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BIKE: Trek 520 (2004)
- Jandd front and rear expedition racks (aluminium)
- Shimano pedals with clipless one side (salvaged from my old bike)
- Brooks B17 leather saddle
- Continental Top Touring tyres
- Three waterbottle cages
- Crank Brothers pump
- Aero bars (salvaged from old bike)
- Cateye speedometer (salvaged from old bike)
- Shimano Clipless bike shoes
- Giro helmet (I never go without one now) plus helmet mirror (after too many close shaves with logging trucks in Northern California)
- Bike gloves
- Ground sheet tarpaulin
- Back pack (day use size)
- 12 string acoustic guitar wrapped in garbage bags and covered with a rainproof backpack cover
- Spare tyre wrapped around the guitar (usually carried for at least a month before changing tyres)
HANDLEBAR BAG with map cover: REI
- Lip balm, sunscreen, maps, betadine
- Bandana
- Zipka headlamp
REAR LEFT PANNIER: Arkel GT-54 pannier with waterproof covers
- Adventure Designs 1-man tent (from Oz)
- Waterproof bag: Mountain Designs Travelite 650 Sleeping Bag, Cotton sleeping sheet (both from Oz)
- Teva sandles (from Oz)
- Rope
- Emergency blanket (from Oz)
- Medical kit (from Oz)
- Small tarpaulin for bike
- Toiletries
- Stove fuel
- Candle lamp and candles (from Oz)
REAR RIGHT PANNIER: Arkel GT-54 pannier
- Thermarest full-length sleeping mattress
- Pura water purifier (from Oz)
- Sneakers
- Waterproof bag: 2prs bike shorts, 2prs bike shirts, good pants and shirt, tracksuit pants, casual shorts, 2 t-shirts, 3prs Smartwool socks (these are brilliant and don't stink too bad if not washed for a week), Smartwool jersey, warm jumper, 3prs boxers, thermal undershirt, beanie, wide brim hat
- Assorted cable ties, safety pins, duct tape, clips
- Clothes line
- Tools: 2 spare tubes, Swiss army knife, puncture repair kit, bike multi-tool, tyre levers, kevlar emergency spoke repair kit w/spoke tool, small adjustable wrench, Allan keys
- Passport, travellers cheques, US dollars, ID cards, emergency contact information, telephone contacts and National Parks Annual Pass (thanks Brooke and Stef)
- Goretex waterproof socks and waterproof gloves (both bought in Fairbanks, absolutely hopeless)
- Neoprene booties (many thanks to John in Telkwa, BC)
- Ski face mask (bought in Alaska)
FRONT LEFT PANNIER: Arkel GT-30 pannier with waterproof covers
- MSR 6-Litre heavy duty waterbag and shower attachment
- Knitted wool gloves (old and holey)
- Assorted sized zip-lock bags
- Trangia stove, two pots, wind stopper (present from the folks back in Oz and much appreciated)
- Food: the following was pretty much always there: Bananas, Corn grits, Chili con carne in a tin, Snickers, mixed nuts, 5-min rice, rice cakes, peanut butter, salt/pepper/herbs/sugar, Nutella
- Knife, spoon, cigerette lighter, matches
- Plastic cutting board
FRONT RIGHT PANNIER: Arkel GT-30 pannier
- Rainproof pants
- Rain jacket (cheap and wind proof only, from Oz)
- Waterproof bag: Camera bag with Nikon F70 camera, 10 rolls E100VS slide film, 20mm Nikkor lens, 28-200mm Tamron lens, Sony MZ-NF810 minidisk and stereo microphone, minidisk charger, spare batteries
- Journal
- Maps
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