Everything But the Kitchen Sink

It is quite daunting to consider all the things we are going to have to carry with us on our Cancer Fighting Journey. We do have a back up vehicle for the first 4 days of the journey only so we can get used to the bike, the extreme conditions (the heat and a few mountain passes) and carrying everything but the kitchen sink!! We thought you may be interested to see what we will be taking with us on our epic journey - YES ITS ONLY THE NECESSITIES!

Casual Clothes
Shorts and 2 T-shirts
Warm top
Sleepware
Slip slops

Cycling Kit
Shorts (x3) (Assos of course!)
Shirts (x2) (Customed designed by Lize-Mari herself!)
Armwarmers (UV protected)
Socks (x2)
Sunglasses
Helmut
Cycling Gloves
Shoes
Heart Rate Monitor (My heart rate will be through the roof so I don't really need a monitor to tell me this!)

First Aid
Transact Patches
Anti-Inflammatories (for those sore aching muscles and knees)
Voltaren (as per above)
Painkillers (as per above)
Nappy Rash Cream (to help heal saddle sores and rashes on you know where!)
Chamois Cream (to prevent against the above from happening)
Suncream (Factor 30 +)
Lip-Ice (One thing I choose to have if stuck on an island)
Antihistamines (for insect bites)

Toiletries
Facewash
Soap
Hiking Towel (those insy-winsy-teeny-weeny ones!)
Toothbrush (x1 - we will be sharing!)
Toothpaste
Shampoo (small bottle)

Supplements
Vitamins (Stamino-Gro)
Fit Energy Drink (Jaco)
Energy Dynamics (Christie)
Energy Bars

Equipment (the heaviest out of everything!)
Chainbreaker (in case we need to repair our tandem chain)
Allen Keys
Tube Valve Converter (so we can use petrol stations air pump to pump up our tyres)
Tubes (x8)
Puncture Repair Kit (this will be my hubby's hobby afterhours)
Handpump (in case there are no petrol stations in sight)
Pedal Spanner
BMX pedals (in case we have a problem with our current pedals)
Lights (we will be leaving well before sunrise to beat the heat)
Camelpack (special cycling backpack filled with water)
Waterbottles (x2 - there is no more space on tandem for anymore!)
Brakepads (x2 - extra for just in case)

As mentioned before Jaco and I completed the 202kms Double Century Cycle Challenge this last weekend in Swellendam as part of our training. Read the story here about Christie's team win: http:/www.chainwheel.co.za/?p=685