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NOTES |
LISA |
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of: |
NOTES |
| CLOTHES |
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| motorbike
jacket (gore-tex liner top |
1 |
Hein
Gericke Toureg Rallye suit has been brilliant.
Not a single leak in the rain and cool enough
in the blazing sun. |
motorbike
jacket (gore-tex liner top |
1 |
Hein
Gericke Toureg Rallye suit has been brilliant.
Not a single leak in the rain and cool enough
in the blazing sun. |
| motorbike
trousers (gore-tex liner bottom) |
1 |
as
above |
motorbike
trousers (gore-tex liner bottom) |
1 |
as
above |
| helmet
(BMW System 4 concept -Carbon Fibre |
1 |
being
able to lift the chin guard at border crossings
instead of removing the whole helmet has been
great. Makes eating and drinking on the go
easier too. |
helmet
(BMW System 4 concept -Carbon Fibre |
1 |
We
have found that the hinges can get very stiff
when using the helmet in dusty/sandy areas.
So,clean them regularly. |
| Ascerbis
rallye summmer gloves |
1 |
light
& cool |
Cougar rallye summmer gloves |
1 |
|
| Frank
Thomas (winter gloves) |
1 |
|
Frank
Thomas (winter gloves) |
1 |
|
| motorbike
socks |
2 |
|
motorbike
socks |
2 |
|
| necker-chief |
1 |
|
necker-chief |
1 |
|
| Oakley
MX goggles |
1 |
in
sandy or dusty conditions they've been essential. |
Oakley
MX goggles |
1 |
|
| Goggle
lenses (black iridium & clear) |
2 |
the
black lenses have been great when riding in
bright sunshine or in sand when so much light
gets reflected up. |
Goggle
lenses (black iridium & clear) |
2 |
|
| BMW
visor (black & clear) |
2 |
in
bright conditions they've saved our eyes |
BMW
visor (black & clear) |
2 |
|
| Visor
hip bag |
1 |
easy
storage for the visors, they just get slung
round our waist |
Visor
hip bag |
1 |
|
| Source
2 litre water pack (fits into jacket) |
1 |
absolutley essential! drinking enough is always
difficult but these are a must |
Source
2 litre water pack (fits into jacket) |
1 |
|
| T-shirts |
3 |
|
T-shirts |
3 |
|
| shirt
(Columia) |
1 |
|
shirt
(Columia) |
1 |
|
| Trousers
(North Face) |
1 |
|
Trousers
(North Face) |
1 |
Zip-off
at the knee kind - essential. |
| normal
socks |
1 |
|
normal
socks |
1 |
|
| under
pants |
3 |
|
knickers |
6 |
|
| swim
shorts / shorts |
1 |
|
bickini |
1 |
|
| trainers
/ walking shoes (Saloman) |
1 |
|
trainers
/ walking shoes (Saloman) |
1 |
|
| Tevas
(rubber sandal) |
1 |
when
not in our bike boots we live in these. |
Tevas
(rubber sandal) |
1 |
|
| Wrap
around Tunisian scarf |
1 |
|
Wrap
around Tunisian scarf |
1 |
|
| Plastic
water-proof poncho |
1 |
|
Plastic
water-proff poncho |
1 |
|
| Baseball
cap |
1 |
|
Baseball
cap |
1 |
|
| Fleece
(Mountain Equipment) |
1 |
|
Fleece
(Mountain Equipment) |
1 |
|
| Kidney
belt |
1 |
on
hard & corrugated piste this bit of kit
is a life saver |
Kidney
belt |
1 |
|
| leather
money belt |
1 |
|
leather
money belt |
1 |
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Chiffon
wrap |
1 |
|
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|
short
summer dress |
1 |
Never
thought that a summer dress would be needed
- I was wrong. |
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| TOILETARIES |
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|
| Large
towel (lifestyle) |
1 |
a
luxury on the road |
Large
towel (lifestyle) |
1 |
|
| body
scrub (spongy thing) |
1 |
we
get realy dirty? |
body
scrub (spongy thing) |
1 |
|
| shower
gell |
1 |
|
shower
gell |
1 |
|
| shampoo |
1 |
|
shampoo |
1 |
|
| toothbrush
(electric) |
1 |
now
this sounds silly but look after your teeth,
getting caught with bad toothache in the middle
