Alright, here's the packlist:
4 Ortlieb panniers, 2 handlebar bags
Polar fleece jacket
Polar fleece running pants
Balaclava
Jersey gloves
14 pairs of socks
2 cotton-poly blend T-shirts
2 poly T-shirts
2 cotton long-sleeve shirts
1 light button-down shirt (for church and not looking like a hobo)
2 "active" shorts
1 carpenter shorts (for church and not looking like a hobo)
4 pairs of boxer briefs
3 liters of water storage
32 oz water bottle
1 tiny backpacker stove with Piezo lighter
1 canister of petro/gas fluid
1 20oz folding aluminum cup
1 LifeStraw branded water filter
1 can of emergency toffee peanuts
1 U-lock
1 mini bicycle pump
1 seatpost-mounted toolkit
1 30-piece patch kit
2 heavy-duty tire levers
2 spare tubes
1 bottle lube
1 chain and gear brush
4 tent pegs
50ft of paracord
20 plastics ties
2 9ft cam straps
1 bottle DEET spray
1 flashlight
1 folding saw
1 MORA BRAND MORA
1 Intermediate MSS bag
1 MSS bivy
1 compression sack
1 waterproof bag
2 brown 6x8 hardware tarps
1 OD half-shelter/tarp
1 chigger net
1 bottle discount Excedrin
1 AM/FM/WB crank radio
1 pair of sunglasses
1 tub of petroleum jelly
1 GPS
1 wallet
1 phone
1 Plushy the Travel Cow
>>616141Thanks, and good luck! What's your general route?
>>616144You won't need or want most of the tools. You could probably get by with the folding saw and paracord. You probably don't need as much clothing, especially if you do laundry more often. Bring a tarp, though. Tarps are great.
>>616528>lesser tourfatIs he lighter than me?
>getting publicityOn /out/? On the Internet? On TV news? Do you have a link?
>sucks so badWe all sucked a little at the start.
>coattail himI'm not sure I care enough to invest the effort.
Picture is Pecos, TX. Past here you climb 2000 feet out of the Permian Basin, leaving oil country behind.
