Wednesday, 18 October, 2006

I arrived in Richmond Wednesday evening after a remarkably uneventful flight (thank you JetBlue). I carried 2 small backpacks and my Yakima bike bag, all still heavier than I would like. I’ve included my gear list, below, for those interested in that sort of thing:

Gear List:

Camping related:

• Kelty Clark 1 man hoop-style tent & footprint – weight = 4.5 lbs
• Mummy style sleeping bag (synthetic) – weight = 3 lbs.
• Cotton/Silk sleeping bag liner (clean bag, adds warmth)
• Therma-Rest compressible pillow (synthetic)
• Therma-Rest Inflatable air mattress
• Byer Tri-Lite folding camp stool = 1.25 lbs.
• Svea 123 brass stove with primer attachment (a classic) – weight = 1.25 lbs.
• MSR 30 Fluid Oz Fuel Bottle + white gas
• MSR Aluminum/Teflon pot set & plastic utensils – weight = 2.5 lbs.
• Plastic plate
• Coffee mug (steel)
• Coffee filter
• Utensils (knife, fork, spoon)
• First aid kit
• Leatherman “Wave”
• Leatherman “Mini”
• Backpack for computer and camera

Clothes:

• Rain pants, black – Bellwether “AquaNot”
• REI Novara “Conversion” rain jacket/vest, bright yellow
• 1 Goretex wind/rain jacket
• 1 nylon rain pancho
• LL Bean lightweight fleece vest
• 1 pair lightweight khakis, long
• 2 pairs lightweight khakis, short
• 1 sleeveless undershirt (synthetic)
• 1 long sleeve thermal undershirt (wool)
• 1 pair long johns (cotton, spandex mix)
• 1 pair Under Armor underpants (synthetic)
• 2 pairs cotton underpants
• 2 pairs cycling shorts “William and Mary” and “Velocity Cycling Club”
• 2 short sleeve cycling jerseys “William and Mary” and “Velocity Cycling Club”
• 1 pair long lightweight nylon/spandex cycling pants
• 1 pair long heavier weight cycling pants
• 1 long sleeve cycling shirt
• 3 pairs cycling socks
• 1 pair Sidi Mega Genius road cycle shoes
• 2 pairs cycling gloves
• 1 pair winter gloves
• 1 cycling ear muffs
• 1 cycling beanie cap
• 1 pair Teva sandles
• 1 pair Merrell lightweight hiking boots
• 2 pairs hiking socks
• 4 bandanas
• 1 Baseball-style cap

Cycling Gear:

• 1 (Skip) Hujsak semi-custom Columbus steel bike
• Campagnolo Chorus components, Record Triple Chainring, Mavic Open Pro rim (back) with 13-29 cassette, Mavic CXP-33 rim (front)
• Hutchinson “Gator-skin” 25c tires for touring
• Drop handlebars with add-on aerobars to increase riding positions
• Campagnolo “Ergo-brain” cadence cycle computer
• Garmin Edge 305 GPS cycle computer
• Yakima “Big Tow” cargo trailer (70 lb capacity) discontinued product
• Yakima waterproof bag for trailer
• Blackburn handlebar-mounted Mirror
• Helmet
• Spare tubes, spare tires – Hutchinson folding “Gator-skin” 23c
• Pump
• Tools – mostly Park & Pedro’s brand
• Precision Al Seat Post rack and Nashbar rack bag
• Handlebar map case

Photography:

• Casio portable digital camera (model)
• Olympus E-1 Digital Camera
• Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm F 2.8 and 50-200mm F 2.8 zoom Lenses
• Olympus 1.4X tele-converter
• Olympus F-35 zoom flash
• Memory cards
• Ultrapod miniature tripod

Other Electronics:

• Brunton SolarRoll 14 watt flexible solar-powered charger
• Dell Latitude X300 + spare battery
• IPod Shuffle
• Princeton Tec Aurora 3 LED headlamp
• Charger (car) for computer
• Charger (car) for cell phone
• AC Charger for Olympus camera
• Charger (computer USB) for Garmin GPS
• Charger for AAA & AA batteries
• DC inverter for AC chargers

Personal hygiene items:

• Deodorant
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Qtips
• Soap dish
• Liquid Soap
• Contact lens cleaners, etc
• Mirror
• Shaving razors, etc.
• Sunscreen

Other:

• Sunglasses