Nicole from Two Wheel Travelers (TWT) sent me her personal packing list. She's been on three cross-country bike trips!!! Anything you all think it needs/doesn't need? Looking at it, I won't be bringing as much stuff (especially because I'll be with a group and I'm trying to pack as simple as possible). As I acquire stuff, I'll highlight what I've used as well, cross off things I don't find necessary, and add things I wanted/needed. It's hard imagining what I will need on the road. I want to pack very simply, but I'm sure it's inevitable that I will over pack. Also, Liz found a neat article on packing for an ultralight bicycle tour .
TWTs Packing Checklist
Bath Kit: toothbrush (kid size), toothpaste, floss, Dr. Bronners soap, lotion, comb, shampoo/conditioner, small nail brush, small pack towel, few ear swabs, disposable razor, few toothpicks, tiny loofah body/face, maybe 8 tampons, hair ties, meds/vitamins...all toiletries are travel-size
Camp Gear: sleeping bag (Western Mtneering), sleeping pad (thermarest Neo-Air), tent (MSR Hubba 1 0r 2), fly, poles, sleep sheet (Cocoon), footprint (or space blanket as ground sheet), stakes, Thermarest lightweight chair (fits on pad..converts), 2 pillow liners (fill one with down jacket, one with some clothes)
Bicycle: helmet, computer, 2 H20 bottles, bike gloves, mirror, leg strap velcro (use to hold front tire to frame so wheel doesn't move when stopped), few tiny bungies, tiny lights, charger (Blackburn Flea series...for fog mostly), lock, pump (love Topeak Road Morph)
Clothes-to-Wear: bike shorts, tank top, sports bra, socks, long-sleeve thin shirt, trail runners
Weather Gear: rainjacket, rainpants
(maybe in summer), overmitts & booties (not in summer), wind jacket, wind
vest, sunshirt, earband, skull cap, warm long socks, down jacket, thing gloves
& medium gloves, tights.
Off-the-Bike Clothes: (one of each only) tank, tshirt, sports bra, socks, long-sleeve thin shirt, long-sleeze zip pullover, fuzzy button down, shorts, pants, dress Chaco sandals, swim shorts, silk tights
Misc: umbrella (sun), book, games (like 6 dice & tiny copies
of Yatzhee scoring), Thermarest butt seat, sunscreen, lip balm, TP/wipes,
hat/cap, candy, ginger snap chews, Powerbars, usnglasses/lens (clear &
yellow), headlamp, earplugs, phone, charger, quarters (in a film canister),
thin clothesline w/tiny pins (Hobby Lobby), bandana, wallet, calling card,
national park pass, ID, $$, stamps, hankie, paper, pen, reading glasses
Repair Kit: (just a few & bits of
these...very tiny) gear patches, sil-nylon, clear patches, duct/elec tape,
folding scissors, sewing kit, 2032 battery, zip ties, tent pole splint, nail
(for bursting stove fuel canister), aerobar kit repair, alcohol wipes, seam
seal/brush, shoelace repai, crazy glue (an example of how tiny...just one
single-use, maybe the size of your thumbnail), insect repellent wipes
Kitchen: spork, spatula/knife, pocket knife
(love tiny spydeco), lighter, can opener, snack cut board (cur from larger
one), s&p packets, ti mug, tupperware (flat-out) bowl, Blacklite pot/lid
& skillet w/pot lifter, Dr. Bronners, sponge (cut small piece), pot
scrapper, pocket rockety type stove, fuel canister
Tool Kit: pedal/headset wrench, fixAspoke+tool, spare spokes, multi-tool, adj wrenches nuts/bolts, chain tool, missing link, extras links, grease/lube/Allens, der/brake cable, tire levers, valve adaptor, piece of sandpaper, patch kit, tire boots, gloves, 2 tubes, rag, baby powder (in a film canister), nuts/bolts/parts, freewheel took, Brooks saddle tool (& leather cream)
First Aid: clear/athletic tape, pet wrap, guaze roll, 4x4, 3x2, 2x2s, aspirin, absorbent pad, Neosporin, Bandaids, moleskin, eyedrops, IBs, provo-iodine packets, blisterpad, mouth guard, acetominophen, throat suckers, gloves, imodium, insect cream, muscle cream, ambesol, adaptic guaze, thumb condoms, hydrocortisone, steritop, throat & cold tea, stingeze, nexcare clear tape
