In about a month I and a few friends will be riding the Katy trail over a week (out and back so about 450 miles), Sunday in a hotel and set off Monday morning and planning to arrive back at the same hotel in St. Charles Saturday night. We'll be staying self supported staying at campgrounds along the route and cooking breakfast and dinner, lunch will be at eateries along the route, groceries picked up at the nearest store before arriving at the camp grounds.

Being my first tour I want to make sure I bring everything I need but leave the stuff I don't... this ride is going to push me pretty hard (thankfully it's nice and flat) so I've put together a list that sounds reasonable to me... but wanted to get some thoughts of some veteran riders.

Bike ready to ride/front/rear racks/panniers/fenders)
Helmet
Bike lock (cable)
Sunglasses
Camp towel
Bike light (rear only, no need for front as I won't ride at night and will be on a bike path)
2 cycling water bottles
1.5 liter water bottle
Sunscreen
Chamois cream
Toiletries
- Deodorant
- Soap
- Extra contact lenses
- Contact solution
- Contact case
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Floss
- Medication (prescription and pain relievers)
- Toilet paper
Camping gear
Sleeping bag (average low this time of year is low 50’s)
Sleeping pad
Tent
Lighter/fire starter kit
Flashlight
Cook kit
- fork and spoon
- Bowl or plate
- Cook pot
- Stove (and fuel)
- Frisbee (use as plate or for play)

Documents
Photo ID
Health Insurance Card
Debit card

Clothing
2 cycling shirts
2 cycling shorts
Cycling gloves
2 non cycling shorts
2 non cycling shirts
Swimsuit
Light jacket
2 underwear
4 pairs socks (1 warm, 1 waterproof 2 cycling)
Cycling shoes
Knee warmers
Knit cap/hat (nights/cool riding)

Tools
Multi-tool (or needed hex keys, flat head and phillips screwdriver)
Chain quicklink
Pump
2 spare tubes
Patch kit
Small Leatherman type knife
Fiberspoke

Random extras
Kindle
Camera
Cell phone (and charger)
Phone charger
Extra phone battery
Camp pillow (maybe, I'm a side sleeper and in the past have used a stuff sack with clothes, but that wasn't very comfy)


so thoughts?

*edit* add to list
chainlube (dry)
earbud headphones
off bike shoes