Sunday 14 January 2007

Our developing packing list

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
Credit card and Cash (Euro and US$) (we are not taking travellers cheques)

Waterproof document wallet
Vehicle Docs: MOT, Tax disc, Insurance 3rd party Interna'l / Yellow card, Green Card (Europe),
Travel Insurance: medica cover, repatriation, liability insurance
Passport

Visa's
Driving license: Card, Counterpart, International
EU Health Card
Carnet
Ferry booking (UK - Europe)
Passport photos (colour & B&W)
Record of Account numbers
Photo copy of all documents


GENERAL DOCUMENTS
Bible
Maps
Diary
Guide books: Lonely Planet, Getaway Cape to Cairo, Africa Overland
Emergency contact list
Skype Number
Multilanguage phrase book
Pen / Pencil
Postcards, photos as gifts
Sun glasses
Specticals
Spare specticals/lenses dark


CAMPING GEAR
Thermarest
Sleeping bag
Camping pillow
Tent
Length of thin nylon rope (20m)
Stools

Washing line (bungee)
Picnic blanket

THE KITCHEN
Stove (petrol fuel) & spares for stove
Tea towel and pan scrubber
Lighters, Waterproof matches and Fire spark maker thingey
Knife Spoon Fork set
Wooden spoon
Pot 2x, frying pan (not taking kettle...use pot)
Mugs
Soap - Sunlight block
Universal basin plug
Swiss army knife: scissors, tin & bottle opener
Small plastic chopping board
Water containers (4x 1lt ali bottles and 1x 10lt ortlieb bag, 2x 3lt Camelpak)

ELECTRONICS
Battery charger (AA & AAA) and batteries
Mains adaptor
Digital Camera with USB cable and charger 12v, Digital memory card (1Gb) - 1 each
Calculator (solar)
Torch: head, penlight and tent
Memoray stick
Small 10 Band World radio
GPS with Data disk (Mapsource Europe and T4A), 12v power lead, cable, mounting, data card


OTHER ITEMS
Compass
Small padlocks
Helmet lock cable
Sewing kit

Pair of nylons
Sheep skin
Camelpak
Wet-0nes-Dettol
Pack of cards
SA Flag
Money belt

MEDICAL
First Aid Kit
Sunblock & Antimozzie all in one
Thermometer
Insect repelent / DEET
Eye ointment
4g tube (Chloramphenicol)
Saline solution
Zovirax
Ciprofloxacin 500mg
Buccastem

Cetirizine 10mg
Doxycycline 100mg
Dioralyte (6 sachettes)
Bactroban cream

Betnovate cream
Paracetamol
Gaviscon extra strong & Zantac
Iodine
Loperamide
Mutlivitamins
Penicilin Co-amoxiclav 625mg
blik Zambuk & klein Vicks
Steristrips&Mepore tape
Phenergan 25mg

Metronidazol 400mg
Prednisolone 5mgTOILETRIES: Combined
Toiletry bag
Nail clippers
Tweezers
Block of soap

Comb
Tooth paste 50ml in holder
Toilet paper
Dental floss
Camping towel
Razor blades
Tooth brush
Uvistat lip-ice spf 25

Small Mascara, small pafume,L'Oreal touch up
Sunscreen spf 60 Vichy
Sachets-conditioner etc
Night cream Roc

CLOTHING: Charlie
Hat x1
Flip-flops x1
Undies x5
Thin socks x3
Thick socks x2
Cargo pants (zip off legs) x1
Shorts/cozzy x1
Thermal top x1
Long johns x1
T-shirts x2
Long sleev button shirts x1
Fleece top / Hoodie x1
Serong x1

CLOTHING: Rensche
Same as Charlie plus:

Sports bra


BIKE CLOTHING
Jacket
Trousers
Boots
Wet weather coveralls
Gloves motox
Gloves leather
Neck Warmer /scarf /buff
Helmet

Knee guards EVS
Ear plugs


MOTORBIKE
Bike and parts fitted new before leaving

large petrol tank (Acerbis 22lt)
Handle guards
Handle Bars (Renthal)
Sump guard (White Bros)
Heated grips (Oxford)
Screen (Givi)
Fork boot protectors/gaitors
Lighter socket 12V adaption in topbox
Repair manual & Wiring Diagram (on memory stick)
Alloy fender guard/support
Spare key for bike
Headlight off switch (not standard with our bikes)

Sprocket set (13/42)
Heavy duty o-ring chain
Dual tyres: Front 90/90-21 (with tube)
Dual tyres: Back 120/90-18 (with tube)
Extra Heavy duty inner tubes: Front
Extra Heavy duty inner tubes: Back
K&N Air filter with oil
Oil filter
Spark plugs
Brake pads
Chain swingarm slipper
Wheel bearings
Fork seals
Bike parts taken on trip as spares
Puncture repair kit

Spare bulbs and fuses pack
Funnel
Grease tube
Gasket mastic
Loctite thread seal
Duct tape
Cable ties (pack of 20)
Jubilee clips (pack assorted)
Electric wire (1m)
Petrol hose (1m)
Front wheel tube normal
Front wheel bearings
Rear wheel bearings
Clutch lever
Brake lever
Clutch cable
Brake cable
Accelerator cable
Spare connecting links for o-ring chain
Fork Seals
Oil filter with o-rings
Spark plugs
Engine oil 1lt
Sump plug
Spare front wheel spokes
Spare back wheel spokes
Chain wax castrol
WD40 small can
Epoxy glue / JB Weld

Bike Luggage and packing
Luggage rack (home made)
Andy Sackz soft luggage pannier set
Daerr topbox
Handlebar pouch
Ortlieb roll bag (tent, stools, thermarests)
Ortlieb drybag stuff stack (sleeping bags, pillows)
Pacsafe (for bike clothing when stopping in towns etc)
Luggage straps
Ziplock bag (small)
Mesh bag (small)
Security
Lock and cable
Toolkit
Spanners set
Allen keys set
Pliers
2 in 1 screwdriver
Ring spanners
Shifting spanner
Hacksaw & blades
Ratchet and sockets
Multitool
Small file
Socket for swingarm
Spoke spanner
Feeler guages

Pressure guage
Tyre levers long (Buzzetti)
Small hand pump and 12v car pump

Items we have decided not to take to reduce weight:
Address book, Ground Sheet, Chess/Backgammon board, Nikwax, eye bath, Halls cough drops, keelseer pille, Super C's, Shower gel shampoo 2in1, Hair brush, Aqueous cream tube 100g, Beanie x1, Jeans, Chain 520 pitch 108link cheap roller link, Petrol filter, Chain breaker

Items we dumped on the road (if not used in 2 weeks it gets dumped):

tba

1 comment:

Orrin said...

So whats the verdict on the packing list?
Are you happy with the items you packed? missed anything??
What did you leave at the first campsite?