| Litespeed Blueridge Bicycle | ||
| 3 water bottles and cages | Bike | |
| Cateye rear led light and two lithium AAA batteries | Bike | |
| cycle computer | Bike | |
| Barbieri carbon fiber pump | Bike | |
| Blackburn rear rack | Bike | |
| Old Man Mountain front rack (the old design – don’t like the new one) | Bike | |
| waterproof phone mount | Bike | |
| 2 LonePeak P099 panniers | Bike | |
| Bushwhacker Diablo handlebar pack | Bike | |
| 2 LonePeak P-100 panniers | Bike | |
| Mountain Hardware SuperMega UL2 with Ti stakes and tyvek groundcloth | Rear Rack | |
| beach sandals (rear rack) | Rear Rack | |
| nylon adjustable strap (4.5′) | Rear Rack | |
| Map case | HB Pack | |
| Compass | HB Pack | |
| Marco Polo Map () | HB Pack | |
| Credit card #2 | HB Pack | |
| 2 small zip lock bags and kitchen trash bag | HB Pack | |
| Princeton tec headlamp w/ 3 AAA batteries (lithium) | HB Pack | |
| Droid Maxx (+SIMs) | HB Pack | |
| Copy of CC #s and CC phone #s | HB Pack | |
| USB > power cord | HB Pack | |
| Power to dual USB plug | HB Pack | |
| Euro/Ireland to US power adaptor | HB Pack | |
| 20′ 2 mm line | HB Pack | |
| Nike Featherlight hat | HB Pack | |
| Blue Lizard Sun Screen (3 oz) & skin lotion (3 oz) | HB Pack | |
| Anker External USB battery ( 5000 mAh) | HB Pack | |
| Lactaid (1/day) | HB Pack | |
| Nexium | HB Pack | |
| 4 spare spokes | LR Pannier | |
| U-Lock | LR Pannier | |
| Western Moutaineering Down Highlite Sleeping bag (sil-nylon stuff sack) | LR Pannier | |
| Stove fuel cartridge 200g (not until arrival) | Cookset | |
| Photocopy of passport | LR Pannier | |
| Photocopy of Proof of Insurance & CC info | LR Pannier | |
| USB flash drive w/ data | LR Pannier | |
| Titanium Cookset | LR Pannier | |
| Snow Peak Titanium Multi Compact Cookset (1 pot with lid) | Cookset | |
| Primus Micron T1 stove | Cookset | |
| Stove fuel cartridge (not until arrival) | Cookset | |
| Tool Kit | LR Pannier | |
| 3 oz chain oil | Tool Kit | |
| 3 zip ties | Tool Kit | |
| 2 velcro strips | Tool Kit | |
| Spare tube x 2 | Tool Kit | |
| Swiss Army Cybertool 34 | Tool Kit | |
| 4 Allen hex keys (6mm, 5mm, ??) | Tool Kit | |
| spare brake cable (precut to longest length, soldered to not fray) | Tool Kit | |
| spare derailleur cable (precut to longest length, soldered to not fray) | Tool Kit | |
| 4″ crescent wrench | Tool Kit | |
| Kevlar fiberfix | Tool Kit | |
| plastic tire lever | Tool Kit | |
| tube patch kit (glue, patches) | Tool Kit | |
| tire patch kit | Tool Kit | |
| small hose clamp | Tool Kit | |
| spare bolt | Tool Kit | |
| spare fender nut | Tool Kit | |
| Kitchen kit | RR Pannier | |
| water purification tablets | Kitchen kit | |
| 1 plastic fork | Kitchen kit | |
| 1 plastic knife | Kitchen kit | |
| 1 plastic spoon | Kitchen kit | |
| small bottle (dish soap) | Kitchen kit | |
| small bottle (laundry detergent) | Kitchen kit | |
| small plastic case (salt) | Kitchen kit | |
| small bottle (insect repellent) | Kitchen kit | |
| small bottle (vegetable oil) | Kitchen kit | |
| small sponge | Kitchen kit | |
| small lighter | Kitchen kit | |
| strike matches | Kitchen kit | |
| synthetic t shirt | RR Pannier | on |
| 1 pair poly underwear | RR Pannier | on |
| Cannondale cycling shoes | RR Pannier | on |
| cycling shorts | RR Pannier | on |
| 1 pair cycling socks | RR Pannier | on |
| Timex Ironman watch (includes contact info for people) | RR Pannier | on |
| cycling gloves | RR Pannier | on |
| Spare phone (Droid Maxx) | RR Pannier | |
| Sil-nylon liner (for clothes) | RR Pannier | |
| 2 micro-wool t shirts (184/123/153) | RR Pannier | |
| 1 pair warm socks | RR Pannier | |
| 1 pair cycling socks | RR Pannier | |
| 1 pair poly underwear | RR Pannier | |
| 1 pair long pants (zipper shorts) | RR Pannier | |
