Gear and Equipment

Check out our swag! Below is a list of the gear and equipment we brought with us on our open-ended bicycle tour, which began in Uruguay in October 2016.

With our steeds fully loaded (using the “indestructible” Ortlieb panniers), each bike has a load capacity of approximately 100 liters — or 4 cubic feet.  So why so much gear and space?

1. Our trip is open-ended. We wanted all-season gear that would stand-up to months (and maybe years) of constant use.
2. In addition to biking, blogging and relaxing, we are prepared to hike and farm.
3. It’s our first tour! Since we aren’t exactly sure what we are going to need (or want), we are (almost) certainly over-prepared in some aspects of our pack!

Bicycle Tour Gear List

Unless noted otherwise (* = shared item), all items are per person.

Bikes and on the Bike

 

Item	Brand/Model	Notes
Bike	Surly / Long Haul Trucker	26″ wheels
Racks	Surly / Nice Rack	(front and rear)
Fenders	Bontrager / NCS	(front and rear)
Mini-Pump*	Lezyne / Micro Floor Drive	Attaches to frame
Water bottle cages	Arundel / Looney Bin (2)	x3
Panniers	Ortlieb / Back-Roller Classic	x4
Rack pack	Ortlieb / Rack Pack	Medium size
Handlebar Bag	Ortlieb / Ultimate 6M Plus
Pedals	Shimano / PD-A530
Saddle	Brooks / B17	Plus Saddle Covers

Bike Accessories and Tools

Item	Brand/Model	Notes
Helmet	Giro with MIPS	(not pictured)
Water Bottles	Klean Kanteen	x1 (40 oz.); x1 (27 oz.)
Lights	Reelight / SL100
Backup (/extra) lights	Blackburn / 2’Fer
Bike Computer	Suaoki
Mirror	Bike Peddler / Take a Look	Attaches to Helmet
Tire Lever*	Pedros
Pedal wrench*
Multitool*	Blackburn / Wayside Multi-Tool
Saddle tool*	Brooks	Came with purchase of saddle
Proofide	Brooks
Spare spokes	Surly	Came with bike
Spoke wrench*
Extra tubes*	Bontrager / 48mm	x4
Patch Kit*	Rema Tip Top / Repair Kit
Lock	Abus / Granit Plus 640 Abus / 410 Ultra U-Lock	U-Lock and cable
Lube*		to be purchased upon arrival
Degreaser*		to be purchased upon arrival
Bike brush*	Park Tool / Cog Brush
Screwdriver*
Power drill (electronic screwdriver)*	Ryobi / 4V lithium ion screwdriver	With battery charger and titanium drill head pieces
Tape*	Gorilla / Duct Tape
Rags / Buffs*	Merrell
Bungee Cords
Zipties

Camping

Item	Brand/Model	Notes
Tent*	Hilleberg / Nano 3GT	+ Footprint
Sleeping bag	Western Mountaineering / TerraLite
Sleeping mat	Therm-a-rest / NeoAir XTherm
Pillow	NEMO / Fillo Backpacking Pillow
Rope
Daypack	New Outlander HikPro	Foldable, waterproof

Kitchenware

Item	Brand/Model	Notes
Water Bottles	Klean Kanteen	x1 (40 oz.); x1 (27 oz.)
Stove*	MSR / Dragonfly	+ empty Fuel Cannister
Cookware (Pot + Pan)*	Snow peak / Trek 1400	Titanium
Mug	Snow peak / Single 450	Titanium
Bowl	Sea to Summit / X-Bowl	Collapsible
Cup	Sea to Summit / X-Cup	Collapsible
Cutlery (spork + knife)	Sea to Summit / Alpha Light (two-piece)
Large spoon*
Knife*	From mum’s kitchen	+ homemade sheath
Water Filtration System*	LifeStraw / Mission
Water Filtration System*	Sawyer / Mini Water Filtration System
Water Purification Chemicals*	Aquamira / Water Treatment	Chlorine Dioxide
Kitchen Sink (foldable bucket)*	Sea to Summit / Kitchen Sink	Collapsible, 10L
Coffee/Tea Filter*	MSR / MugMate
1 oz. container (x2)*	Nalgene	x1 salt-and-pepper x1 rosemary-and-thyme
Dish soap*		Reusable plastic-squeezable container
Dish brush*	MSR
Dish towel	Micro-miracle.com / micro-fiber travel towel	This was included with the purchase of Cat’s towel.

Electronics

Item	Brand/Model	Notes
Solar panel*	Voltaic / Fuse 10W	Comes with battery, adapters and case. Purchased additional MacBook adapter and AA/AAA battery adapter.
Laptop	Macbook	(+ 1 mouse)
E-reader*	Kindle
Smart Phones	iPhone
GPS*	Garmin
Cameras	Nikon DSLR and Olympus TG-4	Batteries, memory cards, chargers and x2 lenses for DSLR
Extra Nikon Batteries*	Wasabi	x2;  includes Dual USB charger
Tripod*	Feisol / CT-3342	(+carrying case)
Ballhead*	Sirui / K10X
Chargers*	USB, mini-USB, Apple, etc	Consolidated where possible.
Go-Pro*	Go-Pro / Hero4
Headphones	Oppo PM-3, Apple
Batteries*		AA and AAA (rechargable)
Flashlight	Duracell
Adaptor

Clothes (Cat)

– Multipurpose, – Farming/Work, – Hanging Out, – Just Biking

Item	Brand(s) / Style	Qty / Notes
Underwear	BalancedTech & SmartWool	5 pairs
Sport Bras	UnderArmour; Nike; IceBreaker / Sprite	3
S/S Shirts	Dryfit or Merino Wool
L/S Baselayer	SmartWool / Midweight Zip	1
Leggings	SmartWool / Midweight bottom; Lululemon / Speedtights	2
Running Shorts	Nike; UnderArmour	2
Jacket	Athleta / Down	1
Rain Jacket	The North Face / Venture	1
Bike shorts	Giordana / SilverLive	3 pairs
Convertible Pant	The North Face / Paramount 2.0	1
Comfy Bra	IceBreaker / Siren Merino	1
Swimsuit	Reef; Love N Surf	1
Casual Shorts	SmartWool / Sweetwater Ranch Short	1
Casual Shirt	Ibex / OD Henley	1
Dress	Mountain Hardware / DrySpun Maxi	1
Sweats	The North Face / Aphrodite	1
Accessories & Shoes
Balaclava	MJ Gear	1
Work Gloves	Pine Tree Tools / Work Gloves	1
Bike Gloves	Pearl Izumi / Escape Thermal Glove	1
Bike Shoes	Pearl Izumi	1
Shoes	Merrell	1
Shoes	Crocs	1

 

Clothes (Kale)

Itemized list coming soon… maybe.

Toiletries and First Aid

Self-explanatory.  Prescriptions: Cipro.

Miscellaneous

Item	Notes
Passports
Immunization “passports”	Apparently, certain countries require proof of immunization upon entry.  We received these from the travel clinic where we received our yellow fever vaccine, prior to the trip.
Towel	Micro-miracle.com / micro-fiber travel towel; REI Multitowel
Sunglasses
Watch*
Zip ties*
Map*	Uruguay
Fanny Pack
Handbag*
Bag of plastic bags*	Includes: UGerm heavy duty 5” x 8” (8 mil) bags Generic large “trash” bags
Notebooks/journals
Pens, Sharpie*
Guitar strings and capo*
Hackey Sack*
Squeaky-toy Crocodile*	Attaches to bike (included in Ortlieb order – free of charge!)