Lightweight packing lists for an early July five-day, off-road ride in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country. To see more about the trip check out the feature story (pdf) from the Dec/Jan 2011 issue of Adventure Cyclist.

Aaron Teasdale

Sleep system:
Big Agnes Fly Creek SL 1 flast fly tent, with 9 stakes
MontBell spiral down 30-degree sleeping bag
ThermaRest NeoAir 72-inch
Flex-Air inflatable pillow

Clothing:
Marmot Essence jacket
Marmot PreCip pants
Ibex wool short-sleeve shirt
Icebreaker wool long-sleeve shirt with thumb loops, chest zipper
Skins compression tights
MontBell U.L.Down Inner Half Sleeve Jacket, or “sh-vest”
Gordini poly/wool beanie
OR liner gloves
Smartwool socks (for camp/sleeping)
Defeet wool riding socks
DownUnder insoles

Possibilities bag:
two SPD cleat bolts
hydration bladder nipple
biodegradable toilet paper and matchbook in baggie
insect repellant wipes (5) in baggie
zip ties (4)
duct tape, wrapped around broken pencil
waterproof matches
Wet Fire firestarter cubes
compass
Princeton Tec Scout headlamp
Inka pen

Bike tools:
Crank Brothers mini-pump
Specialized glueless patch kit
Park tire levers (2)
Specialized mini multi-tool
spare tube

Cook kit:
MSR titanium cup
Caldera Cone alcohol stove
bottle of denatured alcohol
polycarbonate spoon

Nutrition:
Pro Bars
Hammer Bars
Thai curry cashews
yogurt-covered peanut clusters
instant oatmeal packets
Mountain House freeze-dried dinners
instant soup — corn chowder, split pea
Elete electrolyte drops
Hammer Recoverite packets (one per night)
Katadyn chlorine dioxide water-treatment tablets

Notes:
This is a mid-summer packing list — if we were expecting cold temperatures or consistent wet weather I would have packed differently.
Look for ways to avoid redundancy within your group. For instance, Todd and I shared a stove; I would have brought a Leatherman, but I knew Jeff was bringing one; etc.

JOHN STAMSTED
Stamsted has an austere packing style that emphasizes multiple use and avoids redundancy. For instance, he does not use a sleeping bag because, “you can only sleep in it.” A down vest, on the other hand, you can wear as a vest and, if you’re John Stamsted, you can stick your legs through the armholes and sleep in it.

Louis Garneau Neo Power lycra shorts, one pair
Skins compression tights
Patagonia long sleeve wool crewneck shirt
synthetic T-shirt
one pair of socks, poly/wool blend
Patagonia Grade VI waterproof jacket and pants
Patagonia down jacket
Patagonia down vest (doubles as leg covering at night, with legs sticking out arm holes)
synthetic beanie
riding shoes
short-finger riding gloves
waterproof, uninsulated lobster gloves (“Because we’re in high mountain,” he says, adding a tip for riders that get caught out in cold or wet weather, “Surgical gloves can really get you out of a jam. Put them on over your short gloves. They’re waterproof and weigh nothing.”)
neoprene knee covers (“To put over any injury or overused joint — the moist heat really helps.”)
over-shoe booties
knee warmers
arm warmers
two space-blanket bivy sacks (one regular, one vapor-barrier)
3-liter main bladder
1-liter backup bladder
ultralight saw
alcohol stove

JEFF BOATMAN
Clothing Worn
bike shorts — Pearl Izumi PRO — 5.9oz
jersey — Icebreaker GT 180 wool blend zip T — 6.7oz
gloves — Pearl Izumi Octane — 1.9oz
helmet — Giro Athalon — 10.6oz
socks — nylon mini crew — 1.3oz
shoes — Scarpa Quest climbing approach shoes — w/Superfeet insoles — 35.2oz
cycling cap — Rapha — Schoeller cotton — 1.9oz
sunglasses — 1.9oz

Clothing carried
arm warmers — Pearl Izumi Thermafleece — 2.5oz
knee warmers — Pearl Izumi Thermafleece — 4.2oz
thermal top — Patagonia Capilene 2 zip neck — 5.8oz
thermal bottoms — Patagonia Capilene 2 tights — 5.5oz
wind shell — Patagonia Houdini full zip jacket w/hood — 3.9oz
soft shell pants — Patagonia Rock Guide, DWR treated, w/ front pockets & belt loops removed — 8.8oz
rain jacket — Patagonia Spector full zip jacket — 8.6oz
down parka — Mont Bell UL Inner Parka, w/hood & handwarmer pockets — 7.9oz
beanie — light wool w/fleece earband — 2.3oz
shell gloves — GoreTex nordic ski shells — 2.4oz
extra socks — Smartwool crew — 1.5oz

