My trip is imminent!

I leave at 06:00 in the morning and am now off to bed.

Ideally I'll make it and live to bore you all to death with my write-up and photos upon my return.

I'll leave with an incredibly sad (numbered) picture of all of my kit (with accompanying key):

Enjoy.....



1. Aluminium bottle with 500ml of meths.
2. Stove, wind-shield, utensils, cooking-pot and fire-striker.
3. Sleeping mat.
4. Tent.
5. Emergency phone.
6. Route book.
7. Sleeping bag.
8. Passport and cards (in a little dry-bag).
9. Tools/spares (pump, fork-pump, multi-tool, spare spokes, lube, gaffer-tape, tyre-levers, repair-kit)
10. iPod (with much music and a few books on it).
11. Video camera.
12. Camera tripod.
13. Waterproof.
14. Rucksack.
15. Biodegradable soap.
16. First-aid kit.
17. Swiss army knife.
18. Water filter.
19. Bike lock.
20. Head-torch.
21. Toilet roll.
22. Spare clothes (North Face trousers, Howies t-shirt, Ice Breaker thermal long-johns, pants, socks, RAB beanie, Gore gloves, North Face fleece, travel towel).

Not taking a bike then Gairy? . Only joking, enjoy, look forward to your usual good write up, photo's and video.

Gonna be a hungry trip!

Have fun mate :D