I’ve modified the list and pared it down some. The goal is still to be under 50 lbs of gear and to make it all fit in the Panniers and one lg dry sack (for the tent/sleeping bag) across the passenger’s seat. I’m taking my work laptop with me which is how I’m going to be able to add some extra days on to the trip. I’ve got a friend staying at the house with the cat. As she really can’t stay that long on her own, even with someone dropping by every few days.
Of course there are toiletries and clothes to consider like: pants, shorts, shirts, socks and such, but only 2 changes of clothes, I’ll have under armor on under the riding gear, it washes and drys easily. Since I’m going to be on the bike almost every day and riding about 300-400 miles a day, not many changes of clothes are going to be needed.
Major changes to what I had been planning: I bought a Delorme InReach Explorer so I could send and receive text msgs on the road. I’ve also picked up a TomTom rider for GPS navigation instead of using my phone. I’m also going to get a Sena BT comm system so I can yell at Jaime along the way. 😀 But mostly so I can listen to the nav system.
The thing I still need to work out is are the tires, like what to put on the bike and where I’ll want to change tires along the way. I’m looking at TKC80 for the front and thinking of a longer wearing tire for the rear. I’ll have to change it in either Anchorage or Fairbanks I’m still working that part out too.
The other thing I’m working on right now is how to pack everything. I’ve been picking up parts of this as I go, this weekend I’m going to start packing the panniers and seeing how it all fits. Once I’ve packed in the boxes a few times, I’ll start to take pictures of how it’s packed, and weigh everything.