Bike Trekking: GDMBR calendar

touring equipment list

steripen and iodine
thin hat
emerg sewing kit (thread, needle, button, safety pins)
platypus 4liter
gas bottle
stove (optional and bulky)
pen/paper
clothesline
extra ziplocks
toilet paper (partial roll)
micro towel (hand towel sized)
toothbrush/paste
floss
deodorant
shampoo bar (doubles as body soap)
headlamp
sleeping pad
sleeping bag stored inside waterproof panniers)
ground cloth
tent
polar fleece
light jacket and pants
bike gloves
2 shirts
undies
3 socks (they can dry out your shoes)
nylon convertable pants (double as swim shorts)
2 bike shorts (they dry slowly)
lipbalm
sunglasses
dried fruit and nuts- emerg
bandaids
scissors
gauze
medical tape
moleskin
decongestant
antihistamine
aspirin
sunscreen
dishcloth
dishsoap
spoon
cup
bug spray
folding spare tire
leatherman w/pliers
cable ties
tire repair kit
extra brake and shifter cables
pump
adjust. crescent wrench
lock
2 bungees
2 water bottles

Goodreads Bookshelf

L's bookshelf: read

by George R.R. Martin

Pretty annoying that he leaves so many cliff hangers. This was the weakest book of the set. It doesn't really resolve any of the situations from the previous book and finishes with Martin "killing off" two more characters you thought w...

A Feast for Crows

by George R.R. Martin

I love the way semi-evil characters self-destruct in this book. My complaint is that some essential characters were not even mentioned, so you are left totally hanging. The way Martin titles each chapter as a character's perspective al...

A Storm of Swords

by George R.R. Martin

The common folk are really trounced and that is lightly touched upon. Pretty true to life. Sometimes the plot is less believable, especially when you consider no one seems left to farm, but the armies are still being fed. All in all, t...

A Clash of Kings

by George R.R. Martin

Still going strong. There is a nice balance of good and bordering evil. And the good guys don't always win. Martin's world is not generally a nice one.

Life of Pi

by Yann Martel

A twisting, folding in upon itself account of the experiences of a boy lost at sea. Some recurring themes of isolation in common with stories like Castaway, but highly original. Reading it caused me to feel the emotions of the main char...

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