Our Gear List for the GNBR
Ever since our first cross Canada bike trip together in 2015, we've been downsizing our material possessions on a quest to 'own less, do more'. We currently live on our bikes full-time and house sit in between adventures.
This allows us a lot of freedom and flexibility to prioritize a life spent doing the things we love; adventuring, spending time in nature, exploring new places and meeting new people.
Along our unconventional, minimalist life path, we've come to really cherish the few things that we do own.
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The gear list below is what we brought with us on the Great Northern Bikepacking Route in 2024. It has some new items, and some tried and true items.
The hyperlinks below will take you to the product gear pages. Some of these are affiliate links, which means that if you decide to buy some of the gear that we love and recommend, we receive a bit of kick back from your purchase.
Thanks for supporting awesome outdoor brands that make great gear, and for supporting adventurers like us who are blessed enough to get to test it out!
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Gear List
Bikes
Panorama Cycles - 2024 Taïga EXP 2 - Small - 29”
RedShift - Kitchen Sink Handlebar (Ali) *
RedShift - Top Shelf Handlebar (Mat) *
RedShift - ShockStop Pro Suspension Stem *
Hope Tech - Tapered Headset
Hope Tech - Seat Collar
RedShift - ShockStop Pro Endurance Suspension Seatpost *
Brooks - B17 Leather Saddle
*Use Code GNBR24 for 15% off RedShift components
Custom Wheels
Mavic - XC 1025 Rims - 29” x 32 holes
Hope Tech - Pro 5 Hub
Maxxis - Recon Race tires - 29.5 x 2.3”
Orange Seal - Endurance Sealant
Reserve Wheels - Fillmore Tubeless Valves - 50mm
Sapim - Race Spokes - 2.0mm
Brass Nipples
Drivetrain
Shimano - M7100-12, Cassette 10 - 51T
Shimano - GRS RX822, SGS - 12 Speed Derailleur
Shimano - M7100 Chain
RaceFace - Team BSA Bottom Bracket
RaceFace - Aeffect 170mm Cranks w/32T chainring
Chromag - Synth Composite Pedals
Shifter & Brakes
Shimano - GRX RX 610 Shifter/Brake
Hope Tech - RX 4+ Piston Calipers
Hope Tech - 6 Bolt Floating Rotors
Galfer x Hope - Brake Pads
Bags
Rockgeist - BarJam, Front Harness & Ultra PE DryBag
Rockgeist - 52HZ Waterproof Frame Bag - Mountain Tour - Small
Rockgeist - Horton Front Pouch
Rockgeist - Mr. Fusion Seat Pack w/ Waterproof 10L bag
Rockgeist - Honey Pot feed bags x 2 (Ali)
HMPL - Candy Bags x 2 (Mat)
Chicken Tramper - shoulder pouch as phone holder (Mat)
Accessories
GhostRider Equipment - Kermode 2.0 Bear Spray Holster
WideFoot - Cargo Mount
Voile Straps - 12”, 25” & 32”
Delta Cycle - Cargo Net
Bike Repair
DynaPlug - Racer Pro Tubeless Repair Tool
Wolftooth - 8-bit Pack Pliers
Topeak - Universal Chain Break Tool
Tire repair kit - ParkTool patch kit, sewing needle and thread, tape
Pedros - Tire Levers
Spare tube
OneUp Components - 70CC EDC Pump
Pro Pressure Checker - Digital tire gauge
Sleep System
Zpacks - Free Zip - 2P Freestanding Tent
Enlightened Equipment - Accomplice Quilt - 950 FP, 20F (-6C)
Therm-A-Rest - NeoAir Xlite NXT Air Pad
PillowStrap Gear - Pillow Strap - Size Small
Camp Kitchen
MSR - PocketRocket Deluxe
Vargo - Titanium Bot HD 1L
Fozzils - Foldable Bowl Set
Sea to Summit - Titanium Sporks
Opinel - Knife No. 6
Offlap - TamaGo Egg Carrier
Hilltop Food Bag - Vivid Series
Bear Line
Food
Enercheez - 100% Dried Cheese Snacks
Buff - Bison Meat Snack Sticks
Tater Boost - Savoury Trail Mash
Farm to Summit - Dehydrated Meals from Upcycled Produce
Toiletries
Hartford Gear Co. - Pack Pod Case
Trail Stuff - Trail Brush (Toothbrush)
Huppy - Tooth Tabs
Dental Floss
Tweezers
Eyeglass Cloth
