Great Divide Gear List

GD 2018 Gear List	Katie	Andrew	Comments
Sleep system
Quilt	Locolibre 30ºF quilt	Locolibre 30ºF quilt	With DIY shock cord quilt straps
Pad	Z Lite SOL (cut down)	Neoair X-lite (small)
Tent	Tent poles	Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2	Considered bringing a groundsheet. The floor held up well without one. This tent was fairly new, we're impressed so far.
Food/water
Utensil	Light My Fire Ti spork	Sea to Summit spork
Water purifier + bladders	Sawyer Squeeze	-	Only needed to filter once on day 2. Would consider just bringing purification tablets. Sawyer bladder leaked after first use.
Bladder	70oz bladder	100oz bladder	Kept in frame bags. Bladders were easier to carry into a gas station than 4 bottles. Ended up buying some disposable bottles for additional capacity in the desert after talking to northbound riders. We had 6L each, which was more than enough.
Bottles	1x 20oz	1x 16oz
gallon ziploc for leftovers	-	x1
Compact drawstring bag for backup food storage	x1	x1	Drawstring bag was nice to have in a few situations where we needed extra food, but was not comfortable to ride with. Katie started tying it to her aerobars, but it was floppy on rough roads. Something with slightly more substantial straps would be nice. Sent one home halfway.
Bear bag line	-	40ft	Only used a few times. Sent home in Sargents, CO.
Camp gear
Lighter/firestarter	-	Bic lighter
Toiletries	-	Teeth/lipbalm	Toothbrushes cut in half
Sunscreen	x1	-
Bear spray	x1	x1	Left at Brush Mountain Lodge (out of grizzly country)
Bug spray	-	x1	Only used it a couple times. Otherwise we just kept moving or got into our tent. We treated some of our clothes and our tent with Permetherine before leaving.
First aid kit	x1	-	Purchased KT tape in Whitefish to address achilles tendon pain and knee pain. We will bring another roll on the next long trip. Constantly resupplying on ibuprofen.
Wet wipes	-	x1
Butt kit	A&D, hydrocortisone	-
Whistle	x1	x1
Clothes
Bibs/liners	Patagonia liners	Giro Expert bibs	Katie used liners a few days when seams of underwear were causing issues.
Riding shorts	Patagonia Dirt Craft	Prana Mojo
SS wool t	Icebreaker wool	Icebreaker wool
Lightweight socks	Pearl Izumi wool	Swrve wool
MTB gloves	Giro DND	Giro DND
MTB shoes	Specialized Motodiva	Giro Terraduro
Helmet	Smith	POC
Cap	-	Walz thin cap
Sunglasses	Oakley	Spy	Plus clear lens
Rain jacket	MB Versalite	MB Versalite	Pit zips kept us from getting too warm and helped cut down on layer changing stops.
Rain pants	Patagonia Houdini	Patagonia Houdini	Water resistant pants wet through in the heavier rain and Katie ripped hers. Ended up buying more substantial waterproof pants halfway. (Andrew was right, buying those pants meant we wouldn't get any more rain)
Rain socks	Sealskinz	Sealskinz	Kept feet dry in light rain, had a wetsuit effect in substantial rain. Sent home in Sargents, CO.
			Might try Rocky Gore-tex socks next time.
Gloves	Pearl Izumi lobster	-	Lobster gloves were definitely overkill, but they were a nice luxury at times, especially when other gloves were wet. Sent home in Sargents, CO
Gloves	Giro liners	Giro wool	Katie sent hers home in Sargents.
Waterproof mittens	eVent mitts	eVent mitts	DIY project. Worked well except for in hours of rain. Need to seal the seams better.
Latex gloves	x1	x1	Brought as an emergency layer under wet gloves, didn't end up using these.
Wind vest	Giro	Castelli	Used almost every day
Buff	REI Wool	Endura Wool	Sent home in Sargents, CO
Sunsleeves	Pearl Izumi	Pearl Izumi	These are fairly new to us, but we used them almost every day. We didn't have to apply as much sunscreen, and we used them as an additional layer in the cold.
Knee/leg warmers	-	Pearl Izumi	Sent home in Sargents, CO
Extra socks	Icebreaker wool	thick wool	Andrew sent his home in Sargents.
Down jacket	REI	Montbell EX light anorak	Katie was jealous of the hood on Andrew's down jacket on cold nights.
Underwear	Icebreaker wool	Icebreaker wool	Andrew didn't have a need for his underwear and sent them home in Sargents, CO. Katie brought 3 pairs for riding, but really only needed 2, sent one pair home in Sargents as well.
LS top	Patagonia Capilene	Icebreaker wool	Sent home in Sargents, CO
Wool bottoms	Icebreaker	-	Andrew brought knee warmers instead of wool knickers. Happy with that decision for ease of changing. Katie liked having the warm layer for sleeping.
