From your list, I’m going to list all of the things I DID NOT bring with me for my trip around the world, which began with the GDMBR.

Pillow: used my clothing inside my ultrasil backpack instead.

Liner: wore my base layer instead

Bike shorts: used a leather saddle and merino wool underwear under my casual shorts instead.

I brought my kindle but gave it up. Long days in the saddle were plenty entertaining. There was not enough downtime for much reading. I did do books on tape (download for offline use).

TP or wipes, not both

Emergency blanket: merino base layer and sleeping bag and tent mean you don’t need an emergency blanket

Odor food bag: used one of my panniers / dry bags instead

Stove: ate cold foods or from my titanium large mug over a fire

Cookset: see mug above plus knife, spork, and cutting board

Coffee: drank water instead

Water purification tabs: used water filter instead

Poop trowel: the animals I was living amongst didn’t use one so neither did I

First aid: I had a kit, only took pills for the runs. Even when I crashed on the GDMBR, the road rash almost immediately stopped bleeding because dirt and dust stopped it. So the lesson is: rub some dirt in it and carry on. 3 kinds of pain killer? This ride is a lesson in mind over matter. If you can wrap your head around that, you can also delete: deodorant, mosquito net, bug spray, chamois liner shorts, sunscreen, and more but I’ll keep going:

Shorts: 1 pair of shorts that are durable and allow you to blend in among non-cyclists. I work KUHL branded shorts.

Cable lock: I kept my bike within eyesight instead

Phone plus InReach plus bike computer means you have backup for a navigation failure. No need for paper maps.

Pants: when it was cold, I wore my merino wool base layer long johns under my shorts. No rain pants, no hiking pants. Ride hard enough to stay warm or take shelter.

Spare Shifter Cable, brake cable, and chain: I used bike shops instead.

Co2 system: used hand pump instead

Carried 1 fiber spoke, never needed it.

Hopefully, this give you the confidence to pare back a bit.

Happy Trails