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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total $577 | ||
| 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 |
| Cooking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total $681 | ||
| 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 | |
| Jared's Sleeping Gear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total $526 | ||
| 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 |
| Katie's Sleeping Gear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total $139 | ||
| 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 |