I've been thinking in terms of "lasts" lately. Last night I had my "last" happy hour with my girlfriends. Rode my "last" bike ride in Boulder on Tuesday. And finished the "last" of my work yesterday. Not that I won't be back in a few months to pick up where I left off, but a vacation of this magnitude changes everything. I know it will be life transforming and I look forward to a new routine and a new adventure everyday.
Marc packed our bags last night. It looked like a bike shop exploded on our kitchen table. I feel so fortunate that Marc is a bike genius - he can fix just about any problem that our bikes will have.
For those that are curious about the details -Here's our packing list:
Allen Wrench Set
Tire Levers
Air Pump
C02 Air Pump +5 CO2 Cartridges
Tire Patch Kit
Spare spokes
2 tubes/ 2 extra tires
Shifter cable/ Brake cable
Brake pads
Chain cleaner/lube
Spoke wrench
Duct tape
Nylon rope
Pocket knife
Kelty 2 person tent
2 sleep mats
2 silk sleepsheets
1 sleeping bag (we are hoping not to camp too often - we'll have fight over the bag)
Garmin GPS
Netbook
Phones
Headlamps
First Aid Kit
Sunscreen
Bike Locks
Solio (solar powered charger for Garmin and Phones) + extra phone battery
Compact Camera
Pepper Spray
Sunglasses
IPod
Clothing (see below)
We are also each bringing 2 sets of bike clothes - jerseys/shorts, biking tights and long sleeve jersey, wool hat, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 pairs of socks, rain jacket and pants, one pair of casual pants and shirt and one pair of sandals. Basically we'll be in the same clothes every night - but hey a new town every night so no one's the wiser!
We are taking the bikes to a local bike shop today for packing and then off to Fed Ex to ship everything to Seattle. That will be a pricey shipping bill! We tried bringing our bikes on the plane when we went to Hawaii - what a mess! Its very hard to maneuver an airport toting large boxes. And trying to find a cab - forget about it!
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