As a New Year's resolution, I clean out my parent's garage sorting through my dad's thirty year old outdoor gear to see what can be donated to charity. There is also all the new gear that I have from bike tours across the United States, India, and hiking internationally. My biggest surprise comes when I find Smirnoff ices on the bottom shelf that must be from my sister (yup, ready to point the finger), especially because neither of my parents drink alcohol.
GEAR I AM WEARING:
VEST: PEARL IZUMI BLVD Merino Vest: www.pearlizumi.com/US/en/shop...
SHIRT: PEARL IZUMI Rove long sleeve (highly recommend): www.pearlizumi.com/US/en/shop...
pants: PEARL IZUMI Rove pants (highly recommend on and off the bike): www.pearlizumi.com/US/en/shop...
GLASSES: Aspire eyewear: www.aspireeyewear.com/home/
HAT: Fjallraven (cozy AF): www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/w...
BUFF: Donated by Connected in Motion: www.connectedinmotion.ca/
OFF-GRID:
BIOLITE STOVE: www.bioliteenergy.com/product...
SEA TO SUMMIT SLEEPING BAG (WINTER): seatosummitusa.com/collection...
SEA TO SUMMIT SLEEPING PAD (WINTER): seatosummitusa.com/collection...
2021 BIKE TOURING GEAR:
Arkel handlebar bag (large): www.arkel-od.com/arkel-large-...
Ortlieb 4L frame bag (top tube): www.ortlieb.com/usa_en/frame-...
Ortlieb Panniers aka bike backpacks: www.ortlieb.com/usa_en/sport-...
Arc'teryx shell jacket: arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/mens/...
Revo wrap around sunglasses: www.revo.com/detail/crawler/v...
Bike GPS: www.competitivecyclist.com/wa...
Bike shorts are always Pearl iZUMi
I ride clipless and grab whatever pair of shoes is in my closet before embarking on huge adventures
Dark Roast (my bike) is a Novara Randonee steel-framed bicycle made by REI back in the day: priceless
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