Packing list for my New Zealand tour
Bike gear:
- Bike – 2012 Surly Disc Trucker
- Racks – Tubus Tara and Logo
- Panniers – Arkel T–48 (rear), Ortlieb front rollers (front)
- Headlight – Cheap Cateye AA battery light
- Rear blinker – One that screws into rear rack
Bike tools and spares:
- Tire levers – Pedros levers and 2 of my LBS branded levers for backup
- Patch kit – Vulcanizing patch kit Wanted the better patch kit
- Spare tubes x 2
- Lube – Chain-L This stuff smells horrible but it’s all that I use
- Pump – Road morph G Mounted on frame
- Multi tool – Crank Brothers 10. Chose this one due to T–25 bit for my disc brakes
- Chain breaker – Parktool mini chain tool
- Spoke wrench – Triple spoke wrench
- Spare cabeling – 1 brake cable and 1 derailleur cable
- Spare brake discs
- Brooks saddle oil and cover
- Thin cable lock
- U-lock – Small Kryptonite
Things to wear:
- Sunglasses (polarized and clear lenses)
- Bike shorts x 2
- Athletic shorts x 2
- Synthetic t-shirts x 3 – Wanted extra to put something on in town at end of day
- Synthetic socks x 2
- Helmet – These are actually required by law in NZ
- Rain jacket and pants – Custom ordered from Lou at http://foxwear.net/ (Highly recommend this guy)
- Wool base layer
- Swim shorts (hope I can use this if not I’ll toss them)
- Shoe covers
Camping Gear:
- Tent – Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 Chose a two person tent so I can keep my panniers inside at night
- Sleeping bag – Marmot Never Winter
- Bag liner – CoolMax
- Sleeping pad – Thermarest Prolite Plus
Electronics:
- Kindle Paperwhite – I get bored
- Phone – Prepaid dumbphone
- iPad – To blog and upload pictures
- Camera
Safety and first aid:
- Sunscreen (super important down under)
- Bug repellent
- Whistle
- Space blanket
- Matches
- Lighter
- Prepacked firstaid kit
- Quikclot pack
- Chamois Butt’r
Misc:
- Towel – Large PackTowl
- Nylon cord
- LED lantern
- Platypus water sacks
- Leatherman
- Super glue
Eating:
- Spork – Titanium
- Alcohol stove – (Hand made zen stove)[http://zenstoves.net/BasicSideBurner.htm]
Good Luck!