This is a list of our equipment manufacturers, there is some sort of order.  We talked about which suppliers we found surprised us most over the trip and kind of ordered it from there.

	When we asked ourselves which items had surprised us most with their build, value for money and so much more there was only one answer....Rohan. I still have a pair of pack trousers I bought before the trip and they have been worn numerous occassions. They are so good I got my mum to bring
	The amazing Macpac. What can't they do right. This New Zealand based company has products that should be on the list for every glboal traveller who plans to visit varied climates. Our jackets weigh around 800grams and have kept us warm all the way down to -22c. Their tents are also well worth a look as they can stand their own up against the might of Terra-Nova and are similarly priced. We voted this item of clothing the most useful we have, look at EVERY picture of us in the cold (and dry) and you will see that we are wearing these.
	The best thing you can do with Arc'teryx rucsacs is put them on a pedestal and worship them. Quite simply put we have openly stated on numerous occassions that we don't think we could have gone so far, so well and so comfortably without these on our backs. We can't recommend them enough. Yes, they do cost more than their competitors, but the technology is astounding and there is only Arc'teryx and Osprey at this level. Arc'teryx, we love you. Thankyou for such an amazing product.
	Our tent...our tent...our tent. What else is there to say? Under 2.5 kilos including stuff sacs and spares. Simple to put up, even in the dark and wet. Just about big enough for us and our rucsacs. Yellow on the inside so even miserable days seem nice. It is not big enough that you would want to be trapped in it for 3 days straight, but it is small enough to fit just about anywhere. We have had no problems with this tent and it keeps us, and our rucsacs, warm and dry all the time.
	Zoe got a pair of trousers from Sprayway in September 2006 and they are still going strong in August 2008. They are VERY lightweight, VERY tough and very comfortable. They wash and dry in under 1 hour and aren't too unfashionable. Our only problem with them is that they sound like a cat is going to pee down your leg.
	We both got our petzl headtorches before we left on the trip. We still have the same torches, working just as well as they did on day 1. One of them has been dropped out of a 4th floor hotel room during a flood. We went out to the road, picked up the pieces, snapped them togther, re-wound the returning spring and....it worked first time...no problems. I don't know if Petzl built this resilience into their head-torches on purpose, but it does work. We have used them throughout the trip for numerous reasons and they have NEVER let us down.
	What do you wear on your feet for 2+ years of non-stop moving around with 25 kilos on your back, but is versatile enough to also help you climb a mountain, be comfortable enough to wear for 18 hour days and cool enough to cope with 40c and warm enough to keep your feet warm in -22c? Which shoe will give you grip on rock, ice, sand, earth, dodgy pavements and ensure that EVERY foot fall is safe? Merrell. That's who. We have both worn out 2.5 pairs each and we keep on going back. They're heroes. Our heroes.
	So, what do you put on under these wonderful shoes? Bridgedales. We both had a pair of lighthikers for cold weather, 2 pairs of liner socks to help keep the lighthikers fresh and 3 pairs of ankle sports socks. I NEVER wore ANYTHING else. Are they the best? Don't know, but I do know that they are perfect for us and we ALWAYS look forward to our next new pair.
	This is not an advert for the band with the greatest bass player ever. No, this is our stove and it is bulletproof. It is a VERY hands-on bit of equipment and we have managed to maintain it and use at least 3 different fuels through it and it keeps on burning. It is relativly lightweight, but a little difficult to pack safely. In the end we used clothing to pad around it and it never suffered any damage and worked first time, every time, b=no matter the altitude, temperature or wind. In short, this is a pricy item, but it does the job astoundingly well. If you take your outdoors life moderately seriously then you probably should pack one of these.
	Icebreaker do make the BEST layered clothing in the world. Super-thin, superlight and supernice to wear. Better still, they put styling into their clothing as well, so you can look cool when you are keeping warm. The only complaint we have about Icebreaker was that their underwear didn't survive 4 wearings by Justin, this is APPALING considering the cost. However, everything else was irreplaceable....a very wise choice.
