TransAmerica Trail Ride
May–July 2010

— Equipment, Clothing, & Food —


Bike: 24-Speed Raleigh Road Three-Hundred
Baggage Camping Electronics
  • Bike Cover
  • MSR Hubba Hubba tent, with footprint
  • Marmot Never Summer sleeping bag
  • Light fleece sleeping bag liner
  • Therm-A-Rest NeoAir sleeping pad
  • MSR PocketRocket stove
  • Stove propane
  • Matches
  • Water purification tablets
  • Pot, cutting board, dish, cup, & spoon
  • Camp towel
  • Flashlight & Headlamp
  • Cell Phone
  • Camera
  • Card reader
  • Mini tripod
  • Sony Reader
  • mp3 Player
  • Solio solar charger
  • Battery Charger
    (for camera batteries)
On Bike Bike Clothing Other Clothing
  • Tire pump
  • (3) Water bottles
  • (1) 2 liter hydration pack
  • Cycle computer
  • Handlebar compass
  • Handlebar mirror
  • Timex wrist watch on handlebar mount
  • Pepper spray (for dogs in KY)

  • Spare parts & Tools (See below)
  • (1) Helmet
  • (2) Riding Shorts
  • (1) Coolmax Singlets
  • (1) Coolmax Short-sleeve shirts
  • (1) Coolmax Long-sleeve shirts
  • (2) Socks

  • (1) Light fleece jacket
  • (1) Arm warmers
  • Light gloves

  • (1) Shoes
Other Food  
  • Glasses
  • Sunglasses

  • ACA Maps
  • "Biking Coast-To-Coast" Guidebook

  • Shaving kit
  • Needle & thread
  • Band-Aids
  • Aspirin
  • Chap stick
  • Suntan lotion
  • TP
  • Baby wipes
    For those evenings when there is no shower/water available
  • Oatmeal for b'fast at camp
  • PB&J and bread for snacks
  • Freeze dried entrees for dinner at camp

    1. Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
    2. Macaroni & Cheese
    3. Noodles & Chicken
    4. Chili Mac w/ Beef
    5. Wild Rice & Mushroom Pilaf
    6. Mexican Style Chicken w/ Rice
    7. Pasta Premavera
    8. Chicken Teriyaki w/ Rice

 

Tools and Spare Parts

Bike Parts Tools
  • (1) Spare tire
  • (2) Inner tubes
  • (6) Spokes
  • (1) Spare chain
  • (2) Brake pads
  • Brake cable
  • Derailleur cable
  • A few spare screws
  • Tire levers
  • Patch kit
  • Multipurpose bike tool
  • Multipurpose pliers/screwdriver/knife tool
  • Chain tool
  • Chain lube
  • Duct tape
  • Electrical tape
  • A rag


Packing
» Tent, sleeping bag & liner, sleeping pad, and bike cover in Rack Pack on rear rack
» Clothes, unused maps, spare parts, & "Other" in rear panniers
» Tools, cooking gear, & food in front panniers
» Electronics in handlebar bag
» Map being used in map case attached to handlebar bag

I'd like to take my laptop with me to keep a daily journal, but i have a 5½ year old Vaio and the battery only lasts about 30 minutes. Unfortunatly, since the laptop is so old, it makes no sense to me to invest in a new battery for it. That means it's back to caveman days with an actual pen and a regular journal with actual pieces of paper in it. :-) I'm not very good at that, but i'll see what i can do, and copy those notes to the web later whenever i get a chance.




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