First Time Adventure Motorcycle Packing
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Returning from an 8 day, 3000 mile trip out west on my new GS Adventure, I share with you what and how I packed as well as some commentary on what I used, didn't use, and/or would do differently. Enjoy :)
That’s one heck of a comprehensive collection of gear. Can you imagine if you ran into a situation where you didn’t have something? McGyver not even necessary because you probably already have it. Impressive.
LOL! Probably too much gear, but couldn't think of what else I wanted to ditch before the trip. Now I have a good data point on what to ditch for the next time.
That is a lot of gear. Thanks for sharing the tips.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, I need to trim it down a bit I think. Good learning experience regardless.
Im just chuckling to myself …I remember going to a BMW rally in Modus back in the eighties…tent , sleeping bag , couple of changes of clothes all in one sack strapped to the back of my K75S
yeah, I need to trim down the kit for sure :)
@@TomtheDilettanteone of the down sides to carry a lot of gear is if you fall over on the trail and half to take most of it off to pick the bike up. Ive found that their are so many people riding motorcycle at any given time that I was never stuck if I had a break down….check out itchy boots and see what she carries on her around the world tour.
Keep the videos coming , glad to see you’re back
I rode the TAT in 2014 on my DR650, 21 days. I determined the correct amount of gear to pack was a Visa/MC and a phone to book hotels. :)
Nice bike! TAT is on my bucket list as well. So many cool rides to undertake that I never knew about. As for the CC and means to book a hotel, I'm inclined to agree. I had hoped to save some money by camping, but it of course comes with the cost of needing to carry all that sh*t :)
Great review Tom! I was especially interested in seeing your camping/cooking gear - really compact and useful. Yes, many of the Mountain House meals are excellent. The only thing I take that you didn't have (Jeep, not Motorcycle) is about 5 pair of nitrile gloves. I go for the 9mm because they don't tear as easily. The 5 pair roll up really, really small and come in handy at the darndest times. Thanks again!
Thanks! I intend to do more on various camping gear as well. Hopefully I can get out a few more times before winter comes :)
Yes, nitrile gloves are so useful!
Great load out 💪 enjoyed seeing it in action on the trail!
Thanks much! Trying to figure out how to document and share the trip with the footage I took. Stay tuned :)
Nice rundown of your gear. Saw some things I hadn't heard of before that I now have to check out. Thanks!
Hey! thanks! You're welcome to come by and play with or borrow something if you're interested :)
As always a detailed review/presentation coupled with a good choice in materials with logic
Thank you very much! The proverbial "why" has always been important to me as well as the "what", so I try to share that as well. I appreciate you noticing that :)
Dude!! That is a shit ton of gear compacted very nicely is some well thought out packs all over the bike!!
Nice job man!! Cheers!!
Hey dude! Thanks much! As I was unpacking and cleaning up I was rather impressed with how much crap I managed to bring along. Though TBH I felt every pound...especially off the tarmac. Gunna need to figure out how to lighten the load more.
EVERYTHING gets wet on a motorcyle in the rain... EVERYTHING. One of the things I don't miss at all is riding in the rain.
Hey TO! Yeah, it was definitely an experience going hundreds of miles in the rain on that thing. Friggin rain clouds followed me thru Colorado and into Nebraska.
I rode from MD to SC for bike week... tropical depression on the ride down... BEAUTIFUL weekend at bike week... rain shower on the way back. What a lousy book-end to an otherwise great trip with some friends! @@TomtheDilettante
I’d leave some of the hi tech gadgets, replace the tarp with a full-size rain poncho, and bring along an air pump for the tires.
Thanks! I like the idea of a rain poncho and a mechanical air pump vs electric. I'll have to see if a full-size poncho can double as a makeshift shelter. Haven't tried that yet.
@@TomtheDilettanteI cowboy camp and bring an ultralight tarp (kammok kuhli UL) for when it rains. It weighs nothing and packs pretty small.
Great video Tom 🤝
Tom, Great video & welcome to the moto-camping/ADV world. First found your channel via Crosstrek stuff/mods (great stuff). I'm on a 2013 Triumph Tiger 800 that just crossed 100k miles. Your gear list & packing are awesome. Be open to simplifying your kit over time/travel.
And if your ever in the Northern Calif area, hit me up. GREAT roads & camping here. Welcome to a GREAT community!!
