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What to Pack on a BDR Trip

I was poking around in Reddit the other day and answered someone’s question. That led to his striking up a conversation and ultimately asking me a few questions. He’s a newer ADV rider and I am always more than happy to help the new guys out. There’s a horrible thing out there called “Gatekeeping” and it shouldn’t be. Don’t be a Gatekeeper.

Jorge simply asked, “What must have essentials for a trip?” He stated that he had a tool kit and so on, was probably looking for a short answer but it got me to thinking. The funny thing is that I just had a very similar conversation in my garage with my neighbor. She’s not a rider, not a camper, but she did spend a few years on tour with the Dead so there’s that (Mydland Era). I pulled down my Go Box and we went through it. She was amazed I could go for a week on a bike. “A week?”, said I, “That’s just getting started!”.

Anyway, that got me to thinking. If you are reading this, keep all of this in mind. I know nothing about you, your experience and so on…  there’s a lot to generalize on here. So I can’t speak for you, only myself. Oh, and nothing is fixed here – things are always in flux. As of March 2024, this is what I pack.

As for me, I am a former backpacker, former mountaineer (mostly snow and ice) and generally a minimalist by nature. That said, I was a very active Boy Scout and live by their “Be Prepared” motto – but I am the opposite of a “Prepper”.

I’ll break this down into sections the best I can.
(Tools, Parts, Camping Gear, Emergency, Clothing, Other Stuff and Luggage)
Links might go to Amazon or other sites but right now I have NO affiliate accounts with anyone so they are just pure links.

TOOLS:

I’ll say it again. Minimalist. Which doesn’t mean I am unprepared. I had a pretty good and refined tool kit going and then lost it all in a Tool Tube malfunction. I rebuilt it with less redundancy and came up with a Minimalistic Tool Kit. Since then it’s gotten a little smaller still. Now, I carry my Engduro Doubletrack in the tankbag with a Gerber Multitool. That covers most of the usual issues outside of flats. For flats I have my MotioPro Bead Breakers under the rear tray plus the axle wrench (it fits both F&R) in the fender bag. For a BDR I carry an compact inflator in my luggage but if that fails (as they often do) I also pack a bicycle pump – it’s really small I could eventually blow up a tire, eventually. If and when I need more, under the seat I have a few sockets, extensions, safety wire, duct tape and JB Weld, patch kit, tire bacon strips, oh and my favorite little Knipex pliers – they are worth every bit of the money!

Before you think your tool kit is ready, go around the bike in your driveway and touch every nut, bolt and screw with the tools you plan to carry. I do this all the time when I’m working on the bike at home. Putting on new tires, I’ll practice by using my moto tool kit to do it all. It might be easier to do specific job with other tools while in your driveway, but could you do it with what you carry on the bike in the middle of nowhere?

The goal here is to be able to self rescue yourself out of the middle of nowhere to the nearest road, town, or auto parts store.

PARTS:

If I was racing Baja, or Dakar – I would totally do that really cool thing of having extra levers and shifters safety wired to the underside of the bike. But we are not racing. We’re riding casually, down dirt trails and roads. We should not be having the spectacular crashes the racers do – where they need those parts. If you are having those kind of yard sale crashes – Just my opinion, but you’re doing it wrong.

There is ONE Dakar trick I plan on doing. That is carrying an extra clutch friction plate. I heard they fit perfectly around the radiator fan housing. If you burn a clutch or toast the springs, adding a single extra plate to the stack can get you home.

I do carry a spare front tube in the fender bag and a spare rear tube in a fender bag tucked up in the rear. I know I can use a single 21″ front for both in a pinch but I like having the extra, extra tube. I also carry one of those super small inline KTM fuel filters. I have a super small ziplock of spare nuts and bolts too but not sure if that really counts as spare parts. For this last LAB2V I was leery of a potential countershaft leak – it wasn’t and didn’t, but I carried a new seal just in case. AND… If you saw the NorCal BDR Film – I carry a master link or two!

CAMPING GEAR:

This is my favorite and it’s also where you’ll probably disagree with me the most! That’s ok. Remember, I come from a mountaineering background. My partner and I were happily crammed elbow to elbow for weeks at a time in a very small 4 season tent. ADV seems to go the opposite way. I’m looking at you Lone Rider!

