8/18 Notes for Next Year: What to bring, what to leave behind
8/18 Glad I had, next time don’t bring...
Glad I had -
D - loose gym shorts
R - long sleeve light wool shirt
D - Fuel can base (so stove doesn’t tip over)
R - many hair bands (lost them along the way)
D - Compass
D - Set of cooking pots are perfect
R - bought glove liners and beanies
R - SPF 50 sunscreen
R - VDO cyclocomputer with %grade
R&D - Pillows!
R - Vietnamese hand stitched bag to carry iPad & soft wallet/phone
R - iPad, charger cord bag, 3 iPhone charge cords, 4 port usb charger
R - Glasses: cheaters, bi-focal sunglasses, regular bike sunglasses
R&D -Bright lightweight raincoats
R - capri tights for under nun much
R - 2 pair socks (1 lightweight wool)
Need
D - better tail lights (they are covered by bags/tent)
R- Plastic coffee filter holder instead of metal one
D - Swap out the BTTC coffee mugs for Mt Rainier & Mt Rushmore
D - Better tire pump (?)
R - only short finger gloves, bring liners to wear over top
R - shorts that can be swim shorts + lightweight tank top to wear over sports bra for swimming (leave home tank and bathing suit bottoms)
R - new helmet that doesn’t squish my forehead
R - Phone leash with retractable cord (?)
R - ? Cover sheet for air mattress + lightweight quilt instead of sleeping bags?
D - Bag Balm!
R - Darker sunglasses for riding?
D - longer rope for drying clothes
R- 2 small tubes toothpaste, 2 Small containers shampoo so we can shower/clean up at the same time in campgrounds.
Could have done without
D- Dish cloth
D - 2nd bottle camp suds
R - Only one pair of skivvies needed
D - water bladder (load up on gatorades instead)
R - could do without flip flops - but was nice luxury
D - DEET (bought spray bug spray instead - easier)
D - Cutting board (only used 1 time)
R - leave solar panel (? - Didn’t seem to charge well) just bring battery pack and charge cord
R - mailed home prescription sunglasses
R&D - mailed home arm warmers
D - bad strawberry jelly
D - no mini-horn. Too hot, too awkward.
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About the Author
Robin Robertson is a certified ACE Personal Trainer, Functional Aging Specialist, and USA Cycling Coach.
She is an international best selling Author of the Healthy Knees books.
Robin and her husband own and operate Bellingham Training & Tennis Club in Bellingham, WA.
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