Packing for a bike trip is a very personal project and will vary from destination to destination, and season to season. Riding the Green Mountains Loop in New England to catch the fall colors will require a different packing list than tackling the Great Parks South route in August in order to view the wildflower bloom.
Everyone has their particulars about what are the most important items to bring on the road. Some pack everything but the kitchen sink (and some include the kitchen sink) while others go ultralight. To get an idea of the variety of items brought on tours check out some journals on crazyguyonabike, many of them have equipment lists.
Personally, I like my creature comforts, but I attempt to balance that with my desire to keep it simple. One area of prime importance to me is getting a good night's sleep. I recently discovered that a fellow staffer here at Adventure Cycling likes to bring her down sweater, with its self-packing pocket, and use it as a pillow. She even made a flannel case for it so it would be soft against her face. I think I might have to have one of those sweaters for the
Oregon Coastal Odyssey trip that I want to take next summer.
How does your packing list change based on geography and time of travel?
in this photo a Leadership Training Course instructor explains his system of packing
photo from Adventure Cycling's photostream on Flickr
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GEOPOINTS BULLETIN is written by Jennifer 'Jenn' Milyko, an Adventure Cycling cartographer, and appears weekly, highlighting curious facts, figures and persons from Adventure Cycling's Route Network with tips and hints for personal route creation thrown in for good measure.
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