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The Gear
On this page we'll talk about our search for the perfect gear to take on the trip. From our limited experience a trip like this will punish whatever we take, so spending a few extra dollars maybe our guarantee to ensuring our stuff doesn't break in the middle of nowhere.
The list below is our first cut. It is based on the three of us travelling together (thus the excess of "3").
| Item | # of | Item | # of | |
| Tyre Changing Equipment | Clothing | |||
| Spare tubes (f/r) | 3/3 | Hat | 3 | |
| Tyre Irons | 2 | Thongs | 3 | |
| Patches | 30 | Beanie | 3 | |
| Patch rougher | 1 | Neck warmer | 3 | |
| Patch roller | 1 | Thermals | 3 | |
| Patch glue | 1 | Rain pants | 3 | |
| Rim Protectors | 3 | Rain liner | 3 | |
| Valve remover | 1 | Sandshoes | 3 | |
| Tyre pump/gas bottles | 1/4 | |||
| Spares/Tools | Essentials | |||
| Tie Wire | 1 | Toilet Paper | 3 | |
| Spare nuts/bolts | Small shovel | 1 | ||
| Fuses | Cutlery | 3 | ||
| 10L Fuel x 2 | 2 | Pillow | 3 | |
| Hammer | 1 | Lip balm | 3 | |
| Brake/Clutch bleeder hose | 1 | Sunscreen | 3 | |
| Siphon hose | 1 | Towel | 3 | |
| Chain lube | 1 | Toiletries | 3 | |
| Clutch oil | 300ml | Gear List | 1 | |
| Engine oil | 1L | Notepad | 3 | |
| Multi grips | 1 | Ear Plugs | 3 | |
| Chain links plus joiner link | 3 | |||
| Rope | 1x10m | Electrical/Navigation | ||
| Chamois | 1 | Cameras | 3 | |
| Hatchet | 1 | Phone charger | 3 | |
| UHF | 3 | GPS and spare batteries | 1 | |
| Ring Pliers | 1 | Miners light and spare batteries | 3 | |
| Cable Ties | 100 | Trip Mascot | 1 | |
| Fence pliers | 1 | Map Book | 1 | |
| Electric Tape | 2 | |||
| Bike Lock and Key | 3 | First Aid | ||
| Tyre Gauge | 1 | Panadol | 3 | |
| Brake Pads | Puffer | 1 | ||
| Sat phone | 1 | |||
| Cooking/Eating | emergency contact list | 3 | ||
| 5L water container x 2 | 3 | EPIRB | 1 | |
| Maps | ||||
| Fishing rods and tackle | 3 | Camp Site | ||
| Cooker and gas bottle | 1 | Mattress | 3 | |
| Cup | 3 | Tent | 3 | |
| Bourbon | 1 | chair | 3 | |
| Stubby holder | 3 | Ground tarp for tent | 3 | |
| potato peeler | 1 | Aeroguard | 2 | |
| knife | 3 | Sleeping bag | 3 | |
| Food | 3 | Pillow | 3 | |
| Camelback | 3 | |||
| Dish Cloth | 2 | |||
| Tea Towel | 2 | |||
| Plates | 3 | |||
| Tongs | 1 | |||
| Flipper | 1 | |||
| Cooking oil | 1 | |||
| Salt & pepper | 1 | |||
| UHT Milk | 1 | |||
| Flat esky | 1 |