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Campagnolo Chorus, Mavic MA2 rims, 36h double butted spokes. Really nice (and nice looking) old road wheels, but 28mm is the widest tyre I would want to fit on them (although some people say 32s and even 35s are fine) and obviously the potential axle weakness is an issue.
I don't have a lot of money (student... still) and I don't want to miss out another summer's opportunity to tour. Since I can't afford camping stuff this year anyway, this'll cut down the weight, so I'll probably stick with my current wheels - until I can afford the tent/mat/bag and associated heavy bits, and therefore need better wheels, that is.
EDIT - or heck, since it'll be summer, just sleep under a tarp and cook beans on a penny stove. Bag + mat would only come to 2-3kg extra anyway...
Interestingly the Crane brothers did their 'Journey to the Centre of The Earth' on Campagnolo hubs.