Trip packing list
In getting ready for the trip (less than a week away), here's the first draft of the packing list of what we're taking on the trip. It seems like a lot, but we've taken more in the past; we're getting better.
Personal gear
- George
- Jeans
- Jean shorts
- Underwear x 3 (Mainly Exoficio)
- Underarmour shirts, various light x 3
- Underarmour coldgear shirt
- Underarmour coldgear leggings
- Patagonia light cotton leggings
- Floppy hat that packs small
- Socks, regular x 2
- Socks, motorcycle x 3
- 1 pair of light mesh shoes to wear around camp
- Ennie
- 2 short sleeve shirts (Nike Dry Fit)
- 2 tanks (Lululemon and TBD)
- 1 sweater (Ice Breaker)
- 2 pairs crop black pants (Lululemon and Marmot)
- 1 pair Heat Gear pants for sleeping (Under Armor)
- 2 regular bras, 1 sport bra
- 3 pairs tall boot socks
- 3 pairs underpants (Exoficio)
- KEEN Venice H2 Sandals
Riding gear
- George
- Aerostich Roadcrafter Two-Piece Suit
- Shoei RF-1100 Helmet (Monolith TC1 style)
- Sidi Discovery Rain boots
- BMW Rallye gloves (older style though)
- BMW ProWinter gloves (for waterproofness!)
- Ennie
- Joe Rocket Luna jacket
Camping
- 2 x Helen 2 Wheels roll-top bag to pack sleeping bag and Thermarest containing:
- Mountain Hardwear UltraLamina 32 sleeping bag
- Thermarest ProLite 4 sleeping pad
- Thermarest camp pillow
- Helen 2 Wheels cord-close bag for the tent containing:
- Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL3 tent (with footprint)
- Kelty Noah’s Tarp 12 (without poles)
- Sven Saw
- Ontario Knife Company SP8 Machete
- MSR PackTowl
- 10l MSR Dromedary water bag
- Random toiletries
- LED Flashlight
- LED Headlamp x 2
- Compass
- Camp suds soap
- Light My Fire FireSteel
- Petroleum jelly soaked cotton balls as a fire-starter
- Bug spray
- Sun block
- Eagle Creek packing cubes of various sizes
- Body wipes in lieu of showers at times
- Orikaso tableware
- Sporks and other utensils
- Some spices
- Clothes pins
- Reusable shopping bag
Miscellaneous gear
- SPOT Satellite Messenger (+ spare Lithium AA bateries to run it)
- SealLine waterproof duffel (80l)
- North Face Backpack
- Small 100W inverter
- Clothes-pins for drying clothes (If only I could geek out and find titanium ones)
- A few lengths of cord of various types (for a clothes line and other uses)
- ROK straps to hold everything down
- Helen 2 Wheels mesh bag to dry stuff
- First aid kit
- Toilet paper (Good for way more than it’s stated purpose)
- Duct tape
- National Parks Passport
- Small notepad
- A trash bag (many uses, including waterproofing)
- A few big ZipLoc bags
- A shopping bag
Mototcycle gear
- 2009 BMW R1200 GS Adventure motorcycle
- RKA Shiloh tank bag
- Garmin Zūmo GPS
- Cycra handguards
- Metzeler Tourance EXP tires (came stock on the bike)
Tools & Maintenance
- Tool kit
- 1/2 quart of motor oil
Technology
- iPad
- SD iPad Camera connector (borrowed from Mike -- Thanks!)
- Canon SD870 + Spare battery + charger
- Canon SD450 + Spare battery + charger
- Selection of SD cards
- iPhones for both George and Ennie (not trip specific)
- 12V charger that has two USB outputs
- Belkin Dual USB 12V Charger for the iPhones and iPad
- Mains adapter for iPad/iPhones
- Amazon Kindle