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Tent
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Sierra Designs
Meteor Light CD Tent -
a 2 man so I can put my trailer inside the tent
with me, I may need to access my gear in heavy downpours.
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Sleeping Bag
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Kelty Polaris
HV 5 degree bag
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Sleeping Pad
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full length
"Thinsulate"
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Stove
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MSR Rapidfire
- 2 butane canisters bought
many more along the way as I needed them
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Cookware and accessories
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Titanium
pot
plastic cup
titanium fork
titanium spoon
Storm Proof matches -
these things are heavy duty stuff - they even burn under
water!!, and also have regular matches.
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Water Filter
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MSR mini
works water filter
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Clothes
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2 pair bike
shorts
1 pair regular shorts(ditched
these in Whitefish, Montana)
1 bike shirt(bought
another in Largo, Florida)
1 t-shirt(bought
another in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, one given to me
in Dawson City, YT, CA and bought one from the Music
Fest in Dawson City YT, CA)
1 pair bike socks(bought
another pair in Largo, Florida)
1 pair wool socks
Specialized spd shoes
1 pair sandals
1 pair The North Face "convertible pants"
- long
pants that have zip off legs for shorts(bought
another pair in Whitefish, Montana and ditched the cotton
shorts there)
2 pair riding gloves
- Pearl Izumi gel and avenir gloves
1 pair REI concept
2000 - full
fingered gloves for cold riding days
Purchased
Schwinn "ground Zero" lobster claw gloves
in Billings, Montana after having several days of frozen
fingers in those really cold days
Purchased neoprene shoe covers to keep my feet
warm and dry in Missoula, Montana
Waterproof rain
jacket
my comfortable Eddie Bauer lightweight jacket
capilene polyester long underwear
capilene polyester long sleeve shirt
the capilene stuff is great because it
is lightweight, breathable and dries fast
I never took or wore underwear
on the trip except during cold camping night and the
cold days when I wore the long underwear
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Med Kit
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Small 1.25
oz Ben's 100 - for
the pesky mosquitoes, it is 100% DEET
"Li's Muscle Balm"
- this is made by a friend and is much like tiger
balm and is excellent for relieving any type of body
pain or ache
sunscreen
lip protection
5 2x3 Telfa's
bandage tape
moleskin
5 bandaids
alcohol prep pads
skin prep pads
tweezers -
good for wound debridment
triple antibiotic
cream
Prescription
medicines: Cipro - a good general antibiotic, although some physicians
will take zithromax with them when going to foriegn
countries or out wilderness camping for extended periods
of time; Darvocet - a good pain killer, just in case
I break something.
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Tools
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"The
Alien" tool kit -
multipurpose bicycle tool
Leatherman "Wave"
- multipurpose utility tool with pliers
spoke wrench
tire tools
bike pump
- initially had
a "Mt. Zefal" pump but had to buy a better,
more powerful one that could pump up to 100 psi - bought
a Zefal hp X3 in Missoula, Montana
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Spare Bike Parts
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2 extra specialized
airloc tubes
after about
3500 miles began having flats in the BOB trailer and
had to buy a new tire for it, after that I kept a spare
tube for that too
2 additional spokes
for each rim - broke one spoke on the Taylor
Highway in Alaska
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Lubricants
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Finish Line
teflon chain lube
"Judy Butter"- lubricant for the front
suspension
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Hydration
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Camelback
"Mule" 100 oz (ditched
this in Grand Cache, Alberta, Canada)
2 "Polar"
water bottles
added 2 additional
water bottle cages to the rear of the BOB trailer and
added 2 extra water bottles
added a Nalgene
bottle for water storage and my water filter needed
it to screw onto when pumping water
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Entertainment
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walkman
bought some books
along the way
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Personal Hygiene
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The usual
stuff: toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, small bottle
of shampoo, soap, anti-perspirant, nail clippers, one
of those quick dry towels, container of anti-bacterial
wipes, and when I was out in the middle of nowhere I
had some tp.
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Helmet
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I've never
been a helmet wearer but decided to take a "Gila"
by Giro
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Camera and accessories
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Canon A2
with 20mm Canon Ultrasonic Lens, 35-80mm Canon Lens,
70-300 mm Tamron Lens, various polarizing and uv filters.
Initially I thought
the tripod would be too much unnecessary weight but
I purchased a lightweight one in Billings, Montana so
that I could capture those waterfall shots.
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Storage
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B.O.B. Yak
trailer
Purchased
a rear rack and rear Ortlieb waterproof "floating"
panniers in Missoula, Montana
"REI Deluxe"
handlebar bag - had some problems with this, it did last
the whole trip with some work and modifications to it.
I used plastic bags wrapped around it during the rain.
That was a hassle having to stop with the slightest
bit of rain to waterproof my handlebar bag. Next
time I plan on getting a waterproof Ortlieb handle bar
bag
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Miscellaneous items
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plastic bags
to waterproof everything
-some things I will be putting in "Glad-Lock
freezer bags"
ditched the plastic bags after buying a giant
table cloth to line the inside of the BOB yak sak, and
that worked to waterproof everything inside. Next
tiem I will get an Ortleib waterproof bag that fits
the BOB trailer
Oakley prescription
sunglasses -I needed good protection from the sun as well as
the best fit and coverage, mine let too much grit around
them and into my eyes, the "Oakley Heaters"
fit very snug and allow virtually nothing around them,
this was especially important on roads such as the Alaska
Highway and those other dusty dirt roads I was on where
I rode in clouds of dust as RV's flew by me
spare batteries
2 bandanas
- great for bathing, cleaning dishes and soaking
in water and tying on your wrists to keep you cool
small journal
(bought additional along the way as needed)
2 pens
address list
envelopes
stamps
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