- i-Phone — Make sure it can text via satellite — check here: About Messages via satellite on your iPhone – Apple Support
- Add two cords one that charges USB C to C and one that charges USB A to C
- Handle bar phone holder such as Durable Bike Stem Mount | Rokform.com – I also use the detachable lanyard secured to my handle bars
- I will have itinerary’s and important documents/information related to the trip handy on my phone. Saved in Wallet or as a photo
- Battery and charging equipment for phone with required cords.
- Such as Anker 737 Charger (GaNPrime 120W) – Anker US add a 15 foot long very light weight extension cord
- Battery such as Anker 337 Power Bank (PowerCore 26K) – Anker US
- Add cord to charge this from charger above
- Rear Blinky light chargeable with the above equipment DiNotte D6 RedTaillight – DiNotte Lighting USA Online Store
- Add Corde to Charge the light
- I do not Plan to bring a front light on this trip
- SHOKZ conductive ear phone
- Add Cord to Charge — USB A to C
- Small usb chargeable flash light
- Add Charging base with cord
- Inspire Sleep Remote control and spare batteries
- Sleeping equipment
- Bag – NEMO Disco 15 Endless Promise Down Sleeping Bag – Men’s | REI Co-op, I do not use a liner or other accessories, I like the hood built in because it traps my pillow and keeps it from falling off the pad
- Sleeping pad — Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Sleeping Pad | REI Co-op
- My tent is this one — Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2 XL Tent | REI Co-op I only pack two stakes (for the two flies) as I depend on tents that are self-supporting and if I need to anchor my tent I usually go out and find 4 clean rocks and put one inside at each corner and weight it down with my gear. I do use the “footprint”.
- Rack and panniers
- Rack — Tubus Evo for this trip — 18-liter Revelate Designs, Portage Panniers one on each side
- May consider adding a dry bag to the top of my rear rack or packing the tent and sleeping bag on the top of the rear rack
- Custom Made Triangle Bag
- Front packs by Zefal (pair)
- New water bottles — Amazon.com: Gatorade 32 Oz Squeeze Water Sports Bottle
- Bathroom
- Zest Bar soap (this works as shaving cream as well)
- HUPPY dry Toothpast tablets — count out amount and add to Montana and Colorado boxes to be shipped
- toothbrush
- plastic floss/picks & Q-tips divide up into what goes with me and what gets shipped to Montana & what gets shipped to Colorado
- two or three throw away razors divide up into what goes with me and what gets shipped to Montana & what gets shipped to Colorado
- Several pairs of cheap reading glasses
- Small size quick drying camp towel
- 1st Aid Kit, I have my own inventory
- Roll or partial roll of toilet paper
- Water filter system – Grayl GeoPress Water Filter and Purifier Bottle – 24 fl. oz. | REI Co-op
- Cooking/food prep
- Titanium Spook (Toaks Titanium Long Handle Spork with polished bowl)
- One small pot 750ML very light weight
- MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove | REI Co-op with one or two fuel cans split among us. – one needs to go in the truck for the first three nights
- Small lighter and waterproof matches
- Misc
- Disposable foam ear plugs maybe like 4 sets
- Bear spray — Going to take a can I bought last year, See if it gets taken at the border or at the train station or buy this in Jasper
- Bike helmet, two pair of bike gloves, also double wrapping handlebars for this trip
- Passport,
- Road ID(wristband),
- Driver’s license,
- 2 credit cards, & ATM card
- Cash — will have additional sent to our known stops. I will need several hundred Canadian dollars
- Salt tablets, 100
- Daily prescription meds — NOT TAKING MEDS THIS TRIP, Don’t Tell Dr. Jim H.
- Daily vitamins and supplements counted out and in a separate container — usually enough to last until our known stops, boxed for shipped to Montana and Colorado
- 30 feet very light weight cord and light weight carabiner — mainly to hang wet clothes or bear bag
- Small scissors
- Clothes
- Two pair Zoic Premium Liner Shorts
- Three Pair of heavy Toe Socks
- Two pair underwear
- Two synthetic fast drying athletic shorts
- Two wicking fast drying button up shirts for biking and going to breweries
- One Light Tee Shirt
- Slip on arm Sleeves
- Sleeping shorts
- Sleeping tee shirt, long sleeve
- One base layer long underwear pants
- One base layer long sleeve shirt
- One light rain jacket that can double as a lightweight jacket
- Beanie thin light weight hat (helps with congestion sleeping outside)
- Heavy beanie hat
- Crocs
- Ball Cap
- Biking toe shoes
- Food
- 3 days of meals dehydrated (3 double portion dinners & 3 double portion lunches or breakfasts) purchase additional in Jasper or Hinton
- Small bottle of whole cloves — I add these to my water in water bottles
- Three packaged Oatmeal breakfasts with protein powder
- Three serving of raisins – add to oatmeal breakfast
- Small bags of snacks, like cliff bars, perfect bars, etc.
- Frito’s Scoops – bag
- Beef Sticks
- Energy Gummies
- Squeeze container or Natural Peanut butter
- Tools and supplies
- Inner tube patch kit
- 2 spare inner tubes – lightweight like “Tubolito”
- Bicycle specific multi tool — all bits and wrenches selected specifically for my bike
- 1 plastic tire levers
- 2 to 4 of these of various length — Voile: Nylon Buckle Straps
- knife type multi tool — Leatherman Charge+Tti
- Small light weight firewood saw — ALTERNATE — NOT PACKED
- Plastic trash bag or 2
- Tire Pump
- Other
- I usually pack a few of these bags of various sizes so I can compartmentalize my gear, I may use one for a rear “trunk” bag, clean clothes bag, electronics bag, dirty laundry bag, food bag & so on — — Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Bag | REI Co-op
- I usually buy several bike repair parts and have them at home so Jenny can overnight them to me in a heartbeat.
- 1 spare tire — foldable Victoria Peyote
- Drive belt – In Iowa at Pinion/Gates ready to be shipped
- I call Pinion and make sure that they have a spare gearbox and crank arms on the self in Iowa.
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