TENT: Current fav is my Copper Spur HV UL2 Ultralight Tent. I would have gone with the one person version but the 2 person is perfect if you want to drag in all your bags and ridding gear for the night. It is light and packs small. I got it at the time because I was thinking about bikepacking and the poles fit in between my gravel bike bars. It’s a little lighter weight than I would like, but I figure I am 3 season camping at the worst.

For the footprint here’s a tip. Find a roll of Tyvek Homewrap that you can snip off just enough for a footprint. If you are at a construction site just ask for 10 feet. It’s crazy strong, waterproof (Tyvek label side down), and once you wrinkle it up a few times it’s actually quiet. It needs to be just large enough to cover the floor of your tent – any more and you’ll be pulling in water. I found some online in Amazon for crazy $$ – try etsy or ebay if you have to buy it.

SLEEPING PAD: I am a side sleeper yet I like a narrow pad and used to have one that stopped just below my knees. What I should be using is a super thick, super wide, super soft mattress of sorts but instead I use a Klymit Static V2 Inflatable Sleeping Pad that is simply a super thin blow up. I’m not there to get a great nights sleep – but a good night’s sleep? Yes, please. There’s a big difference between a Hilton hotel sleep and one of my camping sleeps and I am ok with that.

Just a few points on sleeping pads…Unless you are in the snow or permafrost, you don’t need an insulated pad. Also, I lost a lung to climbing (really) but you won’t see me packing a mattress pump. Toughen up Buttercup! Blow up your own mattress – carry less!

Compare my sleeping pad choice to the one my wife uses, a full 3.5″ of loft it feels like a comfy bed! Yes, you could carry something like this on your bike. I do when “we” go camping 2 up. You do you.

SIDENOTE: That little green bag that holds my sleeping pad is also holding the pillow too!

SLEEPING BAG: I am loving my Nemo Down bags. They are called “Disco” and are not cheap. I have both the 15 and 30 degree bags. The Spoon shape means I can roll and sleep on my side without doing the mummy thing. I sleep warm and can say that while it was way under freezing on the Fresno trip, I was comfy warm in my 15 degree bag. I’m 6′ tall and happy I tested one before purchase. I got the tall version and definitely need the extra length.

SIDENOTE: A 15 degree bag doesn’t mean you’ll be warm and toasty in a 15 degree walk in freezer. It’s just a subjective way for manufacturers to digitally come up with a rating, if you will. While I might be warm in this bag, you might find it cold in the exact same conditions. These ratings will also differ between different manufacturers too.

For a pillow I have always used a stuff sack or sweatshirt. My wife sewed a tie die, super soft mini pillow case that I now use with a blow up pillow – from the same company I got the mattress from.

LIGHTING: Some of this could fall under the tool category too. I carry a small Petzl headlamp, a super high powered LED flashlight that I used to use for night MTB, and a solar powered Luci Light that covers most everything. Between those three things I can light up anything I need.

KITCHEN: Climbing mountains, it was always dehydrated this or that. I’m still ok with that. I carry 3 dehydrated dinners with me on most trips. I found one I really really like. It’s Pad Thai Chicken and I could eat that every day.

But here’s a thought. We’re supposedly riding a BDR which in it’s Mission Statement talks about making an impact on local communities right?

While I was riding solo in bear country a couple of years ago I was particularly careful with food safety around the bears. No bear boxes in the wilderness. It’s a pain in the ass to make dinner hundreds of yards away from your camp, clean everything up there, Bear Bag properly, and then hike back for the rest of your night. I realized that as I was passing through a town late in the day I could have a hearty late lunch in a real restaurant and be fine without dinner. Late Lunch works for me on a few different levels.

That leaves Breakfast. Or if you are a LOTR fan, First Breakfast. I am one of those people who needs something hot to get them going first thing in the morning. I like coffee but need a little more. I am also not a coffee snob. So here’s my Brekkie routine as soon as I pop out of the tent (usually pre dawn).

I fill the JetBoil with fresh water and boil a full pot (4 cups). In my Silicone cup I put in two bags of instant oatmeal. When the water boils, I pour about 2 cups worth of water into the oats. With the remaining water left in the JetBoil, I toss in a couple of Starbuck Via and one packet of hot chocolate. Stir with my spoon, and drink it right there out of the JetBoil. By the time the coffee is cool enough to drink, the oatmeal is ready too and it’s just all perfect as the sun starts coming up. That right there, is my perfect moment of zen!

