The Gear is always a topic of concern on this trip. Making sure that I have what I need but not bringing everything that I can possibly think of. I spent countless hours leading up to this trip attempting to think through all possible scenarios and what I might need with me. I’ve organized this list of “stuff” into three sections. Tools, Camping, Clothing, Electronics, and Other.
Halfway through the trip I mailed two boxes of stuff back to my house to help lighten the load and make some room for potential gifts that I might bring back with me.
George Carlin on Stuff
Tools
My bike did not have a tool kit when I purchased it. I assembled a pile of tools that covered a number of repairs that I might need to make on the bike. This list contains:
- Hammer
- Socket and Wrench Set
- Small hacksaw
- Metal Pipe Hanger – Pannier Attachment Repair if needed.
- Torx Screwdriver
- Ratchet Wrenches
- Flexible Magnet
- Para-cord
- Repair Wire
- Socket Extention
- U-Bolts
- Lighter
- Nuts/Bolts
- Washer assortment
- Electrical and Gorilla tape
- Allen Wrenches
- 12v Air Pump
- Tire Gauge
- Gorilla Glue
- Heat Shrink
- Electrical Connectors
- Small and large flat heads and Phillip heads
- Extra copper washers
- Bungee Cords
- Zip ties
- Snips
- Aluminum for back box repair
- Other things I can’t think of
Camping Gear
- Hennessy Hammock
- Eno Hammock
- Two sets of hammock straps
- Tent Spikes
- Extra tarp
- Inflatable Pillow
- Sleeping Bag
- Solar Led Light
- Two Disc Golf Frisbee
- Army Pot/Pan
- Camping Drip Coffee Maker
- Small Saw
- Cards
- Matches
- Carabiners
- Two Handheld flashlights
- Headlamp
- Cook Stove
- Can of Propane
- Fork/Knife combo
- Dryer Lint
- Multiple Slingshots and Ammo
Clothing
My clothing for the trip is minimal. I’ve actually shipping back almost half of the clothing that I brought since the weather has been so warm up north.
- Big Boom Design Hoodie
- Long sleeve shirt
- Boxers
- Socks
- Thermals
- Boots
- Keens
- Multiple Pairs of gloves. Riding and work gloves for repairs
- One Pair of Shorts
- One Pair of Carhartts
- One Dress Shirts
- 3 Tee shirts
- Riding Jacket
- Riding Pants
Other
- Helmet Lock
- 8 Big Boom Design Stress Reliever Hand Grenades
- Notebooks
- Pens
- Passport
- Water Bottle
- Coffee Thermos
- Heated Pad to put in the jacket
Electronics
- Bike computer
- Toshiba Laptop
- 1Gb Solid State Drive
- Sony Bluetooth speaker
- Phone
- Cables Galore
