This is my equipment list for touring. Like many other things in my life, it’s a work in progress. Things in bold are on my list, but not with my equipment yet. So far I have the following:
Bicycle
- Surly Long Haul Trucker 56 cm Olive
- Kalloy Seat Post 27.2 x 400mm Silver
- Shimano UN-54 Bottom Bracket
- Sugino XD600 26-36-46 74/110 Cranks
- VO Stem 27 degree 26.0 mm 110 mm reach
- VO Polished 52mm Zeppelin Fenders
- Surly Nice Cromoly Racks, front and rear
- SRAM i-Light Dynamo 730 Front QR 36H Cycling Hub 3.0W
- XT M760 Mavic 36 Hole Touring 700c Wheelset
- Schwalbe 40mm x 700 C Marathon Folding Tires
- Shimano Tiagra 9 Speed Front Derailleur 28.6mm
- Custom built 9-Speed Touring Cassette 13-15-17-19-21-23-26-30-34
- Brooks Flyer Special Honey
- Paul Component Engineering Love Lever 2.5
- Paul Component Engineering Thumbies
- Shimano SL-BS77 9-Speed Bar End Shifters
- Pletscher Two Leg Kickstand
- Shimano Deore Normal Low Rear Derailleur
- Kalloy Ultimate Touring Handlebar
- Extra Shortened Handlebar and Stem for handlebar bag
- Stainless Water bottle cages
- charging circuit (USB and AA battery)
- Lighting
- Lumotec IQ Cyo N Plus
- Toplight Flat Plus
- Frog Flashers
- Bags
- Arkel GT-54 Grand Touring Rear Panniers
- Arkel GT-18 Grand Touring Front Panniers
- Carradice Pendle saddle bag
- Arkel Big Bar Bag
Camping equipment:
- Campmor +20 down sleeping bag – 1.3 kg.
- Cocoon Cotton mummy sleeping bag liner – 355 gr.
- Cocoon Travel Pillow – 95 gr.
- Exped Downmat9 1.1 kg.
- MSR Skinny Too Tent 2 kg.
- Tent Footprint – 205 gr.
- Adventure Medical Kits Emergency Bivvy – 120 gr.
Weight of camping equipment – 5.175 kg.
Chemicals
- blue loctite
- silicon grease (tube)
- Boeshield T-9
- proofide
- Chain-L No. 5 chain lube
Clothing
- Merino wool sweater 355 gr. 12.5 oz.
- 2 LL Bean travel shirts 520 gr. 18.3 oz
- 2 wool undershirts 420 gr. 14.8 oz
- wool long sleeve undershirt 220 grams
- silk long undershirt 110 grams
- 2 pair padded shorts – 300 gr.
- wool long underpants – 195 gr.
- silk long underpants – 105 gr.
- B Spoke Tailor Custom Wool Knickers
- 2 pair Columbian GRT Omni Dry convertie tavel pants – 950 gr.
- swimming trunks – 225 gr.
- 2 pair silk socks – 53 gr.
- 3 pair wool socks – 220 gr.
- neoprene socks – 142 gr.
- 5 hats, 2 wool bicycle, 2 cotton bicycle, 1 cotton baseball 220 gr
- 1 pair wool arm warmers – 71 gr.
- 1 pair wool leg warmers – 120 gr.
Weight of clothing – 4.226 kg 9 pounds 5 oz.
Rain Gear
- Rain legs – 235 gr.
- wind/rain shell – 155 gr.
- helmet cover rainproof – 30 gr.
- rain proof poncho
Weight for rain gear – 420 gr.
Equipment
- camelback
- glove liners
- rear view mirrors
- riding glasses
- helmet
- gloves short and long finger
- nathan vest
Weight for Equipment – gr.
Documents
- Airline/Bus/Train ticket info
- ATM cards
- bank checks
- business cards (special for bike trip, email, phone, address
- credit cards
- drivers license
- emergency ID
- emergency medical ID (dog tag)
- medical insurance card
- money
- prescriptions
First Aid Kit
- Acetominophen
- Adhesive tape
- Antacid tablets
- Anti-bacterial ointment
- Antihistamine
- Antiseptic wipes
- Bandage – adhesive
- Bandage – triangular
- Butterfly would closures
- Cough drops
- Gauze pads
- hydrocortisone
- Immodium AD
- insect repellent
- Iodine
- lanaseptic
- Salt tablets
- Sunscreen dermatone
- vaseline (tube)
- zinc tablets
Food
- brown sugar
- cliff bars
- coffee
- couscous
- dried fruit
- fig newtons
- garlic
- gatorade powder
- lentils
- minute rice
- mixed nuts
- oatmeal
- olive oil
- onion
- peanut butter and jelly
- raisins
- soup mix
- Spices
- salt
- pepper
- italian spice blend
- dill
- cinnnamon
- cumin
- tea
Kitchen
- Pinnacle Soloist Cook Set,
Trangia Alcohol Stove w/windscreen,
lighter,
firestarter,
dish soap,
washcloth
1/4 cup stainless measuring cup
636 gr. - French Press coffee maker mug – 405 gr.
- dishcloths from synthetic chamois
- 6 egg keeper – 71 gr.
- pot holder
Weight for kitchen – 1.041 kg.
Miscelaneous
- Aluminum foil
- batteries and charger
- bike lock & cable 9′
- bungee cords
- campsuds biodegradable liquid soap
- cargo straps
- change (quarters for showers)
- duct tape
- earplugs
- eye shades
- halt! pepper spray (dog repellent)
- Journal
- liquid laundry soap
- led flashlight
- maps
- nitrile rubber gloves
- plastic rain cover for bike
- plastic trash bags
- pens & pencils
- postcards
- rags for cleaning bike
- reading book
- rubber bands
- safety pins
- sewing kit
- sleeping mask
- sewing kit
- stamps, one book first class
- tie wraps
- umbrella for shade – 260 gr.
- variable size drain plug for sinks
- wet wipes
- wire ties
- zip lock bags
Spare parts
- brake pads
- hose clamp
- brake cables
- deraileur cables
- spokes 2 of each size
- FiberFix emergency repair spoke
- tire boot
- repair chain 5 links with quick link
- patch kits – 2
- quick links
- spare tubes – 4
- spare tire
- spare nuts and bolts for racks
Tech Accessories
- cell phone and USB charger
- Canon Powershot A530
- tripod
- watch
- Norhtec Gecko Edubook
- NiMH AA batteries – (16 = 1 lb 1.5 oz)
- Yaesu VX-3R FM HT Transceiver
Toiletries
- breath drops
- comb
- deodorant
- glasses
- nail clippers
- CLIO battery operated electric razor
- soap (Grandpa’s pine tar)
- toilet paper
- tooth brush
- tooth paste
- shower cap
- isopropyl alcohol
- waterless hand cleaner (tube)
Tools
- allen wrenches
- open end box wrenches
- channel lock pliers
- leatherman
- Park multi-tool mt-1
- multi-screwdriver
- tire levers
- tire pump
- Stein mini cassette remover
- tweezers
Water purification
- Sweetwater Guardian Water Purifier
- Bleach 2 oz
- Plastic eye dropper
Here’s a breakdown of what the items I am carrying weigh.
- Bike and bags 54.5 lbs
- Tent & Sleeping gear 10 lbs
- Tools and spares 7.5 lbs
- Water filter, pers hygene & first aid 3 lbs
- rain suit, batteries & charger 4.5 lbs
- clothing 5.5 lbs
- cookstove & food 10.5 lbs
- misc handlebar bag 3 lbs
total 98.5 lbs
With rider on board ~ 285 lbs
