"beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." Luke 12:15.Well that should be the first and last biblical quote. Obviously Luke wasn't into bicycle touring.So the gear freak in me loves kit lists and this is one which will hopefully include every single thing I'm taking on tour. Please skip unless you're exceptionally bored.

If you want a review on anything just comment.

Pics to follow.

Bicycle and fittings:

• Specialized Tricross Sport 2011

•Saddle- Brooks B17 narrow

•Pannier racks-Tortec expedition rear rack, Blackburn MTN front rack

•5 water bottle mounts attached or zip-tied to the frame (4 for water, 1 for fuel)

•4 Bungees

•Rear light-Knog Skink

•Front light-Chinese Ultra bright

•Mudguards-SKS chromoplastics

•Pedals-Shimano M530 SPD

•Tyres-Schwalbe Marathon Plus

•Pump-Specialized Air Tool Road

•VDO A4+ Wireless cycle computer

•EBC armoured cable lock

Camping

•Tent-Robens Mythos Solo

•Mat-Vango Trek 3/4 length

•Sleeping bag-Searock DSB-1300 (Chinese, down sleeping bag)

•Silk sleeping bag liner

•Possibly a hammock?

•Tarp

Cooking

•BRS-8 petrol stove (Chinese knock-off)

•Robens Trek Cookset

•knife, fork, little spatula

•Opinel No. 8 folding knife

•Lighters

•Sponge for cleaning

Luggage

•Altura Arran 46 Rear Panniers

•Sport Arsenal SNC bar bag (Czech company)

•20 Litre dry bag for the front rack

•30 litre dry bag for the rear

•smaller dry bags for organising kit within my panniers

•padlock

•Heavy duty polythene ziplock bags

Gadgets and Gizmos

•Garmin Edge 705 GPS (kindly lent by my gf's father, thanks Pete)

•Samsung Galaxy Ace phone

•Nokia 105 phone (35 day standby)

•Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel

•Kindle

•Fujifilm HS10 camera

•Tascam DR-100 MKii audio recorder

•iPod Nano

•USB plug charger

•Euro power converter

•Micro-B USB cable

•Mini-B USB cable

•iPod cable

•headphones

Sports Clothing

•Edinburgh Bicycle Co bib shorts (amazing)

•Edinburgh Bicycle Co team shirt

•2x Sports socks

•Fleece

•Fluoro windbreaker jacket

•Helmet

•Buff

•Shimano SPD shoes

•mitts

Casual Clothing

•Shorts x2

•t-shirts x2

•shirt x1

•jeans x1

•converse

•socks

•boxers

•belt

•flip flops/converse

Tools/spares

•Allen keys

•adjustable spanner

•spoke wrench

•chain tool

•screwdriver flat/philips

•duct tape

•many zip ties

•3x inner tubes

•puncture repair kit

•tyre levers

•aaa batteries

•aa batteries

•needle, thread

•spokes

•brake pads

•rubber gloves

Toiletries

•Sun cream

•toothpaste

•toothbrush

•contact lens case

•contact lens solution

•anti-inflammatories

•compression bandage

•paracetamol

•emollient

•Anti-acids

•Toilet roll

•Travel towel