Breakfast for 4 days

So my entire kitchen set up is just this…

Other Food – almost none. I might carry some snacks, energy bars, jerky or goo but that’s about all I need. I’ll buy whatever else I need in the next gas station or quickie mart.

I do tuck a scouring pad, lighter and alternate sparky in there too but that is all. I used to carry pots, pans, a gas MSR stove and all the accessories but simple is better sometimes.

WATER: Yes! H2O gets it’s own category. I hate to keep going back to my climbing days but it’s my site and I can do whatever I want. Climbing in snow and ice is controlled chaos. Mountain Climbing Simple Rule #1: Never Sweat. While climbing in harsh conditions, your sweating can result in your death. So you layer well and match your exertion level with your inside temperature. Luckily for us in ADV we can sweat as much as we like. If you are sweating, just keep in mind to keep drinking…

Rule #2 in climbing is to always be drinking. The same goes in bicycling. You actually expire a lot of water without realizing it and so keeping the fluids flowing is uber important. I remember we were climbing Mt. Shasta in the middle of winter once. It was freezing cold with gale force winds, which naturally cuts down on your constant sipping strategy and we just hadn’t had enough to drink in the day. We made our dehydrated dinners with like 10 times the required amount of water just to get the fluid in our system. It might have said “Thick Black Bean Chili” on the package but it was a thin bean soup to us. Very thin! Water is very near and dear to me.

I ride with an Ogio Team Renegade Backpack that has a 3 liter bladder. Every time I stop it’s a simple gulp or two from the hose. Three liters of water is pretty heavy (almost 7 pounds) but the weight is carried well with the wrap around / center buckle style – which is why I went with this pack in the first place. Material wise it’s not what I hoped it would be. If I had to do it again I would maybe look at USWE, Kriega or Mosko for something similar but more robust.

Along a BDR, when I stop in town for gas, I also make sure I have a full tank of water too. Stop for lunch? Guzzle down as much water as you can in the restaurant. The easiest way to carry water is in your belly.

If you are using my Late Lunch Plan – this works great. You’ll leave town very saturated and with a full 3 liters. That 3 liters covers the remaining couple of hours of riding (you’ll be sipping much less after lunch), and then doing the washcloth shower thing at camp, breakfast and clean up in the morning, and then whatever riding you have until you get to the next town on the way.

BUT… There are conditions and times when 3L isn’t enough. I love the desert and I don’t mind the heat. I can see going into the first part of the ORBDR on a hot day and needing more water. It’s easy to stash a few extra plastic avian bottles in your luggage and it beats the hell out of heat stroke. The Death Valley section on the CABDR- South, the beginning of the NVBDR or really anywhere when it’s hot.

Pardon my french, but DON’T FORK AROUND WITH WATER!

I’ll add electrolytes to this category. If you are working hard, sweating hard, you’ll need to replenish the electrolytes in your body. There’s a ton of tablets and things on the market. Use what works for you.

EMERGENCY:

Hey, do you know what I also don’t like to fork around with? First Aid. Every rider should carry a first aid kit and know how to use it. I’m not talking about getting a sliver out, or ooooh! I have a blister. I carry boo boo cream and band aides with cute puppies on them in my toiletry bag but this section is not that stuff. I’m talking about when the SHIRT HITS THE FAN and you or one of your buddies suddenly has a bone sticking out where there shouldn’t be.

The military (and preppers) might call it an IFAK. IFAK stands for Individual First Aid Kit – which I think is wrong. More to the point, it’s a Trauma Kit and mine is specifically built for the kind of things that might happen on a BDR. Mine sits on the top of my luggage and is meant to come off pretty easily. I found the empty bag on Amazon for like $10.

I’ll give you a small hint at the contents of mine. I covered a bit more of this in depth in “Being Better Prepared” but you are here now, eh?

  • Starting top left you can see an Israeli Bandage (with directions printed on the packaging). Here’s an important thought. You better damn well know how to use this stuff before you open the packaging. All of this.
  • There’s a CAT Tourniquet with a new blue sharpie. Hint: Cats don’t seem to like tourniquets despite the name.
  • Beneath those is a Light stick (I need to find a red one), a couple of chest seals, Quick Clot, Clozex Strips, 2×2 and 4×4 pads and other flat stuff.
  • Center of the picture is my recently added Pulse Oximeter, space blanket, gauze rolls for wound packing and I’ve rethought the splint idea and now carry a flat SAM splint. You’ll see that SAM being used in the Nor Cal BDR when Sterling breaks his wrist.
  • The small zippered pouch has a roll of surgical tape, liquid bandage and a few alcohol wipes.

