Trip Planning – Packing

What To Take

Camping
Tent	Sleeping bag	Insulating pad	Flash light
Eating
Stove	Good multipurpose knife	Pot for boiling water	Frying pan	Oil
Salt, pepper and some spices	Knife/Fork/Spoon	Waterproof strike-anywhere matches	Emergency freeze dried food	High energy snack food
Three one liter water bottles	Measuring Cup	Plate	Wool socks, pant and hat	Camping Can Opener
Clothing
At least three changes of the basics (shorts, shirts, socks)	Bandana	Gloves (warm weather and cold weather)	Booties (unless guaranteed warm and dry)	Warm-ups
Jacket(s) (depending on the layers, potential rain, etc. you may want more than one)
Tools
Compact tool kit (including a chain breaker and a spoke wrench)	An all-in-one tool	Cassette remover	Crank remover	Spare Spokes (only for the rear, may be two sizes because of the dish)
Spare Tire	Spare Tube	Tire Patch Kit		Chain Oil
Pump
Safety
Helmet	Taillight extra batteries/charger	Mirror	Cell Phone (and charger)	First Aid Kit
Other
Paperback Book	Log	Odometer	Digital Camera	Toilet paper
Tooth Brush, etc.	Bathing stuff	Bike Lock	Multipurpose Towel (drying dishes and you)	Bungie cords

Here is an example of how it all looks (without the clothing).

Handle Bar Bag: The stuff you need access to without getting off your bike or even while riding

Snacks
Maps
Tooth brush
Flash light
Comb
Camera
Cell phone (Yes, I do thing it is a safety item)
Bug repellant
Log/Journal

Front Panniers: Heavier items

Tools
Cooking Utensils
Stove
Emergency Food
Buck Knife
Toilet Paper
Battery Chargers (not in picture)
Tent Fly
Soap/oil

Rear Panniers: Heavier items

Clothing

First-Aid kit

Tent

Sleeping Bag/insulator

Bathing toiletries

Bike Lock

Extra Gloves

Spare glasses (in case)

I do not show all the clothes since it varies by trip. But the general rules are three of everything you always wear (shorts, jersey or t-shirt, socks, undergarments) and then long sleeved wool shirt and wool pants. If you plan on visiting someone where you need some "presentable clothes" then a pair of light pants and non-bicycle shirt. You need to think about the need for the latter. Some people also take a pair of sandals. They are nice to lounge around in. Others take actual shoes. I wear mountain bike shoes so the cleats are not expose, so I use them all the time.

Notes:

Waterproof Matches

Waterproof matches are easily made by taking any strike anywhere match (They need to be strike anywhere, because if things go wet the strike plate probably did, too) and dipping the end in not wax (candle wax or paraffin). It is best to use matches that have a wood (as opposed to paper) stick.

Cook Stove

I just switched from a canister stove (example) to the MSR Dragonfly The biggest reason was fuel. The Dragonfly burns just about anything but beetle dung, so I felt I would not have trouble finding fuel regardless of where I was at. The side benefit was that it heats up food up much faster.