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Protective armour

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Base layer clothing

Moulded ear plugs

The Kit (scroll down for luggage tips)   

The clothing that the Rider wears must be protective, whilst still giving freedom of movement, practicality and comfort in a range of weather conditions.

To minimise luggage volume, the ability for any item of clothing to double up for another use is attractive.

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Helmet

Jacket

Trousers/Riding Pants

Body armour

Boots

Gloves

Neck tube

Base layer clothing

Hydration

 

Luggage tips

One of the main aims is to carry enough to be prepared and comfortable, whilst taking the lowest volume and weight so that it does not make the bike too heavy. A thing to remember is that most things are available on the road provided that a  particular brand/quality is not required.

• Travel with only 3-4 days' clothing and wash it more frequently.

• Put each day's clothing (underwear and shirt) into a single stuff sack. When it has been worn, turn the stuff sack inside out and put the dirty clothes inside.

• Clothing should be layered. Rather than carrying both heavy and light clothing, when it is cold, just wear 2-3 layers of light clothing.

• Only take grey or darker colours as they won't look so dirty from poor washing machines and hand washing.

• Always use quick drying clothes (polyester or ideally merino wool from Icebreaker).

• Washbag - use King of Shaves for shaving. A tiny bottle (just over an inch tall) will last over a month and gives and excellent shave. Decant shampoo and soap into small containers so that the washbag can be smaller. You can buy more soap anywhere in the world.

• Take a quality, comfortable pair of ear plugs - ideally moulded to the shape of your ear. They are useful both when riding and at night when in a noisy hotel.

• Tupperware is very useful both to safely store things in luggage and to keep food in. Use of them also means that plastic packaging does not need to be disposed of.

Electronics

Each electronic device that is carried requires a charger or batteries. This can often take up more space and weight than the actual device. Many chargers can be replaced with USB leads and charged from a single USB plug (e.g. phone, iPod). Add cameras, GPS and walkie talkies and significant weight and space can be required. The necessity for these luxuries must be considered carefully.

Ansmann Energy are at the forefront of battery charging technology. Their Digispeed 4 charger can be powered either from mains electricity or the accessory socket fitted to the bike and fully charge a set of batteries within an hour.

Power Strategy

- Phone                           USB (from mains or 12v)

- iPod                              USB (from mains or 12v)

- Walkie Talkies             Rechargeable AA batteries (from mains or 12v)

- GPS                              Powered by the bike (12v)

- Camera                        Original charger (from mains). May replace with a 12v charger.

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