Emerald Triangle Tour - Pack List and Gear

The Route: 320 mi, 60,000' elevation gain, 70% fireroad, 15% singletrack, 10% road, 5% hike-a-bike. 5-7 days total with 3-4 days of limited or no resupply points. 

The Rig: Rigid 26" mountain bike with drop bars. Front Pass and Stow rack and a Carradice Bagman support, expedition model.

The Gear: Outer Shell seat pack and panniers. HMG Windrider pack.

• Clothing
  • 1 merino wool beanie
  • 1 cotton short-sleeve shirt
  • 1 nylon long-sleeve button up shirt
  • 1 merino wool long sleeve shirt
  • 1 down jacket
  • 1 rain jacket
  • 1 wind vest
  • 1 pair waterproof pants
  • 1 pair briefs
  • 1 short-sleeve skinsuit
  • 1 liner bib-short
  • 1 pair full fingered gloves
  • 4 pairs socks
  • 1 pair barefoot running shoes
• Food
  • 10 packs instant oatmeal
  • 3 slices pizza
  • 4 bananas
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 bag crackers
  • 6 various energy bars
  • 6 fig bars
  • 1 pack jerky
  • 2 packages ramen
  • 2 carrots
  • 4 crimini mushrooms
  • 3 cups quinoa
  • 3 cups dehydrated black-bean soup
• Tools and Repair Parts
  • 2 tubes
  • 1 patch kit
  • 1 extra tire
  • 3 Tyvek tire boots
  • Extra chain links
  • Zip-ties
  • 1 set brake pads
  • 1 multi-tool with various allen keys, drivers, spoke wrenches and a chain breaker
  • 1 pump
• Accessories
  • Hammock with rainfly
  • Open-cell foam sleeping pad
  • 34-degree sleeping bag
  • 3L water bladder
  • 1 24 oz. water bottle
  • Gravity-powered water filter with bladder
  • 1 stove with white-gas fuel
  • 1 titanium pot (1.5L) with separate handle
  • 1 titanium spork
  • 1 3" knife
  • 1 swiss army knife with tweezers, pick and can opener
  • 1 head lamp
  • 3 AAA batteries
  • 1 pack fabric repair tape
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • 1 bag full of toilet paper and paper towels
  • First aid (2 band-aids, 1 pack gauze with tape, 0.25 oz cannabis with papers)
  • 3 lighters
  • 1 film camera (Olympus XA2) with 3 rolls of film (Gold 200, Portra 160VC, Velvia 50)
  • 1 topographic map