LA to SF

I left LA around 11 today and made the 420 mile trek to SF. Said goodbye to an old friend in Ventura. The weather was awesome all the way, just a bit windy through the Salinas Valley. I forgot to switch the fuel from reserve to Normal and ran out of gas about 5 miles from Monica's house, ha! Luckily I have my MSR fuel bottles for my stove. Time to kick back in SF tonight with great friends, tomorrow I meet Mickey for our ride up the 1.

Bug report:
6- a couple juicy ones, but none of them knocked me off.







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Packing and testing gear.

Started packing, made a list what I'm bringing.  Also tested out the gasoline powered MSR camp stove the other night.  I have a feeling a lot of days and nights are gonna look like this.

Clothing
4 T-shirts
1 Pants
1 Swim suit
1 Shorts
4 Underwear
5 Socks
1 Vans slipons
1 Winter beanie
1 Cheap sunglasses
1 Rain suit
1 Long underwear- top
1 Long underwear- bottom
1 Hooded sweatshirt
2 Ditty bags

Toiletries
1 Toothbrush
1 Tube toothpaste
1 Deodorant bar
1 Flossers- bag
1 Goldbond
1 Shampoo/soap combo
1 Sunscreen
1 Toilet paper
1 Towel
1 Razor
1 Q-tips- baggie full
1 Nail Clipper
1 Tylenol- bottle
1 Muti Vitamin- bottle
1 Bug spray
1 Bear mace
1 Chapstick

Cooking
1 MSR stove
2 Fuel bottles
1 Small funnel (if room)
1 Cooking pot
1 Fork, spoon, knife
1 Can opener
1 Salt and Pepper
1 Lighter
2 Match books
1 Scrubbie sponge
1 Dish soap- small bottle
1 Dish towel
1 Mug
1 Coffee maker
20 Sugar packets
6 Instant oatmeal
1 Coffee- buy in SF

Camp
1 Headlamp w/ spare batteries
1 Sleeping bag
1 Sleeping pad
10 Tent stakes
1 Rubber mallet
1 Tent

Camera/ tech
1 Leica M6 w/ 90mm
1 Panasonic GF1 w/ 20mm
1 Voigtlander lens adapter
1 GF1 battery charger
2 4gb SD cards
1 8gb SD card
1 2gb SD card
1 Lacie 250gb harddrive w/ USB and fw800
1 SD card reader
5 Kodak NC 160 135- buy more along the way
1 Camera bag
1 iPad
1 iPad charger
1 iPad SD card reader
1 Blackberry
1 Blackberry charger
1 GPS
1 GPS charger
2 Pens
1 Pencil
1 Journal

Riding stuff
1 Helmet
1 Clear shield
1 Tinted shield
1 Riding boots
1 Riding gloves- short
1 Riding gloves- long
1 Leather riding jacket
1 Leather riding pants
6 Earplugs- pair
1 Hydration pack
1 Registration and spare
1 Insurance and spare
1 Drivers license
2 Passports- USA & Germany
1 Debit card
2 Credit cards- AMEX and MC
9 Maps

Bike Stuff
1 Motorcycle
1 Ignition key spare
2 Rok Straps
1 Bungee net
1 Tank bag
1 Tail bag
1 Lock w/spare key
1 Bike cover (if room)
1 Tire repair kit
1 Tire pump
3 Spare cables- 1-clutch 2-throttle

Tools
1 Tire gauge
1 3/8" ratchet drive
1 3/8" ratchet ext.
1 8,10,12, 14, 17, 19mm sockets
1 8,10,12, 14, 17, 19mm ratcheting wrenches
1 Spark plug socket
1 Small screwdriver- Philips and flat
1 Med screwdriver- Philips and flat
2 Adjustable wrenches- small and large
1 Leatherman
1 Needlenose pliers
1 Vise Grips
1 Pliers
1 Tool bag
1 Duct tape
1 Electrical tape
10 Zip ties
1 JB weld

iPad

I leave on my motorcycle trip in less than 5 days! I bought an iPad to stay in touch with the world and post blog updates of my travels. Stay tuned the next 2 months are going to be exciting!!!!

Goobye Garv.

My friend Garvan is moving back to the East Coast and it's a bummer.  At least I have more excuses to go out there more often. We're gonna miss you buddy.

Garvan and Harry the cat.