All in, I have been pedaling these long rides for 20 years now. This all started just before we lost uncle Russell J. My fascination and obsession with bicycle touring can almost legally consume alcohol with any emcee in any 52 States! My PACKING LIST gets psycho killer, Norman Bates and has had more iterations than I can count — mainly because this here primate only has 10 fingers and 10 toes. My latest version comes mainly down to tools, clothes, camping and coffee. Simple, unstructured life… bring it on.
| Item | Quantity | |
| FRAME MOUNTED | 1 | |
| 3 water bottles | 3 | |
| topeak road morph pump | 1 | |
| bungee cord | 1 | |
| front light | 1 | |
| back light | 1 | |
| thermarest crash pad | 1 | |
| pool noodle “petra” | 1 | |
| cable and combo lock | 1 | |
| boombotix speaker | 1 | |
| wahoo elemnt | 1 | |
| presta/schrader adapter | 1 | |
| seatpost bag | 1 | |
| saddle rain cover | 1 | |
| leatherman tool | 1 | |
| crankbrothers multi+chain tool | 1 | |
| ORTLIEB HANDLEBAR BAG: | 1 | |
| SPACE FOR FOOD | ||
| bandana | 1 | |
| sunglasses | 1 | |
| wind glasses | 1 | |
| black diamond headlamp | 1 | |
| electrolyte tablets | 1 | |
| lighter | 1 | |
| wallet/id | 1 | |
| iphone | 1 | |
| notepad + pen | 1 | |
| airpods | 1 | |
| anker power bank | 1 | |
| charging cables | 1 | |
| maps | 4 | |
| turn away docs | 2 | |
| ORTLIEB LARGE PANNIER BAG: | 1 | |
| SPACE FOR FOOD | ||
| fly creek hv ul1 tent | 1 | |
| flip flops | 1 | |
| rain jacket | 1 | |
| rain pants | 1 | |
| hi vis vest | 1 | |
| medical/toiletry pack cube: | 1 | |
| sanitary wipes | 1 | |
| buttr | 1 | |
| sunscreen | 1 | |
| toothpaste+ brush+floss | 1 | |
| lotion | 1 | |
| bug spray | 1 | |
| ibuprofen | 1 | |
| bandaids | 1 | |
| burn cream | 1 | |
| neomycin | 1 | |
| liquid soap | 1 | |
| small wash cloth | 1 | |
| ORTLIEB LARGE PANNIER BAG: | 1 | |
| SPACE FOR FOOD | ||
| ems mtn light sleeping bag | 1 | |
| liter nalgene bottle | 1 | |
| lightweight camp towel | 1 | |
| 50′ cordage | 1 | |
| coffee thermos | 1 | |
| camp meal packets | 2 | |
| jetboil w/ coffee press | 1 | |
| fuel | 1 | |
| collapsible cup | 1 | |
| spork | 1 | |
| ORTLIEB SMALL PANNIER BAG: | 1 | |
| gopro sd card | 1 | |
| gopro + mounts | 1 | |
| tools + parts bag | 1 | |
| gorilla tape | 1 | |
| bike tubes | 1 | |
| tour patch kit | 1 | |
| chain cleaner + lube | 1 | |
| park poly grease | 1 | |
| fiberfix repair spokes | 2 | |
| vinyl gloves | 1 | |
| grease rag | 1 | |
| spare section chain | 1 | |
| spare derailleur hanger + screws | 1 | |
| various size zip ties | 1 | |
| tire levers | 1 | |
| adjustable wrench | 1 | |
| thin plastic card for tire boot | 1 | |
| small scrubbring brush | 1 | |
| various size gear ties | 1 | |
| sea to summit dry bag | 1 | |
| riding/swimming shorts | 1 | |
| tech riding pants | 1 | |
| cotton tank shirt | 1 | |
| day shorts | 1 | |
| ORTLIEB SMALL PANNIER BAG: | 1 | |
| clothing pack cube: | 1 | |
| cyling gloves | 1 | |
| walz cap | 1 | |
| short sleeve tech shirt | 3 | |
| long sleeve tech shirt | 1 | |
| long sleeve thermal tech shirt | 1 | |
| tech short underwear | 4 | |
| short sleeve blend shirt | 1 | |
| cotton short underwear | 1 | |
| long thermal socks | 1 | |
| short socks | 3 | |
| lightweight collared shirt | 1 |
Hoping for a Tail Wind 
What, no kitchen sink?
😂
When you look at the “list” it seems like lots, but you’re really not all that heavy when I look at your rig. “Saddlebags” will carry everything we need, but never as much as we want.”
Facts!