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Cruiser Trip Notes

Trails

http://www.ouraycolorado.com/Jeeping+and+Offroad
http://bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen.htm

Food

Actual Shopping List

  • oysters
  • crackers
  • hot sauce
  • granola bars
  • bacon?
  • summer sausage?
  • trail mix
  • dried peas
  • pancake fixings?
  • gardenburgers?

No-cook no-ice food

  • summer sausage
  • tinned sea beasties
  • crackers
    • Kashi are nice and dense
    • family-size Annie's cheddar bunnies!
  • peanut butter
  • dried peas
  • granola
  • trail mix or basic gorp
  • no dried fruit it opens the butt-gates :(
  • no tree nuts they make Alex get out the Epi-Pen :)

In the cooler

  • cheese
  • beer
  • bacon

Hot food

  • pancakes
    • Bob's Red Mill or whatever has a nice organic mix (whatever requires only water, not milk and eggs)
    • Bisquik? they have one now that actually comes as powder in a jug
  • coffee
  • tea
  • freeze-dried meals (compact and the waste is easy to deal with)
  • any ideas for things we can buy in town and eat that night?
    • pizza :D
    • sandwiches
    • burritos (manifold cooking!)

Gear

Josh needs to bring

  • clothes
  • bedroll
  • camera shite
  • sunglasses
  • hat

Josh needs to buy

  • Gorillapod SLR, if it will hold the Beast
  • Buckle for Kelty pack webbing?

Clothing suggestions

Temperatures are likely to vary from 90-100F in Boulder, 80-90+F in the mountain towns, and below freezing (maybe 25-30F) at night above treeline. This makes packing extra fun. :)

Myself, I'm thinking along these lines:

  • a waterproof or -resistant shell
  • a warm upper-body layer (I'm thinking fleece and/or my GoLite down jacket) (pants are plenty for lower-body warmth)
  • a pair or two of long pants (one lightweight, one Carhartt)
  • a couple pairs of shorts
  • sturdy, comfy shoes

Cruiser

Most of this stuff will be on the rear rack (fuel/water), in the tailgate, or otherwise taking up fairly minimal space:

  • fuel cans (2)
  • water can
  • tools
  • spare parts
  • fasteners
  • tire plug kit
  • fluids:
    • fuel treatment
    • engine oil
    • gear oil
    • coolant
  • recovery gear
  • gloves (2 pairs + nitrile)
  • rags

Camp

  • tent
  • stove
  • stove fuel
  • cooler
  • dishes (plates, bowls, cups, cutlery)
  • water bottles (2 Nalgene should do fine)
  • pots and pans
  • dish soap
  • sponge
  • dish towel
  • tinfoil (for cooking and for hats)
  • maps
  • trail books

Personal

  • clothes
  • hat
  • shell
  • sunglasses
  • sleeping bag & pad
  • toiletries
  • bug juice
  • sunscreen

Grover

  • bed
  • harness
  • leashes (long and short)
  • food
  • food and water bowls
  • water bottle
  • cookies
  • frisbee
  • balls

Alex still needs to find

  • dish pan
  • water can
  • ice packs for cooler
  • water bucket?
  • tire plug kit
  • metal hardware for Grover's rollbar tether
  • new seatbelt(s?)