Where you can help

In either helping me complete the list (note some of the things I have, others I will probably manufacture myself), comment on the list and/or provide or finance an item on the list … Thanks.

The budget estimated for the journey is $30 000 for initial equipment and $1000 a month for living, maintenance and other expenses. This represents a total cost of around $100 000 for the whole 3 year journey.

1. Equipment & 2 Donkeys $13 500
    
   1. Donkey equipment
      1. Harness & pack

• 2 pack-saddles, blankets, straps & spares
• 2 lead ropes, 2 sets leg hobbles, 2 donkey Halters, nose covers (prevent eating when in protected areas)
• 2 cover tarps 4 sqM, 1 shelter tarp 10 sqM, 8 bungy cords, 4 extensible Poles 3meters

1. Bags & ties

• 2 x 100ltre bags canvas waterproof with handles to hang on packs
• 4 waterproof gear bags 40 ltrs
• 1 tarp for animal shelter (also used to protect from sun)
• 1 tarp for camp shelter (also used to protect packs rainy days & sun)
• 8 bungy cords
• 100 yrds string
• 100 yrds rope (2 long ropes for grazing, 1 balance pack rope against bears with 2 hooks and 4 clips)

1. animal care

• 2 brushes
• 2 foot cleaners
• Medical kit for animals
  • antiseptic
  • Bicarbonate/baking soda
  • Deet product against flees etc
  • Tick remover
  • poultice clay (white or green)
• Animal Food water tight bags (2) 40 ltre

2. Living equipment
   1. First aid & sanitary
      1. First aid Kit bag
         • bandaids
         • cisors small
         • nail clippers large
         • antibiotics (2 treatments large spectrum)
         • antibiotic cream
         • medical stitching kit
         • strong pain killer
         • anti fungus cream
         • antiseptic strong
         • aspirin
         • bandage 2 rolls
         • skin repair cream (biafine)
      2. Sanitary
         • Dr Browners 1ltre pepermint soap
         • tooth brush & paste
         • dental floss
         • razor throw away type (10)
         • Deet (bugs & mosquitos)
   2. Storage & Cooking gear
      1. Pot with lid (3 or 4 litre)
      2. Pan 32 or 36”
      3. Burner (all material burner inox)
      4. Knife & ustensils (4 persons)
      5. 4 solid plastic storage food containers
      6. waterproof sealeable containers (8) rice, flour, kinoa, spaghetti, beans, sugar, etc
      7. Coffee/Tea pot non breakable bodum (metalic)
      8. Plastic bottles (6) oil, vinegar, syrup, wisky etc
      9. Plastic sealed boxes (2x4ltre) condiments & utensils
      10. Kitchen watertight bag
      11. Water filter with 1 spare (Platypus from Cascade Design)
   3. Shelter & sleeping

• 1 fast set up tent (round 3 man Decathlon for equipment storage)
• 1 ultra light backpack hicking tent
• 1 hot & 1 cool sleeping bag/person

1. Water carrier - 1 gallon plastic jugs (4) and 2x2 gallon plastic sac bags.
1. Clothing per person
   1. rain gear
      1. Kway top & bottom
      2. poncho
   2. hot weather gear
      1. 2 shorts/convertible pants rip proof,
      2. 1 light cotton shirt long sleeves,
      3. 2 Tshirts,
      4. 2 pairs lite socks,
      5. 1 swim suit,
      6. sun hat (large rim)
   3. cold weather gear
      1. 2 jeans,
      2. 2 shirts,
      3. 2 polars,
      4. 2 long johns,
      5. 2 pairs hiking socks,
      6. 1 tearproof jacket with pockets & hood waterproof,
      7. silk gloves,
      8. work gloves waterproof,
      9. wool bonnet
   4. mosquito jacket
   5. shoes/person
      1. Sandals (mountain walking type)
      2. Hiking shoes
      3. Mocassins

2. Multimedia $5 000
   1. computer
   2. disk Storage
   3. video & sound recorder
   4. camera (type SONY T10 waterproof & shock proof)
   5. GPS for trails with topographical maps America & Mexico
   6. Spot tracker (emergency calls)
   7. web Site (blog hosting 1 terabyte … or more for written, photographic, sound and film documents)
   8. electrical generation (photo voltaic flexible, batteries, mechanical generator)
3. Tools $1 000
   1. 1 walking stick + 2 extensible walking poles (individual choices)
   2. foldable saw 2 blades
   3. Polaski (axe, digging, cutting & pounding tool)
   4. Lighters big (3)
   5. Woodsman's knife
   6. Multifunction integrated tool kit
   7. Compas
   8. Binoculars
   1. Music: Guitar, jew's harp, harmonica, flute
   2. Books, paper …
   3. Maps (initially PCT detailed trail maps, then topo maps of regions)
4. Security $500
   1. Bear Box?
      ...
5. Communications $5 000
   1. Hosting a web site (blog hosting 1 terabyte … or more)
   2. Iridium type subscription for sattelite communications
6. Logistics $ 5 000
   1. Donkey transport from purchase to PCT Trail head at Compo California
   2. Paris USA either by boat sailing to arrive mid march 2013 or Plane to Phoenix Arizona
   3. Yearly rest period round trip to Europe (one month/year)