2013 Bike Tour Gear List

Temperatures can range from 30's F lows at night and highs in the 50-70's F during the day.



  • Fuji Touring 27 speed bike
  • Purchase new Panniers - The Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus  from Campmor http://www.campmor.com/ortlieb-bike-packer-rear-waterproof-pannier.shtml  This is my favorite Camping store, I loved going to this place when I lived in New Jersey  - now it's time to retire my very old Cannondale Panniers purchased in 1979.
  • Front handle bar bag
  • 7 ' Hammock from ebay
  • Backpack stove
  • Tent two-man
  • 30 degree sleeping back
  • RidgeRest sleeping pad
  • Waterproof Booties and Isotoner waterproof gloves
  • Gore winter long socks from Campmor, the most expensive sock I have ever purchased. http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___50635
  • Clothes - 3 bike shorts, 3 bike shirts, long pants, long sleeve shirt, Vibram 5 fingers, socks, long sleeve polypropylene thermal shirt and pants.
  • First aid kit, Bicycle maintenance kit (Tube, Spokes, toolkit and tube repair), zip ties, rubber bands, paper clamps, rope,  LeatherMan multi-tool , trash bags, Clothes pins, 2 Gallon Collapsible water bag, LED lantern and Toiletries(Toothbrush, paste, deodorant wash clothe and hand towel ... ETC) 
  • USB rechargeable electric razor
  • Motorola Droid 3 (GPS off-line maps and routing, music and movie
    player, camera and video recorder, blogger, oh yea it also can be used as a phone)
  • HTC Eris Android Smartphone backup device, if anything should happen to the Droid 3..
  • LG Bluetooth stereo speakers attached to the bike.
  • 3 - 2 watt solar panels connected in parallel to USB interface for charging 11200Mah Battery pack
  • 5 - Watt backup Solar Panel
  • 11200Mah battery Power source
  • 3 extra batteries for Mot Droid 3 and 2 for the HTC Eris phone
  • Extra USB Cables and Charger
  • Bluetooth expandable keyboard
  • Blackburn Rear Tail light USB rechargeable
  • Front light 750 Lumen USB rechargeable
  • Ziplocks bags all sizes and shapes
  • Duct and Electrical Tape, Super Glue and JB Kwik weld
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