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Truckster is on the way

The semester is almost over already here in Saint Louis. It has been passing very quickly. This last week I wrote a homily, took two exams, and taught 7th graders about confession. It was an especially busy week, and the rest of the semester will probably be even more busy as I try to wrap up all of the assigned work. Of course, next week I will be going home for Thanksgiving. That will be nice. And then it's a marathon couple of weeks to the end.
And once Christmas break begins, I'm off to Texas to ride bike. Today I finally dropped my bike off at REI for a tune up. Once it's done, some time next week, it will be shipped off to Del Rio, TX, where Jesse and I will resume our cross-country ride on December 12th.
Doing a trip like this required planning. I wanted to include a bunch of stuff in the bike box that will be shipped down ahead of me. So I had to update my gear and packing list. Here is everything I'll be bringing on this trip:
- Bike: Novara Randonee touring bike. (obviously)
- Helmet
- Sunglasses
- Bike Jerseys (2 or 3)
- Bike Gloves
- Warmer Bike Gloves (for cold weather)
- Fleece hat (for cold weather)
- Cycling shorts (2 pr)
- Cycling socks (2 pr)
- Cycling shoes
- Rain jacket (for cold or wet weather)
- Rain pants (for cold or wet weather)
- Leg tights (for cold weather)
- Tennis shoes (for when I'm not on the bike)
- Zip-off pants (pants that double as shorts)
- Short-sleeve t-shirts (2)
- Long-sleeve t-shirt (1)
- Panniers
- Chain Tool
- Chain link
- Hex wrenches
- Spoke Wrench
- Tire Irons
- Spare tubes (3)
- chain lube
- Mirror
- Pump
- Patch kit
- Headlamp
- Small Bungee Cords
- 1st aid kit
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Sunscreen
- Cycle computer
- GPS
- Camera
- Pen/Pencil
- Journal notebook.
- Adventure Cycling Map for SoTier Section 4