Kit Inventory
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Bike |
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Thorn Raven Tour Frame (Racing Green) |
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Shimano Deore LX Brake Set |
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Brookes Leather Saddle |
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Schwalbe Marathon Supreme Tyres |
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Rohloff Gear System |
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Front/Rear Lights |
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CATEYE Cycle Computer |
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Bike Pump |
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D-Lock |
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Combination Wire Lock |
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Heavy Chain Lock |
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Ortlieb Front Panniers |
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Ortlieb Rear Panniers |
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Ortlieb Bar Bag |
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Ortlieb Map Holder |
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Chain Oil x 2 |
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Grease |
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Degreaser Cleaning Fluid |
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Reflector Ankle Bands |
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Spares |
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Chain |
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Brake pads |
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Gear/Brake Cables |
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Shoe Clips |
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Inner Tubes |
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Puncture Repair Kits x 5 |
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Rohloff Cables |
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Schwalbe Marathon Extreme Tyres |
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Maps |
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China South |
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China Central |
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China North-West |
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Central Asia |
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Caucasus |
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Ukraine |
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Slokakia |
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Guangdong Province |
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Clothing |
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Poncho |
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Rain jacket |
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Specialized Cycling Shoes |
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Thermal Leggings |
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Thermal Top |
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Long-Sleeve Cycling Top |
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Thermal pants |
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Padded Cycling Leggings |
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Thermal Cycling Jacket |
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Cycling Short Sleeve Tops x 3 |
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Cycling Shorts (padded) |
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Helmet |
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Waterproof Thermal Gloves |
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High Viz Waistcoat |
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Jeans |
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Belt |
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Shirt |
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Sweater |
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Flipflops |
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Underpants x 5 |
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Electronics |
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Toshiba Mini NB250 laptop |
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Sony Xacti Camcorder |
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Freeloader Solar Charger plus extra solar panel |
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Xacti Batteries x 3 |
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Memory Cards (8GB x 2; 16GB x 1) |
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Universal Plug Adapter |
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Iphone/Ipod charger |
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SPOT GPS Beacon |
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Ipod x 2 |
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Miniflash Ipod x 2 |
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Iphone |
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Nokia Mobile Phone (actually forgot this) |
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Spare batteries: AAA, CR2032, Lithium AAA & 123s |
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Camping Kit |
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Ajungalak 3-season Sleeping Bag |
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Taranova Lightweight 2-man Tent |
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Alpkit Roll-mat |
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Tarpaulin Groundsheet |
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Tent pegs x 24 |
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Silk Sleeping Bag Liner |
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Rope x 2 x 5m |
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Brunton All Fuel Stove |
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Collapsible Bowl (8l) |
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Multi-purpose Camp Soap |
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Spork |
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Mess Tins x 2 |
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Water Purifying Treatment Drops x 2 Bottles |
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Steripen Water Purifier (plus solar charger pack) |
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Petrol Bottle Container |
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Cleaning Cloths x 2 |
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Sponge Cloth |
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Tools and Other Useful Stuff |
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Lock Knife |
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Whistle |
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Map Wheel Distance Meter |
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Water Bottles x 2 (850ml) |
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Zippo (plus fluid and flints) |
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Pens x 2 |
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Superglue |
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Masking Tape |
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Insulating Tape |
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Adjustable Spanner |
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Bungees x 6 |
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Torch |
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Headlamp |
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Gerber Multi-tool |
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ToPeak Multi-tool |
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Allen Key Set x 2 |
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Spare Allen Keys x 4 |
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Compass x 2 |
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Waterproof Document/Computer Bag |
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Water Bladders (10l) x 2 |
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Travel Towels x 2 |
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Exped Dry Bag |
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Ortlieb Dry Bag x 2 |
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Ceramic Cutting Knife |
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Plastic Cooking Spoon |
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Plastic Mug |
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Glass jar |
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Tupperware container |
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Medicine & Hygeine |
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DEET insect Repellent x 2 |
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Nail Clippers |
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First Aid Kit, including: |
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multiple dressings |
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Emergency scissors |
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Blister Pads |
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Tweasers |
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Sterets Unisept x 5 |
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Sterets Normasol x 2 |
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Sterets Tisept x 1 |
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Malarone x 24 |
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Buscapan x 30 |
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Maxalon x 20 |
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Ciproxin x 20 |
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Immodium x 18 |
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Fasigyn x 4 |
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Centrum Multivitamins |
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Pepto-Bismal Tablets x 48 |
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Elastoplasts |
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Medical Tape |
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Vaseline |
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Anti-chap Sunscreen |
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Anthisan |
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Hydration Tablets x 4 packets |
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Baby Wipes |
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Antibacterial Handgel |
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Panadol Pain Tablets x 20 |
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Panadol Muscle Relief Tablets x 12 |
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Panadol Cold & Flu x 16 |
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Toothbrush |
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Toothpaste |
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Dental Floss |
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Antiperspirant |
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Facewash |
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Shampoo |
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Books |
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Holy Bible - ESV |
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Mandarin/Russian/English Phrasebook |
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Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook |
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Lonely Planet China Guide |
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Journal Notebooks x 2 |
A huge thank you to Humphrey Wilson for his invaluable help in preparing for this trip - in particular what I would need to take with me. Humph cycled the reverse of this route, from London to Hong Kong in 2009. You can read all about it here.