This was my first trip since 2008, a span of twelve years. I carried much more gear than on previous trips, a whopping 30-40 pounds more, because as mentioned earlier I wanted to be completely self-sufficient. Consequently, you can see the "extras" I took.

BICYCLE 

• rear rack  ~500 g
• rear panniers 752 g x 2 = 1504 g
• front rack 509 g
• front panniers 1160 g
• handlebar bag  543 g
• map case 61 g
• water bottle cages (3)
• water bottles 85 g without water x 3 = 255 g
• tire pump 207 g
• straps with buckles
• combination lock (?)   424 g
• saddle cover 21 g

CAMPING   

• tent    1030 g  
• rain fly  773 g
• poles    302 g
• stakes    187 g
• ground cloth    524 g
• sleeping bag    820 g
• compression bag    652 g
• sleeping pad + sack     1959 g
• sleeping bag liner      488 g
• inflatable pillow (Trekology)      100 g
• inflatable pillow (Thermarest)    185 g
• small flashlight   20 g
• headlamp + batteries     91 g
• water purifier (Grayl)   451 g
• picaridin insect repellent (for ticks as well)  186 g
• DEET insect repellent   139 g
• chair   1270 g

CLOTHING

• cycling gloves   57 g
• cycling sandals  980 g
• helmet    385 g
• cycling jerseys (5)      

1. VBT    ~176 g
2. RAGBRAI    ~176 g
3. Croatia      ~176 g
4. Southern Tier   ~176 g
5. Club Ride green  ~176 g

• cycling shorts
  • Baleaf  ~208 g
  • Croatia ~208 g
  • Garneau Sensor 2  ~208 g
  • Garneau Optimum ~208 g
  • Santi ~208 g
• mountain biking outer shorts   302 g
• flip-flops   468 g
• bandanas   25 g x 2 = 50 g
• long sleeve shirt (Zoic Jersey)  237 g
• underwear:  ExOfficio  63 g
• ankle socks (3 pair)
• crew socks (1 wool pair)
• T-shirts
  • Lollapalooza
  • Pink Floyd
  • Team Physiatry
• shorts: Hybrid  175 g
• short lounge pants 131 g
• rain jacket   284 g
• sunglasses + extra lens + case   68 g
• hat to cover helmet hair   2 g

TOOLS/SPARE PARTS 

• patch kit 18 g

• spare tube    175 g
• emergency tire boot   17 g
• tire tools   39 g
• 25-in-1 tool  215 g
• needle nose pliers 122 g
• crescent wrench 125 g
• pedal wrench 60 g
• lubricant  125 g
• spoke wrench 16 g
• spare chain links 
• spare spokes:
  • front: 292 mm x 4 = 21 g
  • rear drive: 286 mm x 4 = 21 g
  • rear nondrive: 288 mm x 4 = 21 g
• Fiberfix
• cleaning cloth
• degreaser/hand cleaner 77 g
• duct tape  9 g
• chain whip   270 g  
• sprocket tool 73 g  

ELECTRONICS

• USB charging hub  300 g  
• cell phone 267 g 
• cellphone/watch charging cable  34 g
• Aftershokz 26 g
• Aftershokz charging cable
• Canon camera + case  885 g
• Canon charger  82 g
• Canon extra batteries 37 g x 3 = 111 g
• Elph camera  208 g
• Elph charger  71 g
• Elph extra batteries 19 g x 2 = 38 g
• extra SD cards  0 g
• power bank (20,000 mah)  417 g
• power bank charging cable
• Apple watch   65 g

HYGIENE/TOILETRIES

• toothbrush   26 g
• toothpaste   33 g
• dental floss  14 g
• detergent (4 single load packages) 38
• sunscreen      246 g
• chapstick      8 g
• soap = shampoo  42 g
• soap holder  35 g
• shaving cream    83 g
• toilet paper     45 g
• camp towel    41 g
• razor 23 g
• hand held mirror  35 g
• skin lotion  33 g
• Handiwipes  490 g
• biodegradable expanding towels   35 g
• biodegradable large handiwipes for “bathing”  502 g
• hand sanitizer 112 x 2 = 224 g

