Basic Equipment including in ATA's Adventure
The lists of gears that ATA includes in our adventures dividing in each style1. For mountain trek tours (often Mt. Fansipan)
- Trekking poles: manufactured by Coleman, USA. Telescoping pole extends from 27 to 53 inches. Contoured handle grip features adjustable nylon strap and compass. Aluminum pole has steel tip with removable cover and basket for various terrains.
- In the lodge: heat insulation panel, yoga-style mats and winter sleeping bags. Winter bag (for +5 -> -5 degree) 85cm x 215cm. Used for camping in cold weather.
- In case the lodge is over-booked, we will camp with tents: Manufactured by Wildebeast - Manyoli III, Germany. 4-season, water proof tent for 2 persons. Double tents, 4-persons tents or 6-persons tents are avail. depending on camping sites.
- Camping gears such as rope, pin etc
- Torch: Manufactured by Vietnam. Strong and focus light. Used at camping site and home stay in the evening
- Fresh food, cook and cooking items such as single-used cups, bowls, chopsticks etc for preparing meals
- Porter accompanying with you for carrying equipment.
- Radio: manufactured by Kenwood, Malaysia. 16-channel VHF FM Transceiver. Used for jungle trek with group from 5 passengers up. Help to manage group
- ATA first-aid kit: Available on any ATA trip
2. For general hiking and trekking tours:
- Trekking poles (for challenging programs): manufactured by Coleman, USA. Telescoping pole extends from 27 to 53 inches. Contoured handle grip features adjustable nylon strap and compass. Aluminum pole has steel tip with removable cover and basket for various terrains.
- Bedding items at homestay with private mattress (0.8m * 1.8m or 1m * 2m), mosquito net, private pillow and warm blanket.
- Sleeping bags including winter or summer depending on weather (for very remote overnight area and if requested)
- Porter accompanying with you for carrying equipment (for some challenging programs)
- Radio: manufactured by Kenwood, Malaysia. 16-channel VHF FM Transceiver. Used for jungle trek with group from 5 passengers up. Help to manage group
- ATA first-aid kit: Available on any ATA trip
3. For Kayaking tours:
- Kayaks mostly sit-in, hard cell, double by WINNER: manufactured in China with specs as follows:
- Length: 5.11mtrs; Width: 0.68mtrs; Height: 0.35mtrs
- Net Weight: 36.5kgs
- Max weight capacity: 210kgs
- Cockpit inside: 85×40×34cm
- 2 Paddles
- Bow & stern rubber hatch covers made by EPDM rubber
- Bow & stern carry handles
- Deck rigging & Perimeter lines
- Mesh bag
- Rudder with adjustable footrest steering system
- Soft cushion
- Backrest
- Special for customer exceeding 200kg, we suggest you should take Sit on top, single kayak
- Dry bags for your electronic items
- Lifevest manufactured in Vietnam
- ATA first-aid kit: Available on any ATA trip
Notes: The sit-in kayaks are mostly used for Halong bay kayak tours due to water and weather conditions over the ocean. The sit-on-tops are mostly used for kayaking in lakes (such as: Ba Be Lake or Tonle sap Lake) where the water is more calm.
4. For cycling tours:
There are some types of professional bikes we used due different roads and terrains that requires bikes with different technical specs. Depending on your trip booked, we will select some of following bikes that best suit to the terrains.
- TREK 3900 and TREK 4500 disc brake, different sizes with the specs as below:
- Frame: Alpha Silver Aluminum w/semi-integrated head tube, bi-oval down tube w/integrated gusset, rack & fender mounts, disc compatible dropouts, replaceable derailleur hanger
- Sizes: 13, 16, 18, 19.5, 21, 22.5"
- Wheels: Formula DC20 alloy front hub, DC22 alloy rear hub; Bontrager 550 36-hole rims w/brushed sidewalls
- Tires: Bontrager LT3, 26x2.0"
- Shifters: Shimano EF51, 8 speed
- Front derailleur: Shimano Altus
- Rear derailleur: Shimano Acera M360
- Crank: Shimano TX M171, 42/34/24
- Cassette: Shimano HG31 11-32, 8 speed
- Pedals: Wellgo nylon platform
- Saddle: Bontrager SSR
- Seatpost: Bontrager SSR, 31.6mm, 20mm offset
- Handlebar: Bontrager Riser, 25.4mm, 30mm rise
- Stem: Bontrager Forged, 25.4mm
- Headset: 1-1/8" threadless
- Brakeset: Tektro Novela mechanical disc brakes w/Shimano EF51 levers
- GIANT mountain bikes - all front suspension, aluminum frame bikes with Shimano Deore component set or better with slick tyre that is best for cycling trip on paved roads (such as: bike to Nha Trang/Mui Ne).
