I'm riding across the country for 3 months.
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
- Adventure Cycling TransAmerica Route 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! :)