Warm hat	Smartwool headband	Icebreaker wool
Stuff sack	5L drybag	quilt stuff sack	Kept small clothes items organized, acted as a pillow
Tool kit/spares
Tubes	-	Schwalbe SV19a x2	Kept in a small peanut butter jar for protection
Patch kit	-	x1	Including plugs and tool, floss and needle, tire boot
Tire levers	-	x2
Mini pliers/scissors	-	Gerber Dime mini pliers	Mini pliers are a must-have
Multi-tool	-	Blackburn Wayside	Loved the individual hex wrenches on this tool
Spare cleats	-	1 spare set
Spare brake pads	-	2 spare sets	Andrew's needed to be replaced in Sawtelle, ID. Katie's never needed to be replaced. Fortunately, both of our bikes use the same brake pad type.
Sealant	-	1x 2oz Stans
Quicklinks	-	x2	Plus a few extra chain links
Chain lube	-	Dumonte Tech	Plus a small rag for cleaning
Pump	-	Crank Bros Klic HV	Great pump
Spare spoke	-	FiberFix Spoke
Derailleur hangers	-	x1	Brought a derailleur hanger for Katie's bike. Andrew's bike has sliding dropouts, so SS setup was the backup plan.
Tape	-	duct tape around lube
Misc small parts	-	ziploc bag	Extra bolts, zipties, shift cable, super glue, chainring bolt, valve core and valve nut, spare spoke nipples, presta to schrader adapter
Electronics
Headlight	Garmin UT800	Sinewave Beacon	Andrew had a SP PD8X Dynamo and a Sinewave Beacon headlight, which has a USB output for charging electronics. We never had to worry about having enough power, but we didn’t do much night riding.
Tail light	Cygolite	Cygolite
GPS	Garmin Edge 1030 + Charge external battery pack	Garmin Edge 1030 + Charge external battery pack	Andrew split the route up into 7 sections, corresponding to the ACA maps. They loaded quickly each morning and turn by turn directions were helpful. It was nice to have a big screen and long battery life.
			The external battery pack boosted the battery life to 3-4 full days of riding.
Cache battery	-	Ravpower 12000mah	Charged at resturants/hotels and by the dynamo
Cables	-	USB-C, micro, mini
Headlamp	BD Revolt	BD Revolt	Zip tied to helmet
GPS tracker	-	inReach Mini	Topped off the rechargable battery a couple times, but probably could have let it die and charged it once. Battery should last 20 days on 20min extended tracking mode. Sent and received messages to friends and family while outside cell coverage (majority of the route). Checked the weather a couple times too. Impressed with the size and functionality.
Camera	-	Virb Ultra + extra battery
Phone	IPX7 rated phone	Lifeproof case	Everything will get wet. We wished we had a bluetooth speaker
Waterproof bag	-	3L drybag	Small drybag for non-waterproof electronics
On the bike
Handlebar bag	-	Advanced Elements "lite" 10L dry bag	Thin dry bags wore through when strapped outside. Front bag survived, but wasn't waterproof after halfway. We didn't get any rain after that though.
Voile straps	x2	x2	For strapping things to handlebars
Handlebar extension	x1	x1	Cheap handlebar extension provided support for cargo and protected cables. Katie's sleeping pad and Andrew's drybag were strapped to the handlebars
Frame bag	Custom	Custom	DIY projects. Used instructions from bikepacking.com
Seatpost bag	Blackburn	Blackburn
Extra cages	Blackburn cargo cage and standard bottle cage	-	Katie lost a bolt and bottle on her fork bottle cage, so more frequent bolt checks would’ve been smart.
Top tube bag	Alpkit Fuel Pod	Alpkit Fuel Pod
Feedbag #2	Alpkit Stem Cell	Alpkit Stem Cell
Bear spray holster	Outvi Possm	Outvi Possm	Katie used the Possm to hold a 1 liter bottle once we got rid of our bear spray. These are great tool rolls when not being used for bear spray.
Bike
Frame/Fork	Focus Raven 27.5 hardtail with Salsa Cutthroat rigid fork	Custom Ti gravel frame with 3T Luteus II fork	We both rode rigid bikes with 2.1" tires for weight and efficiency. Katie would seriously consider using front suspension with a lockout. Lots of rough descents that beat us up.
Handlebars	Flat bars with bar ends. ESI grips	Easton EA70 AX drop bars
Aerobars	Profile Design T1+ w/ Siren Fred Bar	Profile Design T1+ w/ 50mm risers	Areobars are a must. They got the weight off our hands and gave us another position to ride in.
Saddle	Brooks Cambium Carved	Brooks Cambium Carved
Tires	2.1" Vittoria Mezcals	2.1" Vittoria Mezcals	Tires were awesome. Between the two of us we had to plug one tire to fix a slow leak. The tire seemed dry inside, so we probably should’ve added more sealant midroute. We both started and finished on the same pair of tires.
Wheels	Arch rims with Hope hubs	Arch rim with SP dynamo, carbon rim with Hope rear hub
Gearing	2x 38/26 with 11-36 cassette	1x 34 oval with 11-42 cassette	We could ride up almost everything that was rideable, including Fleecer Ridge. But Andrew tends to mash.