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Over the past three weeks I have been laying out everything that I think I am going to need. It has become quite the pile.  I am in the process now of weeding out what I do not need and what just will not fit.

Things worth noting amongst this massive pile:

*Plexus Plastic Cleaner:  This is a spray cleaner, protectant and polisher that works on all plastics, but I mainly purchased it for its abilities to be applied on my face shield and windshield. It creates a coating that makes bugs and road grim easily washable so I will be able to quickly wipe my plastics clean while traveling

* Crank Powered Flashlight: Super lightweight, small and never needs batteries. It has 6 LEDs and is bright enough for most applications.

* Motorcycle Jumper Cable:  This is a pigtail jumpercable that hooks into any cars cigarette lighter  and provides power to the battery. I am not sure how effective this is, but it came with my trickle charger and seems like it may come in handy if either of us gets a dead battery.

* Cable Locks: I am bringing three different sizes so I can lock up my jacket, pants and bags when leaving the bike for extended amounts of time. They are small and light, plus they coil up so I wont have them getting tangled up in all my other stuff.

Tomorrow I head up to portland from Eugene. It will be my first long ride hauling all this stuff. In addition to these things I will also have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad and tent to incorporate into my elaborate packing pile.

-Ryan