August 2

In my left saddle bag I have four changes of boxers and four changes of socks. I have extra t-shirts, a button-up shirt, and a camp towel. Also I have my climbing shoes, a copy of Utopia and a copy of Walt Whitman's poems, and two small notebooks. My toiletry stuff is in here in a few separate bags: toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, retainers, etc. I have a bag of pens and various scraps of life I thought worthy of bringing with me.
My right saddle bag holds my rainsuit and things for bike maintenance: an extra filter, motorcycle oil, chain lube, Seafoam, fuses, sparkplugs, and a tire pressure gauge. I have my camera in here which has a battery on its absolute last legs and I have a monocular. My chalk bag is in this saddle bag and also The Castle by Franz Kafka. On the very bottom are various insurance, court, and service documents.
Behind me, on the back seat, I've arranged my travel guitar flat with the case's hand straps wrapped over the sissy bar. On top of this my tent, sleeping bag (think zippable fleece blanket) and sleeping pad are secured by bungee cords. The cords hold them on in such a way that it puts very little pressure on my guitar, yet still holds it down. I fold my beach and bath towel in such a way that it fits in front of the guitar and below my sleeping bag, essentially creating a great back rest for me. On top of the sissy bar I strap my spare helmet.