Having the right stuff is great but you also better know how to use it. Personally, I still plan on getting my Wilderness First Responder Cert in the very near future – but right now I have a very good understanding of when and where to use any of these items.

What more do I need? I think this will get us through any medical emergency until help arrives.

“But when is that?” you should be wondering. Which is why I carry and use an inReach Mini. It sits on my shoulder – not on my handlebars. If I happen to be riding alone, or maybe I’m just riding sweep in a group, and I get tossed from the bike down a ravine – I want that thing to be really close to me.

The truth is, IF and when you hit that SOS Button, it will be quite a few hours before help arrives – it might even be days. SELF Rescue is always going to be your best bet. If you can’t do that you need to take steps in order to help your chances of survival.

If I am on a trip, I turn on tracking for my Garmin inReach. It’ll send a ping every 2 minutes. I have added a couple of people to my list of emergency contacts in Garmin. They know they can always look at my map. You can too, it’s at https://share.garmin.com/aufroad. It’s not always on, just when I turn on tracking. As of this writing it shows me in Vegas at the end of the LAB2V which is when I last turned off tracking. It’s been a long winter, I need to get out and ride!

Without cell signal I can still text my contacts through the inReach. When I stop for the night I generally send a message to the wife letting her know I am camped. When I start in the morning I’ll alert her that the dots should start moving soon. Worst case scenario – my dot stops moving and I seem to be in one place for way too long. That has happened and when it did, Tomm and the wife coordinated to make sure I was ok. They know where I am heading and know where I was. That is really important stuff for Search and Rescue to know.

Also on my backpack, near to me, is a whistle. One of those plastic wilderness whistles on a ring. I used to wear it on a necklace when I was climbing. Accidentally ride your bike off a small cliff? So you’ve broken your leg? And now your riding buddies keep riding right on by? They are looking for you but they just can’t hear your pathetic pain induced whimpers? That $2 whistle could have easily been heard over their loud aftermarket pipes. Get a whistle. Carry a whistle. Hope that you never have to use a whistle.

In cell range? You can always call 911. BUT DID YOU KNOW that when you do, your phone will automatically connect to the best wireless network? What that really means is that even though you think you have NO SIGNAL (with your carrier) if you try 911 you might actually connect via a different carrier! So before you push that inReach SOS – always first try your cell.

Also worth a mention – load the What 3 Words App on your phone. This is so you can tell the dispatcher three little words (instead of a garbled bunch of numbers) and they can find you instantly. “Patrons, Recall, Parentless” is easy to say, easy to remember, and easy for them to understand, it would also tell dispatch you are smack dab in the middle of Lake Tahoe. We won’t talk about how you got your bike there.

I’ll also add that you should have a RoadID bracelet on just so your buddies know who to call when they can’t figure out how to stop your arterial bleeding with an Israeli Bandage. I’m just kidding. I won’t explain it but that’s a joke inside of another joke, inside a deeper joke. But yes, I’d like to know who to call if you have an issue and a Road ID does that. Get and wear a Road ID.

CLOTHING:

I want to pack light but I also want options. I don’t mind being a little too cold or a little too hot – all things considered. Sometimes the route, the season, and the weather will all conspire against you. If you are riding into Death Valley, you kind of know it might be hot right? But it also gets incredibly cold there too.

Currently this is what I am riding with – head to toe.

