The Gear

AKA an inventory of the shit sprawled across my living room

I thought it would be a good idea to start listing an inventory of the gear I plan on bringing along. It will serve as a checklist before I leave, a starting point for future trips, and will probably also provide a painful reminder, once I'm on the road, of why my bike feels so bogged down. My packing tendencies fall somewhere between ultra-light utilitarian and just on the verge of hoarder. I know some of this stuff is getting the axe. I will be updating the list as I add more things. I haven't added any clothing or toiletries to the list. That will be the toughest part. I need clothes for off road riding, for a potential burning man visit (read: feathers, ruffles, sparkles, LED's, etc)  and I also need to look like a glammed up babe (clothes may overlap with those for burning man) to remind myself on occasion that I am a female and not a stinky she-beast just off the road from 3 days of dust and sweating.
Anyway, here is the list so far, listed in order of appearance on my living room floor:


Bagster tank bag with BMW tank bra
HJC helmet
BMW panniers
Kevlar gloves
Small portable gas tank
Metric socket set
Zip ties
4 ratcheting tie-down straps
Leatherman Wave multitool
Goggles - 1 clear, 1 tinted
Pacific Outdoor Equipment large waterproof duffel bag (for rear rack)
Elastic cargo net
Nikon D300 camera + 60mm macro lens + 12-24mm lens + charger
Aerostich Roadcrafter riding suit
Dual USB charger + pigtail to battery terminal (for charging phone on the road)
iPhone waterproof case with handlebar mount (will sub for a GPS unless I can borrow one)
Crampbuster cruise assist
Klipsch noise cancelling headphones
REI Switchback waterproof gloves
Black Diamond headlamp
Compass
Tire pressure gauge
Jetboil camp stove
French press for Jetboil
WxTex 15L waterproof compression sack
Eagle Creek Pack-It bag containing microfiber cloth and lemon pledge (for de-bugging helmet)
Camelbak Magic hydration pack (this makes it easy to hydrate on long rides--will add ice for the death valley leg)
Microfiber camp towel
Large Sea-to-Summit compression sack
Rain pants
REI quarter dome T2+ tent
10' x 12' tarp (for wet ground or wet skies over campsite)
Polyester twine
LaFuma X950 synthetic 40 degree sleeping bag
Vasque hiking boots
Seal Line waterproof laptop bag
11" Dell Inspiron laptop
Banana protector
6"x9" journal
DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteers for : Northern CA; Oregon
Maps: AZ/NM; SW US; CA; Northern CA; Southern CA; OR/WA; US; Western States; Texas
Small portable gas tank
Silk long johns
Small thermos
First aid kit
Spork
Teeny tiny sewing kit

I have no idea how I'm going to fit all this shit on my bike

My living room will be uninhabitable for a while