A change of pace from his usual travel videos, Dan Camp’s latest release offers a detailed walkthrough of the fully loaded Tumbleweed Prospector he’s been riding across the Americas for the last three years. Find the video and a complete kit list here…
After three years on the road between Alaska and Argentina, Dan Camp’s latest video is bursting with insight and helpful tips on packing for a big bikepacking expedition (specifically, our Ruta de Los Seis Miles Norte and Sur). He shares what he packed and why, walking viewers through what has worked, what hasn’t, and how he thinks about what to put where. Beyond the usual bikepacking kit, Dan is also carrying a substantial amount of filming gear and electronics used to create his excellent YouTube video series, which is no small feat.
You can find Dan’s in-depth presentation of his bike and gear in the 30-minute video above, then scroll down for a written version of his kit list, broken into thematic groups. At the bottom of this page, you’ll find an assortment of videos from his ongoing trip. And if you’re a member of the Bikepacking Collective, stay tuned for a feature story from Dan’s multi-year ride in the upcoming 17th issue of The Bikepacking Journal this winter!
Bike Build List
Frame: Tumbleweed Prospector
Rims: Halo Vapour 50
Front Hub: Shimano OLD110
Rear Hub: Rohloff 32H Speed Hub
Tyres: Maxxis Minion 27.5″x3.8″
Brake Calipers: Paul Components Klampers
Front Brake Rotor: Deore XT SMRT76
Rear Brake Rotor: Rohloff Brake Rotor
Brake Levers: Paul Components Brake Levers
Chain: KMC Single Speed
Bottom Bracket: Hope Bottom Bracket
Chainring: Tumbleweed Stainless Steel Chainring
Crankset: Shimano 7130
Pedals: Hope F20 Pedals
Headset: Crown Race Reducer Tapered
Seat Post: Brand X Dropper Post
Saddle: Brooks B17
Handlebars: Tumbleweed Pursuader Bars 800mm
Shifter: Rohloff Twist Shifter
Dropper Lever: Bike Yoke
Grips: Ergon G1 Rohloff
Inner Bar Ends: SQlab Inner Bar Ends
Racks + Bags
Front Rack: Tumbleweed Chromoly Pannier Rack
Rear Rack: Tumbleweed Chromoly Pannier Rack
Fork Cages x2: Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cage
Rear Rack Cages x2: Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cage
Down Tube Cage: Blackburn Outpost Cargo Cage
Panniers: Old Man Mountain Ponderosa Panniers
Handlebar Bag: BxB Goldback
Frame Bag: Rockgeist Custom Framebag
Top Tube Bag: Restrap Top Tube Bag
Stem Bags x2: Revelate Mountain Feed Bag
Backpack: Durston Wapta 30
Straps: Rok Motorbike Straps
Camping Gear
Tent: Durston X-Mid 1 + Z-Flick Tent Poles
Sleeping Pad: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir X-Therm Sleeping Pad
Sleeping Bag: Katabatic Gear 5F Quilt
Pillow: Z-Packs Stuff Sack Pillow
Headlamp: Nitecore NU25
Water Filter: Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc 2L Bladder
Stove: Sidewinder Ti-Tri Alcohol Stove
Cookpots: Evernew 900ml Titanium Pot
Scraper: GSI Outdoors Compact Scraper
Spork: Snow Peak Titanium Spork
Knife: Opinel No 08
Coffee Maker: Aeropress Go + Metal Filter
Catholer: Vargo Dig Dig Tool
Water Bottles: Generic 700ml Spots Bottle + Nalgene 1L Bottle
Towel: Sea to Summit Tek Towel
Clothing
Cycling Shirt: Patagonia Cap Cool Merino Shirt
Hoodie: Arcteryx Delta Hoodie
Fleece: Patagonia Air Jacket
Down Jacket: Patagonia Down Sweater
Waterproof Jacket: Montbell Storm Cruiser
Waterproof Trousers: Trespass
Trousers / Shorts: Tatoo
Shorts: Arcteryx Gamma SL Shorts 9″
Underwear x3: Icebreaker Merino
Socks: Darn Tough
Buffer: Buff
Shoes: ASolo Evo LTH Approach Shoes
Helmet: Lazar
Thermal Top / Leggings: Icebreaker
Hat: Patagonia Beanie
Gloves: Unknown brand base layer gloves + thicker outer gloves
Spares and Repairs
Bike Multitools: Wolf Tooth Components 8-Bit Pack Pliers & 8-Bit Chainbreaker + Utility Knife
Tire Levers: 8-Bit Tire Lever Kit One
Lube: Squirt Chain Lube
Multitool: Gerber Dime Multi-tool
Pump: Lezyne Micro Floor Drive HV
Spares: Inner Tube, Chain Masterlinks, Disc Brake Pads, Bolts, etc.
First Aid Kit: Custom Made
Filming + Electronics
Main Camera: Sony ZV-E1 + Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G Lens
Telephoto Lens: Sony 70-350mm F4.5-6.3
Astrophotography Lens: Viltrox 16mm F1.8
Action Camera: GoPro Hero 12
Drone: DJI Air 3S
Tripod: AOKA 28″ Carbon Tripod
Power Banks x2: Nitecore 20,000mah + Anker 26,000mah
Speaker: JBL Go 3
Headphones: Airpods Pro
Satellite Communicator: Garmin inReach Messenger
Charger: Anker 735 Nano 2 Wall Charger
Laptop: Macbook Air M2 + Charger + Case
Further Reading
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