Alps Mountaineering Lynx 2 Western Head, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Tent
- Alps Mountaineering Chaos 3
- Alps Mountaineering groundsheet / foot print
- tent repair kit (used twice on my older Lynx 2 tent)
- hammer/hatchet multi-tool (used primarily for driving tent pegs)
- tent pegs (MSR Groundhog clone, ebay purchase)
- Dry bag, 20L Canoe Bag (keeps the tent dry or wet)
Sleeping
- Chinook Thermopalm Hooded Rectangular (10C/50F) synthetic fill
- Compresses to a small bundle in the stuff sack
- Thermarest ProLite self-inflating mattress
- Pillow Trekology - inflatable (Amazon purchase)
Kitchen
- MSR Alpine Stowaway 1.6L pot (for two campers)
- D-Power butane gas cartridge stove with std. lindal valve
- Butane can to Lindal valve adapter (with orientation legs)
- Butane cans available from Canadian Tire and Asian grocery stores, Princess Auto etc.
- 227gram can lasts about three days or more (supper and breakfast, lunch we purchase)
- Windscreen, aluminum, folding (Aliexpress)
- Mug, Lixada Titanium 750ml with lid
- SVEA123r white gas stove (also runs on unleaded gasoline) (solo camping)
- Coleman Max Aluminium pot with lid 800ml (solo camping)
- SIGG 600ml fuel bottle with a small kitchen funnel attached to it with string (solo camping)
- Cat Can Alcohol stove with windscreen, with 8oz fuel bottle
- Knife, Fork and Spoon (KFS), lightweight plastic, GSI
- Snow Peak titanium spork (solo camping)
- Can opener
- P51 - folding army style (solo camping)
- Swiss army knife
- Knife, Opinel #8, perfect folding knife that works as a paring knife.
- Cutting board, flexible dollar store variety
- lighter - bic
- flint & steel (meh... lighter works)
- stuff sack for the above
- Water Bladder, 4L "MSR Dromedary"
- paper towel, Bounty brand separated and folded into sheets and stuffed into a ziploc bag. (paper GOLD! for quick camp cleanup)
- aluminium foil sheets folded (cooking and baking if needed)
- salt & pepper packets from various food vendors (Stored in a recycled pill bottle)
- grocery bags (for waste removal at the campsites)
- 3F UL Gear Ultralight Tarp (call it a dining fly, for rainy days) (AliExpress)
- Guy line and tent pegs for the fly above (AliExpress)
- Small wash cloth that works well as a mini tea towel for drying pots and dishes
- Kitchen sink, a 5L folding Ryder PVC wash basin in a wee sack that contains:
- Wash basin
- Scotch Brite Scrub sponge
- 30ml Nalgene bottle, Dawn dish soap
I've used this setup the entire 2020/21 riding season. Love it for two people |
Tools
- OEM bike tool kit
- tire pressure gauge
- Gearwrench MicroDriver ratchet, socket and screwdriver set with Metric Hex bits added
- 3" and 6" 1/4" drive extensions for above
- Sockets deep, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm
- adapter, 1/4" drive to 3/8" drive
- adapter, 1/4" drive to hex bit
- Wrench, combination, stubby, assorted
- Socket, "Gator Grip" 7mm to 19mm
- Pliers, needle nose, locking "Vise Grip"
- Motion Pro spark plug socket and extension
- Hex key set
- rag, oil
- Electrician's pouch to store the above
- Wrench, Adjustable, 8" (handle cut to fit under the seat)
A Gearwrench micro rachet with 1/4" hex bits 1/4" drive extensions Vise grips a "gator grip" socket for oil changes etc |
All of the above is stored under the seat, the items below are part of the touring load:
- Endurostar TS2 trail stand/jack
- Maxima chain wax
- Wrench, combination. 12 mm for roadside chain tensioning. I keep this close to hand for daily chain inspection. Tank bag or top box.
- cable, bicycle spare
- digital multi-meter
- Quik Steel epoxy putty - not the liquid type, this is important.
- Stop Leak - radiator leak repair
- gloves, vinyl
- rag oil
- gauge, air pressure
- tape, electrical
- fuses, assorted sizes
- utility knife blades
- Cable Repair kit - Oxford (I rode over 1,000km with a broken clutch cable)
Cable Repair kit by Oxford Or use vise grips, zip ties and duct tape as seen here |
Motorcycle Gear
- Mesh jacket
- Leather jacket - (spring/fall)
- Riding pants, "Cortech" cotton duck with aramid, water resistant
- Hydration backpack, 2L "Camel Back"
- Gears heated jacket - (spring/fall)
- Gears heated Vest
- gloves summer
- gloves leather gauntlet
- gloves cold weather water resistant - (spring/fall)
- balaclava snowmobile - (spring/fall)
- neck tube light
- neck tube knit acrylic - (spring/fall)
- Overalls, insulated cotton duck - (spring/fall)
- boots - Icon Super Duty
- boots - Alpinestars Web Goretex - (spring/fall/wet weather forecasted)
- Helmet - Arai XD4 with Cardo Scala G4
- Sunglasses
- MSR Hydroshell rain jacket - (wonderful, but of course they no longer make them)
- Teknic rain pants - (horrible, can't wait to replace them)
- Kimpex rain over boots
Electronics
- iPhone XRs
- Power Bank 9600 mAh - Power Master (older 500 mA output, but no "Smart" circuitry that cuts off small loads like a helmet communicator)
- Power Bank 10,000 mAh - (Getihu (2.4 A and 1A outputs)
- 8000mAh Car Jump Start Starter Battery Charger Power Bank Booster Rescue Pack
- Cardo Scala G4
- USB Charger - 120VAC to 5VDC at 2A x 2 outputs - Walmart
- Battery AA x 4 Rechargeable for GPS - Amazon Basics
- Battery AAA x 12 for flashlight and headlamps - Amazon Basics
- SAE to USB Charger - Battery Tender Jr
- Headlamp - Petzl AAAx3
- Headlamp small - Fenix AAAx1
- flashlight AAAx1
Misc
- Aotu Camp Chair (ebay purchase) (left at home most days)
- Rok Straps for securing loads
- Reading glasses
- Eye glass spray bottle - tiny
- Eye glass microfibre cloth
Clothing
- jersey, motocross long sleeve or T-shirts
- socks
- underwear
- pants - zip-off - (only for trips longer than a couple of days)
- top, long sleeve polar fleece
- thermal layer - summer weight
- thermal layer - winter weight - (spring/fall)
- Stuff sacks and helmet bags for the above
- Sandals, Keens, for camp shoes or a night on the town.
- drybag, 5L, used for dirty laundry
Toiletries
- Camp Suds soap (Ran out, refilled the bottle with Dawn dish washing liquid. Good enough for a duckling, good enough for me)
- toothbrush
- toothpaste - travel size
- nail clippers
- dental floss
- foam ear plugs (for when your tent mate snores to wake the dead)
- shaving foam
- razor, disposable
- deodorant
- insect repellent, 30% DEET
- Sunscreen
- MEC small toiletry bag to contain the above
- towel, small micro fibre with stuff sack attached to the toiletry bag
- toilet paper (in a waterproof ziploc bag)
Medical
- First Aid Kit - Coghlans's Trek, added extra band-aids, gauze and tape.
- Diabetic kit
- Insulin pens and needle tips
- blood Glucometer
- pill boxes for diabetic pills
- Acetaminophen
- Ibuprofen
- pepto bismul
- immodium
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