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Alaska / Canada / USA
5-3-08 to present
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New Zealand
9-16-07 to 5-2-08
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Australia
9-15-06 to 9 -16 - 07
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SE Asia / China
11-22-04 to 9-15-06
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South America
6-3-03 to 6-17-04
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North & Central America
3-30-02 to 4-17-03
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Equipment Pages Index

Introduction
How Much to Bring and Weight
Some Advise About Advise
A Note to Perspective Sponsors and Gear Suppliers

START HERE for Touring Bikes and Commuting Bicycles
Bicycle Touring Frames 
The Steel Repair Myth.
Steel and Aluminum Derailleur Hanger Repair.
Bicycle Touring Wheels
Phil Wood: The Best Bicycle Hubs

Panniers / Bike Bags
Cargo Trailers Vs Panniers
Tires for Bike Tours..
Bicycle Touring Saddles.
Cindie's Women's Specific Bike Touring Saddles
Brooks Leather Touring Bicycle Saddle Care and Conditioning
Bike Computer
Touring Handlebars, Bar Ends, Adjustable Stems, and Padded Grips.
Sealed Cartridge Headsets

Camping
Buying Camping Equipment
Tent and Ground Cloth
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Water Filter

Clothing
Bike Touring Shorts

Health and First Aide

Electrical
Short-wave Radio
Computer
Internet
mp3

Books
Packing list
Pictures of Equipment Failures
Shopping

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Pictures of Picton to Nelson, South Island, New Zealand

Our ferry from Wellington to Picton, Blue ridge.
A tugboat straining to pull a huge load of logs in Marlborough sound.	The boat races at Picton, love the hats.

View of Marlborough sound from Victoria domain track.

Nelson to Newton Livery, New Zealand

(January 29 - February 3, 2008)

Tim at Lake Rotoiti.	Cindie, the girls, and Steven in front of Newton Livery.
Mushrooms on the Peninsula walk. Lake Rotoiti	Steven and I in his covered wagon, it was imported from the states. The peninsula walking trail, a great area for birding.

Isi's page: Buller Gorge, Charleston to Punakaiki, West Cost, South Island

(January 29 - February 2, 2008)

Tim, Isi, and Cindie at Lyell Campground.

On the road.	Isi and Cindie riding through Craig
Narrow roads in New Zealand.	Our campsite in Buller Gorge, oh the sand flies were awful.

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INDEX #5 New Zealand
9-16-07 to 5-2-08

How to Buy a Used or New Custom Touring Bicycle and existing Bike Upgrade Guide.

What years on the road have taught us.