The Bikepacking Gearlist...

Ok I love reading gear reviews and packing lists so here is what I took on my bike trip from Victoria to Astoria. Some of this stuff you can find better deals than the brand website link I provided but that was the easiest link to find. I will also say what I wish I would have taken and wish I would have left out but keep in mind I had several days to hang out in Oregon after the bike trip so I brought more clothes than I probably would have otherwise. 

  • Specialized Dolce road bike
  • Specialized helmet
  • Salsa Frame bag
  • Specialized stabilizer
  • Specialized handlebar drybag
  • Specialized tube bag
  • Schwalbe Marathon tires (Size depending on your bike size. These ran over EVERYTHING with no flats and stayed pretty pumped for about 5 days).
  • spare tube
  • tire levers
  • master chain links
  • bike lock (only used once when I went for a hike)
  • bike gloves (nice the one day that was really cold but wish I would have used my fingerless pair since I had to take them off alot to look at my phone/take pictures)
  • handlebar mirror (did not end up using and returned to REI)
  • Osprey Mira backpack (great pack but would have preferred rear bike rack instead of wearing pack)
  • Big Agnes tent (only 2 lbs. It was amazing)
  • Big Agness tent footprint (definitely glad I had it)
  • 2 Platypus water bottles (only needed one)
  • Ultraspire bladder
  • hand pump
  • 30 degree sleeping bag
  • Cocoon sleeping bag liner (protected my bag from my dirty stinky self)
  • 2 bungee cords (to fasten my sleeping bag onto the saddle
  • Klymit V insulated sleeping pad (it's a little bigger than their other pads but my luxury item as it's so warm!)
  • Snowpeak light stove
  • Pinnacle dualist pot (pot only)
  • fire starter
  • Sea to Summit pillow (LOVE this pillow)
  • dry bag
  • foldable rain jacket (didn't really rain but this jacket failed me in the Grand Canyon later on so it's been fired)
  • cycling real jacket
  •  1 padded pants
  • 1 padded shorts
  • 2 jerseys
  • 2 LulaRoe leggings
  • 4 underwear
  • 1 bra
  • Keens (these would have been perfect except they injured my tendon and hurt my foot the whole trip--they were also returned to REI--Nike's in photo instead)
  • 1 pair of wool socks
  • fitsocks (hated these! I wish I would have used flip flops)
  • mirrorless DSLR camera (debated but glad I took it in the end)
  • wide angle lens
  • 50mm lens
  • telephoto lens
  • gorillapod 
  • camera remote
  • phone
  • SD phone card reader ( I love love love this thing! It means I can take photos from my DSLR to my iphone to edit and post in about 30 seconds. I use my camera WAY more now)
  • 2 notebooks (only needed one)
  • 2 pens
  • coin purse
  • passport (for Canada)
  • tsa lock (for locker at hostel)
  • sunglasses
  • headphones
  • charger cord
  • back up battery
  • battery cord
  • hand sanitizer
  • face wash
  • wet wipes
  • razor (the pits though)
  • toothbrush
  • sunblock
  • vasaline mini
  • chamois cream
  • 2 hair ties
  • 2 bobby pins
  • Buff headband (Buff brand is more expensive but I notice the quality difference. I always go back to Buff brand)

What I wished I brought

  • Bandaids (bought on the road)
  • tylenol/advil (bought on the road)
  • flip flops
  • chain lube (stopped at bike shop and they lubed the chain for me)
  • rear bike rack instead of backpack
  • LOWER GEAR cassette for my bike (probably the biggest issue of the trip)