	Yes, that's right, Marks and Spencers. Anybody who is English and reading this will know why they are here. For those that don't let me explain. Marks and Spencers makes the world's best underwear, no questions. Every time anybody reviews underwear in England the answer is ALWAYS M&S. They beat CK, Armani and EVERY other make of underwear pants down. We have tried others and come crying back for our bulk buy M&S underwear. THE most comfortable, THE most durable and THE most stylish. Open any underwear draw n England and this is what you will see. The best, wear nothing less.
	When you are climbing a 1,000 metre canyon between 3,500m and 4,500m carrying 25 kilos the last thing you need is to have to reach back to grab a water bottle. The platypus systems are a simple flexible plastic bottle with a bite-valve hose attached. Anytime you want to drink you just put the hose in your mouth, bite down a touch and drink. We carry a 2 litre hoser each and a 2 litre standard water-pouch to give us plenty of clean water in one filtering session and for long days hiking.
	Snow Peak are a Japanese company entirely focussed on lightweight camping and backpacking solutions. The end result is some amazingly light and clever stuff. We both have a 600ml double-walled titanium mug from these guys. Plus sides: Light, Durable, Heat Retaining. Minus sides: Everything has a slightly metallic taste. Are they any good. Complain about the taste or not these mugs have been used in every country in the world by us, something must be right.
	There is barely a traveller out there without this label somewhere on their equipment. We did try to shy away from it because when you look closer into it you are definitely paying for the marketing and not the quiality. That said it is not ALWAYs true of this brand. They do have some amazing stuff in their range. Justin bought a pair of TNF shorts in April 2006 and a few stitches later they are STILL going in August 2008. Even more remarkable when you consider that they have been his swimming shorts for all that time, plus they have probably been worn for well over 200 days in that time.
	In the end we took very little Berghaus equipment with us on the trip. Justin's paclite Xtreme Pro rainjacket is still going strong and does it's job perfectly, if a little sweaty for Goretex, but it is a paclite and it is VERY waterprrof. We originally bought Berghaus rucsacs for this trip, but after a year of hiking with them out on Dartmoor we decided to change due to the immense product that is Arc'teryx. In Berghaus' defence we need to iterate that the Berghaus rucsacs cost about 60% of the cost of the Arc'teryx. There is, however, a world of difference.
	There is no doubting that this British company produces some fantastic equipment, but we still can't understand why they stopped producing the EXCELLENT Pnuemo compression sacs. They must have had a good reason, we still can't see it.
	Expensive, but excellent. We are still using our titanium spoon/fork sets, our kitchen set and our 2 litre titanium pan even though we have stopped travelling. There is no other option for the kitchen set and, as their pans fit with it, there is no option for the pans.
	We bought our sleeping bags from this company. They are heavy for backpacking sleeping bags, but they are also incredibly versatile and we wouldn't want any others. Coupled with the fact that they are machine washable as they are synthetic and they feel REALLY nice to be in.
	Found a terrible bed? Camping in the middle of nowhere? Need to sleep on the floor? This is the best answer. There are other brands and they might even be as good, but these are the original. These little gems can protect you from the worst of the cold, the nastiest, bumpiest ground and turn a night camping into a dream. We can easily get 8-10 hours straight on these, in our Nanok sleeping bags in our Terra-Nova tent. In fact it has often been commented that we would be more comfortable like that. One particular hotel in Mexico was so bad we did just that, right next to their shitty bed.
	Mountain Hardware deserve a big mention. If you want to pack light, plan to hike for a number of days and know the weather will be changing then their trousers are possibly your best bet. We both own a pair. They have been superceded by Rohan trousers, but we did post them back to England and we both know that we will be wearing them again. They are tough, easy to clean and zip-off to shorts for hot days. They don't look good, but then again, if you are hiking who cares?