you're taking WHAT?

seriously?? what is WRONG with you??

Historically, I've traveled pretty light. In 2020, however, in the midst of a pandemic, I carried more than I normally do. This included a lot of food and the gear to prepare it, a water purifier, medical/first aid items, and some other things. I even took a lawn chair, although if anyone asks I'll cough out an embarrassed laugh and completely deny it.... "Wh...what? a... a... LAWN chair?? Nooooo.... I would never take THAT."

I'm also taking this deck of playing cards. The only reason I carry it is because it's the only item I've taken on every single trip since 1982.

This list is ridiculously comprehensive (phone case? really?), but it was still kind of fun putting together.

BICYCLE 33 lbs
rear rack ~500 g
rear panniers 752 g x 2 = 1504 g
QuadLock (attaches to handlebars to hold cellphone) 40 g
QuadLock phone case (attaches to QuadLock) 60 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 w/o water x 3 = 255 g
tire pump 207 g
straps with buckles 62
combination lock 424 g
saddle cover 21 g

CAMPING
tent + rain fly 892 g
tent poles 470 g
stakes 119 g
footprint 277 g
blue sleeping bag/compression bag 1471 g
Thermarest inflatable sleeping pad 737 g
blue cloth sleeping bag liner 488 g
inflatable pillow (Trekology) 100 g
inflatable pillow (Nemo) 83 g
headlamp + batteries 91 g
water purifier (Gray'l) 451 g
picaridin insect repellent 186 g
DEET insect repellent 139 g
Bug Soother (handlebar bag) 31 g
chair 1270 g
waterproof matches 18 g

CLOTHING
cycling gloves 57
cycling sandals 980 g
Giro Register helmet 285 g
cycling mirror
cycling jerseys:
VBT 176 g
RAGBRAI 176 g
Iowa 176 g
sunblock sleeves 43 g x 3 pair = 129 g
cycling shorts:
Sensor 208 g
Optimum 208 g
Optimum 208 g
mountain biking outer shorts 302
flip-flops 468 g
bandana 25 g
long sleeve shirt (Zoic Jersey) 237 g
underwear: ExOfficio 63 g
ankle socks 3 pair x 49 g = 147
crew socks, smartwool (2 pair) 152 g
T-shirts:
merino wool (light blue) 140 g
Retirement Plan 157 g
Adventure Cycling Association 157
shorts: Hybrid 175 g
PJ shorts 131 g
rain jacket, Showers Pass 431 g
rain hood, Showers Pass 88 g
rain pants 283 g
sunglasses + extra lens + case 68 g
hat to cover helmet hair 2 g
neoprene booties (for warmth) 121 g
full-fingered cycling gloves 70 g
merino head cover 19 g
merino gaiter/neck cover 43 g
thick head cover 48 g
merino base layer for legs 204 g

TOOLS/SPARE PARTS
patch kit 18 g
spare tube 175 g
emergency tire boot 17 g (in case there's a large gash in the tire)
tire tools 39 g (helps get a tire off the rim)
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 (for emergency spoke repair)
cleaning cloth 0 g
degreaser/hand cleaner 77 g
duct tape 9 g
electrical tape 5 g
chain tool 137 g
handiwipes (small, for handlebar bag) 54 g
miscellaneous nuts and bolts 28 g

ELECTRONICS
cell phone 267 g
cell phone charging cable 41” 20 g
cell phone charging cable 9” 9 g
Aftershokz headphones 26 g
Aftershokz charging cable 12 g
earbuds 12 g
Canon Powershot camera + case 885 g
Canon charger 82 g
Canon extra batteries 37 g x 3 = 111
Canon Elph camera 208 g
Elph charger 71 g
Elph extra batteries 19 g x 2 = 38 g
extra 32 gb SD card 0 g
power bank (Cinqred 20,000 mAh) 417 g
power bank (Anker 10,000 mAh) 209 g
power bank charging cable 56
Apple watch 65 g
Apple watch charging cable 19 g
Kindle 298 g
Kindle charging cable 53 g
2-port USB adapter plug 22 g
1-port USB adapter plug 30 g

HYGIENE/TOILETRIES
toothbrush 26 g
toothbrush cover 10 g
toothpaste 26 g
dental floss 14 g
detergent (4 single load packages) 38 g
sunscreen 246 g
sunscreen (handlebar bag) 32 g
lipscreen 8 g
soap = shampoo 42 g
soap holder 27 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 (“bathing”) 502 g

MEDICAL KIT
oral meds:
acetaminophen #10 13 g
cephalexin 500 mg, #6 13 g
ciprofloxacin 500 mg, #4 4 g
loperamide 2 mg, #6 4 g
loratadine (includes canister) 19 g
naproxen (includes canister) 13 g
ondansetron 4 mg, #8 4 g
diphenhydramine
pantoprazole
creams:
chamois butt’r packets ~20 221 g
miconazole 24 g
antibacterial cream 31 g
triamcinolone 0.1% 20 g
vaseline 65 g
zinc oxide 17 g
hand sanitizer 103 g
first aid:
hydrogen peroxide 173 g
gloves, nonsterile (3) 36 g
alcohol wipes (~15) 35 g
Coban (1 roll) 21 g
Ace bandage (1 roll) 47 g
paper tape (1 roll) 4 g
bandaids (enough) 17 g
moleskin 7 g
tweezers 12 g
butterfly closures (2) 8 g

MISCELLANEOUS
paper Adventure Cycling Association maps 25 g x 2 = 50 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 sanitizer (handlebar bag) 39 g
plastic garbage bag (for dirty laundry) 54 g
earplugs 0 g
eye mask 15 g
sewing kit 1 g
playing cards 38 g
handlebar bag organizer 143 g
heart rate monitor + chest strap + transmitter 93 g
heart rate monitor batteries 11 g
face masks #4 0 g
lens cleaning fluid 42 g
lens cloth 12 g
saddle cover 21 g
Nasacort nasal spray 34 g
wrist splints 94 g

COOKING
Pocket Rocket camp stove 82 g
fuel canister 374 g
pot/pan combination 272 g
long spoon 19 g
spreading knife 22 g
telescoping red cup with measurement markings 42 g

FOOD
tortillas: 20 small 752 g
tuna packets: 152 g x 4 = 614 g
individual mayo packets
nutella (8) and PB (4) individual packets 328 g
banana chips 107 g
salt/pepper packets 20 g
protein bars   2003 g
wine 547 g
fig newtons: #14 @ 59 g 826 g
dehydrated meals:
maple granola breakfast packets 2100 g
Peak strawberry granola 159 g
Mountain House chicken/mashed potatoes 132 g
molten brownie 261 g
spaghetti 143 g
s’mores 191 g
fettuccine alfredo 227 g
sweet pork/rice x 2 =  414 g
Rocky Road chocolate pudding x 2 =  156 g
lasagna 205 g
chocolate mudslide x 2 =  342 g
chicken and dumplings 151 g
sweet potato/grilled chicken 165 g
tuscan grilled chicken   194 g
chocolate cheesecake x 3 = 444 g

And here's what it looks like after packing it into the pannier bags.

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