Here is the list of what I take along:
·
Baggage limits: Each person is allowed 2 x 90L soft duffel bags for the Tour,
each not weighing more than 23kg. That does not include your bike, anything you
carry on your bike, and 1 set of non-folding tires.
·Everything is compartmentalized inside my
duffel bags.
Documentation and Identification
I scanned all my important documentation onto a computer and then e-mailed
it to my account.
This
way I will be able to retrieve a printout while en route at any Internet café in the
event that the originals are lost. I have photocopies of all the
documents listed below:
o
Passport with all required
visas.
o
Medical & travel
insurance policy and contact information
o
List of my essential
addresses and phone numbers
o
Plane ticket and
o
Cash all kept safe and dry
and out of sight in my permanent bag.
Camping Gear
· Shelter:
o
Clothes line with and 11 clothes
pegs in blue bag
o
Headlamp (with extra
rechargeable batteries)
o
Mattress Inflatable for Camping
with mini pump (with patch kit)
o
Rags
o
Repair kits for tent, poles,
mattress and clothes
o
Rope (13 m)
o
Sleeping bag liner made of silk
o
Sleeping bag rated for 3
seasons (rated to -5C for Silk Route)
o
Small tarp or groundsheet and
mallet
o
Tent
Clothing
o
Bathing suit (1 X)
o
Cap (1 yellow)
o
Casual and compact dining
wear (1 set)
o
Flip flops
o
Hat for sun (1 X)
o
Laundry bag made of blue
mesh (1 X)
o
Laundry detergent (250 mL)
o
Pants long and warm (1 pair)
o
Rain jacket, windbreaker or
vest ( 1 X)
o
Sandals (1 pair)
o
Shirt white with long
sleeves
o
Shirts with long sleeves (2
X) yellow and black
o
Shoes for light hiking (1
pair)
o
Shorts (5 pairs)
o
Socks (3 pairs): 1 short, 1
medium and 1 long and warm
o
Socks for compression ( 1
pair)
o
Thermal under layers (1
set)
o
Towel (1 X); 1 compact and
1 small compact towels
o
T-shirt made of cotton (The
ride of my life)
o
T-shirts ( 3 X) 1 blue, 1
yellow and 1 orange
o
Tuques (1 blue and 1 white)
o
Underwear 8 X)
o
Windproof Fleece shirt (1
X)
Cycle Clothing
o
3 cycling jerseys or shirts,
1 long sleeved, 1 sleeveless and 1 underlayer
o
6 pairs of padded cycling
shorts (1 long padded cycling pant, 1 padded cycling grey short, 4 padded
cycling spandex shorts)
o
Arm and leg warmers
o
Cap for cycling ( 1 black)
o
Cycling shoes (SPD’s or a
rigid walking shoe) (1 pair)
o
Cycling socks (5 pairs)
o
Face and neck mask or scarf
to prevent wind chill and one bandada
o
Gloves for cycling (3 pairs):
1 short, 1 long yellow and 1 long made of neoprene and waterproof and
windproof.
o
Head cover – Wearing a head
cover under your cycling helmet that covers your ears is an excellent way to
maintain your temperature.
o
Helmet for cycling (1 new
and undamaged)
o
Jackets ( 3 X ) – 1 lightweight
waterproof, 1 windproof blue, and 1 waterproof shell yellow jacket. This should
be appropriate for both cycling and for in camp.
o
Mini case red under jersey
o
Rain pants
o
Reflective clothing
o
Shoe covers / booties to
prevent moisture and wind chill on my feet
o
Socks made of neoprene
o
Sunglasses
Bicycle
o
Bear Bell (for pedestrians and not for bears actually!)
