At the end of the trip the manifest was somewhat different from the beginning. There were several valuable additions and a few deletions (sent home via mail).

This was the manifest at the end of the trip (99.08.22).

• Motorcycle Related
  • up to date registration
  • up to date insurance
  • small chain lube
  • Throttle Rocker "cruise control"
  • Tools
    • motorcycle tool kit
    • crescent wrenches, large & small
    • screw driver (multi point)
    • allen keys
    • pliers, large & small
    • wire stripper
    • soldering tools
      • soldering iron
      • solder
      • flux
    • multimeter
    • crimp connector kit
      • crimp tool kit
      • additional wire-splice crimp connectors
• Emergency Equipment
  • first aid kit
  • venom extractor
  • water purifier
  • compass
  • lighter
• Auxiliary Equipment
  • thin rope
  • flashlight, dual beam: incandescent & fluorescent
  • prescription glasses
  • prescription sun glasses
• Fasteners
  • zip tie assortment
  • tape, electrical
  • lock
  • bungie cords
  • bungie netting
• Cooking Equipment
  • camp stove
  • camp stove fuel, extra
  • cup/pot
  • stainless steel thermos, 1 quart
  • tea ball
  • Ziploc bags, gallon and sandwich
• Food
  • water
  • bread
  • peanut butter
  • trail mix
  • power bars
  • tea
  • sugar bags
  • dehydrated chili
  • dehydrated black beans
• Shelter
  • drop cloth
  • tent
  • sleeping mat
  • sleeping bag
• Clothing
  • FirstGear Kilimanjaro jacket
  • FirstGear overpants
  • Arai Quantum/e helmet
  • Widder electric vest & controls
  • commie jackboots
  • Timberland rubber sandals
  • 1 pr pants
  • 1 pr shorts
  • 4 shirts
  • thermal underwear
  • 6 pr socks
  • 3 pr underwear
• Toiletries
  • tooth brush
  • tooth paste
  • shampoo
  • conditioner
  • gel
  • comb
  • towel
  • wash cloth
  • soap
  • soap box
  • razors, disposable
  • toilet paper
• Electronic Equipment
  • 60 W 12 VDC to 120 VAC power inverter
  • batteries
    • charging station
    • 24 x AA NiMH batteries
  • digital camera
    • Apple QuickTake 200 digital camera
    • 5 x 4MB SmartMedia storage cards
    • 1 x 2MB SmartMedia storage card
    • PC card adaptor (just in case)
    • serial cable, mini-DIN8 to 2.5mm mini-jack
  • Newton
    • MP2100
    • keyboard
    • cable adaptor
    • serial card, cable
    • ethernet card, cable
    • fax modem
  • Kenwood D7A ham radio
    • car 12V adaptor
    • standard antenna
    • high gain antenna
    • mobile antenna
    • headset
    • AA battery adaptor
  • GPS receiver
    • Garmin GPS III mapping receiver
    • cable, 12VDC and DB-9 serial combo.
  • Other Data Cables
    • DB-9 f to 2.5mm mini-jack
    • DB-9 m to 2.5mm mini-jack
  • fan, 12 VDC "muffin" type with cigarette lighter plug
• Maps & Information
  • ham radio repeater map book
  • KOA campgrounds guide
  • road maps
  • relativity text

Also available is the Pre-Trip Manifest which has a somewhat different composition than this page because I hadn't yet learned a few of the harder lessons of the trip.

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