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Exped Downmat 7 (I sleep colder than a corpse and the Exped is as comfortable as my bed at home)

Cumulus Quantum sleeping bag (the Quantum 200 weighs less than 500g but is warm down to freezing point)

Patra silk leggings and top.  I sleep in these as I can't get on with bag liners.  The 2 garments together weigh 200g, are supremely comfortable and can also be used as a spare baselayer if required. 

Gregory Z55 rucksack (not the lightest but certainly the best-designed, most stable pack available)

Vargo Jet-ti gas stove with Primus windshield and legs for stability.  I prefer gas as it is clean and convenient.

MSR Titan kettle and mug, homemade pot cosy and Lexan spoons.  This is all the cooking equipment I ever take.  The Titan kettle is very stable and pours easily.  It's the only pot I need for backpacking.  The Titan mug can be used direclty on the stove to make a hot drink if I can't be bothered to wash up the kettle.  The pot cosy is a brilliant bit of kit, weighs almost nothing and saves a huge amount of fuel.

Flint &steel (never fails and works even when wet).

Sea-to-Summit ultra-sil drybags.  Lighter than the Exped equivalents and just as waterproof.

Source Widepak bladder fitted with a Drinksafe Systems in-line filter.  The filter is fantastic - clean, safe, taste-free water with no waiting.  If you're still using chemicals to purify water, you don't know what you're missing.

Buff (ridiculously overpriced but very useful).  

Quote: Originally posted by Soup Dragon on 29/3/2010

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I didn't realize you could use the titanium mug directly over gas. Excellent, I've been trying to decide which mug.

How did you make the pot cosy? I've been using my Primus Eta whilst walking for hot drinks and Wayfayre meals and have thought some sort of insulation would be a good idea.

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Make sure it is a single-walled mug, not a vacuum, double-walled type before using over the stove.

Pot cosy material can be bought here from Backpackinglight.  They have excellent kit and legendary customer service - I got my titanium mug from them as well.  The link includes instructions for making a cosy.  In addition to the material, you need some duct tape and a pair of scissors.  Make the top and bottom double thickness for extra effectiveness.

My cycle touring kit.

Tent: Terra Nova Laser Space 2

Mat: Thermarest Womens prolite + chair kit

Bag: Alpkit Pipedream 400 (stored in alpkit dry bag) + decathlon silk liner.

Pillow: Flannel camping pillow from go outdoors.

Lights: Duracell headtorch + bike lights

Stove: MSR whisperlite + cannister. Aluminium pan and frying pan

Cuttlery: Spork, melamine dish, plastic mug.

Panniers: Ortlieb Back roller classics on a topeak super tourist disc rack