Main gear all listed below. A review will be posted during or post trip.
CAMPING
Tents
Mace - Robens Voyager 3EX - Performed well with no issues other than the lack of space in Argentinian and Chilean campsites ****
Hutch - Vango Pulsar 300
Honda - Vango Pulsar 300
Sleeping Bags
Mace - Mountain Equipment Titan 450 - Excellent *****
Hutch - Rab Ascent 700
Honda - To be purchased
Sleeping Mats
Mace - Thermorest - Excellent and a savior on the permafrost in Alaska ****
Hutch - Thermorest
Honda - Exped DownMat XP 9 LW
Stoves
Mace - Primus Gravity II - Used very little but performed well ****
Hutch - Primus Gravity II
Honda -Primus Easy Fuel Stove
Sleeping Bag Liners
Mace - Scottish Silkworm - Performed well ****
Hutch - Rab
Honda - To be purchased
LUGGAGE
Waterproof Roll Bag
All - Lomo (Glasgow) - Brilliant value for money. Still using it. *****
Hard Luggage
Mace - Bumot Panniers and BMW Vario top-case - The panniers are rock solid and they no doubt saved my trip in my crash in Panama ***** The top box was excellent also although the mount bolts vibrated loose ****
Hutch - Touratech Zega Pro 2
Honda - BMW
RIDER GEAR
Helmet
Mace - Shark Evoline 3 - Good but had misting issues in heavy rain ***
Hutch - X-Lite X-551
Honda - To be purchased
Suit
Mace - BMW Rallye with hydration pack - The suit saved me in my Panama crash. Highly impressed ***** The hydro pack had little use but it worked ****
Hutch - Rukka
Honda - BMW Rallye
Boots
Mace - SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex Boots - Outstanding comfort, protection and fully waterproof *****
Hutch - SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex Boots
Honda - To be purchased
Rain Suit
All - One piece RevIt - Great pack size and mainly waterproof but it was a throw away it888em by the end of the trip ***
Gloves
Mace - Frank Thomas Winter gloves (old) and BMW GS Summer gloves - Winter gloves hardly used but sweat made them hard to put back on **. Summer gloves were excellent both in general use and crash *****
Hutch - Richa Cold Protect Gortex Winter gloves and Rukka Summer gloves
Honda - BMW GS Summer gloves, Winter Gloves to be purchased
CAMPING
Tents
Mace - Robens Voyager 3EX - Performed well with no issues other than the lack of space in Argentinian and Chilean campsites ****
Hutch - Vango Pulsar 300
Honda - Vango Pulsar 300
Sleeping Bags
Mace - Mountain Equipment Titan 450 - Excellent *****
Hutch - Rab Ascent 700
Honda - To be purchased
Sleeping Mats
Mace - Thermorest - Excellent and a savior on the permafrost in Alaska ****
Hutch - Thermorest
Honda - Exped DownMat XP 9 LW
Stoves
Mace - Primus Gravity II - Used very little but performed well ****
Hutch - Primus Gravity II
Honda -Primus Easy Fuel Stove
Sleeping Bag Liners
Mace - Scottish Silkworm - Performed well ****
Hutch - Rab
Honda - To be purchased
LUGGAGE
Waterproof Roll Bag
All - Lomo (Glasgow) - Brilliant value for money. Still using it. *****
Hard Luggage
Mace - Bumot Panniers and BMW Vario top-case - The panniers are rock solid and they no doubt saved my trip in my crash in Panama ***** The top box was excellent also although the mount bolts vibrated loose ****
Hutch - Touratech Zega Pro 2
Honda - BMW
RIDER GEAR
Helmet
Mace - Shark Evoline 3 - Good but had misting issues in heavy rain ***
Hutch - X-Lite X-551
Honda - To be purchased
Suit
Mace - BMW Rallye with hydration pack - The suit saved me in my Panama crash. Highly impressed ***** The hydro pack had little use but it worked ****
Hutch - Rukka
Honda - BMW Rallye
Boots
Mace - SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex Boots - Outstanding comfort, protection and fully waterproof *****
Hutch - SIDI Adventure Gore-Tex Boots
Honda - To be purchased
Rain Suit
All - One piece RevIt - Great pack size and mainly waterproof but it was a throw away it888em by the end of the trip ***
Gloves
Mace - Frank Thomas Winter gloves (old) and BMW GS Summer gloves - Winter gloves hardly used but sweat made them hard to put back on **. Summer gloves were excellent both in general use and crash *****
Hutch - Richa Cold Protect Gortex Winter gloves and Rukka Summer gloves
Honda - BMW GS Summer gloves, Winter Gloves to be purchased