Noah’s kit list for his Birding Without Borders year:

I fit everything (including optics) into a 40-litre backpack so I would never have to check luggage. It didn’t leave much space for extra underwear, but it’s all about priorities! Along with a limited wardrobe, Noah took Leica 10x42 Ultravid Hd-plus binoculars (RRP £1,870); a Leica 65 mm Televid spotting scope (RRP £1,530) with tripod; a Leica V-lux camera (RRP £940); a Gopro; a Macbook Air; an iphone 4 (later upgraded to an iphone 6); an ipod Nano; a spotlight; a headlamp; a silk sleeping bag liner; a travel lock; adapters; notebooks; Audubon pins; and various toiletries. For more information on the Leica products that Noah uses, visit