What this blog is about

Bicycle commuting, bicycle touring, bicycle racing; bicycle ADVENTURING.
To the grocery store, up a mountain, across the country or to the finish line--
it's all an adventure.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Bicycle Tour Gear Packing List

I'm riding across the country for 3 months.

So, do you think I can cut anything out? To me, this all looks essential. To you, I may have overpacked!

COOKING
STOVE
  • MSR Whisperlite
  • Fuel bottle
  • Matches
COOKWARE
  • 1 pot, 1 pan
  • Spatula
  • Wooden spoon 
  • Cutting knife ..and a mini-knife sharpener (I'm a snob. And I like safety.)
  • Spices
  • Hand-sanitizer
EATINGWARE
  • Mug/bowl
  • Frisbee/plate/cutting board
  • Fork/spoon
CLEANING
  • 1/2 sponge
  • Camping Suds
WATER
  • Iodine
  • 2 small bladders (for when our water bottles aren't enough)
ETC.
  • Plastic bags
  • Cord to hang food
CAMPING
TENT
  • 2 person tent w/ fly & tarp ground cloth
SLEEPING
  • REI sleeping bag, eVent compression sack
  • Thermarest or Ridgerest pad (undecided)
  • Thermarest compressible pillow (YES, I'm BRINGING the pillow.)
  • Cotton liner (an old bed sheet) (This is to keep my bag from getting stinky and also for those hot nights that a sleeping bag is just too much.)
OTHER
  • Bandana
  • Tent patch kit
TOOLS
BIKE TOOLS
  • 3 tire levers, patch kit
  • Mini pump
  • Huge Alien multi tool that has EVERYTHING
  • [except] very miniature pliers
  • Lube, 1/2 blue rag, small bottle of degreaser
OTHER TOOLS
  • Mini Leatherman
SPARE PARTS etc.
  • Brake and derailleur cable
  • Spare tube, tire boot
  • Extra bolts for rack, shoes
  • Brake pads
  • Zip ties
  • Hoseclamp
  • AAA batteries for bike lights
OTHER
  • Curly combo lock
  • Bungees
  • Duct tape & electrical tape wound around a pencil
SAFETY
VISIBILITY
  • Reflective triangle
  • [Wind jacket is neon yellow]
  • Rear flashing light
  • Front light
SELF-DEFENSE
  • Pepper spray
FIRST AID *all in mini-packets
  • MEDS: Pepto-bismol, midol, sting relief wipe, benadryl, ibuprofen, poison ivy wipe, eye drops, Neosporin
  • ROAD RASH: alocohol, iodine and saline wipes. Gauze pads and mini roll. Band aids.
  • HOT/COLD: Hand warmers, chemical ice pack, icy/hot patch
  • TOOLS: nail clippers and very pointy tweezers
  • BLISTERS: mole skin
This might seem like a large first aid kit, but I used to be a student athletic trainer-- so to me, this is the minimum!

PERSONAL
TOILETRIES
  • Travel towel (super thin, light, dries fast)
  • Terry wash cloth 
  • Toothbrush, toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Razor
  • 'Feminine products' and a coffee bag to keep stinky ones in
  • Dr.Bronners for soap/shampoo
  • Butt'r chamois cream
  • Bug spray
  • Sunblock, SPF chapstick
  • MAYBE a lotion bar
DOCUMENTS
MAPS
ID
  • Driver's license
  • Medical and car insurance card
  • A card with my medical info written on it
MONEY
  • Debit card, credit card, checkbook, cash
POSTAGE
  • Stamps and addresses
TECH
CAMERA
  • Camera, 3 batteries, extra memory card, charger and a tiny thingy that plugs your memory card into a computer
CELL PHONE
  • Phone, charger -- I am NOT bringing a phone on this trip. I am letting my cell plan expire and will rely on my touring buddy's phone for emergencies.

LUXURY
BOOKS
  • 1 paperback

JOURNAL &c.
..to read my "full explanation" as to why I'm bringing FOUR journals, click here.
  • A Moleskine graph journal to make charts/graphs out of our trip
  • A panoramic drawing journal for landscapes
  • A square drawing journal for interviews
  • A mini drawing journal for everything else
  • Various pencils, erasers, colored pencils, sharpener, pens
OTHER
  • Kite! :)
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