Fuel and Water Setup

Overview


Although the WR250R gets good gas mileage at around 50-60mpg, the available fuel tanks are not large by overland touring standards. The BMW F650GS single-cylinder motorcycle manages similar gas mileage but can be outfitted with Touratech gas tanks for a total load of 9.5 gallons. For the WR250R, the IMS tank is the largest at 4.5g, making for a total range of around 200-250 miles. There are some remote stretches of road that can require more fuel range, and so I wanted a flexible solution to carry additional gas. A rigid container, such as a Rotopax, seemed like an inelegant solution. Even when not filled with gas, it would make the motorcycle even wider, and add hard brackets that could bend in a crash.

After reading reports about riders using a variety of soft bladders, I decided that would be the best approach. The pennytech solution is a bladder taken from a Starbucks coffee box, while the MSR Dromedary is the more durable and puncture-resistant option. From the handful of reports I've read, an o-ring is not required to prevent leakage through the cap, and in fact the danger is that the gas can sometimes cause the cap to glue itself to the threaded opening.

I initially tried draping a pair of 10L Dromedary bladders across the rear side panels of the bike, under the saddlebags, but the heat from the center bolt on the exhaust melted a hole in one of them. It might have still worked with that bolt removed, but the mental image of 2 gallons of gas pouring onto the exhaust made me rethink the approach. As can be seen below, I simply strapped the remaining 20L bladder across the top. It'll make for a tight cockpit when full, but still OK. Should I need even more gas, I can use any of the water containers.

Although I have a water filter in my equipment, I wanted to be able to carry a fairly large amount of water, enough to wash myself and clothing and cook and drink for a day or two between refills. I settled upon the idea of using 5L Dromedary bladders strapped to my Giant Loop Tankbag and across the IMS gas tank.

Edit: I can no longer recommend placing MSR Dromedary bladders filled with water in contact with a plastic gas tank. The taste of gas will leach into the water. MSR bladders in contact with a plastic gas tank should contain only gasoline.

Gas


1 MSR Dromedary 10L Bladder for additional fuel
2 2x Nalgene 32oz Wide Mouth Bottle for water
3 2x MSR Dromedary 5L for water, can be drained and rinsed with fuel then filled with gas for maximum range. Dried ideally and blend first tank of gas with MDR Water-Zorb from marine supply store. They make very comfortable knee-rests and add positive control when you grip the tank.
4 IMS 4.5g Fuel Tank. The IMS gas tank does not fit well and required removal of all the locating dowels/bushings from the front and rear mount points, and grinding the rear subframe holes for the seat mounting bolts.

Water 


1 SAE 2-pin cable. SAE 2-pin cables can be difficult to find, but are available as accessories to battery tenders in both motorcycle and vehicle supply stores. I also found some in Radio Shack as part of Enercell product packages. I found short pigtails at Fry's Electronics as Vanco NVBL1 Quick Disconnect Bullet Leads.
2 Zip Tie with 75lb rating used to secure MSR Dromedary 5L Water Bladder to Giant Loop Tankbag
3 Zip Tie with 75lb rating used to secure MSR Dromedary 5L Water Bladder to Giant Loop Tankbag
4 Dorman Analyzer wire routed under MSR Dromedary
5 Mouth of MSR Dromedary 5L rests on the divot in the IMS 4.5g Gas Tank. Left side is mirrored.


6 Fasty Tie-Down Strap from IKEA used to cinch water bladders together and secure the mouth of the bag on the edge of the gas tank.


1 REI 32oz Bottle w/ Dromedary Cap, for water and also to better space the right saddlebag
2 REI 32oz Bottle w/ Dromedary Cap, for water and also to better space the right saddlebag
3 3x Oatey Heat Shield, 9x12", available at Home Depot, applied using 3M Spray Glue to exhaust and heat shield, protected with layers of aluminum foil
4 Wide Adhesive Velcro Strips, applied to side cover and to bottle sides
5 Narrow Adhesive Velcro Strips, applied to both bottles at touching surfaces and across the top

Yamaha WR250R Overview

Why WR250R?

