America Packing List

December 20, 2024 / Adventure Log

I’ve received many questions about what one packs for a motorcycle journey around the world. In reality it is only possible to partially pack for a continent. No matter how experienced a traveler you may be, the contents of your pack will always fluctuate the further you go on your trip. The following is a list of things I started with. Eventually, what was extraneous was tossed, and what was missing bought.

Packing list

  1. Clothes
    1. Boots (x1)
    2. Sandals (x1)
    3. Water Sneakers (x1)
    4. Flip flops
    5. Underwear (x5)
    6. Socks (x4)
    7. T-shirt (x2)
    8. Sweater (x1)
    9. Collared shirt (x1)
    10. Tie
    11. Vest
    12. Long sleeve (x1)
    13. Warm hat (x1)
    14. Balaklava (x1)
    15. Rain Shell (x1)
    16. Down Jacket (x1)
    17. Long underwear (x1)
    18. Waterproof pants (x1)
    19. Swim trunks (x1)
    20. Bandana (x2)
    21. Handkerchiefs (x2)
  2. Hiking gear / gear
    1. Emergency bag – survival kit
    2. Poles
    3. Backpack
    4. Rain cover
    5. Waterproof duffel
    6. Compression sacks
    7. Gaters
    8. Watch
    9. Cell phone
    10. Leatherman
    11. Knife (x2)
    12. Gurkha
    13. Knife sharpener
    14. Headlamp
    15. Gps / radio
    16. Mp3 player
    17. Headphones
    18. Kindle
    19. Sunglasses
    20. saw
    21. Camera
    22. Camel back
    23. Water filter
    24. Water bottle
    25. Whistle
    26. Batteries
    27. Survival book
    28. Firestarter
    29. Lighter/matches
    30. Rope/harness
    31. Compass
    32. Flint
    33. Magnifying glass
    34. Zip-lock bags
    35. Duct tape 
  3. Camping
    1. Tent
    2. Hammock
    3. Sleeping bag
    4. Sleeping pad
    5. Inflatable Pillow
  4. Cooking
    1. Jetboil
    2. Gas
    3. Spoon/fork
    4. Cup
    5. Small pot
    6. Tea filter
    7. Tea
    8. Salt/pepper
    9. Emergency bars
    10. Emergency freeze dry packs
  5. Motorcycle
    1. Jacket
    2. Pants
    3. Helmet
    4. Gloves (x3)
    5. Chain/lock
    6. Cover
    7. Alarm
    8. Tire/tube repair kit
    9. Tool kit
    10. GPS
    11. ROK straps/bungees
    12. Spare: battery, chain/sprockets, tires, tubes, tires
  6. Writing
    1. Laptop
    2. Notepad
    3. Pen
    4. Pencil
    5. Voice recorder
    6. Laptop bag 
  7. Smoking
    1. Pipe (x2)
    2. Tobacco
    3. Lighter
    4. Matches
    5. Tamper
    6. Cleaners
    7. Stand
  8. Medical
    1. Aloe
    2. Arnica
    3. Tiger balm
    4. Pain killer
    5. Advil
    6. Activated Charcoal
    7. First aid kit
    8. Antibiotic cream
    9. Snake bike kit
    10. Malaria pills
    11. Diarrhea pills
  9. Hygene / personal care
    1. Towel
    2. Soap
    3. Deodorant
    4. Toothbrush
    5. Toothpaste
    6. Scissors
    7. File
    8. Tweezers
    9. Sunscreen
    10. Lip balm
    11. Wet wipes
    12. Prep H
    13. Cold sore medicine
    14. Condoms
    15. Razor/blades

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