Thanks for the welcome! I would love to make it out to California again someday. I hope to get better at riding Offroad because I'd love to hit as many BDRs as I can while my body can take it. As I understand it, I'd probably be better off with a smaller dual sport for some, but that's a problem for "tomorrow Tom" :). Thanks for watching!
100k miles that’s impressive! I’ve been mystified by motorcycles since I was a boy and finally had the opportunity to get into one myself! Doing my first BDR next week!
WOW... I feel old now, while showing the tank bag I was thinking where is the windowed map pocket? Then I was like nope, GPS is the way now and you don't really need that anymore. Great video.
Haha! I definitely wanted some analog maps in case my GPS crapped out, but TBH I didn't end up using them other than to confirm some routes. Some of the writing is so small and I didn't bring reading glasses LOL. The windowed pocket I brought I ended up no liking because of its tendency to reflect the sun into my face. Anyway, thanks for watching and chiming in!
@@TomtheDilettante I ended up putting Duct Tape over my windowed map pocket for the exact same reason, when I traveled on my Concours. I agree they are great in theory, but not so good on execution. And a GPS with Off-Line maps is the way to go. Or for me, Off-line maps in the BMW Motorad Application, which displays on my TFT.
Great stuff!
Hey dude! Thanks much! I bought and the brought along that PAC-12 antenna system you introduced me to, but sadly I never broke it out.
A Marine that likes hand lotion…I don’t know what to think about that, as I am a former sailor with crepe skin and never use lotion…of any kind. Just kidding brother keep on eating Crayons😂. Love the channel and the content…Oh, BTW I feel your sorrow about the pets. All kidding aside, been there done that and will probably be doing again in the near future. We vets need to keep each other close and support one another always. Semper Fi
LOL! I'm adding this one one to my next "Comments and Libations" video
@@TomtheDilettante looking forward to it
Link for hanger? Nice stuff. I usually try to bring less and if I really need things, I go to store. I do understand, Gunny here is the packing list.... As you get experienced, Id Get to barracks and "forget" stuff. BTW, cathole
Nice video, lighter the better. I took the bare minimum and it was too much. Tools and safety essential.
Glad to hear someone else considers tools a bare essential. My anxiety just goes up too high if I'm out and don't at least have the illusion of being able to do some field repairs LOL. Thanks for watching!
Great video Tom! I love that bike and have always wanted one. Your choice of gear was great.
Thanks very much!
i would attached a side car to my bike to put all my junk in and to keep it dry.
I would love a bike with a side car someday, but I can't imagine how that would handle on trails. Maybe one of those Urals with 2wd is what I need LOL
Or a narrow 2 wheel trailer to tow behind the bike. How many times did the bike tip over on you with all that stuff on your bike lol 🤣🤣😂😂@@TomtheDilettante
Coffee! Yes…must Have coffee…
amen!
You never said where you carry your CCW?
What sticks did you bring to smoke?
A couple factory seconds (Nicaraguan filler), a Padron 1926, Padron 1964 anniversary (personal favorite celebratory stick), an Oliva Series V, and an AJ Fernandez New World maduro :)
Love your show !
What do you tie to your balls when you ride ?
haha! sadly, they'd probably make for a poor mounting point :P
I discovered the best way to lighten my load was not to have a RUclips channel. That way I was able to ditch all the fancy camera gear! 🤣 Seriously, though, that is a lot of shit. No one will ever accuse you of being a minimalist!
Very true. I've been called many things, but a minimalist is not one of them. An aspirational goal perhaps as I get more into this type of travel :)
MMP40…nough said
LOL. If I find myself in grizzly country I think I'll have to up my carry to a 10mm. Hot loads and a heavy, solid, blunt tip bullet. If nothing else, it offers the illusion of safety :)
It’s official. You have the most comprehensive list of “possible” ADV MC gear on YT! Great video. Now my challenge is to cull this list down to fit in two hard panniers and a top box. Nothing strapped externally to the panniers or bike. No pillion bag and no tank bag. The reason I want to go light is I’m lazy. I’m 50/50 camp and hotels when I travel. I want to park the bike, grab a single hotel bag and call it a day. When I stop for a meal I want to park the bike and head in with no worry about someone grabbing something. Don’t want to cover the bike either.
good stuff. wellcome back. from portugal
thanks much!
Excellent report. Thanks for sharing. Very glad you didn't report any serious issues. Seems we both understand Boy Scout motto of "Be Prepared". My pals laugh when I take more than one of something but "two is one and one is none" has served me well. