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My Gear List:

I have amended this list, post tour, to show which gear I deemed excessive (because there was a lot more than needed).
After the last trip when my bike was an excessive 140 lbs I wanted to try to avoid that. As I took more gear than my father, my bicycle weighed between 110, and 130 lbs depending on if I was carrying 4 days of food, or about to starve.
I am worried about being cold.
I am also a little worried about being eaten by bears.
There are 500km stretches without any anything. At that point I would be happy to see warm water, and have the chance to buy food, and not worried about and inability for to check e-mail.
Also on the last 700km north on the dirt, apparently if it rains, the clay is so sticky that riding is only possible at 1 mile per hour. ‘holing up’ could be necessary.

Bike:
Trek XO1 Cross bike 24lbs. Modifications:
Avid V-Brakes with ‘roll-a-ma-jig’ adapters (I would get the ones with barrel adjusters on top).
11×32 XTR 9 speed cassette
Shimano FC R600 34×50 compact double crankset
SPD-R mountain bike pedals and shoes, also Shimano
Shimano 105/ Ultegra STI shifters
Seat bag (from GvH) with 3 tubes, lights, and patch kit, BB, chain, spoke tools. Spare bob skewer

Tires:
For the first 2000km I will be using regular 700×23 c racing tires
front and rear lights. They are small and light, because the last half of the trip it will never get dark.
tools: allen wrenches, spare cables, chain, bob skewer, bob hooks, 3 tubes, 2 tires, patch kit, tire levers, electrical tape, cassette tool, spanner,
Trailer: BOB Ibex trailer (the suspended version) 17lbs (the additional 3.5 lbs for the suspended version I debated over for a long time, but after taking it out for a few test rides I am very glad of this new benefit. It should help prevent damage to the bike, and gear. I have upgraded the wheel, and tire (Maxxis HookWorm - high pressure, durable low tread). Includes dry bag.

House:
REI quarterdome: 2 side doors, light weight (I liked this tent, but it has tight headroom)
LightSaber Bivy Sack I woke up wet from condensation from this single wall tent.
ground sheets for both tent and bivy
foil sheeted tarp ’space blanket’ works as kitchen table, and can help keep us warm (simply excessive)
thermarest ridgerest sleeping pad: lighter, and puncture proof
MEC hooded synthetic sleeping bag (2years ago it was rated to -7C)
Kitchen:
MSR Miox water purifier
4L dromedary water bag
MSR titanium pots 0.6L, 1L
MSR locking 1.6L pot (3 pots? excessive)
MSR titanium spoon, and fork
wooden stirring knife, spatula, and serrated knife
plastic measuring cup, dish soap
nylon rope for stringing up the food back and hopefully keeping it away from the animals
swiss army knife
MSR Canister stove (DAD will have a Primus which can burn canisters as well as white gas, and auto fuel)
-pot scrubber

Wardrobe:
(packed in an additional dry bag)
3 cycling shorts
1 short sleeve jersey
2 1 long sleeve jerseys
1 windstopper thermal jersey
1 balaclava
1 raincoat
1 synthetic puffy jacket
1 pr camp pants
1 set long undies (hot chillies)
3 1 undershirts
1 cycling wind vest
1 cycling wind jacket
5 3 prs socks (two wool)
1 toque
1 pr wind-stopper gloves
1 pr storm super warm gloves
3mm neoprene booties
5mm neoprene booties
1 pr baggy shorts
1 camping shirt
1 pr crocks sandals
1 camping towel
soap bar (also small)
laundry soap (3/4c)
shaving razor (to be used bi-monthly)

MISC:

Camera, download cable and battery charger
diary-notebook and pen
headlamp the sun doesn’t set in the summer arctic
bear spray
bear bell
floss
toothbrush
1/2 tube of toothpaste
Sunscreen
first aid kit (hockey tape, gauze, polysporin).
novel
Canada flag
We will be shipping some stuff up to Whitehorse, Yukon:

Maxxis Overdrive Tires 700x 38c (same as the Panama trip) for the 700km of dirt roads (and wider tubes for them)
new book
backpack, trekking poles, hiking shoes, and for the Klondike trail hike from Skagway into Canada.

Total Weight: 98lbs (includes bike, trailer, fuel. Water, and a few food items are missing)
Laters,

N

here is a picture of the PaPa and his 90lb retro bike

if you made it this far you are

a) hardcore bike dork

b) hardcore natbikes fan (hello mom - no dad and I haven’t fought yet)

c) in hardcore procrastination mode