Equipments

Bike Clothing

• 2 pairs of UPF 50 sun protection shirts from Coolibar (I am paranoid about the sun)
• 2 pairs of good bike shorts (investment worth every cent on a trip like this)
• 2 pairs of extra chamois under wares (used in camp and in case bike shorts don’t dry)
• Fleece arm and leg warmers (essential)
• Rain gear top that doubled as wind shell (probably should have bought one of each – the rain gear was too heavy as a wind shell)
• Rain gear bottom (never used it, but important nevertheless)
• I did not bring any rain cover for my head (took a chance that it wouldn't rain that much anyways)
• Coolmax socks
• Fleece vest (used every morning)

Biking Accessories

• Gary Fisher Sugar 3 Bike (my beloved mountain bike; yes, the dual suspension probably slowed me down but I made it!)
• Helmet
• Mirror clipped onto helmet (I consider this essential)
• Clipless bike shoes
• Front truck (for storing things you need to get to fast)
• Bob Trailer (it adds 20 pounds but in return it reduces stress on the spokes and lowers your wind profile)
• 2 blinking taillights (use both in crossing tunnels!)
• 1 halogen lamp
• Camelbak hydration pack (very important; staying hydrated super important on a trip like this; also I can’t peddle and drink from a water bottle at the same time!)
• Sweat cap (cools my head; prevents sweat from running into my eyes; and protects sun burns from rays entering the helmet vent holes)
• 2 pairs of bandanas (good all-purpose things to keep around; I usually tie one to the back of the helmet so my neck doesn’t get direct sunlight)
• Windsock for the trailer (I like it)
• Reflector stickers (I thought they might help in the fog but cyclists tell me they don’t help unless I ride in the dark – which I don’t – but the stickers still make me feel safer)
• fender (this is a luxury, I suppose; my mountain biking fenders didn't work too well - everytime I ran over potholes, the front fender would unclip and fall off...)

Personal Items

• Sunglasses (very important)
• Glasses repair kit (important)
• Special glasses wipes (useless – just clean your glasses with soap and water)
• Plenty of Sunscreen (very, very important)
• Lip balm
• Face lotion
• Earplugs (for highway riding; also since I tend to sleep early, it sometimes come in handy in noisier camps)
• Roll of toilet paper (used only about quarter of a roll by end of trip)
• Quick-dry towel
• Vaseline
• First-Aid kit: basic hiker kit from REI (I added some anti-itch cream also)

Miscellaneous

• Mesh bag (for trailer users, very useful for placing wet clothes in during the day to dry; the bag I used was from the bag that held my RollerBlading protection gears)
• Extra batteries
• Disposable camera (a sturdy digital camera would have been nice)
• Lots of quarters (to operate hot showers with)

Bicycle Maintenance kit

• Multi-tool kit (used almost daily, such as to check all parts remain tightened)
• Brake and gear cables (I wouldn’t really know what to do with them if I needed them)
• brake pads
• Fiber spoke (didn’t use)
• 2 extra tubes for my wheels and an extra tube for my trailer
• Crank removing tool – basically an Allen wrench for my bike (for assembling bike in Vancouver)
• Extra brake pads (did not use)
• Chain lubricants
• Tire levers
• Tire pump
• Tire patch kit
• Degreaser (not really necessary)
• Work towels
• 2 extra tubes for the front and rear wheels (I probably needed only 1 since I always patched up the bad one at camp anyways)
• 1 extra tube for the trailer wheel
• I did not bring any replacement tires

Camp Supplies

• REI portable washbasin
• Dragonfly stove
Titanium pots (aluminum would probably have been fine since I am not much of a cook to get too fancy anyways)
• oil and seasonings (not really needed since when I cooked, I cooked mostly prepackaged foods)
• can opener
• wooden spatula that doubles as knife
• REI backpacker's spoon (light and unbreakable)
• 2-person tent (roomy and comfortable)
• Led headlight
• Air cushioned mattress (warm and comfy)
• Sleeping bag
• Soap (for showering)
• Suds (for cleaning pots)
• Clothesline (useless – dry your clothes on the tent)
• Shovel (for cat holes; never needed it)

Camp clothing

• Fleece pants
• Fleece jacket
• Beanie hat
• 1 pair of sandles
• 1 pair of hiking short
• Swimming trunk
• Glasses strings (to hold my glasses when I go swimming)
• Extra wool socks (not really needed)
• Extra hiking pants (not needed)

Typical Camp food

• Gatorade powder (for me personally, it is important)
• Clif Bars (different flavors)
• Fruits (apples, oranges, bananas, cantaloupes)
• Canned soup
• Macaroni cheese with tuna
• Instant noodle
• Pretzels
• Cookies
• Nuts
• Or when I brought food into camp: fried chicken, pizza, sandwiches, hot dogs, chimichangas, etc.

Transportation

• 2 (used) bike boxes - one for my trailer and one for my bike (get these for free from a local bike shop)
• 1-way GreyHound ticket from LA to Vancouver

What I probably should have brought

• Insect repellent (mosquitoes were problems in some campsites)
• Trailer tire