Below is a list of some of the equipment that i use at the moment. For my Istanbul - Beijing trip i will probably bring the majority of the equipment. Bicycle Marin Muirwood steel frame, Mavic 721 rims with DT Swiss stainless steel spokes, Mixture of Deore, LX and XT components, Tubus Logo rear carrier, Nitto big front rack, Vaude World Tramp/Cycle II bike bags. Camping Hilleberg Nammatj 2 GT for all seasons and conditions, Primus Omnifuel stove which burns on almost anything, Marmot sleepingbag, noname cooking pots and accessories, Therm-a-Rest camping mattress. Clothing Icebreaker merino first layer, Icebreaker merino middle layer, Tierra Paclite Goretex waterproof jacket for snow/rain, Tierra PacPant Goretex waterproof pants for snow/rain, Very thin windjacket for great breathability, Vaude pants for everyday use, Marmot Greenland Baffled Jacket for extreme weather, Hanwag Ivalo boots for very cold temperatures when cycling, La Sportiva Trango S Evo GTX boots for technical climbs (3 season boot), The North Face Himalayan Mitt for extremely cold temperatures, Mammut climbing gloves for iceclimbing and technical climbs in colder weather, Balaclava which is nice for sand- and winterstorms, Black Diamond 50L basic backpack to keep tent, sleepingbag etc in. Electronics Nikon D40 SLR, Sigma 17-70mm lens, Fujifilm Finepix F40fd compact digital camera, Suunto Core watch, Sony NW-S705F MP3 player, Sonim XP1 phone, 2x batteries for the Finepix, 3x batteries for the Nikon D40.