Packing List

With the road trip about a month away, Andrew and I have begun compiling a list of items we will need. Our motto is to try to prepare for the worst and we should be fine. However, with a limited amount of space for items this may prove to be more of a challenge than we think. 

Although we plan to sleep out of the back of the truck as much as possible, we are going to bring enough gear to set up camp, including a tent, in case we decide to go for an overnight biking/hiking trip.

Gear:

Water bottles and purifier

Backpacking stove with one burner (lighter & matches)

Pots, pans, eating utensils

Propane canister

Pocket knife - multiple uses

Headlamps (also good for biking)

Lighter/matches

Cell phone

Weapon - some sort of defense mechanism

Solar shower

Bike tools 

Cooler

Fold out table

Spare tire

Hiking backpacks

Camping:

      Tent

      Sleeping bags 

      Tarp (at least 6x8 ft)

Sleeping in truck:

       Mattress

       Sheets

       Pillows

Clothes:

Riding gear (shoes, jersey, gloves, helmet, etc.)

Baseball cap

2 pairs of pants

2 nice shirt

Several t-shirts (at least one weeks worth)

Several pairs of shorts (at least one weeks worth)

Jacket

Rain jacket

7 pairs of underwear

Boots, sneakers and flip flops

Toiletries:

Soap

Shampoo

Razor and shaving cream

Toothbrush and toothpaste

Deodorant

Eco friendly cleaning products

Towels

Misc:

Road atlas

Maps of places we’re hiking/biking

Books for reading

Camera

Journal

Proper ID
Emergency money

Food (two or three day’s worth):

Noodles

Breads

Nuts

Granola

Dried fruit

Canned goods

Protein bars