of a desert isn't funny. |
toothbrush
(electric |
1 |
|
| electric
shaver (takes 2 X AA batteries) |
1 |
|
electric
wet-dry shaver (takes 2 X AA batteries) |
1 |
|
| nail
clippers |
1 |
|
electric
head shaver |
1 |
|
| toothpaste |
|
|
toothpaste |
1 |
|
| wet
shaver |
1 |
|
foot
srub block |
1 |
|
| spare
blades |
6 |
|
face
cream |
1 |
|
| deo-dorant |
1 |
|
ear
plugs |
2 |
|
| foot
scrub block |
1 |
for
scaping off all the hard dead skin that builds
up on our feet(mmmm nice...) |
body
cream |
1 |
|
| tissue
paper packs |
6 |
great
for blowing your nose and drying up the dishes
(just not at the same time...?) |
tissue
paper packs |
6 |
|
| Malaria
tablets (Doxy-cycline) |
12-months
supply |
|
Malaria
tablets (Doxy-cycline) |
12-months
supply |
|
| face
cream |
1 |
your
face gets a hammering with the heat and the
dust |
Wet
wipes (pack) |
2 |
|
| ear
plugs |
2 |
|
Sanitory
towels packs of |
2 |
|
| Condoms
(bloody loads of Em') |
loads |
uses...from
the obvious to protecting valuables to be
hidden on the bike. Also good for covering
vulnerable parts of the bike before deep river
crossings. |
Tampons
packs of |
as
many as possible |
|
| hair
brush |
1 |
|
Personal
medication |
6
months supply |
|
| Wet
wipes (pack) |
1 |
to
feel just a little cleaner is some times all
it takes to keep your sanity. These things
are bloody marvellous...also good for washing
up in the bush (yes, I said 'in the bush'). |
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| IN
THE TANK BAGS |
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| USA
Police issue ASP (self defense item) |
1 |
we
wanted a self defense weapon that wasn't as
obvious as a knife. |
USA
Police issue ASP (self defense item) |
1 |
|
| multi
-language frase book |
1 |
|
multi
-language frase book |
1 |
|
| SIGG
750 ml water bottles |
1 |
|
SIGG
750 ml water bottles |
1 |
|
| Mono-glass |
1 |
|
Binoculars |
1 |
|
| Sahara-Overland
Guide book (by Chris Scott) |
1 |
thanks
Chris...a massive help |
Lonely
Plants book (currently Africa on a shoe string) |
1 |
|
| Anti-bacterial
hand gel (no water needed) |
1 |
when
you have no water to spare and your hands
are black...also pretty useful for masking
stinky motorbikers feet. |
Anti-bacterial
hand gel (no water needed) |
1 |
|
| Petzel
head torch |
1 |
makes
taking a pee in the pitch black easier |
Petzel
head torch |
1 |
|
| Mini
Mag light |
1 |
just
as a back-up light. |
Mini
Mag light |
1 |
|
| Leatherman
(Wave)) |
1 |
this
gets used everyday for everything from mending
the bikes to spreading soft cheese onto bread
for breaky...oh yeah, and for picking fingernails. |
Swiss
army knife |
1 |
|
| Compass |
1 |
don't
just rely on a GPS |
map |
1 |
|
| Pen-pencil |
1 |
|
Compass |
1 |
|
| Rechargeable
AA batteries |
20 |
|
Pen-pencil |
1 |
|
| AA
battery re-charging unit |
1 |
|
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| Mosquito
head net |
1 |
after
you've been bitten on the head 10 times in
one day, you'll be glad;ad you bought one. |
Mosquito
head net |
1 |
|
| Deet
(spray bottle) |
1 |
|
Deet
(spray bottle) |
1 |
|
| Nokia
mobile phone (NK 6310i) |
1 |
|
Nokia
mobile phone (NK 6310i) |
1 |
|
| mobile
phone mobile charger |
1 |
|
mobile
phone mobile charger |
1 |
|
| 12V
adaptor for BMW power socket to cigarette
type |
1 |
|
12V
adaptor for BMW power socket to cigarette
type |
1 |
|
| glass
cleaner solution bottle of (for glasses, camera,
etc) |
1 |
|
glass
cleaner solution bottle of (for glasses, camera,
etc) |
1 |
|
| 30
metre (plus) of nylon cord (for retrieving
water from wells) |
1 |
many
of the wells we used were very deep and we
needed 30 metres of cord to get the water.