Although I already own a KLR650 heavily modified for travel, I chose a Yamaha WR250R for my trip. The WR250R has a superior charging system, putting out 350W peak, which can charge my electronics, my heated jacket, and heated grips. It also has a much lighter weight, making it easy to pick up fully loaded without assistance. Additional benefits of the WR250R are fuel injection for worry-free fueling at all altitudes and a modern suspension.

The downside to the WR250R is decreased top speed and acceleration. While the KLR can hit 100mph on flat ground and cruise at 85mph all day after the modifications, the WR250R might have a top speed of 85mph loaded up, well below redline. It prefers to cruise at 65-75mph.

For my purposes, these downsides are welcome. On the KLR I often found myself focused on simply getting somewhere quickly, where quickly was measured as faster than surrounding traffic on the interstate.

I have no need to be anywhere in particular on this ride, so it is no loss to roll along at 65mph. I've found that 55mph is about the fastest I can go and still adequately see and process the things I see by the side of the road before they've sped out of my field of vision. If I ever get hasty and forget about appreciating the here and now, the bike will be there to remind me that there's not much sense in going fast, and it won't do it anyhow.

Pre-Trip Maintenance

I purchased the motorcycle used with 10,000 miles on the odometer. This necessitated some basic maintenance.

• Clean out OEM grease and repack steering stem and swingarm linkage bearings. Beware the linkage bearings, some of them are uncaged so the rollers can and will fall out if not handled with the utmost care.
• Check/adjust valves. Yamaha claims that the bike can go to 26K before the first valve clearance check, but this is inadvisable based on reports of tight valves from owners of other models of Yamaha motorcycles with the same published specification. My exhaust valves were tight and needed to be adjusted. My notes for doing the check and adjustment this are available here.
• New FMF Fuel Programmer settings (1.5, 2.5, 1.0, 8.0, 4.0, 4.5 per SheWolf)
• 112-link Tsubaki Omega O-Ring Chain with master link clip. The Tsubaki Omega chain is more pricey than others, but it is the only brand that sells bulk master link clips. I have standardized on the Tsubaki chain for both of my motorcycles for the ease of removal, cleaning, and reinstallation. 112 links with the gearing below places the adjuster at around 70% inward brand new. 114 links with the gearing below was near the limit of adjustment.
• 13T front sprocket,  48T rear sprocket.
• No-Toil Air Filter. I normally have two of these for every motorcycle, so I always have a clean one on hand. The dirty one can be washed in a sink with no dangerous chemicals involved.
• Spark Plug (NGK CR9EK)
• Rotella T 5w40 Full Synthetic Oil and OEM Oil Filter.
• Fuel Pump, best price from servicehonda.com.
• Fork Seals. A shop is installing these for me for an hour's labor because I hate suspension work after spending a week chasing the source of wobbles and weaves on my KLR.

Hard Parts

• Reinstalled OEM exhaust. The FMF exhaust is lighter, but the power gain is not great and small-bore motorcycles sound terrible with large exhausts. I don't mind thumping along on my KLR, but the WR250R simply sounds flatulent when piped through a free-flowing muffler. The OEM muffler is a baffle-type that never requires repacking and is fairly light to begin with. Failure to repack a muffler with fiberglass packing can cause the end cap to blow off. Repacking is a messy process that gets fiberglass all over everything as it flies off the packing.
• LED Turn Signals from eBay. Picked the kind with an orange tip for $15 a pair.
• IMS 4.5g Gas Tank in Natural (Translucent).
• Flatland Radiator Guard. Fit was not great with either aftermarket tank, the Safari or the IMS. Given the wrap-around design I am concerned that in a crash the gas tank could bend parts of it into the radiator that would otherwise be untouched. In retrospect I would have tried a Bulletproof Radiator Guard.
• Fuzeblock FZ1. The two-position fuse design allows for always-on and switched modes on each circuit. Each circuit can handle up to 10A with a maximum of 30A for the whole device.
• Flatland Racing Skidplate with mounting slots drilled through for oversize zipties and backed up by hose clamps through the holes on the wings.
• Tubliss Tubeless Kit Front and Rear. Eyeballing the inner bladder valve stem and having it stay in the same position when inflated is challenging.
• Suspension Setup. Once loaded, the rear shock is quite overburdened. At full preload the race/rider sag is 100mm out of 270mm, which is where I've left it.