- Specialized Hardrock Sport (brand USA) assembled in Taiwan with 27-speed (3 levels, 9 speed each), manufactured in 2012 with size S, M, L, XL, XXL applied for customer height from 1,55m - 2,00m.
- Giant Revel 24 speed (with 3 levels, 8 speed each), manufactured in Taiwan in 2013 with size S, M, L, XL customers' height 1,55m to 1,95 m.
- Baby bikes available on request with 21 speed and 6 speed for kids' height from 0.90m - 1.40m
- High Quality Helmets: Offer maximum protection during off-road uses
- ATA first-aid kit: Available on any ATA trip
- If you pick the price option Incl. Mechanic and Support truck, we will supply:
- Support truck: each morning our main baggage will be loaded onto the support vehicle which will follow the group on the day's ride. The local biking leader and the support vehicle driver will watch over the group and will carry mobile phones, allowing you to contact them in the case of a breakdown or other incident. We want everyone to enjoy their cycling experience on this trip and we recognize the importance of group members being allowed to cycle at their own pace. At times there can be a fair distance between the front and rear cyclists in the group, with the support vehicle and cycling leader out of sight. The support vehicle will pick up any group members who wish to take a break from cycling at any time.
- 01 professional mechanic along the biking trip who greatly understand the technical issues and fix the professional bikes as manufacturer's requirements. That will maximize the safety and the duration of our bike usages.
- Spare parts of the bike such as: Tyres, Pump, Plastic tyre levers, Small tube of grease, Brake cable, Gear cable, Spare set of brake blocks / disc pads (front and rear), Spare spokes for front and rear wheels, Spoke key, 4 x inner tubes etc
5. For motorbiking tours:
Motorcycling tours are mostly based from Vietnam and Thailand - two motor largest countries over Asia. However, the driving law, habbits and traffic awareness of two countries are very much different. That leads to we have to use different types of motors that best suit real conditions of each countries.- We use Future Neo 2009 125CC in Vietnam by default. The reason is that the neat and very good design by Honda Vietnam is perfectly suitable for Vietnam road paths. The gear shift is changed easily and smoothly. This models can give you good experiences over almost motorcycling paths of Vietnam. Honda Future Neo is our choice in the quotation as its very affordable price, popular spare parts, easy-to-control even for motorcycling beginners
- Curb weight : 105 kg
- Overall length: 1890mm
- Overall width: 705mm
- Overall height: 1085 mm
- Wheel base: 1,240 mm
- Seat height : 767 mm
- Fuel tank capacity: 3.7l
- Engine oil capacity: 0.9 liter when dismantling machine; 0.7 liter when changing lubricant
- Engine type: Gasoline, 04-stroke, single, air-cooled
- Gear box: Mechanical, 4-step rotary system
- Starting system: Electric/kick starter
- For Upgrade Dirt Bikes options: our top picked Dirt Bike upgrade is YAMAHA ZTX 125. This is a real offroad bikes by the second player in Vietnam motor market - Yamaha. The company focuses on young customers with active lifestyle. Our model is 2015 with many improvement in performance and give you real motorbiking experience in Vietnam. The upgrade surcharge is very affordable while the experience brought back is far more.
- Overall length: 2090mm
- Overall width: 830mm
- Overall height: 1115mm
- Minimum ground clearance: 260mm
- Weight (with full fuel tank): 118kg
- Seat height: 840mm
- Maximum horse power: 12.5PS/8000r/min
- Fuel tank capacity: 11 liter
- Engine type single cylinder, cool air, 5 strokes
- In Thailand: we used KAWASAKI 650CC or Honda CRF 250CC. Upgrades to bigger engine are availble such as 800CC
- High Quality Helmets - Injection-molded thermoplastic shell construction. Full-face helmet, provided in long motorbiking trips, offers maximum protection during off-road use. Half face helmet will be provided for traversing inside the city.
- Saddle bags (roughly 7 kg each side)
- Extra rucksack or bag strapped
- ATA first-aid kit: Available on any ATA trip
You may want to refer more our adventure guide on:
What items you should prepare for adventure?
How you should prepare for your health before invovling physical activities?
Our physical grade and note of preparation
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