I'm starting to be overwhelmed by the amount of gear I need for this trip. Holy smokes! As if raising the minimum isn't hard enough...

A lot of my bikewear is wearing out... bought it a bunch of years ago and haven't restocked. Need some really quality bike shorts-- ~80 miles a day for 49 days... high.quality.

I need a big tent. People are recommending a tent big enough to store my bike inside.

It's a looooong list.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a gear for a ride like this? I put a set of seat post mounted bottle cages on my christmas list... figure it would be good to have back up when we ride through long uninhabited stretches.

I need a new saddle, new shoes. Sigh. So much gear!