Ultralight enduro expeditions

The gear setup for Prometheus 19 is the lightest one yet, and compared to the Crimson Trail setup, there’s a pretty significant decrease in mass; from 11.9 kg to 8 kg packed weight. Also, what’s carried in the CamelBak, excluding water, has slimmed down from 3.1 kg to 1.5 kg. So a garnd total of 9.5 kg of equipment on board. And finally, the entire luggage, including riding gear, panniers etc. has been reduced from 30.5 kg to 23.3 kg. So all in all roughly a 25% decrease in mass.

Rethinking the bare necessities

Most of the weight savings have come through eliminating gear instead of replacing equipment with expensive ultralight versions. Camping luxuries such as a kettle and a stove are gone, and the electronics category has seen the greatest reduction in gear. All extra lenses for the camera, the tripod, action cams and the drone are gone. We are rolling on mousses during the expedition, which removes the need to carry a full set of extra tubes.

Double ten panniers

The bike itself has seen a transformation with the new ultralight build, and we have designed a new lighter luggage set with XCountry for the reduced volume of equipment. The Hobo Ten’s have a ten liter capacity each,  with total volume of 20 liters for the set, which is on the money for the ultralight gear setup. I do’t have anything else mounted on the bike and carry a compact CamelBak with a few bits and pieces in it.

Panniers & GPS: 2.21 kg
Packed in panniers: 8.23 kg
Camelbak without water: 1.47 kg
Worn riding gear: 11.40 kg
Absolutely everything: 23.31 kg
Bike fully fueled and loaded: 130 kg