Cockpit and Controls

• 1 RAM camera mount
• 2 Garmin GPSmap 76CSx
• 2 GPS RAM mount
• 3 Warm'n'Safe wireless controller
• 4 Casio Watch Face, water resistant and velcro'd to speedo cluster
• 5 Zip Ties, 24" and 4"
• 6 Killswitch, inboard of brake mount, to make room for throttle tube to make room for bar end weights
• 7 Progrip 714 grips
• 7 G2 Ergonomics Throttle Tamer, YZF250-450 (1998 & newer) model to reduce the snatchy fuel injection
• 7 Symtec Heated Grips with Hi/Lo round rocker switch. Dual wiring so low mode does not need to dump heat through a resistor.
• 8 Crampbuster Classic
• 9 Manic Salamander weights, to reduce vibrations but seem much less effective on WR250R buzz than KLR650 thump
• 10 Duct Tape and Electrical Tape, wound on handlebar
• 11 Baling Wire, wound on handlebar
• 12 Tusk Handlebar Mitts, inner stitching removed to allow easier hand insertion, a complication caused by bar end weights
• 12 Acerbis Rally Pro handguards
• 13 Aluminum Handlebar with less sweep, reduced sweep eases wrist strain by allowing both rocking and twisting motions of the wrist to operate the throttle, width accomodates bar end weights. Should be about 0.5"-1" taller but acceptable.
• 14 MotoMind, reflected in mirror of unknown provenance

Charging System for Batteries and Personal Electronics

Chargers
1 Outlet and Charger pouch in Giant Loop Tankbag
2 SAE 2-prong connector. SAE 2-pin cables can be difficult to find, but are available as accessories to battery tenders in both motorcycle and vehicle supply stores. I also found some in Radio Shack as part of Enercell product packages. I found short pigtails at Fry's Electronics as Vanco NVBL1 Quick Disconnect Bullet Leads.
3 Lenovo Ultraslim AC/DC Combo Adapter 41R4493 Travel Charger, brick not required for DC, velcro used to secure plug in outlet
4 Radio Shack Enercell 3-Way DC Outlet to SAE 2-pin connector
5 Luminair LC-17C Intelligent Charger for Lithium and AA or AAA Batteries. Universal charger for camera, cell phone, radio and other lithium batteries, as well as standard AA and AAA. Takes 12V DC input and charges at a moderate pace, probably 1C, protecting battery longevity but takes several hours for a full charge. Also has USB 5V power out from DC source or battery source. Clasp has spring-loaded pad to press on battery; may not fit fat camera batteries but can be left open. A brilliant product that actually works. Lenmar universal charger did not detect correct charging voltage for my lithiums.



Charger Storage
1 Tinted Visor for HJC helmet
2 First Aid kit
3 USB cable from LC-17C charger to cell phone
4 Luminair LC-17C Charger
5 Scott OTG MX 87 Goggles and Grey Gradient Lens, for dusty off-road w/ helmet visor removed.



Tankbag Exterior
1 Counter Assault Bear Spray from REI attached to handlebar crossbar
2 Velcro Wire Wraps from computer supply store (Fry's Electronics)
3 Mini-USB Cable to cell phone
4 Altoid Wallet
5 Dorman Auto Charging System Analyzer/Tester, LED output from 14V to 12V in 0.5V increments to monitor electrical load
6 HTC Touch Pro 2, protected from rain with Zip-Loc bag
7 Leatherman Multitool

