Unicycle:
I’ll be riding a Leaperkim Sherman L—a newly released model that’s supposed to have one of the longest ranges of any EUC ever made.
I also own the previous version, the Lynx, and have logged over 3,400 trouble-free miles on it.

Specs:

  • Weight: ~100 lbs

  • Top speed: Too fast

  • Manufacturer-stated range: 125 miles

I bought my EUC from Ewheels. They offer excellent customer service and usually throw in accessories with your purchase. I hope these ridiculous tariffs don’t put them out of business.
For maintenance, I take it to Alien Rides (PEV Works) locally. I’m not sponsored by either of these companies, but if you’re interested in getting an EUC, that’s where I recommend starting.

I also built a janky integrated seat/charger holder for the unicycle. The charger is one of the heaviest things I need to bring, and I wanted it off my back. The seat and mount are made by Bidu, and I bought them from Ewheels.

Charger:
I’m bringing two chargers:

  • An Ewheels fast charger

  • The crappy stock charger that comes with the machine (jettisoned to save weight)

A charger failure could ruin the entire trip, so I’m bringing a backup just in case. Lost charger cord in Missouri. Had another made in Jefferson, Missouri. Brought extra connectors with me so hobby shop was able to assemble a backup charger cord.

Should have brought an short extension cord, would have made charging easier. Especially with outlets that are mounted high up on walls.

Helmet:
I’m wearing a full-face modular motorcycle helmet made by Sedicci. It’s comfortable, reasonably priced, and has an integrated Bluetooth headset.

Have a Pidzoom sideview mirror. Great piece of equipment. Must have!!!!

Protection Gear:

  • Rain Coat: Patagonia. Replaced Frogtog one that was worthless and had no pockets.

  • Fox Titan upper body armor

  • Leatt impact shorts

  • Fox shin/knee pads

  • Work gloves (from Ace Hardware). Bought motorcycle gloves on the way. Much better.

  • Fox motorcycle pants

Camera:
I’m using an Insta360 X5 to record sections of the trip. This thing is crazy cool—it makes it look like you’re being filmed by a drone. Hopefully I don’t break it.
I’ll also be using my iPhone 12 for still shots. (Upgraded to an IPhone 16 mid trip)

Tools:

  • Allen wrench set

  • Leatherman multitool

  • Zip ties

  • Duct tape

  • Paracord

  • Velcro

  • Tire repair kits

  • Extra tire

  • Superglue

  • Flashlight

  • Poncho

Laptop:
A cheap-ass ASUS Vivobook. I needed something light enough to carry and cheap enough that I won’t cry if I break it.

I replaced this laptop with a Lenovo T14 ThinkPad. The ASUS sucked!

Phone:

A phone turned out to be the most important equipment. I ended up loosing my phone in Eastern Utah and had to replace it in Grand Junction, with an iPhone 16. The iPhone has built in satellite texting capability which came in handy later on in the trip.

I bought a backup battery for my phones and accessories. Very important to have because Google maps really drains your phone battery. Bring extra power cords. They only break when you really need them. Re-charge backup battery every night. I didn’t and got nailed one day.

Backpack:
I’m hauling all this stuff in a Gregory Zulu 30 backpack I bought from REI. This pack holds 30 lbs of gear. Later I carried an extra tire and some more tools so my pack for the second half of the trip weighed 40 lbs.

Backup Tire:

Had a backup tire with me for the second half of the trip and tire tools i purchased along the way

Business cards: