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
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