Shelter & sleep
- Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2-man tent - http://www.sierradesigns.com/. I've explored getting a smaller and lighter tent, but that hasn't happened yet!
- Tent footprint (groundcloth)
- Sleeping bag - either my old standby North Face Blue Kazoo, or my newer and lighter Mountain Hardware Phantom 32
- Thermarest Ultralite 3/4 pad - www.cascadedesigns.com/thermarest
- Thermarest repair kit (valve & pad)
- Outdoor Research dry sacks to protect sleeping bag and pad - http://www.orgear.com/
Cooking gear
Yes, there have been trips where I've actually cooked.
I started out on my 2002 cross-country trip with the intent of camping and cooking, but I ended up not really doing either. I kept the tent and sleeping bag "just in case", and I was glad I did, but I ended up shipping my unused cooking gear home from Pueblo, Colorado. Most of it that is - it's not possible to ship fuel. I took the fuel bottle to the Great Divide bike shop, and left it as a donation for either an employee or for another cyclist passing through. They were happy to take it as a donation for a cyclist in need.
- MSR Dragonfly stove - http://www.msrcorp.com/. This is a stove that can use many different types of fuel, including unleaded gasoline! A multi-fuel makes the most sense to me since I have no idea what type of fuel will be available in small quantities. Gasoline is easy, but cleaner fuels like white gas are hard to get in small quantities.
- 11 ounce fuel bottle
- 2 titanium pots, nested: one medium, one small
- 1 small 8-ounce insulated cup and 1 (titanium) Sierra cup. I know this seems a little odd, but I used the insulated cup for beverages and the Sierra cup for food. That way I could have hot tea along with my morning oatmeal! It's amazing the little things that make me happy, isn't it?
- titanium fork & spoon
Miscellaneous stuff
- Medium size travel towel - my current preference is for the Aquis brand, a microfiber towel that packs small and dries fast
- Swiss army knife
- Petzl Tikka LED headlamp + extra batteries
- Bug stuff
- zip-lock bags
- several small packets of Kleenex
- 2 webbing straps to attach items to rear rack or to the trailer
- 2 bungie cords to attach drying clothes to the trailer
- Extra dry sack (stuff sack) & line for hanging food in trees at night
