Let me say before I start that I’ve never done bicycle camping. Not my thing—I would rather sleep in a cheap hotel than on the ground. So I may not understand some of the realities of camping over a period of days.
That being said, a few thoughts: — Seems like you’re bringing a lot of clothes. 5 t-shirts? Why not bring fewer and wash them when needed. I would bring one pair of pants and one pair of shorts … or maybe one pair of pants with zip-off legs that convert to shorts. — No towel? Lest we forget: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/24779-a-towel-the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-says-is <http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/24779-a-towel-the-hitchhiker-s-guide-to-the-galaxy-says-is> — Check the weather and see if you’ll need a down jacket. Note that summer along the coast is when the fog rolls in. Be prepared to keep yourself dry as well as warm. --Eric Norris [email protected] www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > On May 21, 2015, at 11:55 AM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: > > so ill be riding from SF-LA in a couple of weeks. this will be my first tour > lasting more than a few days, so i wanted to put my plans out there and see > if there is anything i should reconsider or any glaring holes im missing, or > anything i still need to buy, while there is time. i've blocked out 8 days. > gonna try to camp only. im mostly following "bicycling the pacific coast", > but if there are preferable route options, i'd be interested in those too. i > know people do this without any preparation, but i have some time, and i like > thinking about it. > > taking my hunqapillar with a carradice camper, acorn tool roll, jandd mini > mountain panniers on the front, and a basket that i'm trying to leave open > for food and incedentals along the way, maybe with a soft sided cooler. > rear rack/camper bag > tent > sleeping bag/pad > alcohol stove (considering bringing my biolite stove for the charging > capability, but it's pretty heavy) > bowl/utensils/matches/cooking stuff > lock > towel > camera > tools/maintenance > 2 tubes, levers and patch kit > multi tool > crescent wrench > pump > > front panniers > 5 t-shirts > overshirt > 2 musa or musa-like pants > 2 shorts > underwear/socks > rain jacket > packable down jacket > sandals > toiletries > chargers/ipod nano > > i put this list together, and it is basically the same as my s24o list, but > with more clothes. im especially interested in what things beside clothes, i > should be adding for a longer trip. also interested in what people do for > security while going through cities with a lot of stuff strapped to their > bikes. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch > <http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
