While cycle touring itself is a very cheap way to see the world, generally $10-20 a day, the gear can quickly add up to be more than you would expect.
**Items with no prices are not cycle touring specific.
The Essentials | ||
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Tent | REI Quarter Dome T2 | $259 |
Tent Footprint | REI Quarter Dome T2 Footprint | $25 |
Seats | Crazy Creek | (x2) $50 |
Headlamp (Jared) | Petzl Tikka Plus LED | $25 |
Headlamp (Katie) | Enegizer Freebie from a running race | FREE |
Steripen | SteriPEN Adventurer Water Purifier | $90 |
Water Filter | SteriPEN Water Bottle Prefilter | (gift) $0 |
Water Bottle | Nalgene (used with steriPEN Prefilter) | $10 |
Water Bags | 10L Ortlieb Water Bags | (x2) $24 |
Fire Starting | Flint Stick Firestarter | $20 |
Total $577 |
Cooking | ||
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Stove | MSR WhisperLite International - Old pump broke so we bought this 18 hours before our flight | (gift) $140 |
Gas Bottle | MSR Fuel Bottle 20oz/591ml | $22 |
Cookware | MSR DuraLite Gourmet Cookset | $82 |
Camping Knife | ||
Bowls | Sea to Summit Korean cheapo | (gift) $0 $1 |
Spork | Sea to Summit (fork/knife set) REI | $13 $3 |
Cups | 1x Camping Mug 1x Plastic Cheapo | $4 |
Utensils Etc | Chopsticks (2 sets) Tongs Spoon and Spatula | |
Extras | Ziploc Bags Dishwashing Sponge Dishwashing liquid Spice & liquid Containers | |
Total $681 |
Jared's Sleeping Gear | ||
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Sleeping Bag | Montbell UL SS Down Hugger #2 (long) | $334 |
Sleeping Mat | Therm-a-rest Prolite Therm-a-Rest ProLite Stuff Sack | $94 $15 |
Sleeping Mat Bag | Therm-a-Rest ProLite Stuff Sack | $15 |
Pillow | Thermarest Compressible Pillow (large) | $28 |
Silk Liner | Sea to Summit 100% Premium Silk Liner (std) | $55 |
Total $526 |
Katie's Sleeping Gear | ||
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Sleeping Bag | Northface | FREE |
Sleeping Mat | Therm-a-Rest Women's Prolite | $70 |
Pillow | Thermarest Compressible Pillow (small) | $20 |
Silk Liner | Sea to Summit cotton/silk mix | $49 |
Total $139 |