This is quite an extensive, but unfortunately not an exhaustive list, and as yet I have no idea how we'll fit it all in, however we will somehow, hopefully without having to add a bike trailer into the equation! Hopefully it won't look like this:
Most people reckon that they shed kit as they go (or rather, find a good home for it) realising that many of the oh-so 'essential' items become almost obsolete, so I'm sure I will be writing about all of the excess rubbish we took in a few blogs time! We are definitely being a little over cautious as it's our first trip, and hopefully if we get to do more of this adventure biking malarkey (YES PLEASE!), the over-preparedness will drop to a more proportionate level.
The only thing that really isn't going right at the moment is the bikes...but that's another story (guess what the next blog is about!?!?).
Bike kit
Waterproof over suit - Alpinestars/Rev'it (1 each)
Off road armour top- Alpinestars (still up for debate)
Keis body warmer (1 each) - full jacket uses too much juice.
Gloves - Klim/Richa (2 pairs each)
Textile suits - Klim Badlands/Rukka Armiina (1 each)
Forma Adventure touring boots - Suzie - last minute decision to switch from my Daytona's (for safety).
Falco Adventure touring boots - Kelvin - he has loved the short versions for a long time.
Merino under trousers - IsoBaa/Supernatural (2 each)
Merino long sleeve top - IsoBaa/Supernatural (2 each)
Oxford handlebar muffs (1 pair each)
Neck windstopper (1 each)
Merino Buff (1 each)
Luggage
SW-Mototech Dakar Soft Panniers (1 set each)
ARD Cases Top box (Suzie)
LOMO Holdall (Suzie)
AquaPac Duffle Bag (Kelvin)
SW-Mototech Tail Bag (Kelvin)
ATV Logic tank side bags
Moose Racing mud guard bag
Endustrian bottle holder (1 each)
Endustrian tank bag (Kelvin)
Bike maintenance
Motion Pro:
Titanium 4pc spanner set
Trail tool metric
T6 Combo tyre lever
16mm spark plug socket
PBR chain tool
T6 bead buddy 2
BeadPro tyre bead breaker and lever
Zen Overland - hex adapters for T6 combo tyre lever
Baja No Pinch tool
Mole grips
Spare inner tubes
Small compressor
Mini bike pump
Spare consumables - clutch cables etc
Tube repair kit
Gorilla tape
Zip ties (lots)
Oil - purchase in SA
Tool kit - see 'Tool Kit' blog for details and links to Motion Pro tools and Baja No Pinch Tool.
Clothing
Hat (1 each)
Gloves (1 pair each)
Sarong - Craghoppers Nosilife - Suzie
Waterproof jacket - Suzie
Waterproof trousers - Suzie
Walking boots (1 pair each)
Sandals (1 pair each)
Ex-officio knickers (4-5 pairs)
Under Armour pants (4-5 pairs)
Merino socks (4-5 pairs each)
2 bras - Suzie (surprisingly enough)
Zip off trousers - North Face (2 pairs each)
Merino t-shirt - IsoBaa/Supernatural (2 each)
Micro fleece - Berghaus (1 each)
1 vest top - Suzie
Long sleeve hooded Craghoppers Nosi life jacket - Suzie
Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer down jacket (1 each)
2 Craghoppers Nosi life shirts (2 each)
Insulated travel jacket - Travel Proof/Marmot (1 each)
Bikini / swim shorts
Toiletries
Toiletry bag - LifeVenture/Eagle Creek
She wee - Suzie
Mascara - Suzie
Shampoo
Conditioner
Tweezers
Shower gel
Travel hairbrush/comb
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Nail clippers
Travel mirror
Soap
Micro towel - LifeVenture
Sanitary items - Suzie
First Aid / Health
Sunscreen spf 50
Head mosquito net - Life Systems (1 each and very attractive!)
Doxycycline
First Aid Kit:
Syringes
Needles (various)
Antibiotics - various (with prescription)
Epi-pen (with prescription)
Rehydration kit
Burns kit
Saline
Worming prophylaxis / medication
Sam Splint
Celox clotting granules
Trauma tourniquet
Steri-strips
Thermometer
Plasters
Tweezers
Tic remover
Scissors
Sterile gloves
Compeed
Zovirax
Anti-fungal cream
Various bandages
Antiseptic cream
Micropore tape
Triangular bandages
Scalpel
Zinc oxide
Paracetamol
Sleeping
Tent, pegs, poles - Vango Omega 350
Tarp - Eurohike
Rab sleeping bags (1 each)
Thermarest sleeping mat (Suzie)
Exped Synmat 7 sleeping mat (Kelvin)
Exped chair conversion kits for sleep mats (1 each)
Heliox chair - cheap copy (Kelvin)
Travel pillows - OEX (1 each)
Hand made pillow cases thanks to P's mum
Rab Silk liners - (1 each)
Mosquito nets - Pyramid (1 each)
Torch (1 each)
Cooking
Wind shield for stove
1 litre Fuel bottle - Optimus (To fill in SA)
MSR Guardian water purifier
Grayl water filter bottles (1 each)
Grayl spare filters (1 each)
MSR Dromedary water bag 10 litres (1 each)
Nalgene Water bottle (standard 1 litre)
Matches
Firelighter/striker
Pots - MSR
Sporks
Bowls/cups
Coffee
Sugar
Rice/pasta/super noodles (up for debate)
Salt
Technology
Kindle
iPad
Delorme (now Garmin) inReach Explorer + 12 month subscription
HooToo
Garmin Sat Nav
Garmin GPS
Other
Purse / Wallet
Playing cards (kept since my year in Oz 10 years ago!)
Clothes line
Knives (Gerber) - hidden - not carrying as a weapon as most likely would be used against us
Maps - Reise
Compass
IDP's and copies
Passport photos (Multiple)
Passports and copies
V5's and copies
Documents and copies
Yellow fever certificates
Copy of vaccination record
Folder for border documents (1 each)
As we use our stuff, we will write some reviews on the different bits of kit and how good (or not) it was. I am hoping that the majority of it falls into the 'good' category after all the research we did, but we will see.