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Dennis's Current Touring Gear | ||||
| Item | Description | Oz. | Rating | Comments |
| Shoes | Shimano SPD sandals |
Worn |
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Toes get sore eventually |
| Socks | Cycling - nylon |
Worn |
 |
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| Shorts | Bellweather cycling |
Worn |
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Not enough padding |
| Jersey | Performance - loose fit |
Worn |
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Very comfortable |
| Gloves | Cycling |
Worn |
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| Helmet | Giro Transit |
Worn |
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Needs visor |
| Stuff sack | Silnylon - for clothing |
.7 |
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Perfect fabric |
| Socks | Wool kneehigh |
4.3 |
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Not warm enough |
| Shirt | Patagonia Capilene |
8.9 |
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A bit heavy |
| Pants | Cycling tights |
13.8 |
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Also heavy |
| Fleece shirt | Marmot Tech T |
9.8 |
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Light and warm! |
| Windbreaker | Go Lite |
3.1 |
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Needs longer zipper |
| Rain jacket | Go Lite - watherproof / breathable |
9.0 |
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A bit clammy, but works |
| Balaclava | Polypro |
1.3 |
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Not warm at all |
| Watch cap | For sleeping use |
2.2 |
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Nice |
| Headnet | For mosquitos |
.8 |
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Hard to see through |
| Gloves | Polypro liner |
1.1 |
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Too tight |
| Hammock | Hennessy Ultralight Backpacker |
32.2 |
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Could be lighter |
| Stakes | Aluminum - four - in stuff sack |
2.5 |
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| Sleeping pad | Thermorest Prolite Three -48"- in stuff sack |
14.4 |
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Perfection! |
| Pillow | Slumberjack poly camp pillow |
5.8 |
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Bulky but comfortable |
| Sleeping bag | Western Mountaineering Highlite |
17.0 |
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A bit cool some nights |
| Fleece blanket | 24" x 54" - for extra insulation under legs |
7.9 |
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Inefficient |
| Ditty bag | Go Lite - silnylon - for the following gear |
.3 |
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Silnylon - great stuff! |
| Mini light | Smith and Wesson - LED with carabiner |
.8 |
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A bit heavy |
| Compass | Suunto - with thermometer |
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Good combination |
| Knife | Gerber 200 |
.4 |
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All I needed |
| Magnifier | Heathkit |
.2 |
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Scratches easily |
| Comb |
.3 |
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| Can opener | Army - GI type |
.4 |
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| Iodine tablets | 50 (+ 50 vitamin C tablets for taste) in mini bottle |
.8 |
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| Matches | Waterproof |
.4 |
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Also almost strike proof |
| Medication |
.8 |
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| Keys | Aluminum |
.6 |
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| Wallet | Nylon - money, credit cards, i.d. |
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| Mirror | Metal |
.8 |
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A bit heavy |
| Toothbrush | Folding |
.4 |
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Delicate |
| First aid kit | Antibiotic, bandages, tape, Tylanol |
2.6 |
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Bare minimum |
| Bug dope | Bens 100 |
.2 |
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Deet is too dangerous |
| Sunscreen | Banana Boat- spf 30 |
1.4 |
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More spf needed |
| Soap | Liquid camp soap |
.5 |
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Very effective |
| Toilet tissue |
1.5 |
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| Razor + soap |
1.4 |
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| Camera | Olympus Camedia D 390 |
7.4 |
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Perfect small digital |
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| Stove | Trangia |
6.6 |
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Slow but reliable |
| Fuel | Alcohol -2oz. per day - in 12 oz. water bottle |
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1 oz. per meal |
| Cook pot | Walmart grease pot |
4.6 |
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Changng to titanium |
| Pot lifter |
.4 |
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| Spoon | Lexan |
.4 |
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| Cup | Snow Peak Titanium |
2.8 |
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Perfect - can cook in it |
| Matches |
.4 |
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Poor quality | |
| Towell | PacTowell |
.7 |
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Too small |
| Bicycle | Specialized Crossroads Trail |
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A bit heavy |
| Panniers |
44.0 |
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| Handlebar bag | Axiom Adirondack |
5.3 |
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| Pump | Topeak Mini Master Blaster |
4.9 |
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Hard to pump 80 + lbs. |
| Water bottles | two - 24 oz. (one insulated) 3.3 + 5.3 oz. |
8.6 |
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| Halt | Dog deterrent |
2.1 |
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Doesn't always work |
| Spare tube |
4.8 |
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| Tools | Glueless patches - Park |
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Don't always stick |
| Tire levers - 2 steel (aluminum bends) |
.9 |
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Park mt-1 multi tool (3, 4, 5, 6, 8 mm alans, plus |
1.5 |
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Changing to Cool
Tool screwdriver worthless |
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| Finishline Chain Pup - smallest
chain tool plus 4, 5,6 mm alans, and spoke wrench |
1.1 |
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Chain tool, spoke wrench work well, alans to short | |
| L shaped alan wrench - 4 and 5 mm. |
1.1 |
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For Zoom stem | |
| Duct tape |
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Multiple uses | |
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