Full gear list breakdown

Giant Loop Gas Bag, 1 pcs, 323 g
Green card, 1 pcs, 20 g
Insurance policy, 1 pcs, 2 g
Navigator, Garmin Montana, 1 pcs, 290 g
Registration, 1 pcs, 2 g
XCountry Hobo Ten panniers, 1 pcs, 1902 g
Lighter, 1 pcs, 20 g
Sleeping Pad, STS Ultralight, 1 pcs, 382 g
Sleeping quilt Enlightened Equipmet Enigma, 1 pcs, 376 g
Sleeping quilt pouch waterproof, 1 pcs, 26 g
Tent bag, white, 1 pcs, 42 g
Tent stake Titanium 1 mm, 10 pcs, 14 g
Tent stake Titanium 3 mm, 6 pcs, 48 g
Tent stakes pouch, 1 pcs, 8 g
Tent, Terra Nova Laser Photon, 1 pcs, 724 g
Cable ties, 1 pcs, 6 g
Chain lube, 1 pcs, 200 g
Electrical wire, 1 pcs, 14 g
Fuel line connector O-ring , 1 pcs, 1 g
Fuse 10 A, 4 pcs, 4 g
Fuse 2 A, 3 pcs, 3 g
Fuse 20 A, 2 pcs, 2 g
Fuse 7.5 A, 3 pcs, 3 g
Grease, mini, 1 pcs, 20 g
Loctite blue 243, 5 ml, 1 pcs, 14 g
Needle, thread and safety pins, 1 pcs, 4 g
Puncture kit, 1 pcs, 44 g
Tape, gaffer, 1 pcs, 36 g
Camera Battery, Sony NP-FW50, 1 pcs, 42 g
Camera lens, Sony 20 mm 2.8, 1 pcs, 69 g
Camera trigger cable, Oppilas, 1 pcs, 6 g
Camera trigger receiver, Hähnel, 1 pcs, 100 g
Camera trigger strap, 2 pcs, 4 g
Camera trigger transmitter, Hähnel, 1 pcs, 96 g
Camera, Sony A6000, 1 pcs, 282 g
Card Reader USB OTG, 1 pcs, 2 g
Earphones, 1 pcs, 10 g
Memory card 64 GB, SanDisk Extreme, 6 pcs, 3 g
Micro USB cable, 1 pcs, 22 g
Mobile phone, 1 pcs, 122 g
USB bike charger, 1 pcs, 80 g
USB socket, 1 pcs, 18 g
USB wall charger, 1 pcs, 36 g
Carabiner, 1 pcs, 14 g
Credit card, 2 pcs, 8 g
Driving license, EU, 1 pcs, 4 g
Driving license, International 68, 1 pcs, 20 g
Ear plugs, 24 pcs, 12 g
First Aid Kit UL, 1 pcs, 74 g
Hang pouch, 1 pcs, 28 g
Head torch, Zipka, 1 pcs, 66 g
Lock, titanium, 1 pcs, 92 g
Pants, Millet 3/4, 1 pcs, 296 g
Paper handkerchiefs, 2 pcs, 20 g
Passport, 1 pcs, 40 g
Pen, 1 pcs, 10 g
Shoes, Decathlon, 1 pcs, 362 g
Socks, MTB, 1 pcs, 30 g
Stickers, 1 pcs, 61 g
Sunglass case, Cebe, 1 pcs, 70 g
Sunglasses, Julbo, 1 pcs, 28 g
T-Shirt, 1 pcs, 166 g
Tooth brush, 1 pcs, 14 g
Tooth paste, 25ml, 1 pcs, 34 g
Underwear, 1 pcs, 62 g
Wet wipes pack, 1 pcs, 20 g
Adventure Spec Atacama Race Shell, 1 pcs, 460 g
Base layer pants, 1 pcs, 154 g
Base layer shirt, 1 pcs, 210 g
Body armour, 1 pcs, 1856 g
Boots, Sidi Crossfire, black, 1 pcs, 4228 g
Camelbak Chaos, 1 pcs, 878 g
Goggle spare lenses and pouch, 1 pcs, 164 g
Goggles Klim Oculus, 1 pcs, 184 g
Klim Dakar Gloves, 1 pcs, 94 g
Klim Dakar ITB pants, 1 pcs, 1190 g
Klim Dakar jersey, 1 pcs, 274 g
Klim Dakar Pro Gloves, 1 pcs, 122 g
Klim F3 Helmet, 1 pcs, 1226 g
Klim Forecast gloves, 1 pcs, 122 g
Klim neck warmer, 1 pcs, 50 g
Knee protection, 1 pcs, 1026 g
Rain shorts, Hobo ghetto, 1 pcs, 135 g
Socks, MTB, 1 pcs, 30 g
Air filter preoiled, 1 pcs, 64 g
Backup capacitor, 1 pcs, 22 g
Brake pads front, 1 pcs, 178 g
Brake pads rear, 1 pcs, 146 g
Chain master quick link, 1 pcs, 18 g
Clutch friction plates, 1 pcs, 392 g
Counter shaft repair kit, 1 pcs, 82 g
Fuel filter, 1 pcs, 16 g
Fuel hose clamp, 4 pcs, 8 g
Fuel injector, 1 pcs, 16 g
Fuel micro filter, 4 pcs, 4 g
Fuel pump, 1 pcs, 178 g
Ignition / fuel pump relay, 1 pcs, 28 g
Lever, brake, 1 pcs, 70 g
Lever, clutch, 1 pcs, 68 g
Oil drain plug, 1 pcs, 20 g
Oil drain plug washer, 4 pcs, 4 g
Oil filter + O-ring, 2 pcs, 80 g
Oil sieves + O rings, 1 pcs, 8 g
Pedal, brake Hammerhead, 1 pcs, 234 g
Pedal, shift Hammerhead, 1 pcs, 156 g
Shim kit, 1 pcs, 10 g
Spark Plug, 1 pcs, 38 g
Tube 18 Pirelli, 1 pcs, 580 g
Bead buddy Trail, 1 pcs, 18 g
Bit hex 3 mm, 1 pcs, 4 g
Bit hex 4 mm, 1 pcs, 5 g
Bit hex 5 mm, 1 pcs, 6 g
Bit hex 6 mm, 1 pcs, 7 g
Bit hex 8 mm, 1 pcs, 6 g
Bit Screwdriver, Flat 5.5 mm, 1 pcs, 5 g
Bit Screwdriver, Philips, 1 pcs, 5 g
Bit Torx 15, 1 pcs, 4 g
Bit Torx 20, 1 pcs, 5 g
Bit Torx 25, 1 pcs, 6 g
Bit Torx 30, 1 pcs, 8 g
Electric multimeter, 1 pcs, 126 g
Feeler gauges 0.05 -0.35, 1 pcs, 6 g
Fuel tank hose connector plugs, 1 pcs, 6 g
Leatherman Crunch, 1 pcs, 196 g
Magnet, 1 pcs, 36 g
Pressure stick, 1 pcs, 16 g
Pump, Lezyne Mini, 1 pcs, 88 g
Seal Doctor, 1 pcs, 33 g
Socket 1/2” 17 mm, 1 pcs, 64 g
Socket 1/2” 19 mm, 1 pcs, 76 g
Socket 1/4” 06 mm, 1 pcs, 10 g
Socket 1/4” 08 mm, 1 pcs, 12 g
Socket 1/4” 10 mm, 1 pcs, 16 g
Socket 1/4” 11 mm, 1 pcs, 20 g
Socket 1/4” 12 mm, 1 pcs, 22 g
Socket 1/4” 13 mm, 1 pcs, 26 g
Socket 1/4” Bit adapter, Bahco, 1 pcs, 16 g
Socket 1/4” T45, 1 pcs, 18 g
Socket adapter 3/8” Motion Pro, 1 pcs, 33 g
Socket adpater 3/8” => 1/2”, 1 pcs, 44 g
Socket adpater 3/8” => 1/4”, 1 pcs, 20 g
Socket spark plug KTM 500, 1 pcs, 30 g
Spanner 10/13 KTM, 1 pcs, 52 g
Spanner 6/10 KTM, 1 pcs, 48 g
Spanner ratchet extender, Bahco 1/4” , 1 pcs, 44 g
Spanner ratchet, Bahco 1/4” , 1 pcs, 136 g
Spanner spoon Motion Pro T-6 27 mm, 1 pcs, 90 g
Spanner spoon Motion Pro T-6 32 mm, 1 pcs, 82 g
Tool roll, Hobo, 1 pcs, 79 g