The weight of our bikes was usually between 40 and 70 kilograms on this journey, but there were moments when we had to transport well over 100 kilograms of weight per person. We were carrying the following pieces of equipment with us:

Bicycle and Panniers (Marc)

The equipment is packed in panniers (bags), which can be attached to the bike. The following items are usually visible from the outside:

• Bicycle (with rear carrier Logo Evo and front carrier Grand Expedition Front by Tubus and mechanical disc brakes)
• Helmet
• Drinking bottle and thermos
• Green panniers 4 x 20 liters (2x front, 2x back)
• Dark Packsack 50 Liter Fold Drybag Endura by Exped
• Blue Backpack 75 Liter Explore 75 by Exped (for hiking or transporting a lot of luggage)
• Waterproof Pack Liner 80 (inside the backpack) by Exped
• Accessory Strap UL 120 cm by Exped
• 3 Part Fixture Straps by Tubus
• Black handlebar bag 7 Liter
• Lightweight bike lock
• Small USB rechargeable tail light
• Trekking poles (for hiking and challenging river crossings)

Bicycle and Panniers (Grete)

The equipment is packed in panniers (bags), which can be attached to the bike. The following items are usually visible from the outside:

• Bicycle (with rear carrier Logo Classic by Tubus and Marc’s old height-adjustable front carrier)
• Helmet (Marc’s childhood helmet)
• Drinking bottle
• Panniers 4 x 30 liters (2x front, 2x back)
• Dark Packsack 50 Liter Fold Drybag Endura by Exped
• Green Backpack 33 + 6 Liter (for hiking or transporting luggage)
• Waterproof Pack Liner 50 (inside the backpack) by Exped
• Black handlebar bag

Clothing (Marc)

In general we try to transport as few clothes as necessary. Depending on the climate, Marc carries the following items:

• T-Shirt
• Breathable T-Shirt
• Longsleeve shirt
• Warm sweater
• Breathable fleece midlayer
• Thin, down-free winter jacket
• Windbreaker (old and leaky rain jacket)
• Rain jacket
• Boxershorts (4x)
• Short pants
• Long underwear
• (Long pants for islamic regions will be bought on the way)
• Warm mountain pants
• Windbreaker pants (old and leaky rain pants)
• Rain pants
• Flipflops
• Thin socks (2x)
• Warm socks (2x) (without wool)
• Half-height, leather-free, waterproof hiking boots
• Thin synthetic tubular cloth (summer headband or face protection)
• Warm synthetic tubular cloth (collar or face protection in winter)
• Headband
• Longsleeve shirt and long trousers („nice“ clothes)
• Inner gloves and outer gloves Arctic Hummer by Veloplus
• Additional, warmer inner gloves
• Sunglasses

Clothing (Grete)

In general we try to transport as few clothes as necessary. Depending on the climate, Grete carries the following items:

• T-Shirts (2x)
• Longsleeve shirts (2x)
• Thin, down-free winter jacket
• Rain jacket
• Underwear (4x)
• Sport bra (2x)
• Long slim pants
• Long loose pants
• Long warm pants (for sleeping)
• Rain pants
• Short pants
• Flipflops
• Sneakers
• Thin socks (2x)
• Warm socks (without wool)
• Synthetic tubular cloth (summer headband or face protection) (3x)
• Headband
• Longsleeve shirt and long trousers („nice“ clothes)
• Inner gloves and outer gloves Arctic Hummer by Veloplus
• Sunglasses

Overnight Stay

Very often we sleep in the tent. At the moment, we are carrying two sleeping bags each, which gives us the opportunity to comfortably sleep in all temperatures above -25 degrees. We intend to continue with one sleeping bag each as soon as we don’t have to expect temperatures below -10 degrees anymore. Our home is set up as follows:

• Tent Venus II Extreme incl. footprint by Exped
• Marc’s red synthetic sleeping bag,
• suitable for temperatures above 0 degrees (or -4 degrees according to the manufacturer)
• Marc’s blue synthetic sleeping bag blue,
  suitable for temperatures above -10 degrees (or -20 degrees according to the manufacturer)
  Combining red and blue sleeping bag is suitable for temperatures above -25 degrees (or -40 degrees according to the manufacturer)
• Synthetic sleeping bag Tyin MTI 5-Season by Mammut, suitable for temperatures above -25 degrees
• Grete’s summer sleeping bag
• Linen (for Grete)
• Two thin sleeping mats Flex Mat (Prototype) by Exped
• Two inflatable, warm sleeping mats SynMat TT 9 M (1st generation) by Exped
• Universal Mat Coupler Kit by Exped
• Inflatable pillows (Airpillow Lite M for Marc, Neck Pillow Deluxe for Grete) by Exped
  

Food and Cooking

To prepare our vegan dishes, we have the following items with us:

