Packing List

Bicycle Equipment & Tools

Raleigh Sojourn touring bike

Ortlieb front & rear panniers

Ortlieb handle bar bag

1 Bungee strap for rear rack

2 Water bottles

1 Bike helmet

1 Flashing rear light

4 Zip ties

1 Tire patch kit w. tire levers

1 Chain break tool

1 6/8/10mm wrench set

2 Extra spokes & spoke wrench

1 Allen key set

1 Chain link remover

2 Extra tubes

1 Emergency folding spare tire

Cycling Clothing

3 Cycling shorts

3 Cycling jerseys

1 Long sleeve merino wool
1 Mizuno long sleeve

1 Gortex rain jacket

5 pairs of socks

1 Pair hiking/cycling shoes

1 Biking gloves

Other Clothing

1 Pair of flip flops

Running shorts

2 T-shirts

4 pairs underwear

Long track pants

Lightweight wool sweater.

Camping Gear

1 Drake 0 Deg goose down sleeping bag

1 Therm-a-Rest Prolite Plus sleeping pad

1 Three season 2 person tent

1 Small inflatable pillow (For the princess in me!)

Kitchen

1 Whisperlight International Stove & 1L fuel bottle w. fuel (White gas, kerosene, diesel, gasoline, tequila: it burns anything combustible)

1 Can opener

1 Fork, spoon, knife

1 Light soup pot

1 Frying pan

1 Dish soap

1 Scrubber

Other Items

1 First aid kit

1 30cm mesh bag for air drying hand washed clothing strapped to the rear rack.

1 Sunglasses

1 Bottle of Deet

1 Sunscreen

1 Pack of cold & cough tablets

1 Towel/Washcloth

Toiletries: Nail clipper, tooth brush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, soap & soap dish, toilet paper, polysporin.

1 Head lamp

1 Clothesline w. clothes pins

1 Notebook, pen & maps

1 Bike lock

1 Wallet w. cards & ID

 Electronics

1 Battery powered alarm clock
1 Cellphone w. charger

1 I-Pod

1 Samsung N220 netbook w. charger

1 Canon S90 camera w. charger & spare battery

1 USB camera cable

1 8 gig flash drive

General Setup:
Rear Panniers:  Stuffed to the brim with camping equipment and clothing.  The tent rides on top of the back rack in a dry sack anchored with bungee cords.
Front Panniers: Electronic gear and kitchen equipment are stored in these smaller panniers.  Placing heavier items forward helps balance out the bike.
Bar Bag:  Map, camera, bug repellent and other daily necessities.

Notes:
With the exception of the electronic gear and the princess pillow, this is a thin setup.  My plan is to carry 1 to 2 days of food depending on the distance between services.  Bike services are readily available in most cities and towns across Canada.  To keep weight down, I'm not going to bring a chain whip, rear cassette remover and monkey wrench.  Any popped spokes on the cassette side of the rear wheel that require these 3 items for repair will have to be fixed at the next available bike shop.

A few cycle tourers have noted that a stove is not required but I plan to do a lot of camping.  Camping gear is probably half the overall weight.  For those not interested in camping, it's possible to credit card tour Canada from hotel to hotel.  Other options include a website called couchsurfing.org that allows members to crash on the couches of other members.