We have bought lot of new kit for this adventure. This goes against our general ethos of ‘make do and mend’ but the road ahead will be tough, long and at times lonely, so it is better to be properly equipped and prepared.
Of course you don’t need all this high-end kit to have a cycling adventure. Check out the very informative Tom’s Bike Trip website for more advice on how to tour on the cheap and for inspirational tales of people like Megan Jamer, who made panniers from 2 old jerry cans in Kyrgyzstan.
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| MSR Mutha Hubba NX Tent, Ground Sheet & Spare Pegs |
| Millet Base Camp Sleeping Bag |
| North Face Blue Kazoo Sleeping Bag |
| 2 x Thermarest Prolite Plus Mattresses & Repair Kit |
| 2 x Silk Sleeping Bag Linears |
| 3 x Travel Towels |
| 2 x Hammocks |
| Mosquito Net |
| Kitchen |
| MSR Miniworks Ex Micro Water Filter |
| MSR Dragonfly Multi-fuel Stove & Repair Kit |
| Fuel Bottle 887ml |
| MSR Quick 2 System (2 pans, dishes & cups) |
| MSR 10L Dromedary Water Bag |
| MSR Strike Lighter |
| 1 x Plastic Spork 1 x Metal Camping Spoon & Fork |
| 2 x Camelback Water Bladders |
| 2 x Opinel Knives |
| Swiss Army Knife |
| Luggage |
| 4 x Ortlieb Sport Roller Plus Front Panniers |
| 2 x Ortlieb Back Roller Back Panniers |
| 2 x Vaude Back Panniers |
| Ortlieb Ultimate6 Handlebar Bag |
| Bespoke Turific Handlebar Bag |
| Ortlieb 35L Dry Bag |
| Assorted AlpKit & Exped Dry Bags |
| Bike Stuff |
| Abus Granit X-Plus U-Lock & Cable |
| Bontrager Travel Pump |
| 2 x Camelback Eddy Water Bottles |
| Tool Kit, Muck Off Chain Lube (Wet & Dry) |
| Gaffa Tape |
| Toys |
| Dell Latitude 6220 Laptop |
| Sony Xperia Waterpoof Phone |
| Nikon D200 Camera with Lens 35 f1.8, 50 f1.8 & 55-200 f4-5.6 |
| Cannon G1X Camera |
| Xiaomi 16,000 mAh Mi Power bank |
| Rechargeable Battery Charger |
| Sony Player |
| Garmin Dakota GPS |
| Sigma Cycling Computer |
| 2 x Headtorches |
| An assortment of cables, chargers & converters |
Wardrobe
We have attire for every occasion, providing the dress code is cycling-hobo-chic. Rest assured, Liz has dresses to cycle in and Ioan has a selection of hipster cycling caps. Watch this space for more sartorial updates.
Bathroom
| Liz iz carrying her own body weight in essential oils and herbal medicines to prevent and treat all/none of the ailments that might plague us. |
Thanks to all the fine retailers and artisans of Bucharest who have helped kit us out. In particular: Bogdan Neagu at Turific!, MMSport, Nootka & F64. Thanks also to Bike24 for having pretty much everything you might ever want for a cycle tour.
