Originally Posted by
afrowheels
.... So if one is planning a trip for 10 months it is arguably useful to carry some to renew the repellent.
If you are trying to carry 10 months of expendables, that is where your weight problem came from.
My longer trips are six weeks, not many months. But on a six week trip I bring a few extra ounces of shampoo, a bit more toothpaste, a larger bar of soap and make sure that my 2 oz bottle of repellant is full. And that is about it. I might start with a new chain too. For spares, also bring a set of brake pads. But otherwise I bring pretty much the same thing on a one week trip and a six week trip.
If you are carrying clothing that you do not plan to need for the first half year, if it was me I would either have a friend ship me what I plan to need or would plan to buy later.