Saturday, June 23, 2007

Cargo

After I got the tent, I got the bike.
It's a Raleigh M-400. It's a chameleon. It has this reflective metallic paint that changes colors.
Sometimes it's bronze, sometimes it's blue, sometimes it's orange. Weird.
I named it Hyperlight, well, someone else did and it stuck.
A printed decal on the handlebars says:

A N S W E R
H Y P E R L I T E

Like that. I'm not sure why or what it means,
except that it's made from anodized aluminum.
It's the best bike I've ever had.
It has a bell, and I found a helmet for two bucks.
It says Maui and sons and has a couple sharks on both sides.
It came with a cable and a lock.

Backpack Contents:
one pair khakis, one pair synthetic cargo pants, three 1/2 pairs shorts (the cargo pants have zip off legs), five changes boxers, five pair socks, four short sleeve tshirts, two long sleeve tshirts,
one pullover, one hoodie, one windbreaker, two pairs gloves (one for warm hands, one for rough working/blackberry harvests), one pocket knife, one multi-tool, one litre naglene water bottle,
one litre Mt Dew, 8 oz Ronsonol, length of rope, utility blade, extra shoelaces, toiletries kit, first aid kit, sewing kit, Gravis flip-flops, converse shoes, coffee, chocolate, tea, dried fruit and nuts

straped on to pack:
Shasta (the tent), wool blanket, sleeping bag

knapsack contents:
Portland Map, Oregon Map, Moon Handbook Oregon Coast, memologue, moleskine datebook, sharpie, uniball vision, two bic pencils, discman, full 24 cd folder, lip balm, hand salve, one bike multi-tool, needle nose pliers, monkey wrench, hex head wrench, Philips digital camera (+ USB cable), lighters + matches, two pairs sunglasses, head and tail lamps for bike (double as flashlights), wine opener, mostly used roll of red vinyl tape

I'm ready to go.
Just need some apple juice, sunscreen, bugspray. . .

I'll be in the wilderness for a few days.
If I don't post again by Wednesday, something's wrong with me.

Okay, bye.

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