Power Distribution and Fuse Block

• 1 Fuzeblocks FZ1, has both switched and always-on fuse positions and fits comfortably under the seat. Switched power is off the AIS flapper wire.
• GPS Cable
• Heated Grips
• Voltage Meter
• Enercell DC Splitter for Luminair Chargers and Lenovo
• Heated Jacket
• Unused SAE 2-pin lead. SAE 2-pin cables can be difficult to find, but are available as accessories to battery tenders in both motorcycle and vehicle supply stores. I also found some in Radio Shack as part of Enercell product packages. I found short pigtails at Fry's Electronics as Vanco NVBL1 Quick Disconnect Bullet Leads.
• 2 Spare Fuses, one leg inserted into the unused always-on pole
• 3 12AWG to battery, short lead, no main fuse
• 4 AIS flapper assembly removed to create space for FZ1
• 5 Tip-over sensor detached from mounting posts to create room for FZ1, snug against main wiring loom with velcro applied to opposite end to help ensure a tight fit against airbox

Contents of Tool Tube

To the best of my knowledge, this is a complete toolkit allowing any work to be performed, short of removing the top end. Not pictured are my spare throttle and brake cables. They should be routed as normal next to the regular cables for easy installation in case of a snap, but I got them late and I am lazy so I simply placed them in a large loop inside the equipment saddlebag. I am also packing a spare oil filter and a few feet of 18AWG electrical wire and a pair of SAE 2-pin pigtails.

1 Rear wheel bearings, not in tube
2 Front wheel bearings, not in tube
3 Front brake pads, not in tube
Items above are not being taken and will be placed in a "care package" for routine maintenance.

4 8.5" tire iron, two 11" tire irons
5 Rare earth magnet epoxied to a length of baling wire
6 10" and 6" and 3" 3/8 extension. 6" and 4" 1/4 extension
7 Vise grips
8 Spare shifter lever
9 Spare brake lever
10 Spare clutch lever
11 Steering stem locknut and rear suspension collar adjuster
12 6mm allen key
13 Leatherman Wave
14 8/10/12/14mm wrenches
15 14T drive sprocket. Leaving behind, the 13T currently installed is perfect.
16 16mm spark plug socket
16 14mm hex for front axle
16 1/2 to 3/8 adapter and 3/8 drive that slides onto the 10" 3/8 extension
16 3/8 to 1/2 adapter
16 1/4 to 3/8 adapter
16 3/8 to 1/4 adapter
16 19/17/14/12/10/8/6mm socket
16 5/32 flathead socket
16 #2 and #3 phillips
16 4/5/6mm hex
17 Concrete floor because fuck renumbering
18 1/4 drive
19 Adjustable wrench for axle nuts, not in tube
20 Spare 14 link segment of chain
21 3 spare master links
22 Handguard bolts
23 Chain breaker and master link clips
24 Chain brush
25 Just kidding

Information Technology

Phone Carrier
Sprint
SERO 500 Plan, $40/mo
Costs in Canada are 60c a minute and $2/mb. 20/c minute with $3 Canada plan. Unlimited text messages.

Phone Device
Used Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2, $200
T7380/Rhodium 400/Qualcomm chipset
CDMA-native/GSM-capable (GSM unlocker at http://rhodium.htc-unlocks.com/)
16GB SD card, $30
3 OEM batteries, $30

Windows Mobile 6.5 NEODIUM ROM (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-tp2-development/106231-rom-plutonium-neodium-titanium-21916-28244-a.html)
Garmin Mobile XT

Android Version 2.2.2 FRX06 (http://xdandroid.com) on SD card
US SIM card must be removed to get service. I taped it to the battery cover.
Experimental Bluetooth patch, BT works but no audio for me (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13986332&postcount=136)
Spot Connect application from Android Market

Radio
Used Yaesa VX-2 w/ VX-2 programming cable, $100, (www.ebay.com)
Freeband mod available (http://www.kc8unj.com/vx2.html)

The Yaesu VX-2 is a highly compact radio with "weather alert" capability. The stock SMA rubber duck antenna is very weak but I have not been able to find a good replacement for use on weather band in time for my trip. I do not intend to use the radio for transmit, but only to pick up weather band and listen to random shortwave chatter or otherwise. It could be used in an emergency situation in transmit mode, however the Spot Connect device is intended for that.

