>>10391071 change of bike clothes incl rain gear, jacket, (no rain pants), leg/arm warmers, gloves, neck gaitor, hat, 1 jersey, 1 baselayer
1 change of camp clothes (shorts, thermal shirt), flip flops
lightweight puffer
small camp towel
3 pair socks
i'll wash my bibs every night and twist it in the towel, hang dry clothes and towel over night.
45° sleeping bag, not super small
bivy/one man tent-ish thing w poles
usb lights, battery pack, phone, ibuprofen, benadryl, sewing kit, alcohol, wipes, water salination tablets, small scissors, knife, spork. small hand burr coffee grinder, coffee filters, wire pourover, camp mug
maps, phone
this is not an exhaustive list and food was bought impromptu on the route, usually at gas stations. jerkey, instant oatmeal, clif bars. purchased fresh food when possible, bananas, sandwiches, hamburgers, etc.
with one exception, I was able to camp near a water source at night and purify water in 2 of my bottles overnight, filter through coffee filter into the empty bottle as needed
NOTABLE THINGS I DECIDED NOT TO BRING:
Stove, fuel, sleeping pad, large water reservoir.
of these, the only thing I wished I had brought was a reservoir to make the logistics of water less complicated. Nevada/UT border off hwy 50 is a bitch of a stretch
I was traveling approximately 107mi/day for 12 days. ~1300 mi. About 8 serious mountain passes, many of which were on the first and second day.
Usually between 8 and 10 hours on the bike per day.
