Originally Posted by
bokerfest
I guess my question is, how much did everything cost for the gear, from the complete bike (I am also looking at the LHT) to your helmet mirror?
Tally up what I've spent on all this stuff? That's cruel.
OK, here goes:
Bike and significant accessories:
- Surly Long Haul Trucker Complete ($985)
- PlanetBike Cascadia "hybrid" fenders ($40)
- Shimano PD-M520 SPD pedals ($55)
- Trek Back Rack ($30)
- Topeak Road Morph G pump ($39)
- Brooks B17 saddle & maintenance kit ($101)
- Jandd saddlebag ($18)
- Click-Stand ($38 from Click-Stand.com)
- Take A Look helmet mirror ($16)
Stuff from TheTouringStore.com:
- Ortlieb Bike Packer Plus panniers ($200)
- Ortlieb Sport Packer Plus panniers ($180)
- LonePeak H-100 handlebar bag ($70)
- Tubus Tara front rack ($100)
Camping equipment from REI:
(full price shown -- substantial discounts available if you purchase with member coupons and/or during one of their big sales)
- REI Half Dome 2HC tent ($169)
- REI Half Dome 2HC footprint ($25)
- North Face Cat's Meow 20F sleeping bag ($149)
- Granite Gear DryBloc stuff sack (for sleeping bag) ($17)
- Big Agnes insulated air mattress ($70)
- GSI Soloist mess kit ($30)
- Snowpeak Gigapower stove with piezo ($50)
- Snowpeak stove windscreen ($8)
- inflatable pillow ($3)
- reversible nylon/fleece stuff sack (used as pillow) ($12)
- headlamp ($20)
- REI MultiTowel Lite - large ($16)
- REI MultiTowel Lite - medium ($10)
- titanium spork ($8)
- Gorillapod tripod ($23)
Total: $2482 (if you paid full price for everything)