What to Bring on a Bike Tour - Part 1

Here is a listing of about half of the things that I am bringing with me. I'm sure that I will send a few items home, and pick up a few items along the way. This bunch of stuff represents my thinking before the trip starts, we'll see what makes it home with me.

I have already shipped my tent and sleeping bag, so you won't see them in the photos. I have a Big Agnes "Fly Creek UL2" tent and a Marmot "Atom" sleeping bag. I also shipped two little inflatable pillows, so they will also be missing.

I will be riding in a pair of Keen sandals instead of more traditional biking shoes.

Upper body - clockwise from top left:

• Standard synthetic T-Shirt - in this case a Patagonia Capilene
• Lightweight long-sleeved shirt. This one is by "Toad and Co."
• Rain jacket 
• Nice Saks of 5th Ave cashmere sweater from Goodwill. 
• Grey cotton T-shirt for sleeping (in the center of the photo)
• Orange nylon vest for cold mornings
• Two bike jerseys. 

 Lower body - clockwise from top left

• Nylon bike shorts with no liner
• Long pants - Prana "stretch zion" 
• Lightweight rain pants
• Two pair of Smartwool underwear
• Two liner shorts for bicycling

 Feet, head and hands - clockwise from top left:

• Flip flops for camp
• Three pair of socks (one just for sleeping)
• Lightweight gloves
• Rain cover for helmet
• Baseball cap
• Stretchy tubular handkerchief - kind of like a "Buff" 
• Fleece neck warmer/hat tube

Misc. Camp Items -

• Lightweight Silnylon backpack that doubles as a stuff sack
• Eno sub7 hammock
• Paperback book - subject to change
• "Shotgun" portable USB speaker for playing tunes around the camp
• Bike lock
• Sleep kit with eye shades, headlamp, ear plugs and a handy carrying case
• Sleeping pad - Nemo Astro 25L

Electronics Bundle -

• Nexus 7" Tablet
• 5-port USB charger - overkill for one person, but good for two of us
• Fanny pack
• Reading glasses
• Earbuds
• Portable battery
• iPod to rock the Shotgun speaker with
• Not shown: Nexus 5 Android smartphone.