From: swanv@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu (Victor L. Swan)
Subject: Biggest Bike Camping List Ever (long article)
Followup-To: rec.motorcycles
Originator: swanv@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu
Keywords: biker camping list
Organization: Washington State University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 16:32:26 GMT

As a result of a request that I posted to this list last spring asking for
someone to mail me their camping lists (I had seridously lost mine), I think
that I may have inadvertenly become the DOD KotCL ("Keeper of the Camping
List") ... :-) At anyrate, I wildly offered to post a compilation of any lists
that I received ... well, it took a while (a *long* while!), but here it is ...
six biker's camping lists, concatenated, sorted, duplicates collapsed, etc.,
etc., etc. Surprisingly, there was very little duplication of specific items
(generalities like "clothes", yes, but specific items, no). However, there
was one item that was common to all lists ... yep, you guessed it --
toilet paper ... :-)

My suggestion is that unless you have a chase vehicle, that not *all* items
need to be taken on every trip ... :-)

Many thanks to the contributors (listed at the end of this post). If you have
suggestions for additions, corrections, etc., let me know and I will include
them in the next "edition" (hopefully sooner than next year!) ... have fun
and spaceout a little as the snow is falling and you dream about all those
wonderful trips later this year ... :-)

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231 + 1 ITEM BIGGEST BIKE-CAMPING LIST EVER

The Categories of Items 

CAMPING/SLEEPING EQUIPMENT
COOKING/EATING EQUIPMENT
CLOTHING
PERSONAL EFFECTS
BIKE PARAPHERNALIA
TOOLS


CAMPING/SLEEPING EQUIPMENT

___ air mattress
___ bivouac bag/sack
___ candle lantern
___ candle lantern candles (spares)
___ compass
___ ear plugs
___ feces shovel
___ flashlight
___ flashlights (magnilites (2))
___ flashlight batteries (spares)
___ ground tarps (1 per 2 days - split and trash 1/2 each day)
___ knife (Buck)
___ knife sharpener
___ nylon cord
___ pillow (travel)
___ poncho liner & stuff sack
___ sleeping bag
___ sleeping bag waterproof-bag
___ sleeping hood (hat)
___ sleeping pad (insulated)
___ sleeping pad chair/sling
___ sven saw
___ tent
___ tent rain fly
___ tent waterproof-bag
___ waterproofing spray and seamlock


COOKING/EATING EQUIPMENT

___ bags (plastic large garbage)
___ bags (plastic small trash, 1 for every 4-5 days)
___ can opener
___ cup & spoon
___ cup/beer stein
___ dish towel
___ food
	___ coffee bags
	___ coffee creamer
	___ coffee mug (insulated)
	___ coffee sugar
	___ energy bars/raisins
	___ soy (2-3 small boxes)
___ fork
___ jack knife
___ knife
___ match case
___ matches (farmers)
___ matches (in sealed plastic bag/bottle)
___ matches (waterproof)
___ napkins
___ paper towels
___ pepper
___ plate
___ pot gripper
___ pots
___ salt
___ soap/scrubber pads
___ spoon(s)
___ stove
___ stove gas (white gas)
___ stove wind screen
___ water bottle(s) (2)
___ water carrier (1 gallon)


CLOTHING

___ Riding Gear

	___ boot sock liners
	___ boots (canvas mukluks or rubber type)
	___ chaps
	___ gators
	___ gauntlets
	___ gloves (cold weather)
	___ gloves (electric & wire harness)
	___ gloves (hot weather)
	___ gloves (rubber)
	___ gloves (wool liners and dish washing rain gloves)
	___ hat (wool)
	___ helmet
	___ jacket
	___ jacket (polypro ski)
	___ jacket (wind breaker)
	___ jacket liner & stuff sack
	___ neck warmer/long scarf
	___ pants (leather)
	___ pants for riding (Levis)
	___ rain gear (boots, vest, etc.)
	___ rain totes & stuff sack
	___ rain suit
	___ sailor hat for riding without a helmet on hot days
	___ shirts (long-sleeve, turtle-neck T-shirts)
	___ ski goggles for riding without a helmet
	___ ski warm-ups
	___ socks (cotton)
	___ socks (neoprene)
	___ socks (wool)
	___ spandex shorts
	___ sunglasses
	___ sunglasses (spare)
	___ underwear (insulatated, long johns)


___ Camp Clothes

	___ camp shoes/slippers
	___ changes of clothes (3-5, rolled up)
	___ down vest
	___ jeans
	___ jeans jacket
	___ laundry soap
	___ layers of clothing (like cross country skiing)
	___ moosehead hat
	___ pants
	___ shorts
	___ socks
	___ sweat shirt
	___ sweater
	___ swimming suit
	___ T-shirts
	___ underwear
	___ warm clothes for evenings/nights
	___ washing shorts
	___ wind breaker