Camera
Pentax K10D w/ 18-55mm kit lens, $300, (www.pentaxforums.com)
Pentax SMCP-DA 18-135/3.5-5.6 AL (IF) DC WR Lens, $460, (www.ebay.com)
Hoya 62mm Hoya UV Optical Filter, $10, (www.ebay.com)

The Pentax K10D is an entry-level DSLR camera that is highly weather-resistant. The kit lens is not weather resistant, and has limited zoom, so a weather resistant zoom lens was purchased. The Hoya filter was purchased to protect the lens glass.

Portable Computer
Lenovo ThinkPad x120e w/ E-350 AMD 2GB RAM 320GB HDD, $450, (http://www.lenovo.com/ibmspp). No CD-ROM.
Lenovo Thinkpad External Battery Charger 40Y7625, $50, (www.ebay.com)
Lenovo Ultraslim AC/DC Combo Adapter 41R4493, $100, (www.ebay.com)

The Lenovo x120e is more of an ultraportable laptop than a netbook, with enough processing power to play 720p video smoothly and run any productivity applications I need. It can function both as a travel laptop and as a business laptop if one already owns a desktop. Battery life is well over 5 hours. The AC/DC adapter replaces the AC power brick and allows me to also power off of a DC power source. The external battery charger allows me to stow the laptop away securely and charge the battery while under way.

Other
Plantronics CS50-USB (www.ebay.com) runs and charges off of a USB power supply
Shure E2C Earbuds for computer and phone audio
Zoom H2 Audio Recorder, $150, (www.amazon.com).

This audio recorder can capture stereo surround sound and has better acuity than my own ears. Capturing audio is a great way to capture ambient sound and add sense of place to a still picture.

Computer Software - General
Windows 7 Home Premium x64 with Cleartype fully disabled (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/get-rid-of-blurry-fonts-in-win7-office-2007/081fe793-0b34-4389-ba9c-56ed683f6072)
Comodo Internet Security Antivirus and Firewall (http://www.comodo.com/home/download/download.php?prod=cis). Do not enable SecureDNS, use Google DNS at 8.8.8.8 or Level 3's 4.2.2.2 if you are travelling and need reliable DNS.
LibreOffice 3.3. Open source Microsoft Office alternative, said to be better than OpenOffice.
Notepad++ is a good tool for writing minimally formatted drafts and lists and notes. Can keep multiple document tabs open within the app.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 allows tendonitis suffers to write without pain
Audacity 1.3 Beta (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) is an audio editing software
GIMP GNU Image Manipulation Program (http://www.gimp.org/)
FastCopy (http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en) allows copying for backup much more quickly than Windows can
Pidgin (http://www.pidgin.im/) is a multi-protocol instant messaging client
foobar2000 (http://www.foobar2000.org/) is a powerful audio library & playlist
ACDSee 4.0 for processing images and drafting image-based blog posts in IPTC Comments metadata.

Computer Software - Mapping
Garmin MapSource
Garmin West 24K Topo Mapset
Garmin City Navigator NA 2011 Mapset
Alaska Topo Map (http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/302/)
GMapTool 0.6.0 (http://www.anpo.republika.pl/files/GmapToolSetup060.exe) mapset splitter
MapSetToolKit v1.77 (http://sites.google.com/site/cypherman1/) mapset builder software
cGPSmapper v0.96 free (http://cgpsmapper.com/buy.htm) mapset builder tool

Emergency Beacon
Spot Connect, $149.95
1 Year Subscription, $99.99
Track Progress, $49.99
Type and Send 500 Msg Pack, $49.99
Spot Connect tethers to Android and Apple phones via Bluetooth to allow text messages of up to 40 characters along with other functions. Only SOS button remains on device. Spot Connect uses GlobalStar network, be aware of degraded service: http://calltimes.globalstar.com/ and http://calltimes.globalstar.com/ for satphone.

