Saturday, May 19, 2007

Packing List and Manifest

Things I'll be carrying along with me down to a T. Good for future research and development purposes:

Bike stuff:

  • 2000 Lemond Zurich, 853 Reynolds steel frame, Shimano Ultegra components, Rolf Vector Comp Wheelset, Hutchinson Fusion Long-distance folding bead tires
  • Topeak mountain morph pump with a presta-valve adapter superglued into the rubber gasket. only good for emergencies.
  • Seat bag containing:
    • 3 Park tool tire levers
    • Patch kit
    • Extra tube
    • Emergency cash
    • Angelina Cole's lucky dollar which will be donated upon arrival to San Diego

  • 4 long-valve small 700c tubes
  • 1 set (2 pair) serfas Shimano-compatible replacement brake shoes and hoods.
  • 1 Set of Allen Wrenches
  • Screwdriver handle with Allen and flat-head and Phillips driver
  • Rear blinker
  • Front light
  • 2 water bottles
  • Cateye Cordless 2 Cyclocomputer
  • 1 Wristwatch
  • Kryptonite U-lock and cable


Clothing stuff:

  • Helmet
  • 3 pair cycling shorts
  • 1 pair long tights
  • 3 cycling jerseys
  • 3 pair cycling socks
  • Pearl Izumi cycling gloves
  • Long-sleeved black thermal shirt
  • Gore Bikewear rain jacket
  • Adidas Adistar Comp cycling shoes, Nashbar mtn. special cleats
  • 1 pair brown flip-flops
  • 1 pair Asics running shoes with orthotics
  • 1 cycling cap
  • 1 knitted cap, the one with earflaps and tassels that was hand-crafted in the Andes in Peru
  • Brown H&M polo shirt
  • 1 pair olive-drab pants
  • 1 pair khaki hiking pants with the legs that zip off.
  • 2 pair gym shorts that can be swum in.
  • 3 T-shirts, American Apparel
  • 3 pair boxer shorts
  • 3 pair non-cycling socks


Living stuff

  • REI Mojave sleeping bag and compression sack
  • Sleeping bag liner made out of a top sheet
  • Inflatable sleeping pad
  • Toiletries
  • Camp towel
  • Sunscreen
  • Bug spray
  • Bandage kit with alcohol wipes
  • Anti-inflammtory, fever, and headache relief
  • Cell phone and charger
  • Wallet with cash, debit card, driver's liscence, insurance cards
  • Sheet of important phone numbers in ziploc bag
  • "Jon Schlesinger" kit
  • Bag to put all my living and clothing stuff when I'm not wearing or using it.
  • Carabiner keyring with kryptonite key
  • Keyring with extra kryptonite key and house keys


Misc. stuff

  • Journal
  • SPACE PEN! and non-space pen.
  • USB thumb drive
  • iPod and headphones
  • Olympus digital camera with charger, 2 gig and 64 meg xD cards, soft case.
  • 1 copy "On the Road" or something about the romance of the American landscape.
  • This packing list / manifest.
  • Hard glasses case
  • My self


This should last me 2+ months. And if it doesn't, then I can get what we need when we go through Chicago.

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