While keeping in mind the magnitude and mileage of pedaling to Seattle, the issue of packing is incredibly important. Quite literally every pound of gear equates to thousands of calories over the course of the trip. This simple issue, packing, is the most important, next to safety. Armed with two rear panniers and two front panniers, I have a total of 146 liters of space for all of my gear. This includes four main categories of gear: Clothing, Camping, Food, and Bike. Each category will have its own pannier. Lets go through my gear.