On Farkles

Thanks to the generous 350W output of the WR250R's stator, I'm able to charge a variety of electronic devices in addition to a heated jacket. At first I wasn't sure I wanted to have any electronics at all. I reasoned I could leave all that stuff at home and just focus on the flow of experiences. But I can't get rid of my desire to make something of it all, to create a work product.

I am a bit disappointed in myself that I couldn't just let go, but my feeling is that there's no place in our world for drop-outs. As it is, there's barely enough space even for those who work 60 hours a week. Having a laptop around allows me to keep in touch with people in the business world or study advances in technology as I'm on the road. Losing even a few months can be a big deal in the fast-paced world of web software (SaaS/cloud computing).

More importantly, I want to feel productive even if I don't take a second look at business subjects. Part of the fun of the journey is packaging it into ideas and stories using pictures, audio, and text. It's a good way for me to reflect on what all these experiences actually mean, and perhaps learn something from it. As it happens, I also have a poor memory so documenting things is my way of remembering them. Being able to share with others through forums and this blog is a bonus.

I've read a lot of adventure stories, and what seems to divide those who thrive (Thor Heyerdahl, Roald Amundsen, Dick Proenneke) from those who fail (Donald Crowhurst, Christopher McCandless, Heyerdahl's imitators) is whether they're driven by a productive spirit or by the desire to escape. Those who desire to escape seem to find that the world has no refuge for them, and many do not even find good company in themselves.

Bernard Moitissier, a sailor of immense ability and reputation, spent 10 months circumnavigating the globe for the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in 1968. He gave up the prize to continue his voyage and found himself close to nervous breakdown as time went on. By contrast Thor Heyerdahl set out with 5 fellow Norwegians on a 45' by 20' balsa raft to help prove that the Incas could have populated the Polynesian Islands. They seemingly remained occupied, sensible, and on good terms throughout the journey. Many amateurs have followed in his footsteps for no reason in particular, and found much poorer outcomes.

Criticism can and should laid at the feet of the human desire to go forth, to dominate the environment, and pack it up for consumption, but to abandon the productive drive entirely is to abandon a part of what makes us human. It's up to me to make something out of the trip and continue developing as a human being. In a technological society, that seems to require using technology.

The technical challenge of preparing the equipment became part of the adventure itself. In the end, I arrived at a setup that should allow me to indefinitely work with audio, pictures, and writing so long as I can pour gas into my motorcycle. A Lenovo ThinkPad X120e netbook found its way into my backpack, a Pentax K10D camera around my neck, and a Zoom H2 sound recorder into my pack. The Lenovo can charge while under way, with a cable running from the backpack down to the charger in my tankbag. I bought extra batteries for my other devices which are charged in a pair of Luminair LC-17C Universal Chargers. The end result is that I can take pictures or record all day, write all evening on my X120e, and recharge everything the next day. A great incentive to keep moving!

Luggage Setup

OVERVIEW
REI Medium Dufflebag, Trash Bag Liner, with Big Agnes 0 Deg Whiskey Park Sleeping Bag
REI Medium Dufflebag, Trash Bag Liner, with Big Agnes 25” Insulated Air Core Inflatable Sleeping Pad
Tent Roll, Nemo Losi 3P Tent with Kelty 12' Noah's Tarp
Sven Saw, stuffed between Dufflebag and Tent Roll. The Sven Saw can be used as a "trail jack" when placed under the right footpeg. It keeps the bike tilted onto the kickstand with one wheel in the air so it can be removed and the tire serviced.
Ortlieb Motorcycle Saddlebags with Oatey heat-resistant backing
Giant Loop Tankbag
MSR Dromedary 5L Water Bladder (pair)
IMS Gas Tank, 4.5g, natural



RIGHT SADDLEBAG SPACER
1 Flush! Not sloped against the exhaust pipe



RIGHT SADDLEBAG SPACER
1 Spacer Bottles with saddlebags installed
0 MSR Dromedary 10L bladder for fuel visible in the top of the frame



