Kit list

We anticipate a small subset of readers will be interested in this!

Kit list:

Hannah Front Left Pannier (HFL) – 'Practical'

Travel towels, like swimmers use

Carrier bag (CB) 1:
Small metal bowl (uses to be determined)
Mosquito spray
Bike lights/ head torches
Packing tape
Sewing kit
Bin bags
Freezer bags (invaluable, need to restock)
Tin of green tea, present from Diana in Beijing (used twice daily)
Tiny mirror
Tweezers
Nail clippers
USB sticks

CB2 - 'Bathroom':
Washing powder/ brush
Washing up liquid (for drinking bottles and bike chains)
Shampoo
Calendula cream
Deodorants
Toothbrushes/ toothpaste
Universal sink plug

HFR – 'H's clothes'

Soft shell jacket

CB1:
Z's spare glasses
H's diving mask
Diving computer

CB2 - H's undies (more than needed):
2 bandannas
Bikini
3 bras
5 pairs pants
5 pairs socks

CB3 - over clothes (probably more than needed):
1 pair green nylon trousers for evenings
1 pair green cotton waterproof shorts (+ 1 pair brown-camo baggy nylon cycling shorts, always on!)
1 turquoise nylon shirt for evenings
2 long-sleeved polyester tops (1 orange, 1 pale blue)
2 polyester t-shirts (1 torquoise, 1 red England football shirt)
2 sleeveless tops (1 cotton torquoise vest for sleeping, 1 polyester torquoise vest)
1 pair cotton boxer shorts (for sleeping)

HBL

CB1 - Books and documents:
Road atlas of Vietnam (remnants of, about to be disposed of)
Foldout map of Cambodia
Foldout map of Indonesia
Streetmap of Bangkok
Z's book (just finished: Jonny Ginger's Last Ride; next: something about the Khmer Rouge followed by The Mill on the Floss)
Hannah's book (finished: The Economist style guide + Eats, shoots and leaves – both sent home; next: The Undercover Economist and Teach yourself Indonesian)
Pocket mountain bike maintenance (present from Helen - invaluable)
South-east Asia graphical guide (present from Ben - invaluable)
Notebook
A5 size flags of the six countries we're visiting
Insurance docs
Photocopies of passports
Medical instructions from Dr Farmer
Diving certification
Vaccination records
Laminated photos of us with London landmarks (for giving as gifts!)
Various bike-related manuals

CB2:
Two plastic cups

CB3 - 'On the road' (sits at top of pannier):
1 spare inner tube
Tyre levers
Bike pump
Pedal spanner
Leatherman multitool (mostly used for knife)
Topeak Alien II multitool (contains chain-breaker etc, mostly used for Allen keys)
Peeler
Loo roll
Suntan lotion x 2
Floppy hats (worn on bikes whenever helmets not worn)
Naff visors (sometimes worn in combination with floppy hats/helmets - a great look)
Sweets
Fruit/snacks (sometimes)

HBR – pannier has holes in so is not waterproof

Reflective gear
2 D-locks
2 cable locks
Bike helmets (always worn in cities and on busy roads)
Tent poles
Bottles of spare water

ZFL - Z's clothes (probably more than needed) and undies:

4 pairs pants
4 pairs socks
2 bras
1 bandanna
1 cotton stripey vest (for sleeping)
3 polyester t-shirts
3 polyester long-sleeved tops
2 pairs shorts (black ¾ length polyester for on the bike, green cotton for off)
1 pair black leggings
Soft-shell jacket
1 pair green nylon trousers for evenings (though it appears mosquitos can bite through clothes)
1 black nylon shirt for evenings

ZFR - 'Medical'

CB1 – Creams:
Ibuprofen (good for knees!)
Benadryl + Eurax (for bites, allergies etc)
Nappy rash
Thrush
Arnica

CB2 – Tablets:
Malaria tablets
Imodium
Rehydration sachets
Antibiotics for tummies x2, one tablet used (effectively) to date
Antibiotic for other infections x 1, not used yet
Paracetamol
Ibuprofen

CB3:
Antibacterial hand cleaner
Roll-on Deet (used constantly)

CB3:
Sudocrem (melted everywhere, about to be binned)
Vaseline
Arnica tablets
Tea tree oil

Z's tampons
H's mooncup

First aid kit

Kettle

ZBL - Bedding

Tent (not used yet)
Sleeping mats
Silk sheet sleeping bags (used constantly)
Neck pillows
Sarongs

Miniature laptop and miniature mouse mat

ZBR – bike stuff + electrical stuff

CB1 - Bike stuff:
2 foldable tyres
6 inner tubes, none used yet
Puncture repair kits
Brake cables, none used yet
Gear cables, none used yet
Spokes (about 20), none used yet
Spare chain links
Spoke key
Adjustable spanner
Mini screwdriver (present from Julia, invaluable for glasses)
Electrical tape
Cable ties
Grease
Cloths for cleaning bikes
Loads of toothbrushes from hotels (for cleaning chains)

CB2 - Electrical stuff:
Power cable for laptop
MP3 players
Charger for MP3s
USB 2 cable
Mouse
Kensington lock
Camera battery chargers x 2
Universal adaptor
Alarm clock

Z's handlebar bag:

Camera
3 lenses
Spare camera battery
Spare flash card
Sunglasses
Keys
Money belt: Credit cards, passport, money
Eyeliner!
Chewing gum
Sweets

H's handlebar bag:

Map holder/ map
Money belt: Credit cards, passport, money (local and dollars), spare passport photos
Sunglasses
Whiz-away (invaluable, every woman should have one)
Camera + spare battery + spare flash card
CB1: Anti-bac liquid soap, Anti-bac hand gel, DEET, tissues, malaria tablets
CB2: Phrase book, point-it book, calculator, compass (used frequently)
Keys
Pen, pencil, rubber

Also carried:

Bike computers
2 bike-mounted water bottles each
Bike oil
1 pair of shoes each
2 plastic bowls (used daily for laundry, often for bike washing, rarely for vomiting)
Bungees (for holding bowls on to bike; double as washing lines)

Things we don't have yet but might get*:

Pair of flip flops each (NOW PURCHASED)
Separate Allen key for a particularly hard-to-reach spot on our front racks (NOW PURCHASED)
Body moisturiser (Z)
Belt (because our trousers are starting to fall down) (NOW PURCHASED)

*Please note this is not a list of requests; all of these things can be got here.