!
the conversation will go like this.

"Dad..........., pant,........ grunt, ow,............ grunt,........... you ...................know............... that............ Martynbiker............guy..............off....... ........the..............HUBB?.......grunt, pant,......... pant, ........pant.................. ., well......he was right .........about, ........pant, .......pant,... grunt,. the weight!?

Get it sorted BEFORE you leave Mike

Martyn
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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.
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