RIGHT SADDLEBAG SPACER
1 REI 32oz Bottle w/ Dromedary Cap
2 REI 32oz Bottle w/ Dromedary Cap
3 3x Oatey Heat Shield, 9x12", available at Home Depot, applied using 3M Spray Glue to exhaust and heat shield, protected with layers of aluminum foil
4 Wide Adhesive Velcro Strips, applied to side cover and to bottle sides
5 Narrow Adhesive Velcro Strips, applied to both bottles at touching surfaces and across the top

How to Pack Everything

RIGHT SADDLEBAG
1 Heavyweight Fleece
2 Summer Sweaters
3 Kleen Kanteen Stainless Steel Widemouth Bottle, 18oz, full of Gran Centenario Reposado Tequila
4 Platypus Water Filtration System, no pump, gravity flow
5 Towels
6 Midweight and Lightweight Fleece
7 Bag of Bags
8 Long Underwear
9 Briefs
10 Socks
11 Swim Trunks
12 Jeans
13 Wool Undershirts

LEFT SADDLEBAG
14 Staple Food (assorted grains)
15 Brut Deodorant
16 Toiletries (toothbrush, floss, razor)
17 Hydrogen Peroxide
18 Bike Liquids (chain lube, ethanol solvent, superglue, epoxy putty, threadlocker, lithium grease)
19 Baby Wipes
20 Personal Liquids (toothpaste, sunscreen, castile soap, vaseline)
21 Air Pump, 120psi, Lezyne bicycle pump
22 Maps
23 Adjustable Wrench
24 Motorcycle Tube, 21"
25 Batteries (AA, AAA, cellphone, radio, camera)
26 Spare Oil. Leaving behind, need the space. Will need to be extra careful I don't dump the bike in a water crossing.
27 Cooking (Coleman Exponent nested in REI TiWare 0.8L pot and capped by REI sierra cup). Added a second pot, not pictured, to nest the other end.
28 Pot Scrubber
29 Egg Container. Eggs are delicious but take up too much space, particularly given the low calorie density. Egg breakfast in a diner is where it's at, anyhow.
30 Flat Repair (Slime air pump, tire plug kit)
31 Large Zip Ties

Clothes for the Road

WASH AND LAUNDER
1 REI Camp Towel, Large, for body
1 REI Camp Towel, Small, for hands/face
2 Bed Bath and Beyond Laundry Bag, 17"x10" sweater wash bag, to be strapped to bike to allow for air-drying laundry while on the go

PANTS (waterproof, functional, and casual)
0 REI Ultralight Waterproof and Windproof Pants, 32(w) L(i), worn under Kevlar Air Mesh Pants and outside with or without street pants
3 Columbia Titanium Convertible Pants, S(w) 34(i), lightweight and fast-drying but require removal of boots to remove lowers
6 Joe's Jeans, 29(w) 34(i), comfortable and good fitting and darker color than most

MID LAYER TOPS (need to be pared down, just not sure which combos will work best)

SYNTHETIC (waterproof outer, functional polyester heavyweight, midweight, and lightweight)
4 REI Ultralight Waterproof Jacket, M, worn under or over Aerostich or outside
5 Heavyweight Columbia Fleece, M, full zip
5 Midweight Old Navy Fleece, M, quarter zip and does not hold odor
5 REI Lightweight LS, S, quarter zip and stinks to high heaven after a few hours

WOOL (casual/functional wool midweight and lightweight)
7 Midweight Wool Sweater, S, holds no odor
7 Lightweight Wool Sweater, M, holds no odor Leaving sweaters behind, I want some extra space. They are non-essential and look really stupid with hiking shoes.
7 Lightweight Wool Sweater, M, holds no odor
9 3x 1x Button Up Polyester Shirt, S/M, holds odor after 2 days

TOP UNDERWEAR
8 3x Ibex Woolie Short Sleeve, M, holds no odor and good skintight tall/slim fit but should not be machine dried, two for day use one for night, rotated