  • Helmet – Bell MX-9 Adventure with MIPS – custom painted
  • Sun Glasses – I usually ride with my daily pair (Radar EV) but also carry a 2nd pair of Sutros which has really good coverage.
  • Goggles – I am not much of a Goggle kind of guy. But in dusty cases I have a pair of 100% Goggles that I can whip on in either shade or clear lens. My helmet has the connections for a quick strap and I really like that system.
  • Neck Gaiter – Way before COVID I was wearing a neck gaiter that I picked up in some gas station on a road trip once. It turned out to be my favorite. It’s a Mission brand. Keeps the bees out, keeps my neck a little warmer in the winter and if you soak it you can keep cool in the hottest of days.
  • T shirt – next item as we head down. I could go with some super wicking something but I typically wear just a cool moto t shirt. I usually pack a couple of t shirts.
  • Riding Jersey – I really like this silky soft one that Troy Lee made. The one I have was personalized for me by a local bike shop that I was a part of. It says Deadhead on the back. The important part is that it’s vented, long sleeved and has room for pads under the sleeves if I need. I have a few KLIM Dakar jerseys that I’ll wear too. I carry only one jersey per trip.
  • Under Jacket – It is a slippery slope but electronics are really cool. I have a Mosko Moto Ectotherm heated jacket. If it is a little cold I plug in and turn on. It has an integrated controller and the best sensation you’ll ever feel is on a cold day when you turn it on and the collar heats up – most jackets don’t run coils into the collar. They did and it’s like WOW!
  • Outer Jacket – I have a Tourmaster Highlander that I wrecked, then fixed, and will try to use this year. It’s waterproof (except maybe where I put holes in it) and has padding in the elbows and back. It came with a thermal liner but with the Ectotherm I don’t need it.
  • Underwear – I found a really cool brand of lycra based sport boxers with venting. Snug fitting yet you can literally feel the breeze when needed. I carry 3 pairs – they are small and light.
  • Base Layer – if it’s cold or cool I’ll generally bring a thin pair of lycra or merino wool tights.
  • Sox – over the calf moto style socks. I carry two pairs. One can be washed and drying while the other is in use.
  • Under Riding Pants – or Camp Pants. I LOVE my REI Sahara pants. LOVE them! I now own 3 pairs. These are the kind you can slip off the pant legs and make into shorts. If it’s a cold day, I’ll have these on over my base liners and under my riding pants. If it’s a hot day, they’ll be packed in the luggage with the base layers. Just one pair is needed. You can wash them out in a sink or stream. They dry pretty quickly too.
  • Riding Pants – I very much love the feel and features of my KLIM Dakar pants. They are not waterproof. They have D30 Armour in the knees and hips and plenty of vents. Closed up they seem to be warm enough for most days. I bought them barely used and have ridden thousands of miles in them – highly recommended! Over the boot because we don’t need to look like we’re winning a motocross race all the time. OTB also keeps your feet drier in stream crossings and rain. I have a pair of KLIM Mojave pants but honestly can’t see a trip where I want 100% venting, 100% all of the time.
  • Boots – I want something stiff and protective without being so stiff that you can’t walk in them. For years I had an old pair of Alpinestars Tech 3. They were a good boot that was just stiff enough you could barely walk. When I wore out the soles of them I switched to the Tech 7 Enduros. They are actually easier to walk in than my old Tech 3!

I don’t always agree with Bret but he did a great job on this video:

  • Gloves – I almost forgot gloves! I have really big hands. I have a pair of KLIM Dakars that I like that have a small amount of padding on the backside. I’ve also been liking my Fox Dirtpaws – they are inexpensive and offer very little protection but for me it’s what I like. If it’s ice cold and raining I do have a pair of goretex fully padded something something but that’s not the norm. On a trip I’ll pack 2 pairs of riding gloves. Mine are thin and light so it’s easy. Do you get blisters when you ride? I think you have the wrong grips.

Other Clothes:

There’s riding clothes but then there’s “not riding” clothes. In addition to what I listed above I also carry a few other items of clothing that are essential to riding a BDR.

  • The Down Puffy – I have a 650 down hooded jacket from REI. It might now be discontinued. It’s something I searched long and hard for. Someone told me it was one of the most returned items REI has ever had. Too many people see down and think warmth but this 650 fill is really really thin especially with a cold wind blowing. For me the 650 is the perfect amount of fill. It packs up super small, has a hood, hand pockets and a full zipper.
  • A very light weight Rain Jacket – this almost mirrors the down jacket except it’s only job is to keep wind and rain out. Also packs super small, full hood, packets and zipper. The combo of the two will keep you warm around any campfire, add in the Mosko Ectotherm even without power and I could be warm HOT in a blizzard.
  • The Washcloth – technically this isn’t a washcloth but a hand towel. At the end of a day I can soak half of it in water and clean my body. In case of a rare mid trail skinny dip in a stream or lake, it’s also served well as a full body towel. I don’t need any thing more and I don’t want to skimp on anything less.
  • Hat and Gloves. If you are sitting around camp your riding gloves are not what you want to be wearing if you need warmth. I most always carry a small knit hat and a pair of fleece gloves. They pack pretty flat in a gallon ziplock with my washcloth and a few of those oxygen hand warmers. Funny thing is – in all the years I’ve NEVER used those had warmers.
  • Camp Shoes – this one is a toughie. As a minimalist I don’t want to lug around a whole ‘nuther pair of shoes or boots. I like the idea of Crocs but I just can’t. Do they make them in a KTM flavor? Nope, Nope, Nope! If it’s summer riding I have no problem with a pair of Rainbows. In the winter I need a little more. I found a foam style shoe at Walmart that was really light. I think they were like $15 or so.