o
Bearings Enduro
o
Bicycle Clamp
o
Bottom Bracket Shimano
SM-BBR60
o
Brake BB7 Mechanic by Avid
(1 X )
o
Brake Cable Set Shimano
o
Brake Pads
o
Brush
o
Cassette Shimano 11 Speed
11-28 T
o
Chain Cleaner Filzer
o
Chain Pins Shimano HG-EV 11
s ( X 5)
o
Chainring Shimano 39 T
o
Chainring Shimano 53 T
o
Chains Shimano CN-6800 (4
X)
o
Daypack with a 3 L Camel
Bak
o
Derailer (1 front)
o
Derailer Front Clamp Band
Set
o
Derailer rear Ultegra 11 ss
RD-6800
o
Fenders
o
fond de jante (2 X)
o
Garmin & Cable
o
Garmin Quarter Turn Bike
Mount
o
Gloves in nitrile (12 X)
o
Handlebar Support 12,5 cm (
the one on the bike is 13 cm)
o
Heart Rate Transmitter
Chest Band
o
Lock (1 cable)
o
Passport case to have on me
when crossing the borders and for hotel registering
o
Patch Kit (2 X)
o
Repair tools
o
Seat Post Clamp
o
Seat Post Truvativ
o
Shift Cable Set Shimano
o
Shifters Shimano Ultegra
ST-6800 11s (1 set)
o
Smart Phone Housing
o
Soap in powder (1 bottle)
o
Spare parts
o
Tape for Handlebar
o
Tires suggested:
o
1 pair of 25 mm
o
1 pair of 27 mm
o
1 pair of 35-42 mm
(Schwalbe Marathon Mondial 700 X 35c)
o
Tubes:
o
700 X 28-32c X 12
o
700 X 35-38c X 6
Tools
o
Bottle of Dry Lubricant
o
Bottle of Wet Lubricant
o
Brushes for Camel Bak tube
o
Duct tape (Blue, Grey and
Yellow)
o
Fingers cleansing cloths
(20 X)
o
Maintenance Mat
o
Tape (1 transparent)
o
Trowel (1 orange)
o
Zip Ties ( 4 long; 4
medium, 20 short in mixed colours)
Office
o
Books
o
Electronics: This would
house all electronic gadgets, batteries and chargers.
o
Maps and Guides
o
Notebook, paper, and pens
o
Journal
o
Stationary
First Aid and Toiletries
o Acetazolamide (100 tablets + 11 in mini
dispenser)
o
Adhesive Tapes
o
Advil/Tylenol
o
Alarm Clock
o
Anti-diarrhea medication:
o
Loperamide (40 co)
o
Azithromycin (24 co) Take
this medication before taking Cipro
o
Cipro (20 co)
o
Antihistamine
o
Anti-inflammatory
o
Antiseptic or alcohol swabs
o
Ativan (3 co)
o
Bandages and dressings
(various sizes)
o
Blister kit or moleskin
o
Centrum Multivitamines
Supplement 140 co + Dispenser
o
Chamois cream (prevention
of saddle sores) & chaffing cream (treatment of saddle sores) 250 mL
o
Cleaning cloths (22 X)
o
Small pack of 11 facial
tissus (2 X)
o
Comb
o
Door Stopper and Sink Lid
o
Friars' Balsam (50 mL)
o
Gastrolyte (14 sachets)
o
Hand Sanitizer (59 mL X 3)
o
Hot Shots (6 X)
o
Insect repellent
o
Lanoline (another good
treatment of saddle sores)
o
Lip care (1 X)
o
Mirror
o
Moisturizing cream base
(100 g)
o
Nail Cissors & Clipper
o
Pocket Knife File
o
Polysporin (30 g)
Antibiotic ointment
o
Prescription drugs as
required by your doctor (bring a supply to last the whole tour)
o
Prescription Glasses (2nd
pair)
o
Probaclac Probiotics
(Bottle and Dispenser)
o
Safety Pins in various
sizes
o
Salmon & Fish Oils
Softshells + mini dispenser
o
Shampoo, soap, toothpaste, shaving
cream, etc.
o
Shavers (6 X)
o
Solarcaine Aloe Vera Gel
(110 mL)
o
Sunscreen 315 mL (SPF 30
and up)
o
Threads and needles
o
Throat Lozenges
o
Toilet paper in a Ziploc
o
Vaseline (100 g)
First Aid Kit to Carry on My Bike
o
Wound cleaning, bandaging
kit, scissors, tweezers and gloves
o
Butt'r & Sunscreen mini
dispenser
o
Lip balm (min SPF 30)
o
Tubes in beige cotton (2 X)
o
Hand sanitizer
Other Items
o
Binoculars
o
Brush for shoes
o
Cell phone holder and neck
band
o
Digital camera
o
Elastic band and program
o
Extra batteries (for cell
phone and camera)
o
Fan
o
Fingers Exerciser
o
Hair clipper
o
iPod
o
Key clip ( 1 X)
o
Lighter
o
Mountaineers (2 silver and
2 blue)
o
Outlet adapters for foreign
plugs
o
Smart Phone
o
Solar Panel and battery
o
Ziploc bags
Fantasia
o
Apron in denim
o
Bow ties
o
Neck Bands (2 X)
o
Scarves (2 X)
o
Small duckling for rainy
days
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