• Two Water bags (10 Liter) Dromedary Bag by MSR
• Water filter
• Purification tablets (if the water filter doesn’t work)
• Stove XGK-EX by MSR incl. wind protection/heat reflector
• Fuel bottle
• Lighter (2x)
• Ignition Steel
• Pots (2x 2.3 Liter)
• Plate (also used as a lid and a cutting board)
• Cutting knife (part of the multi-tool with pliers)
• Peeler
• Cutlery (knife, fork (2x), spoon, long spoon)
• Salt
• Thermos with cup (ideal for cold or heat)
• Marc’s leak-proof container (reBOX)
• Grete’s leak-proof containers (2x)
• Locking clips
• Reusable bags
• Old plastic bags (as trash bags)
• Cotton bag (for shopping)
• Food supplies

Health and Hygiene (Marc)

• Medicines, anti-inflammatory ointment, patches, tweezers etc.
• Emergency blanket
• Toilet paper (waterproof packed in a Vista Organiser A5 by Exped)
• Vegan soap (for dreadlocks)
• Cloth (2x, one for drying)
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Razor
• Moisturizing cream
• Lip balm (several)
• Sunscreen
• Small mirror
• Nail clippers

Health and Hygiene (Grete)

• Medicines (activate charcoal tablets, peppermint oil)
• Emergency blanket
• Toilet paper (waterproof packed in a Vista Organiser A5 by Exped)
• Vegan shampoo bar
• Apple vinegar (as conditioner for hair)
• Natural oils (3x)
• Hand-made deodorant
• Cloth for washing
• Bamboo toothbrush and toothpaste
• Dental floss (vegan and biodegradable)
• Lip balm (with UV protection)
• Sunscreen
• Hair rubbers (10x)
• Hairbrush (vegan and biodegradable)
• Nail scissors

Paperwork

• Passports
• Permits (if needed)
• Identity cards
• Cash
• Credit cards
• Passport pictures
• Pen
• Journal (Grete)
• Insurance papers
• OhneWörterBuch (small book with pictures)

Electronics

Since we did not want to give up electronic devices, Marc bought an E-Werk for his first Eurasia travel. The E-Werk can be connected to the dynamo hub and makes the power generated by cycling usable. Some electronic devices are sensitive to fluctuations in the charging voltage. Since the E-Werk has some fluctuations, Marc bought in addition a buffer battery of the same manufacturer. Unfortunately, Marc was only disappointed by the E-Werk and buffer battery: He had to replace the buffer battery twice, the E-Werk even four times, so he can not recommend this product at all. For Eurasia 2.0 he used a current transformer from another manufacturer. Unfortunately, this device broke as well. The following items are part of our electronic equipment:

• Current transformer for dynamo hub
• 14W solar panel Nomad 14 Plus by GoalZero
• 28W solar panel (equipped with slide locks by Exped for easy attachment)
• 70Wh power bank Venture 70 by GoalZero
• 7W solar panel Nomad 7 Plus by GoalZero (equipped with slide locks by Exped for easy attachment)
• 30Wh power bank Venture 30 by GoalZero
• Marc’s smartphone (map – camera – music – notes) with an adapter for the camera lenses (wide angle and telephoto)
• Grete’s smartphones (2x)
• Robust, water-, shock- and freeze-proof camera (unfortunately it didn’t work as expected already at 5 degrees in Winter 2018/2019)
• Small tripod
• GPS (satellite communicators enable two-way text messaging)
• Gimbal
• Marc’s laptop incl. mouse and power supply
• Grete’s laptop and power supply
• Marc’s External hard drive (2TB)
• Grete’s External hard drive (1TB)
• USB sticks and micro SD cards
• Drone with accessories (filter)
• Mp3 player
• Headphones
• Bicycle computer
• USB charger
• Various charging cables (including spare cable)
• Two Headlamps (also as front lights)

Repair

Unfortunately, Marc had many unexpected defects on his first trip to Eurasia. Over time, he started to expect some defects and therefore we packed the following items:

• Multi tool with pliers
• Multi Tool (allen key, screwdriver etc.)
• Wrench
• Torx 40
• Repair kit for tubes
• Spare tube
• Small pump
• Digital manometer (Airmax Pro by Schwalbe)
• Duct tape and cable ties (great for improvising)
• Brake pads
• Chain oil
• Chain link
• Spare spokes
• Spare screws and nuts
• Needle and thread
• Reair kit for the panniers
• Seam Grip
• Repair kit for the stove

More Spare Parts

Some equipment can be extremely important when away from civilization, that’s why we are carrying plenty of spare parts (see Repair above) and some things even twice:

• Complete spare stove XGK-EX by MSR
• Spare seals for the pump
• Very small spare pump
• Spare tire (foldable)
• Spare headlamp battery
• Lowrider mounting set for forks without eyelets by Tubus (if a screw breaks away from civilization and the broken part can not be removed immediately.)
• Perforated metal straps (if a screw breaks and the broken part can not be removed immediately.)

The following items, which apparently are in the luggage of many cyclists, can’t be found in our panniers:

• (padded) cycling shorts
• Beanie (headband instead)
• Cutting board (used the plate instead)
• Sponge
• Dishcloth
• (biodegradable) detergent
• (biodegradable) shampoo and / or soap
• Towel
• Insect protection
• Ointment
• Comb
• Paper maps (smartphone instead)
• Front light (headlamp instead)