Equipment

Following is a list of equipment I have developed over several years of touring. This list was the list of equipment I started with on this tour. My overall packing budget is <50 pounds of gear not including the bicycle. This has meant being pretty ruthless in watching the equipment weight. When I get things wrong, I'll be mailing some excess baggage home or buying something along the way. Items marked with "(*)" were mailed home on this trip. Just for fun, click here to see the equipment list for a klondike miner 100 years ago.
  • Cannondale ST1000 touring bike (my old bike, tried and true)
  • front panniers, rear panniers, handlebar bag
  • four water bottles (* one sent home)
  • water purification tablets
  • bicycle helmet
  • two pair bicycling gloves (* one sent home)
  • bicycle pump
  • lock (*)
  • Bicycle repair kit: spare tire, three inner tubes, two patch kits, spoke wrench, spokes, chain tool, freewheel remove, tire irons, allen wrenches, spare axle, crescent wrenches, phillips screwdriver, normal screwdriver, moist towletts, pliers, pressure gauge, extra cables, electricians tape, schrader adapter, nylon ties, lubricant.
  • $, wallet, credit cards, AAA card, drivers license, emergency info, plane tickets, passport.
  • maps
  • two long sleeve shirts
  • three short sleeve shirts
  • one pair long pants
  • one pair tights
  • one pair rain pants
  • two pair cycling shorts
  • four pair underwear
  • four pair socks
  • sweater (* sent home after Alaska)
  • windbreaker
  • rain parka
  • woolite
  • shoes
  • neoprene booties (*)
  • heavy mittens
  • wool hat
  • tent
  • nylon rope
  • sleeping pad
  • sleeping bag
  • pen and paper
  • notebook PC
  • phone cords
  • digital camera
  • digital camera cord
  • toilet kit including: soap, shampoo, tooth brush, tooth paste, floss, comb, chapstick, insect repellent, sunscreen, towel, toilet paper, safety pins, sewing kit, clothes pins.
  • ziplock bags
  • garbage bags
  • power bars and spare food
  • paperback book
    • Some of the things I am not bringing include:
  • Stove and cook gear: On previous trips, I found that I can either eat a no-cook meals or find restaurants along the way.
  • Many pairs of clothes: Clearly geared towards occasional washings with woolite and then finding laundromats.
  • Lights. There are enough hours of daylight to always make it in before dark. Typical plan is to leave at first light.