Reliable and durable gear is essential to our successful expedition across East Africa. While our kit changes over time, below is Brian’s current gear.

Pack

Backpack - Arc’teryx Bora AR 50

Small Pack - Trek Light Bindle Daypack

Sleep

Tent - Quechua QuickHiker

Pillow - Nemo Fillo

Blanket - Butterfly Simba Maasai Shuka

Tools

Knife - Spyderco Delica 4 FRN

Water Filter - Grayl GEOPRESS Purifier

Water Bladder - Osprey 3 Liter Hydraulics Reservoir

Water Bottle - Hydro Flash 21oz Standard Mouth

Carabiners

Tech

Sunglasses - Roka Kona

Watch - Garmin Forerunner 25

Headlamp - Petzl Actik Core

Phone - Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Power Bank - RAVPower 15000mAh Solar

Headphones - Beats By Dre Powerbeats Pro

Portable Speaker - Altec Lansing Mini H2O

Wallet - Big Skinny Hybrid Bi-Fold

Clothing

Rain Jacket - Arc’Teryx Zeta SL

Footwear

Walking Sandals - Bedrock Cairn Adventure

Flip Flops - Reebok Kobo H2Out Slides

Emergency

Medical Kit - Adventure Medical Kits Day Tripper Lite

Hygiene

Towel - PackTowl Personal

Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Nail Clippers, Soap

Recovery

Body Massage - Pressure Positive The Original Knobble II

Feet Massage - Due North Foot Rubz

Electrolytes - SaltStick Fastchews

Other

Notebook - Decomposition Recycled 100% Post Consumer Waste

Book - The Mind Illuminated

Pouch (x2) - KAVU Pixie Pouch