I’ll be bike-packing the Pacific Coast Highway from Washington to California for the next month. I can’t wait to share more details once I’ve arrived safely at my destination!
I have no idea what to expect, and I am 100% winging it (no previous training). I’m dropping a list of my “materials” for the trip below, with links.
- Road Bike Fuji 3.0
- Camelback Water Sack (I should’ve invested in 2 Nalgene bottles instead)
- Phone Mount Bag (a must have)
- Patch Kit (a must have)
- Bike multitool (a must have)
- Extra Tires (a must have)
- Bike Lock (could’ve done without it)
- Tire Levers (a must have)
- Safety Vest (a must have)
- Panniers (I should’ve invested in better panniers)
- Pannier Rack
- Cardboard Bike Box ($15 from FedEx)
- Bike Lights (Red) (a must have, but don’t buy rechargeable lights)
- 2 person backcountry camping tent (I should’ve invested in a 1 person tent)
- Sleeping Bag & Sleeping Pad (I should’ve also brought a pillow)
I’ll also drop my packing list:
- 3 pairs of underwear
- 2 athletic shirts
- sneakers
- 2 pairs of socks
- 1 jacket
- 1 rain jacket & 1 rain pants
- 2 pairs of bike shorts
- 1 pair of jean shorts
- 2 sports bras
- 1 pair of pj’s
- 1 cotton t-shirt
- toiletries & first aid kit
- kindle
- phone charger
***UPDATE: I’ve since finished the trip, and would recommend that you also pack-
- Vaseline
- Extra Sunscreen
- Extra Advil
- Sleeping Bag Liner
- Pillow
- Only pack one jacket and one pair of pants (I had to send cold weather clothes home)
- Cycling shoes
- Extra bike shorts
- A rain cover for your bike
- Mace/Knife
I found that what I brought was sufficient, although I would trade out the bike lock for chain oil. If I go on a longer trip in the future I’ll probably invest in a proper touring bike, but it wasn’t necessary for this experience.
That girl on a bike 