Why I Ride - My Gear

Please find below a comprehensive list of everything I will be taking on the trip! The total weight of all of the gear listed is 96 pounds when the water bottles are full. This is the gross weight of the bicycle with all of the gear strapped to it. The bike weighs 30 pounds while the four pannier bags and handlebar bag weigh 13 pounds empty. This leaves 53 pounds of just gear. Add to this food! Fortunately for me, it will not be necessary for my fellow riders (when with me) to carry most of these items, so we will share in the weight. The cold weather gear, the bear canister/spray, and a few tubes/miscellaneous items will be mailed home once I make it through the Yukon, shedding approximately eight to twelve pounds.

CAMPING GEAR

TENT - Black Diamond Skylight w/groundcloth
SLEEPING BAG - Marmot 20 degree down
SLEEPING PAD - ThermaRest ProLite 3 full length
STOVE - MSR International w/large fuel bottle
COOKING POT - MSR stainless 1 liter
UTENSILS - MSR Plastic spoon and fork
HEADLAMP - Petzl Myo XP LED
WATER PURIFICATION - SteriPen System Pack w/backup tablets
PILLOW - Sleeping bag stuffsack filled w/clothes!
CLOTHESLINE - 20 feet of parachute chord
FIRST AID KIT - Adventure Medical "Trail" Kit
BEAR CANISTER - Bear Vault BV400
BEAR SPRAY - Whatever they sell in Fairbanks!
MOSQUITO SPRAY - 100% Deet
WHISTLE - Emergency w/waterproof matches
MATCHES - Waterproof
DISHSOAP - 1oz Dawn or equivalent. Green Apple recommended!
EMERGENCY BLANKET - One

TOOLS / REPAIR

PUMP - Topeak Road Morph w/gauge
KNIFE - Gerber Multi-Tool
BIKE TOOL - Topeak Alien II (26 tools in one)
SPOKES - Three extra
DRIVELINE SPOKES - Fibrex kevlar spoke
TUBES - Four Specialized Airlock self sealing
PATCH KIT - Two (light and useful!)
CHAIN - One male, one female link, two extra pins
CABLES - Two extra
TIRE LEVERS - FOUR
ZIP TIES - Three
TIRE - One extra Specialized Armadillo Borough CX 700X32
LUBE - 3oz Pedro's Road Rage
SCREWS - Extra screws and nuts for rack/bike
PANNIER NUTS - One extra
DUCT TAPE - Six feet
ELECTRICAL TAPE - Six feet
SPD PEDAL PLATFORMS - One set in case a cleat is lost!

CLOTHING - ENTIRE TRIP

HELMET - REQUIRED!
RIDING SHORTS - One Giordana Bib short and one Cannonadale Domestique Short
JERSEYS - Two PREATION / WHY I RIDE jerseys
SOCKS - Two pair Patagonia Capiliene ankle ultralight socks
PANTS - North Face pant/short convertibles
UNDERWEAR - Patagonia Sport Brief (two pairs)
SHIRT - Patagonia Capilene Short Sleeve
RAINCOAT - Patagonia RainShadow
HAT - Worn out fitted baseball cap
RIDING SHOES - Cannondale Roam
RIDING GLOVES - Specialized Gel
ARM WARMERS - Pearl Izumi
CAMP TOWEL - MSR Medium Pack Towel
EXTRA SHOES - Salomon trail runners
REFLECTIVE VEST - Orange and yellow for low visibility areas.

CLOTHING - ALASKA & YUKON (all above clothing and the things below!)

LONG UNDERWEAR - Hot Chillys Synthetic
THERMAL TOPS - Three Patagonia Capilene pieces - silkweight, base layer, and Capilene 3 Zip
GLOVES - Marmot Prima-Loft Gore Tex
GLOVE LINERS - Patagonia Lightweight
BEANIE - REI Wool tie down ear/flaps
BANKROBBER MASK - Mountain Hardwear ultralight
HELMET BEANIE - Nashbar fleece lined
MOSQUITO HEADNET - Outdoor Research (OR) Deluxe Spring Headnet
RAIN PANTS - Gore Tex Shells
COLD WEATHER SOCKS - Patagonia Wool
VEST INSUALTION - North Face 700 down fill

ELECTRONICS & SUCH

CAMERA - Canon Digital Rebel w/Sigma 18-200 SuperZoom
VIDEO CAMERA - Canon Elura 100 w/two extra tapes
SOLAR CHARGER - Solio Universal w/adapters
CELL PHONE - Motorola Q (Verizon)
GPS - ALK Technologies CoPilot Live 6 bluetooth
MP3 PLAYER - Apple iPod 60GB w/earbuds
KEYBOARD - iGO Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard
CHARGERS - camera and video camera chargers, the rest charge via SOLIO!
MEMORY CARDS - 4.5 GB Compact Flash cards and 1GB mini SD
WALLET - Yes bicycle touring is cheap but not free.
PASSPORT - For easy passage.
AMERICAN FLAG - To fly behind the bike!
LOCK - Cable combination Kryptonite
BUNGIES - Two large and two minis
SUNGLASSES - Smith Optics Theory Photochromatic Polarized w/ Interchangeable Lenses
MAPS - Always a plus!

TOILETRIES

TOILET PAPER - One roll single ply backpacker size!
TOOTHPASTE - Multicare
TOOTHBRUSH - One that came free from Dentist!
LENSES - Eyeglasses, two pairs of contacts and solution
SOAP & SHAMPOO - Travel size or Dr. Bronners do-it-all bottle!
MIRROR - 3X3 inch. For those hard to reach places and to freshen up!
DEODORANT - Optional and luxurious!
BABY SHAMPOO - 2 oz bottle for scrubbing the eyelids, ahhh refreshing!
SUNSCREEN - SPF 50 minimum
EYEDROPS - Visine Allergy - helps in the evenings
BUTT BUTT'R - For the long days in the saddle, strongly recommended.
STOMACH MEDICINE - Travel size Pepto Bismol

BICYCLE

FRAME - 2005 Trek 520 Steel Frame
WHEELS - Sun Rims w/XT hubs 36-spoke
SHIFTERS - Shimano Dura-Ace, bar end control
FRONT DERAILLEUR - Shimano Ultegra
REAR DERAILLEUR - Shimano Deore LX
CRANKSET - Shimano 105 52/42/22
CASSETTE - SRAM 970 11-32, 9 speed
PEDALS - Shimano 520, clipless
SADDLE - Terry Liberator Men's Touring
BRAKESET - Avid SD5 w/287 levers
HEADSET - Cane Creek BL, sealed
STEM - Bontrager Select, 26.0
HANDLEBARS - Bontrager Select, 26.0
SEATPOST - Bontrager Select, offset
FORK - Cro-Moly Touring
TIRES - Specialized Armadillo Borough CX 700X32
TUBES - Specialized 700C Airlocks
REAR RACK - Old Man Mountain Red Rock
FRONT RACK - Jannd 30lb low-rider
PANNIERS - Arkel GT-54 rears, GT-34 fronts
HANDLEBAR BAG - Arkel Large Handlebar Bag
REAR LIGHT - Blackburn Mars 3.0
BOTTLE CAGES - Nashbar cro-moly (3)
WATER BOTTLES - Three Free Ones!
CYCLE COMPUTER - Cateye Mity 8