There's no point getting to the well if you
cant get to the water! |
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| Oakley
glasses (reading lens with photocramatic lenses
so can be used as sun-glasses) |
1 |
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| GENERAL
(combined) |
|
|
THE
KITCHEN Combined |
|
| Therma
rest fixing kit |
2 |
|
MSR
Multi-fuel stove (Dragon Fly Model) |
2 |
|
| Multi-vitamins
bottle of (one per day) |
1 |
|
MSR
Multi-fuel stove repair maintenance kit |
2 |
|
| Life
Venture body wallet (for essential documents) |
2 |
|
MSR
fuel bottle |
2 |
|
| Maps
(relevant to the country traveled) |
1 |
|
Life
venture 17" dual sauce pan set |
1 |
|
| Large
Tarpaulin |
1 |
|
Frying
pan 17cm |
1 |
|
| SIGG
water bottle disinfectant tablets (pack) |
1 |
|
bottle
opener |
1 |
|
| eye
drops for contact lens wearers (20 Pack) |
1 |
|
can
opener |
1 |
|
| Umbrella |
1 |
|
wooden
spoon (cut 3/4 off handle) |
1 |
|
| heavy
duty security chain & lock |
2 |
|
small
plastic chopping board |
1 |
|
| Pack-safe
(steel nets used to protect canvas bags, rucksacks
etc. |
2 |
|
Veg'
peeler |
1 |
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|
black
pepper (bottle of) |
1 |
|
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|
salt
(bottle of) |
1 |
|
| GPS,
OFFICE & TECH STUFF Combined |
|
Chili
powder (bottle off) ?really essential |
1 |
|
| A5
JVC mini ruggadized laptop (from ClearCall
Comms on: 01984 629345) |
1 |
|
Mixed
herbs ( bottle of) |
1 |
|
| JVC
external laptop rechargeable batteries (1x5
hour- 1x9 hour) |
1 |
|
Soy
sauce ( bottle of) |
1 |
|
| Logitec
Optical mini mouse |
1 |
|
Olive
oil ( small bottle of) |
1 |
|
| Sony
mini CD-writer/DVD/CD-reader |
1 |
|
Tomato
puree (very small cans of) |
2 |
|
| external
separate battery charger |
1 |
|
sweet
corn (small cans of) |
2 |
|
| Fuji
fine pix S304 Digital camera |
1 |
|
mushrooms
(small cans of) |
2 |
|
| Mini
pocket Camera tri-pod |
1 |
|
Luncheon
meet ( endless meal possibilities ie, quick
chili) |
1 |
|
| Fuji
fine pix Digital camera 128 XDA card |
1 |
|
Corn
beef ( endless meal possibilities ie, quick
chili) |
1 |
|
| Fuji
fine pix XDA card reader |
1 |
|
Fish
cage |
1 |
|
| Sony
memory stick (32Mb) |
1 |
|
Kebab
skewers |
6 |
|
| Garmin
GPS V |
1 |
|
Tuna
(small tins of)?essential, versatile and
good protein) |
4 |
|
| GPS
V bracket (from Touratech) |
1 |
|
Sardines
in Tomato sauce (small tins of) |
4 |
|
| RAM
mount to hold GPS bracket (rubber sections
also minimize vibrations the GPS) |
1 |
|
Instant
chinese noodles (packs of) |
2 |
|
| GPS
to Laptop connection lead |
1 |
|
Spaghetti
(500g pack) |
1 |
|
| 5
pin to USB adaptor (for GPS connection) |
1 |
|
Rice
(500g) |
1 |
|
| 3
metre telephone cord |
1 |
|
Stock
cubes (variety of flavors) |
1 |
|
| UK
to European power plug adaptor |
1 |
|
Packet
soups (variety of flavors) |
6 |
|
| Nokia
data lead (DLR-3P for Nokia 6310i) from ClearCall
Comms on: 01984 629345 |
1 |
|
Instant
Mash (sachet) |
1 |
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|
Tin
of milk |
1 |
|
| FIRST
AID KIT |
|
|
Tin
of dried milk |
1 |
|
| Variety
of plaster including water-proof- pack of |
1 |
|
Instant
coffee Nescafe (small jar of) |
1 |
|
| Bandages
(normal & Elasticized) |
2 |
|
Tea
bags (assorted) |
as
many as you can carry |
|
| Hypodermic
syringes & needles (assorted sizes) |
20 |
|
Porridge
oats (sachets of) |
4 |
|
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|
small
knife stone (sharpening) |
1 |
|
| CAMPING
GEAR Combined |
No
of. |
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| Tent-Hilleberg
Keron 4GT (4 person tent-4 season) |
1 |
|
TOOLS
& REPAIR KIT |
No
of |
|
| Thermarest
self inflating mattress |
2 |
|
cable
ties (assorted sizes) |
as
many as you can carry |
|
| Thermarest
chair converter |
2 |
|
adjustable
spanner |
1 |
|
| Taunton
Leisure Micron 2 sleeping bag |
2 |
|
10mm
spanner (ring) |
1 |
|
| Life
Venture silk liners ( for sleeping bags) |
2 |
|
8mm
spanner (ring) |
