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Packing List

Posted by SCG on January 17th, 2013

by Alexander Tolchinsky

Read more about how all this fits on my bike

Clothes

Boots (x1)
Sandals (x1)
Water Sneakers (x1)
Underwear (x3)
Socks (x4)
T-shirt (x2)
Sweater (x1)
Collared shirt (x1)
Long sleeve (x1)
Warm hat (x1)
Balaklava (x1)
Rain Shell (x1)
Down Jacket (x1)
Long underwear (x1)
Waterproof pants (x1)
Swim trunks (x1)
Bandana (x2)
Handkerchiefs (x2)


Hiking / other gear

Emergency bag – survival kit
Poles
Backpack
Rain cover
Waterproof duffel
Compression sacks
Gaters
Watch
Cell phone
Leatherman
Knife (x2)
Gurkha
Knife sharpener
Headlamp
Hiking GPS
Mp3 player
Headphones
Kindle
Sunglasses
Saw
Camera
Camel back
Water filter
Water bottle(x3)
Whistle
Batteries
Survival book
Firestarter
Lighter/matches
Rope/harness
Compass
Flint
Magnifying glass
Zip-lock bags
Duct tape


Writing

Laptop
Notepad
Pen
Pencil
Voice recorder
Laptop bag

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Camping

Tent
Hammock
Sleeping bag
Sleeping bad
Pillow


Cooking

Jetboil
Gas
Spoon/fork
Cup
Small pot
Tea filter
Tea
Salt/pepper
Emergency bars
Emergency freeze dry packs


Motorcycle

Jacket
Pants
Helmet
Gloves
Chain/lock
Cover
Alarm
Tire/tube repair kit
Tool kit
GPS
ROK straps/bungees
Spare: battery, chain/sprockets, tires, tubes


Smoking

Pipe (x2)
Tobacco
Lighter
Matches
Tamper
Cleaners
Stand


Medical

Aloe
Arnica
Tiger balm
Pain killer
Advil
Charcoal
First aid kit
Antibiotic cream
Snake bike kit
Malaria pills
Diarrhea pills


Hygene / personal care

Towel
Soap
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Scissors
File
Tweezers
Sunscreen
Lip balm
Wet wipes
Prep H
Cold sore medicine
Razor/blades

Read about Alexander’s journey from the beginning

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2 Responses to “Packing List”

  1. Ryan Gifford Says:

    Lower your forks. If they hit your handlebars, get a set of Rox handlebar risers that raises and brings them back to raise your fork tubes. You can match your rear end lowering using a set of lowering links. These are made that can lower your back by as much as 4″. Lower front and back equally. If you aren’t hitting very bumpy dirt sections, and it sounds like your not, you would be much safer with more of a street bike setup. Which means lower! You can Google Rox risers, and lowering links. Both are around $120 each. More or less. You would be much happier and safer.
    Take that other guys tip and get rid of conscience items.
    Also until you get the bike learn when you come to a stop try to slide your butt to the side to get one foot lower. Use that foot to carry the load. To the left is best, that way you can still shift.
    How much are tires there? That bad? This is the first I’ve heard of that. I’m planning on heading south next winter.

  2. Ryan Gifford Says:

    convienence items,

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