Diva Cup - Menstrual cup
Aloe Up - Sport SPF 30 Sunscreen
Dr. Bronner’s - Unscented Lip Chap
Bogler Co - Ultralight Titanium Trowel
Hydration
Bivo - Duo - 3 x 25 oz - Non - Insulated Water Bottle
Bivo - Dusty the Dirt Caps
Platypus - 1.0L Soft Bottle (for long stretches with no water resupply)
Platypus - QuickDraw 3.0L Gravity System - Water Filter
Clothing
Ali’s Clothing List
Rain Gear
Outdoor Research - Women's Aspire II GORE-TEX Jacket - SM
Outdoor Research - Women's Aspire GORE-TEX Pants - SM
High Tail Design - DCF Rain Mitts
Riding Layers
Outdoor Research - Women's Zendo Short - SM
Outdoor Research - Women's AstroMan Short Sleeve Sun Shirt - SM
Outdoor Research - Women's Ferrosi Transit Pant - SM
Outdoor Research - Women's AstroMan Air Sun Hoodie - SM
Outdoor Research - Women's Ferrosi Anorak - SM
Zyia Active - Access Sports Bra - MD
Icebreaker - Women’s Merino Multisport Lite Micro Socks - SM
Leatt - 3.0 Flat Shoes - Mens
Camp / Swim / Sleep Layers
Enlightened Equipment - Women’s Torrid Jacket - SM
GooseFeet Gear - Down Booties
Outdoor Research - Women's Alpine Onset Merino 150 Crew - SM
Outdoor Research - Women's Alpine Onset Merino 150 Bottoms - SM
Zyia Active - Blinky Beach Bikini Top - MD
Zyia Active - Blinky Beach High Waisted Bikini Bottom - MD
Ridge Merino - Womens Thong - MD
Ridge Merino - Women's Hipster Brief - MD
PackTowl - Personal Size
Accessories
Leatt - MTB Trail 3.0 Helmet
Parapack - P-Cap Lite
Whelk - Merino Wool Beanie
Mons Royale - Merino 150 Buff
Mons Royale - Merino Gloves
KITS - Willa Sun Sunglasses *
KITS - Juniper Lift Off Glasses *
*use code LOYALTY25 for 25% off KITS
Bedrock Sandals - Cairn 3D Adventure Sandals - Mens 7
Mat’s Clothing List
Rain Gear
Outdoor Research - Men's Stratoburst Stretch Rain Jacket - SM
Outdoor Research - Men's Stratoburst Stretch Rain Pants - SM
High Tail Design - DCF Rain Mitts
Riding Layers
Outdoor Research - Men's Active Ice Spectrum Sun Tee - SM
Outdoor Research - Men's Swift Lite Shorts 5" Inseam - SM
Outdoor Research - Men's FreeWheel Long Sleeve Jersey - SM
Outdoor Research - Men's Ferrosi Joggers - SM
Outdoor Research - Men's Ferrosi Anorak - SM
Outdoor Research - Men's Astroman Air S/S Sun Shirt - SM
Icebreaker - Men’s Merino Multisport Lite Micro Socks - SM
Leatt - 2.0 Flat Shoes - Mens 8
Camp / Swim / Sleep Layers
Enlightened Equipment - Men’s Torrid Pullover - SM
GooseFeet Gear - Down Booties
Icebreaker - Men's 200 Oasis Merino Long Sleeve Crew - SM
Icebreaker - Men’s 200 Oasis Merino Leggings - SM
Ridge Merino - Mens Ridge Boxer Briefs 2.0 - SM
PackTowl - Personal Size
Accessories
Leatt - MTB Trail 3.0 Helmet
Parapack - P-Cap
Icebreaker Merino 150 Buff
Outdoor Research - Men's Alpine Onset Merino 150 Beanie - SM/MD
Outdoor Research - FreeWheel Leather Palm Bike Gloves - SM
KITS - Otto Sun Sunglasses
KITS - Otto Glasses *
*use code LOYALTY25 for 25% off KITS
Bedrock Sandals - Cairn 3D Adventure Sandals - Mens 8
Safety, Lights & Electronics
Samsung - Note 10+ Smartphone
Samsung - Galaxy S20 5G Smartphone
First aid kit (bandages, gauze, alcohol swabs, painkillers, etc)
Garmin - inReach Mini GPS/SOS Device & subscription
NiteCore - NB 10,000 battery bank
NiteCore - NB 20,000 battery bank
USB cords & charging block
SeaLine - E-Case (to keep battery banks and cords dry)
NiteCore - NU 25 headlamps
MagiShine - Allty 1000 Front Lights
MagiShine - Seemee 60 Rear Light
Sea to Summit - Ultra Fine mesh mosquito head net
Sea to Summit - Ultra Sil Collapsible 20L Day Pack
Frontiersman - Bear spray
Ghostrider Equipment -Kermode 2.0 Bear Spray Holster
OttoLock - Hexband Cinch Lock 60" *
*use code TRIPLONGER25 for 25% off OTTOLOCK