Thankfully no one has asked me much about the gear I will be using on this trip. But, if you’re curious, I’ve listed it all below. Because I’m still backpacking, I incorporated (sorta) ultralight thinking into this trip compared to last year’s West Coast Route Tour. 

Bicycle Gear

• Surly Straggler (2019), 54 cm
• Schwalbe Marathon Efficiency tires
• WTB Solano saddle
• Axiom Streamliner rear rack
• Widefoot CargoMounts
• Ortlieb Back-Roller Classic panniers (rear)
• Ortlieb Top Tube Frame Pack
• Revelate Designs Sweetroll Handlebar Bag
• Revelate Designs Mountain Feedbag
• Basic maintenance & repair equpment
• 2 spare tubes
• Lock, helmet

For the most part, my bike consists of stock components except where noted. 

Clothing

• Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket
• First Ascent fleece sweater
• Eddie Bauer fleece vest
• Arcteryx Goretex rain jacket
• Showers Pass Portlite Refuge Rain Pant
• Endurance Deluge gloves
• Thin fleece gloves
• Fingerless bicycle gloves
• Skull cap
• Beanie
• Bike helmet cover
• Buff
• Bandana
• 2 Backcountry Cedars Merino hoodie shirts
• 1 REI Sahara Shade Hoodie
• High viz lightweight yellow windshirt and vest
• 1 Pearl Izumi bike tights
• 1 Pearl Izumi bike short
• 2 Zoic Liner bike shorts
• 2 Smartwool boxer briefs
• 1 Cotton boxer brief 
• 1 Lightweight shorts
• 1 Tech pants + nylon belt
• 2 short-sleeve shirts
• 1 long-sleeve shirt
• 3 pairs wool socks
• 1 pair Showers Pass waterproof socks
• Primus Lite Knit shoes
• Pearl Izumi Canyon SPD MTB shoes 

Camping and Cooking Gear

• MSR FreeLite 1-person tent
• Feathered Friends “Flicker” UL quilt sleeping bag
• Thermarest NeoAir Uberlite inflatable pad
• Klymit inflatable pillow
• Snowpeak pot
• MSR skillet
• MSR Whisperlite stove
• 2 isobutane fuel canisters
• Sea-to-Summit Ultra-sil KitchenSink 
• BearVault food canister

Electronics

• Garmin Edge 840 bicycle computer
• iPhone + Peak Design Out Front Bike Mount
• Zoleo satellite communication
• iPad mini + keyboard
• 2 rechargeable battery packs (20,000 mAh)

Sundries

• Mosquito repellent and head net
• Bear spray
• Sunscreen
• First aid kit
• 2 Nalgene 1.5 qt. 
• 1 bicycle water bottle 750 ml
• Katadyn BeFree water filter bottle 1 L
• Towel/washcloth
• Toiletries
• Large black plastic bag