Equipment Needs

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Thanks for the support!

Here's a list of the equipment needs I have that you can support: If you can support financially or have any of the following items, I'd appreciate it so much!
Here's a good way of looking at my upcoming costs for a 45 Day Bike Across America

$20 donation will feed me for 2 days
$50 donation will secure a hotel for me for 1 night
$150 equips my bicycle with safe lighting for riding at night. etc

• A road/touring bike, with a fairly comfy seat.
• Toe clips or clipless pedals
• Front and rear racks with enough space to dodge heel/toe hit.
• Small waterproof bags up front and large water proof rear bags.
• Two water bottle holders & bottles (vertical and 45 degree on your frame)
• A computer to monitor your progress (I mean a little thing that tracks wheel revolutions).
• Front headlight with blink capability should be fine (I ride night and day in shit weather here in seattle and these are pretty good).
• Powerful rear blinker (I'd advise running this more often than not, especially in territory unfamiliar to bikes, it tends to earn me more space on the road)
• Small pump, spare inner tubes & patches, spoke wrench (perhaps extra spokes),tools to take everything apart and put it all back together, a little oil, spare brake cables & shifter cable (they are light and indispensable), and plan to buy an extra set of brake pads throughout the journey.
• Solo tent
• Sleeping bag - warm, but compact
• Water proof pants
• Waterproof jacket
• 2 regular fleece type pants
• 2 regular fleece type jacket or pull over
• 3 pairs padded shorts
• 3 warm tights
• 3 long sleeve wicking shirts
• Some sort of waterproofing system for your shoes/feet
• Extra shoes
• a couple pairs of gloves
• 2 - Full face covering masks (this may be more used sleeping outside on a cold night than anything else).
• 3 - warm socks
• Knife
• Light can opener
• Water bladder (like a camelback)
• Perhaps a very small and light cookset primarily for added heat on a shitty night, think tea. (I recommend buying prepared food the whole way, this will keep your weight down and also save you time)
• Anti-friction gel
• First aid kit (specifically athletic tape, gauze, neosporin, antiseptic of choice, tweezers)
• A handful of plastic bags to keep everything from your stuff to your feet to your head dry in a pinch. (Huge emphasis on this item!)

*As suggested by a fellow rider, Casey Unrein. (Thanks Casey!)