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and Big Scott's Big Big Adventure
Supply
List
Supply lists
seem forever incomplete and this one is no exception. The rule of
thumb when preparing for a trip is to leave half of everything at
home and you'll still be carrying too much. Somehow we each crammed
these 200 items onboard our bikes.
DOCUMENTS
(Note: Copies of everything were given to my travel partner
or kept in a separate pannier, and also left with my family and
scanned and saved on the internet.
- Passport
with extra pages (renew before leaving)
- Drivers
license (renew before leaving)
- Visas (None
necessary for Latin or South America, others obtained a month
in advance in the nearest embassy)
- Medical
emergency info:
- Will
and Power of Attorney
- Health
insurance card and info
- World
Health Organization Vaccination Card
-
Blood type
- Allergies
- Yellow
Fever inoculation
- Health
history
-
Physician contact
- Banking and
money info
- Consulate/embassy
info
- Photocopy
of all documents placed in separate pannier
MONEY
- ATM (Mastercard)
- Visa Credit
Card
- Local currency
and American dollars (kept hidden in handlebar bag)
- Bribe money
(in small wallet)
- Emergency
stash of dollars hidden in handle bars or seat post.
- Address
book
- Waterproof
document holder
- Money belt
SHARED
SUPPLIES
- Compass
- Maps
- California
- World
Atlas
- Latin
and S. America
- Additonal
maps purchased along the way
- Lonely Planet,
Mexico (Additional guide books purchased along the way)
- Spanish
dictionary, phrase book and translator
- Short-wave
radio
- Water purification
tablets (iodine)
- Katadyn
ceramic water filter
- Therm-A-Rest
repair kit
- Goretex
repair kit
- Tent repair
kit
- Cards
- First aid
kit
- Malaria
medication
- Loperamide (diarrhea medication)
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
(kept in waterproof Nalgene
bottles)
- Bandages
- Eye
drops
- Anti-bacterial
ointment
- Sunburn
medication
- Insect
repellent with DEET
- Heavy duty
Bike tools
- Bike
grease
- Chain
whip
- Lock
ring remover
- Adjustable
wrench
- Needle
nose pliers
- Spare parts
- Brake
and shift cables
- Two spare
chains and extra links. (Chains are rotated to prevent the cogs
from wearing unevenly.)
- Brake
pads
- Cooking
supplies
- MSR
International Stove and repair kit
- Fuel Bottle
- 2 liter
MSR Blacklite pot and lid
- Pots and
pans
- Matches
and lighter
- Plasticware
BICYCLE
AND GEAR
- Gunnar
Rockhound
- Bar ends
- 2 Bottle
cages (needed 3 or 4)
- 2 Water
bottles (plus as many soda bottles as needed)
- Clips pedals
with cage
- Racks: Tubis
and Jandd Expedition
- Panniers:
Vaude World Tour, Ortlieb Classic
- Handlebar
bag w/ map case: Vaude's Komet
- Brook's
All-Terrain saddle (the best thing I've ever bought!)
- Bicycle
computer: Altimeter/Odometer/Thermometer
- Combination
chain lock
- Rear view
mirror
- Conte Top
Tour Tires
- Fenders
- 4 liter
MSR Dromedary Bag black
(optional, soda bottles work just as good and are disposable when
you don't need them)
- Warning
flag or vest
REPAIR
KIT
- Chain cracker
- Regular
patch kit and rubber cement (glueless patches don't hold in the
heat)
- Presta adapter
- Swiss Army
Knife
- Allen Wrenches
- Nylon rope
spoke
- Spare spokes
- Spoke wrench
- Duct/electrician’s
tape
- Oil
- Lightweight
pump
- Pump replacement
parts
- 4 Inner
tubes
- 1-2 Spare
tires (foldable knobbies)
- Nylon spoons
- Plastic
zip ties
- Rubber bands
- Nuts, bolts
and washers (very important)
BICYCLE
CLOTHES
- 3 pair bicycle
shorts
- 1 pair bicycle
underwear
- Bicycle socks
(very important)
- Multi-purpose
cycle shoes
- Booties
(actually plastic bags work just as good to keep the feet warm)
- 3 bicycle
jerseys. (I liked to use synthetic fabric which is very easy to
wash and dry. And I liked shirts that looked fairly normal to
blend in with the locals and for everyday use to save weight.)
- Cold/rainy
weather jersey
- Cold/rainy
weather pants
- Yellow wind/sun
breaker
- Rain jacket
- Riding Gloves
- Cold weather
gloves
- Hemet w/
visor
- Knee warmers
STREET
CLOTHES
- Scarf/bandana
- Shorts
- Shirts
- Blue Jeans
- Underwear
(optional :)
- Sandals
or flip flops
- Hiking Shoes
- Wool socks
TOILETRIES
- Ear plugs
(Important)
- Sunscreen
- Soap/shampoo
- Needle/thread
- Floss
- Toothpaste/brush
- Deodorant
- Mirror
- Razor/blades
- Wash cloth
- Towel
- Nail clippers
- Women don't
forget your womanly things
CAMPING
SUPPLIES
- 2-man tent
- Ground cloth
- Sleeping
Bag
- Sleeping
Bag insert
- Therm-A-Rest
- Bunji cords
- Rope
- Headlamp
MISCELLANEOUS
- Coffee cup
- Plastic Grocery
bags
- Ziploc bags
- Professional
camera/film (Prefer digital now. It's easy to burn your images
onto a CD in any internet cafe in almost every small city.)
- Backpack
for day trips
- Binoculars
- Journal
- Ball-point
pens
- Sunglasses
- Eyeglass
strap
- Pepper spray
- Watch/Alarm
clock
- Tape player
- Pillow
- Fishing
pole (if it fits)
- Book
FOOD
and WATER:
- 1-3 days
supply of whatever suits you. Proteins in the morning and carbs
in the afternoon.
- COFFEE (Keeps
you regular)
- Salt
- Chili powder
(very important)
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