OTHER STUFF:

  • The Toilet Bag – Toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, toilet paper, wipes, band aids, chapstick, sunblock, soap, medication, whatever it is that you need on a regular basis. My wife once assembled a two of those small breath mint tin boxes – one that dealt with pills to treat any ailment in the head and chest and the other to treat the other end. You just need a few of each to get you through.
  • Big Bag of Straps and things – Not sure what else to call this. It’s a gallon zip of a bunch of straps that come in handy for so many different things. I have military spec paracord, Voile Straps, tent pole splints, flint and fire starter, yadda, yadda, yadda.
  • The Map – I always carry a Butler Map of the BDR and with that a Silva Compass. Just like the trauma kit, this stuff is useless unless you know how to use it. Can you open the map and find out where you are? Are you sure? Are you really sure? The map has so much useful information on it but to be absolutely honest I rarely open it once I’ve left home. I’m more often going by GPS.
  • The GPX – That’s the name of the file that allows you to see a route on your phone or GPS unit. I download the most updated .gpx file I can get and then add it to my Garmin Zumo XT on my dashboard. I duplicate that on my phone using Gaia Maps. The GPX of the route is essential as there’s no route markers or signs out there guiding you where the BDR goes. I would also argue that before you leave the driveway you fully understand how to use your GPS device and know the difference between a route, a track, a waypoint and a map.
  • Cables – Everything that you bring probably needs a cable to recharge. If you are really lucky it might be just one or two different types. USB-C is getting more and more popular. I carry a pretty big brick of a spare battery and then an extra of every cable type I need. I also carry a small charger port so if we land over night in a hotel I can recharge all of that. My brick has a solar panel on the top so in theory, worst case scenario if everything was dead dead dead, I could sit in the sun and after a few hours get a micro charge to my phone. Yeah, right! But seriously, think about all the electronics you carry. Do you have a cable for each and every one of those?
  • The Camp Chair – In my elderly years I’m not as flexible as I might have once been. I like my camp chair and sometimes I even bring a small table! Yes, it’s not minimalist but there’s nothing like setting up camp and then relaxing around a fire with a beer or two in a comfy chair.

LUGGAGE:

Finally, you need to figure out how to carry all of this. I have a few different pannier versions but I have figured out that what I like best is my MoskoMoto Reckless 80, my Ogio backpack, and a super small Wolfman Enduro Tankbag on the front. I used to run the 690 with side racks but figured out I really don’t need the extra protection (and weight).

Hwy 1 just below the hwy heads inland towards Leggett and Usal Rd Turnoff
Hwy 1 just below the hwy heads inland towards Leggett and Usal Rd Turnoff

As for packing, the top bag (22L) will hold my tent, sleeping bag, pad, and my Luci Light – everything I need to set up quickly when we stop. One of the two side bags will hold all my clothes and things like that. I generally pick the right side as if the bike is on the kickstand this is the easier side to get into. The left side bag will hold the chair, kitchen and all those kind of things. The IFAK sits on the top of the beavertail, in plain site so that anyone who needs it can get to it fast and easy.

My backpack is mostly for water but also holds my goggles, puffy, rain coat and some snacks and gels.

The Tank bag holds an extra pair of glasses, my Engduro and Multitool, sunblock, ear plugs, chapstick, and anything I might need during a day.

Here’s a picture of Mike T and myself, camp chairs, knit hat, 650 Puffy, Sahara Pants, Rainbows, my backpack (water) and both of our full kitchens. Coffee and First Breakfast, done and dusted, let’s ride!

Did I miss anything?

Oh and you’ll notice I didn’t make a checklist. Why? because you should create your own and think about each and every thing you put on the list. It’s your list, not mine.

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