LJ - Sept 2023 Trek on 9/24/2023 5:29:59 PM:
I did not camp; I "glamped". My ride was a 6-day pedal, west to east.
I rode a mountain bike with hybrid tires. My overnight backpack was a simple book backpack tied to a bike rack. I wore a day-pack that contained my 3-liter Camelback.
Clothes / Kit
1. 3 biking shorts
2. 2 biking jerseys
3. Helmet
4. Biking gloves
5. Biking rain booties (VXAR waterproof rain shoe cover)
6. Bike backpack (Camelback)
7. Trek water bottle (for electrolyte)
8. Cool Rag
9. Sunglasses
10. Handkerchief
11. Emergency Whistle
12. Undergarments (incl. post-ride)
13. Running Shoes
14. iPhone & phone charging cord
15. Portable charging battery
16. Pajamas
17. 1 pair Jeans shorts (for post-ride)
18. 1 Tshirt (for post-ride)
19. 1 long-sleeve t-shirt
20. Bike Leg Warmers / Arm Sleeves
21. Knee (stabilizer) brace
22. Rain Jacket / Poncho (Spmor brand)
23. Go Girl / TP / Ziplock for trash
24. ZipLock Bags (for packing / ice)
25. First Aid Kit
26. Travel Chamois Butter
27. Chamois cloth
28. Blue garage cloth (for tires/chain)
29. Small pad of paper / pen
30. Cash / Credit Card / ID / Med Card
31. Printed Itinerary / Plan
32. Trash Bag to cover backpack (rain protection) (Camelback)
33. 3 Stuff Sacks for packing overnight backpack
Bike Gear
1. 2 Tubes
2. Lubricant
3. Multi-purpose tool
4. 3-4 bike tire levers
5. Trash bag to cover overnight pack on bike rack (rain protection)
6. Bike lock & combo
7. Bungee cords / cordage
8. Bike headlight / rear flasher
9. Mini portable bike air pump (attached to bike)
Toiletries
1. Travel Toiletries / personal hygiene
2. Small brush
3. Kleenex pack
4. Eye Glasses cleaning cloth
5. Over-the-counter sleeping pills
6. Tylenol
7. Mixture BCAA / Glutamine (recovery drink)
8. BioFreeze tube
9. Vicks vapor rub
10. Eye drops
11. Lip Balm
12. Sunscreen
13. Travel Woolite for laundry
14. Hand sanitizer / WetOnes
FOOD
1. 18 GUs (3/day)
2. 12 Trail Bars (2/day)
3. Propel electrolyte formula
Because I was handwashing my kit or my overnight location had laundry facilities, I could've gotten away with 2 bike shorts (rather than 3).