Two days to go.
I can't tell whether I'm confident, nervous or anxious. But I can say I'm excited to hit the road. I spent the last five days or so thinking of scenarios that may jump at me during my trip and gathered my gear appropriately, while staying light as possible. It's going to be a long trip, and I'm going to have to role play MacGyver for 10 days.
I also thought I might give this video log thing a try. I won't be as cool as Mark Watney from The Martian (If you haven't seen it, put it on your bucket list... IMAX it while you still can!!!), but it'll be a great way to gather my thoughts and progress throughout the trip. And check-in for my friends and family who think I'm going on a suicide mission!
So here goes... my first vlog, followed by a breakdown of my gearbox for the trip. Enjoy!
I can't tell whether I'm confident, nervous or anxious. But I can say I'm excited to hit the road. I spent the last five days or so thinking of scenarios that may jump at me during my trip and gathered my gear appropriately, while staying light as possible. It's going to be a long trip, and I'm going to have to role play MacGyver for 10 days.
I also thought I might give this video log thing a try. I won't be as cool as Mark Watney from The Martian (If you haven't seen it, put it on your bucket list... IMAX it while you still can!!!), but it'll be a great way to gather my thoughts and progress throughout the trip. And check-in for my friends and family who think I'm going on a suicide mission!
So here goes... my first vlog, followed by a breakdown of my gearbox for the trip. Enjoy!
The Gearbox
All the junk going into my pannier. The list below reads left to right.
Personal Care
- Microfiber wiper
- Emergency thermal poncho
- Hand warmers x10
- Hand lotion
- Airborne
- Advil
- Antacid
- Sunglasses
Gear
- Nightstick flash/floodlight
- Spare tent parts
- USB cable & charger
- Pen & Sharpie
- Electrical tape
- Spare batteries (AA, AAA and 3V DL2032)
- Headlight flashlight
- Rear light
- Odometer
- Spare chain
- Tire pump
- Paracord
Tools
- WD-40
- Measuring tape
- Chain pin remover
- Adjustable wrench
- Long nose pliers
- Torque wrench
- Socket bits
- Hex key set
- Tire lever
- Folding knife
- Slip joint pliers
- Microfiber wiper
- Emergency thermal poncho
- Hand warmers x10
- Hand lotion
- Airborne
- Advil
- Antacid
- Sunglasses
Gear
- Nightstick flash/floodlight
- Spare tent parts
- USB cable & charger
- Pen & Sharpie
- Electrical tape
- Spare batteries (AA, AAA and 3V DL2032)
- Headlight flashlight
- Rear light
- Odometer
- Spare chain
- Tire pump
- Paracord
Tools
- WD-40
- Measuring tape
- Chain pin remover
- Adjustable wrench
- Long nose pliers
- Torque wrench
- Socket bits
- Hex key set
- Tire lever
- Folding knife
- Slip joint pliers