Travel Planner
III: Packing Guidelines
General Packing List
Following are lists of suggested items to pack for AIDS/LifeCycle. It is divided up into a General Packing List, Cyclist Specific Gear and Roadie Specific Gear. Note that many of these items are completely optional -- mandatory or extremely important items are indicated as such. Ultimately, you must decide how much or how little to bring along. Keep in mind that in some campsites, there may be quite a distance between where you pick up your gear and where your tent will be set up -- you must carry your own bag from gear truck to tent section.
Gear Bag is limited to a maximum of 70 (seventy) pounds.
All gear must be packed in one bag, including sleeping bag. (We recommend attaching a luggage tag including your name and participant #). Do not use bungee cords to attach your sleeping bag; they can easily unsnap and harm the gear crew. Inexpensive luggage straps work just as well and are much safer for this purpose.
- Emergency Contact Information Card
- ID (Mandatory)
- Credit Card/Cash
- Medical Insurance Card
- Sleeping Bag (required)
- Thermarest pad or air mattress (highly recommended)
- Small camping pillow (or a pillowcase that you can stuff with clothes)
- Flashlight or headlamp
- Water Bottle (to have with you in camp - such as a Nalgene Bottle - as we will not have individual bottles this year in the Dining Tent)
- T-shirts (Don't forget your AIDS/LifeCycle T-Shirt)
- Underwear
- Jeans and/or sweatpants
- Sweater and/or sweatshirt
- Jacket/Fleece
- Hat
- Comfortable shoes/sneakers
- Flip flops or sandals
- Gloves
- Sleepwear
- Walking shorts
- Towel & washcloth (there will be no towel service in camp)
- Ear plugs (highly recommended)
- Alarm clock ( non electric)
- Small backpack or bag (to carry clothing and toiletries to the shower)
- Camera/Film (label film & disposable cameras with your Name and Participant number)
- Spare sunglasses
- Cold-water detergent (if you plan to wash any clothes)
- Postcards and postage for your donors (great for an update from the road)
- Watch
- Reading Material
- Journal/pen
- Plastic tarps (painter sheets / inexpensive and pack tightly) good for covering tent in case of rain, or under tent for the same reason, also to cover your gear bag if you leave it outside your tent overnight
- Several clothespins or binder clips to hold your plastic tarp to your tent or dry wet clothes.
Toiletries
Please note: Campsites are not equipped with electricity
- Toothbrush/toothpaste/mouthwash/floss
- Moisturizer
- Nail clippers
- Shampoo/Conditioner
- Soap (there will be soap dispensers in the showers and at the sinks)
- Small mirror (there are mirrors at the sinks in the shower area)
- Razor/shaving cream (no electricity is provided anywhere in camp)
- Deodorant
- Sanitary protection and disposable bags
- Hair products/ties/clips
- Contacts/Glasses/case/extra pair/cleaining supplies
- Sunglasses
- Makup
- Condoms/Dental dams
First-Aid
The Medical team is there for your safety, but please bring your own pharmaceutical items including ibuprofen, aspirin, sunscreen, etc.
- Prescription medications
- First Aid Medical Bracelets/Necklaces
- Anti-blister cream
- Antacid
- Bandages
- Lip balm (very important)
- Insect repellent (just in case we run into some pesky bugs in June)
- Ibuprofen or other pain relievers
- Sun block (for cyclists: scalps burn too. Protect your head)
- Aloe or afterburn cream
- Topical pain reliever cream
- Vitamins
IMPORTANT: If you have medications that need refrigeration or any other special care, check in with the Medical Team on Orientation Day to make arrangements.
Back to topRoadie-Specific Gear
After you have been assigned to a specific Roadie Team, your Team Captain will give you a list of items that will assist you in your specific job. Here is a list of suggested items for all roadies.
- Sturdy shoes
- Long pants
- T-shirts (Roadies will receive 5 Roadie T-shirts on Orientation day)
- Work gloves
- Water bottle
- Bag to carry items
- Hat for sun
Cyclist-Specific Gear
- Helmet (mandatory)
- Your bike (mandatory)
- Jerseys (2-3)
- Bike shorts (2-3 pair)
- Cycling pants
- Socks
- Knee and arm warmers
- Cycling gloves
- Rain jacket/pants
- Windbreaker/Cycling jacket
- Shoe covers (will help keep those socks dry)
- Sweat band or bandannas to wear under your helmet
- Bike Shoes
- Pump (required)
- Patch kit, tire irons (required )
- Water bottles and/or Hydration Pack (required )
- Spare tubes
- Seat bag
- Mini bike tools
- Bike computer
- Spare cleats
- Bike tires (carry one in gear bag)
- Shower cap (to cover your bike seat at night)
Hint: Pack each day's cycling clothes in a two-gallon size Ziploc bag, easy to find, and at the end of the day you can put your dirty clothes back in before you pack them. Putting your next day's cycling clothes in your sleeping bag will keep them toasty-warm -- really nice in the morning.
Major hint: Check the air pressure in your tires (learn the proper pressure) before leaving camp in the morning. Pumps will be available for your use. This will help you avoid flats early in the day.
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