Here’s the packing list we used for our two-month cross-country trip that involved camping and self-catering. It’s incredibly detailed because we had a hard time finding a comprehensive packing list for a long-term tour and thought this might be helpful for folks planning a similar trip.

Bike, Racks, and Bags

• 2 56cm Surly Long Haul Truckers (custom-built bikes purchased from Craigslist)
• 2 Tubus Cargo rear racks
• 1 Old Man Mountain Ultimate Low Rider front rack
• 1 Tubus Tara front rack
• 1 set of Ortlieb Back Roller panniers
• 1 set of Ortlieb Bike Packer panniers
• 2 sets of Ortlieb Front Roller panniers
• 1 Ortlieb handlebar bag

Bike Tools, Parts, and Gear

• 2 Specialized Helmets
• Tigr Lock  Replaced with a Kryptonite cable lock in Minneapolis
• 4ft. On Guard Cable Sent home
• 8ft. Kryptonite Cable Lost
• Lezyne Floor Drive tire pump
• 2 Reflective Triangles
• Spare brake and gear cables
• Spoke wrench
• J.A. Stein Mini Cassette Remover
• Park Took Tire Boots
• Park Tool Multitool
• Accu-gage Air Gauge
• Phil Wood Waterproof Grease (full bottle pictured, but bringing a smaller amount in a ziplock bag)
• Gorilla Tape
• Rema Patch Kit
• T-9 Bicycle Lube (liquid version pictured, will likely use aerosol version on tour)
• Brooks Proofide
• Small Wrench
• 2 spare brake pad sets
• Sram 9-Speed Power Links
• Air mattress patch kit (not bike-related, but ended up in this picture somehow)
• 4 Specialized spare tubes
• Zip-ties
• 2 Race Icon helmet mirrors
• Not pictured: Brooks saddles, Leatherman Juice multitool, spare spokes, hose clamps (for emergency repairs), blue loctite, rag

Bedroom and Living Room

• 2 Sea to Summit Silk + Cotton sleeping bag liners
• 2 Nemo Fillo backpacking pillows (only one pictured)
• Sierra Designs 2-person backpacking tent Replaced with REI Quarter Dome 2 in Havre, MT.
• REI Flash mattress pad
• Big Agnes mattress pad Replaced with REI Flash mattress pad in Havre, MT.
• 2 REI Flexlite chairs (our luxury items!)
• Tyvek groundsheet
• 2 REI Halo +25 sleeping bags (discontinued)

Kitchen and Bathroom

• Sink Stopper (for laundry)
• 2 EcoDept Large travel towels (bulkier than necessary, but that’s what happens when you let Ted and his over-prioritization of comfort make decisions)
• First Aid kit
• 2 27oz. Kleen Kanteen water bottles Replaced with two Hydro Flask insulated water bottles in Fargo, ND.
• 2 16oz. Kleen Kanteen insulated water bottles
• 2 2L Platypus water bottles
• 1 1L Platypus water bottle
• Platypus Gravity water filter Sent home. Replaced with water purification tablets.
• 2 Origami bowls
• Sea to Summit drysack (for food; also serves as a bear bag)
• Toiletry kit
• 2 Snow Peak titanium sporks
• MSR nesting pots and pot grabber Replaced with GSI Bugaboo Backpacker Cookset, minus the cups and bowls.
• MSR coffee steeper Sent home
• MSR Pocket Rocket stove
• MSR Isopro fuel bottle
• 2 Lunatec dish scrubbing cloths
• Coghlan’s clothesline (the BEST clothesline; we even use it at home!)
• Shovel
• Rope and carabiner (for hanging bear bag)

Electronics

• Kaito shortwave radio Sent home
• Olympus Pen Camera (case pictured; camera taking the picture :-))
• GoPro Hero 3 Sent home
• 11″ Macbook Air
• RavPower portable charger
• Phones
• Fortified bike lights
• Petzl ZipTikka headlamps (gift from a fellow bike tourist in Oregon)
• Nook
• iPad Mini Sent home
• Not pictured: Dani’s bike lights, batteries

Dani’s Clothes

• Keen shoes Broke, not replaced.
• Havaianas flip flops Broke, replaced with Teva flip flops.
• Pearl Izumi bike shoes
• Athleta hiking shorts
• 3 pairs Smartwool socks (One pair sent home)
• 2 Ibex wool sports bras
• 3 pairs Ex Officio underwear (One pair sent home)
• Swimsuit
• Golite down jacket Sent home.
• Ibex wool sweater
• 2 Smartwool Micro 150 long sleeve shirts (One sent home)
• Smartwool Micro 150 tank
• Smartwool Micro 150 short sleeve shirt
• Icebreaker wool tank
• Terry stretch skirt (for pulling on over bike shorts in towns)
• Blue skirt for town Sent home.
• North Face Venture rain jacket
• Sierra Designs rain pants (never used)
• 2 pairs bike shorts (Pearl Izumi and DeSoto) Both replaced with Pearl Izumi Attack bike shorts.
• Gore bikewear water- and wind-proof gloves Sent home.
• Pearl Izumi cycling gloves Replaced with Specialized gloves.
• Nike running tights Sent home.
• Amphipod reflective vest Broke.
• Buff
• Sunglasses

Ted’s Clothes

• Sidi bike shoes
• Reef flip flops Chaco flips (decided to change at the last minute due to Chaco’s greater versatility)
• Keen sandals
• Sunglasses
• 3 pairs Smartwool socks
• 3 pairs ExOfficio underwear
• GoLite down jacket Sent home.
• Swim trunks
• 2 Smartwool Micro 150 short sleeve shirts
• 2 Smartwool Micro 150 long sleeve shirts (One sent home)
• 2 pairs bike shorts (Pearl Izumi and Louis Garneau)
• Mesh shorts
• Club Ride shorts
• Under Armor tights Sent home.
• 1 Sugoi Zap reflective vest
• Patagonia Torrentshell rain jacket
• Rain pants
• Mountain Made water- and wind-proof gloves Sent home.
• Pearl Izumi gloves Replaced with Specialized gloves.

Miscellaneous

• Waterproof map holder
• American Cycling Association maps
• 2 pens
• Thank you cards
• Moleskine notebook Sent home.
• Counter Assault bear spray
• Passports
• Deck of cards
• 2 ChicoBags (for laundry, shopping, etc.)