What to bring, what to bring.....
This is a sort of combined list; that is, items for both foreign and domestic trips. Items for both camping and hoteling. I don't cook much in camp these days. My credit card tends to be my kitchen but sometimes I take an extremely light weight stove to heat a can of soup or for morning coffee to go with the croissant from the bread man. Which means a can of Sterno from a hardware store. Lay a couple of tent stakes across it and put a Sierra cup on top. Instant coffee comes in jars and milk and sugar come combined in one tube like toothpaste. Surprisingly good. You may notice there's only one bike outfit listed. This means you have to do a little wash every evening. Literally "wash and wear." This is because I don't want to be in the D.C.T.; the "dirty clothes transport" business. No problem. The laundry kit consists of a length of parachute line and a few wire clothespins. Also a small, stout plastic bag to actually do the wash in if there's no stopper in the sink.To wash the clothes use one of the little shampoo thingys in the hotel and save extras as you go. To dry them very quickly, stay with me on this, wring out the item gently, (especially with lycra shorts or you'll get see thru areas), then roll them in a towel and walk on them. Yes, walk on them. Unroll and hang in a breeze and they'll be dry before dinner. Unorthodox? Yes. Efficatious? Very! It takes 10 minutes or less and you start each day in a clean, sweet smelling bike outfit. See it here LAUNDRY THE MOVIE Print just the list HERE

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Less is
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 Sleeping bag
Thermarest
Tent 		Towel
Bandanna
Washrag
Helmet light
Handlebar light
Tail light 		Helmet
Gloves
Bike Shoes 		Panniers
Bike Bag
Straps
Packing Tape
Laundry Kit
First Aid/Med Kit
Map Kit		 Plastic Bags
Vaseline
Shave Kit 		Tools
Lube - T9
Tire Boot
Book
Radio
Cell Phone 		Digi Camera
Mem. Sticks
Batteries & Charger		 Passport
Credit cards
& Zerox Copies
Phone codes
Ticket
Pen & Journal		 Swiss Knife
Black Fabric Tape
2 Elastiques 		Sunglasses
Sewing Kit
Glasses
Spokes
Tubes
Cables 		Comb. Cable Lock
Fanny Pack
2 Bottles		 Jacket
1 Bike Shorts
1 Bike Top
Light Fleece
1 Street Shorts
1 Street Pants
1 briefs
 Swim Suit
Light Tights
Tevas or Crocs		 2 Polos
2 Tees
3 Pr. Socks