Cook kit, all in custom silnylon stow sack — 6.0oz
Titanium folding solid fuel tablet stove w/Esbit fuel
.6L Evernew titanium pot w/lid and handle —
Snowpeak Ti spork w/cut handle
custom trimmed & vented MSR aluminum windscreen & heat reflector w/paper clip
3”x 3” pack towel square
mini lighter

Sleep system
tarp shelter — custom made silnylon tarp w/awning style ends & guy lines in custom silnylon stow sack — 13.6oz
ground sheet — custom cut and tapered Space Blanket — 4.9oz
7 MSR aluminum needle stakes and 10’ accessory cord for seat post triangulation w/ bike supported tarp pitch method — in DyneemaX stow sack (also used as a durable rock sack when bear bagging) — 2.8oz
Mont Bell UL Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 sleeping bag in custom silnylon stow sack w/hang loop (also used as food bag when bear bagging) — 23.2oz
Thermarest Prolite 3 XS sleeping pad — used as torso pad w/ backpack and water bladder for pillow & extra clothing under legs — 8.2oz

Sundries
backpack — Osprey Talon 22 — w/ straps trimmed — 27.7oz
water bottle — Specialized Big Mouth 24oz — 3.0oz
water bladder w/filter — Platypus Big Zip 3L bladder w/cord for hanging in camp & Sawyer inline filter w/custom neoprene sleeve — 8.1oz
head net — Outdoor Research Spring Ring, no-see-um mesh w/spring steel insert — 1.6oz
food bag — Loksak 12”x20” odor-proof zip lock bag — 1.1oz
Princeton Tec EOS 2 head lamp w/helmet mount and lithium batteries — 3.0oz
digital camera in 5”x 4” H2O proof Aloksak — 7.9oz

Tool/possibilities kit, 14.6oz
Crank Bros Multi 17
Crank Bros Power Pump
patch box w/2 tubes of glue, 9 small patches, 1 large patch, and 2 speed patches in poster paper sleeve
spare derailler hanger
2 chain links
Power Link
3 alloy spoke nipples
4 cable ends in baggy
chain lube in micro dropper bottle
poly grease in flip top container
6”x10” T-shirt rag w/bottom hem for cassette flossing
old toothbrush w/cut handle
2 plastic tire levers
all above in Carousel Design Works 5”x 7” zippered DyneemaX ditty bag
2 Maxxis Flyweight 26” tubes in Carousel Design Works 5” x 7” zippered silnylon ditty bag — 7.2oz
Leatherman Juice S2 w/pliers, knife, & scissors — 4.4oz
fire starting kit: 10 Tinder Quik tabs, 1 Wet Fire cube, Light My Fire mini fire steel in 5”x 4” waterproof Loksak — 0.8oz
bear bagging kit: 40-foot AirCore Pro Ursalite urethane coated Dyneema cord & Nite Ize #2 S biner in baggy — 1.3oz
Colgate Wisp mini toothbrush & travel-sized Glide floss in baggy — 0.2oz
1” camp roll toilet paper & 0.5oz bottle hand sanitizer in 4.5”x 7” Aloksak — 1.6oz

Medical kit: 3 2”x 3” non-stick dressings, 4 Band Aid Tough Strips, 10 wound closure strips, 4 Neosporin applications, 5 Q tips, Swiss Army knife tweezers, 1” roll of Leukotape, 2 tincture of Benzoin applications, 10 Advil & 4 Benedryl in flip top container, all in 5”x 4” Aloksak — 1.9oz

Repair kit/emergency kit: 4 large zip ties, 4 small zip ties, 4 safety pins, 1” roll of Gorilla Tape, 6ft. 22 gauge bailing wire, 1 ¾” male buckle end, 1 application of Krazy Glue, GoreTex repair tape, Kleartape universal repair tape, Thermarest repair kit w/one Hot Bond adhesive and 5 patches, 2” x 3” signal mirror, 1” roll orange flagging, mini compass, 6 Micro PUR tablets, 19”x 23.5” oven-roasting bag in baggy (used as pack liner in extended inclement weather), all in 5“x 4“ Aloksak — 3.8oz

Sewing kit: 1 spool 46wt nylon thread, 1 spool 69wt nylon thread, 1 heavy needle, 1 light needle, 2 pins, in metal tube w/thimble cap — 0.3oz

Journal kit: Rite in the Rain 24 page pad w/4”pencil in baggy — 0.8oz

5”x 5” square pack towel — 0.2oz
Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap in micro dropper bottle — 0.4oz
SPF 30 spray-on sunscreen — 1oz
Brave Solder Lip Defender SPF 15 lip balm— 0.3oz
Brave Soldier Friction Zone chamois cream— 2.0oz
100% DEET insect repellant in micro dropper bottle — 0.3oz

Check out Aaron Teasdale’s packing list from 2005.