PERSONAL EFFECTS

___ backpack (small)
___ book (paperback)
___ camera & film
___ campground guides
___ chapstick
___ cigarettes
___ contact lens stuff
___ dod lighter & fluid
___ ear plugs
___ electric razor
___ fanny pack
___ first aid kit
___ fishing gear
___ grease pencil
___ hand cream
___ hand soap
___ hand/nail brush
___ hi-liter
___ insect repellent/bug spray
___ knife
___ maps & magnifier
___ medicines
___ membership cards (AMA, VRC, RPAA, Parks, campgrounds, etc.)
___ negotiables
	___ cash ($25-$30/day/person)
	___ checkbook
	___ credit cards (gas)
	___ credit cards (MC/Visa/AmEx/Discover/etc.)
	___ travellers checks
___ pen
___ pencil
___ post-it's
___ radios/tape players with mini speakers
___ radios/tape players batteries (extras)
___ reading glasses (if you are over 40)
___ sewing kit
___ shampoo
___ skin moisturizers
___ sun glasses
___ sun screen/block
___ suntan lotion
___ tapes
___ toilet kit
___ toilet paper in sealed plastic bag
___ toiletries
___ tooth brush & paste
___ toothbrush
___ towel
___ visine
___ wash cloth
___ watch
___ weapon (optional)
___ weather radio


BIKE PARAPHERNALIA

___ anti-fogger (detergent)
___ bags (large ziplock garbage)
___ bike rain cover
___ bug rag
___ bungee cargo net
___ bungee cords
___ chain lock
___ chain lock key (extra)
___ chain lub
___ chain masterlink
___ chamois (to clean windshield)
___ cloth rags
___ communicators (bike-to-bike radios)
___ duct tape
___ emergency equipment
___ fork protectors
___ fuel bottle (backpacking type, 2-quart filled with extra gasoline)
___ glue (gorilla snot)
___ glue (super)
___ helmet face shield/visors (clear,tinted, & extras)
___ ignition key (extra)
___ insurance certificate (for Canadian travel)
___ insurance papers & info
___ lamp, headlight (spare No. ______)
___ lamp, instrument panel (spare No. ______)
___ lamp, taillight (spare No. ______)
___ lamp, turn signals (spare No. ______)
___ maps
___ padlocks & cables
___ radar detector & extra batteries
___ rain-x
___ saddlebag key (extra)
___ seatcover (sheep skin)
___ seat rain cover
___ shoe laces (leather -- loop at one end for strapping)
___ sidestand plates
___ stuff sacks (weather-proof)
___ tank bag
___ tarp (small reinforced or rain parka) (for gear during storms)
___ vehicle registration
___ windshield polish


TOOLS

___ duct tape (flatten the spool)
___ electrical system schematic
___ electrical tape
___ emergency blanket (Space Blanket)
___ emergency warning light (trouble light)
___ fuses (extra)
___ Letherman Tool
___ multimeter
___ pliers (channel locks, aka water-pump pliers)
___ pliers (needle nose)
___ pliers (standard)
___ screwdrivers (assorted)
___ socket set
___ suspension adjustment tool
___ tire inflator
___ tire patch/plug kit
___ tire pressure gauge
___ tire pump (small hand/foot)
___ vise grips
___ wire & alligator clip
___ wrenches (combination)
___ wrenches (crescent 4" and 10"; good ones)
___ wrenches (metric allen)
___ wrench (spark plug)

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Enjoying your Bike-Camping Trip (collective comments of contributors):

Build up a good backrest with the gear you take (sleeping bag and pad are
usually enough for this). Be able to lean back into this gear as you would
into a highback chair and still be able to comfortably reach the handlebars.
 
Pack the heavy stuff low in the saddlebags and the lighter stuff on top to
keep the center of gravity low on the bike. Practice starting and stopping
with your bike fully loaded to get a feel for how handling has changed
before you get to a major intersection.

Small tank bags are good for keeping stuff you need to access quickly (maps,
gloves, energy bar, water bottle, etc.). Keep the contents of this bag light
since it will throw the center of gravity off if it's too heavy.

Ride slow and smell the roses. Getting into the vibes of the trip are more
important than getting to the destination. Keep your time schedules flexible
and your destinations dynamic. Don't be afraid to be a week late getting
somewhere or to not get there at all.

Credit cards are good in major towns but cold, hard cash and, usually, 
travelers checks are accepted anywhere.

Stay street smart.

Enjoy your ride; it's why you bought a bike to begin with.

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Contributors to the Biggest Bike Camping List Ever:

abp@goedel.arc.nasa.gov (Andy Philips)
bob@halfdome.sf.ca.us (bob pasker)
dale@rosevax.rosemount.com (Dale Borgeson)
johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu (Bill Johns)
pmr@drutx.ATT.COM (Phil Rastocny)
swanv@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu (Victor L. Swan)

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