| long cycling tights | RR Pannier | |
| bandanna (tradition) | RR Pannier | |
| Cocoon silk mummy liner (for hostels and offset lite sleeping bag) | RR Pannier | |
| Credit Card #3 | RR Pannier | |
| spare U Lock key | RR Pannier | |
| Fintie 7″ Bluetooth Keyboard & Handmade Case | RR Pannier | |
| ultralight pack towel (20 x 36) | RR Pannier | |
| Bath Kit | RR Pannier | |
| soap dish w/ bar soap | Bath kit | |
| toothbrush (handle cut and drilled, w/ cover) | Bath kit | |
| small tube toothpaste | Bath kit | |
| comb | Bath kit | |
| 3 disposable razors (handles cut short) | Bath kit | |
| dental floss | Bath kit | |
| baby fingernail clippers (plastic removed) | Bath kit | |
| 2 earplugs | Bath kit | |
| deodorant (half stick) | Bath Kit | |
| Small amount of TP | Bath Kit | |
| small sewing kit w/ spare glasses screw. | Bath Kit | |
| Flonase (allergies) | Bath Kit | |
| small container (multivitamins) | Bath Kit | |
| 2 clothes pins | Bath Kit | |
| Adventure First Aid Kit (modified) | RR Pannier | |
| small bottle of rubbing alcohol | First Aid Kit | |
| small container (5 Aleve, 16 motrin, 8 Pepto tablets) | First Aid Kit | |
| 2 neosporin ToGo packets | First Aid Kit | |
| 4 lactaid packets | First Aid Kit | |
| 2 alcohol cleaning pad | First Aid Kit | |
| 1 antiseptic cleaning hand wipe | First Aid Kit | |
| bandage 2″ x 4 yards | First Aid Kit | |
| 2 3×3 bandage/sponges | First Aid Kit | |
| 3×4 gauze pad | First Aid Kit | |
| 2 2×2 gauze pads | First Aid Kit | |
| small spool adhesive tape | First Aid Kit | |
| small pack moleskin | First Aid Kit | |
| 4 large bandaids | First Aid Kit | |
| 3 small bandaids | First Aid Kit | |
| 4 small butterfly bandaids | First Aid Kit | |
| 2 knuckle bandages | First Aid Kit | |
| 4 q tips | First Aid Kit | |
| 2 safety pins | First Aid Kit | |
| ear plugs | First Aid Kit | |
| small tube superglue | First Aid Kit | |
| 2 diphenhydramine | First Aid Kit | |
| Canker cover | First Aid Kit | |
| Abreva | First Aid Kit | |
| Dentemp (for temporary tooth repair) | First Aid Kit | |
| SPF 12 chapstick (#2) | First Aid Kit | |
| 8×11 padded envelope w/ Marco Polo Map () | RF Pannier | |
| rain pants | RF Pannier | |
| Goretex Air-X rain jacket (and hood) | RF Pannier | |
| drivers license | RF Pannier | |
| Camera Case | RF Pannier | |
| Nikon Coolpix L320 (and AA lithium batteries) | Camera Case | |
| 16 GB SDHC, 8 GB SDHC | Camera Case | |
| 4 spare LI AA batteries | Camera Case | |
| waterproof sil-nylon bag | LF Pannier | |
| 8×11 padded envelope | LF Pannier | |
| Patagonia Nano-Air jacket | LF Pannier | |
| 3/4 Prolite Therm-A-Rest and stuff sack | LF Pannier | |
| lightweight yellow safety vest | LF Pannier | |
| Fanny Pack | ||
| passport | Fanny Pack | |
| U Lock key #1 | Fanny Pack | |
| SPF 30 chapstick #1 | Fanny Pack | |
| 2 earplugs (plane) | Fanny Pack | |
| notebook/journal | Fanny Pack | |
| click ballpoint pen | Fanny Pack | |
| headphones (plane) | Fanny Pack | |
| USB > Power cord | Fanny Pack | |
| tyvek wallet (cleaned out of random cards, like library, SAMS, etc.) | Fanny Pack | |
| Contacts list (about 1/4 page of paper double sided with people’s email and postal address for postcard mailing | Wallet | |
| Credit card #1 | Wallet | |
| ATM card | Wallet | |
| 1 pack of 6 bagels | As weight | |
| 2 jars peanut butter (checked luggage) | As weight | |
| 8 granola bars | As weight | |
| 3 foil packs of tuna | As weight | |
| empty container for 400g pasta | As weight | |
| 3 packs instant oatmeal | As weight | |
| 4 kitchen trash bags (lining panniers for waterproofness) |
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Cycle Touring with Rick Steeves
A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet introspection.