WHAT TO BRING

Your bike!
A helmet (you are required by law to wear a helmet)
A water bottle preferably fitted to your bike - 1 litre bottle is best
Sun screen, sunglasses and a cap
Wet weather gear - something you can ride in
Pillow and warm sleeping bag (extra blankets if you wish)
Warm clothes for the evenings and to sleep in (it will be very cold at night)
Lots of socks and underwear
Clothes to ride in: shorts and T shirts (bright colours are good for visibility)
Plate, bowl, mug, cutlery - all clearly named and in a bag
Toiletries
A towel
A spare inner tube that fits your tyres
A back pack to use as a day pack (you won't have access to you main luggage during the day)

Not essential but nice to have...

A torch and batteries
Cycling gloves
A puncture repair kit
A lilo or roll mat
A tent
A little spending money - there is always plenty of food, but you may like to bring a few dollars for the odd icecream on the road
Your bible
A pen and a note book
An instrument if you play one

What NOT to bring...