BOTTOM UNDERWEAR
12 1x Swim Trunks, also taking Swim Goggles, not pictured.
12 4x ExOfficio Briefs, S, odor resistant
12 2x ExOfficio Boxer Briefs, S, odor resistant
12 1x Smartwool Boxer Briefs, S, odor resistant

SOCKS
10 4x 2x REI Wool Sock Liner, L, smooth seams but loose fit
10 2x REI Polyester Sock Liner, L, smooth seams and good fit and fast drying and durable
10 REI Wool Light Hiking Sock, L
10 REI Wool Heavy Hiking Sock, L
10 REI Wool Expedition Weight Hiking Sock, L, not pictured, dries very slowly, poor choice

LONG UNDERWEAR
11 REI Heavyweight Polyester Long Underwear, M, for daytime use
11 REI Lightweight Polyester Long Underwear, M, for daytime use and smooth fabric reduces binding/friction when sitting or moving
11 Ibex Midweight Long Underwear, M, odor resistant but does not move well and intended for nighttime use
11 Smartwool Lightweight Long Underwear, S, odor resistant but moves very poorly and intended for nighttime use

MOTORCYCLE APPAREL
13 Aerostich Roadcrafter, 40L, treated with Nikwax wash for waterproofing but the process damaged the velcro and pilled the textile somewhat. Too much detergent or too much heat in the dryer.  It's finally summer, so time to stop fighting the cold war. Leaving this at home. Two-piece is MUCH colder than one-piece because the wind sucks at every opening and creates drafts that defeat insulating clothes. I can make my Roadcrafter pretty much airtight. As of right now, heatstroke is a greater concern than hypothermia.
13 Not pictured: Olympia AST Jacket, S, and Motoport Kevlar Air Mesh pants, combined with REI waterproof pants for rainy conditions.
14 HJC Helmet, old piece of crap that keeps my brain inside my skull
14 Clear visor has anti-fog Fog City adhesive film. Taking a tinted visor in my tankbag, and Scott OTG MX 87 goggles for dusty off-road conditions (also extra grey gradient lens for goggles in bright sun).
15 Warm'n'Safe Gen 4 Heated Jacket, S
16 Sidi Adventure Rain Boots, 10, they leak but I have overboots. Waterproofing wax applied to eliminate the squeaky ankle hinges

GLOVES
19 Alpinestars Drystar, backup insulated cold weather glove with no wrist cinch strap
20 Cortech Scarab, insulation and liner ripped out
21 Cyclegear Neck/Head Warmer, keeps down airflow into the neck of the jacket
22 Held Steve II Gloves
23 Nitrile Gloves, waterproof layer over Polypro Liner
24 REI or Cyclegear Polypro Glove Liners, insulate Scarab

SHOES
17 Flipflops
18 Steve Madden Shoes, 10, they compress well. Worn out, swapped with Merrell shoes below. 
19 Merrell Chameleon 3 low-top, not pictured. These are well-ventilated and made to get wet. They wear pretty well barefoot, OK with light hiking socks, but are made for a shorter and wider foot than mine so have a less than ideal fit unless laced up tightly. For really bad wet and muddy conditions I can rely on my Sidi Adventure Rain boots, which are walkable thanks to the hinged ankle and lugged sole.

Altoid Tin Wallet

1 My old leather wallet wore out, but I discovered that an Altoid Tin happens to make a very functional wallet. Cards will fit inside perfectly, but have an interference fit past the rolled lip of the tin. The cards will not come out when shaken even with the lid off, and ID can be carried on top for display when making purchases.

After a few months of using this wallet I discovered an easy way to remove the cards. Removal of cards is accomplished by pressing at the base of the cards so that the tops emerge out of the tin below the rolled edges of the tin that would normally keep them in place. I typically do not carry cash in the tin.

[Correction: After more use, I have discovered that the correct technique is to press down on the cards with your thumb in one corner (not the middle as pictured) so the opposite corner comes free and cards can be removed with your free hand. If the cards do not pop free, tap the bottom corner of the Altoid tin into your palm so they sit lower and come free more easily at the top corner.]

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