MEDICAL KIT   600 grams (reweigh)

• oral meds:
  • acetaminophen #10   13 g
  • cephalexin 500 mg, #6    13 g   
  • ciprofloxacin 500 mg, #3     4 g 
  • levofloxacin 750 mg, #2    6 g  
  • levofloxacin 500 mg, #1    3 g  
  • loperamide 2 mg, #6    4 g  
  • loratadine (includes canister)  13 g           
  • metronidazole 250 mg, #10    10 g 
  • naproxen (includes canister)   24 g    
  • ondansetron 4 mg, #8   4 g  
• creams:
  • chamois butt’r packets #20    188 g
  • miconazole   24 g
  • antibacterial cream  31 g
  • triamcinolone 0.1%   20 g
  • vaseline  65 g
• first aid
  • betadine swabs  (1)   11 g  
  • hydrogen peroxide   173 g
  • gloves, sterile (1)  36 g   
  • gloves, nonsterile (3)  36 g  
  • needle driver (1)    42 g
  • hemostats (1)   50 g
  • suture material: 4-0, 5-0, 6-0 prolene   30 g
  • syringes, 6 mL (3)  21 g
  • needles 1-inch/25-gage  (3)   9 g
  • lidocaine 10 mL vial (1)  26 g
  • suture removal kit (1)   44 g
  • gauze pads 4x4 (4)  32 g
  • alcohol wipes (~100)   77 g
  • Coban (1 roll)  21 g
  • Ace bandage (1 roll)  47 g
  • paper tape (1 roll)  4 g
  • bandaids (enough)   17 g
  • moleskin (liquid and pads) 7 g
  • tweezers  12 g
  • butterfly closures  (2)  8 g

MISCELLANEOUS

• stamps for postcards   0 g
• maps  1 g x 2 = 2 g
• money   15 g
• credit cards, driver’s license, insurance cards, etc    1 g
• notebook for journaling  51 g
• pen   5 g  
• Swiss Army knife (small)  21 g
• extra ziploc bags    0 g
• hand cleaner    39 g
• garbage bags (for dirty laundry)      54 g
• earplugs       0 g
• eye mask     0 g
• sewing kit  1 g
• playing cards  38 g
• handlebar bag organizer  143 g
• duct tape   24 g
• heart rate monitor + chest strap  86 g
• face masks  #4   0 g
• lens cleaner 42 g
• yellow cooling towel    80 g
• saddle cover     21 g

COOKING

• campstove 82 g
• fuel canister 374 g
• pots  272 g
• eating utensils (fork, knife, spoon) 54 g
• long spoon 19 g
• dish soap  52 g
• cleaning sponge  17 g
• washcloth (also to wrap up knife)
• mug     105 g
• medicine bottle plastic cup    21 g

FOOD

• tortillas: 20 small   =  752 g
• tuna packets:   #4 x 151 g = 604 g
• nutella packets:  306 g
• peanut butter packets:  306 g
• banana chips  107 g
• salt packets 13 g
• pepper packets 14 g
• breakfast granola:  #6 x 165 g = 990 g  
• Mountain House granola with blueberries:  @2 x   137 g = 274 g
• chicken pesto pasta:  #2 x 190 g  =  380 g
• chicken teriyaki: #1  144 g
• lasagna/meat sauce:  #2 x 128 g = 256 g 
• pasta primavera: #1   134 g
• chicken fajita bowl: #1    142 g
• chocolate cheesecake: #4  x 152 g   = 608 g
• chocolate mudslide: #4  x  170 g  = 680 g
• Gran Gala:      490 g
• granola bars: #30  x 58 g  = 1740 g
• fig newtons: #14  2-packs x 59 g = 826 g
• hot cocoa packets:  #5 x 46 g = 230 g
• tea:    #10 = 30 g
• honey packets:   #10 x 17 g = 170 g