While this is by definition a non-commercial expedition, we did get great support from several reputable brands in order to allow ourselves to carry the best possible gear available in the market. They mostly were interested in supporting our project, due to compatibility between our goals and their brand culture. This turned out to be instrumental in achieving our goals safely in such extreme weather and rugged terrain conditions.
SURLY Long Haul Trucker
Review by Surly
"The Long Haul Trucker is built, as you might expect, as a touring bike. But it does a lot of other stuff good too, like commuting, day trips, double centuries, and of course beer runs. We set it up with a triple crank, a reasonably wide-range rear gear cluster, and large-ish, comfy tires. Add racks and you’re ready to haul. We mean it. The frame is designed to be stable and supple fully loaded with gear. Other bikes, 'converted' touring bikes you might call them, simply don’t handle big loads as well. The Long Haul Trucker, like all our frames, is steel, because steel rides way better than aluminum or carbon fiber, and for less money. It’s got rack and fender mounts front and rear, three bottle mounts, even a spare spoke holder."
TNF Free Thinker II Jacket
Product Review by The North Face
"Our pinnacle snowsports jacket for boundless, expert riders, this innovative jacket is engineered with the burliest material available, GORE-TEX® Pro Shell 3L, for waterproof, breathable, windproof protection so you can endure longer exposure on the mountain. Our most technical alpine snowsports jacket, this surprisingly lightweight jacket is equipped with a liberal amount of technical features keeping it a cut above the rest"
PACIFIC OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
Super Rear Bike Panier
Gear built for the long haul. Bomber construction, rock solid performance, and laod contral are all aspects that define these products. These bags have been there, done that, and are ready for more.
- Roll top waterproof design to keep all your items dry and secure.
- Internal load control strap; helps reduce vibrations and help distribute the weight properly to the rack.
- 180 degrees of reflective strip for saftey identification on the road.
- Durable, abrasion resistant 420D Thermal welded double coated Nylon.
- R&K twist hardware for easy on and off
- Heel clearance design creating a more enjoyable ride.
LTW Front Fender
Waterproof pannier is made from ultra lightweight fabric. It's designed for commuting, touring and general cycling.- Lightweight 50D diamond ripstop fabric makes this pannier exceptionally svelte; fabric offers excellent abrasion resistance without adding weight
- Built with all-purpose weather use in mind, the LTW Front Fender pannier is welded together with waterproof fabrics and is defined by its clean finish and simple design
- Articulated frame allows the bag to be rolled up and stuffed away when you’ve used up the contents on long rides; simple roll-top design compresses your load down
- Reflective trim increases your visibility to motorists in low light
- Universal shape fits on the left or right side with easy on/off attachment hardwear
- Single adjustable strap wraps around the entire bag and serves as compression; strap keepers wrangle excess webbing
- R&K hardware includes removable shims to adjust to most rack sizes (6mm to 1cm rack tube diameters)
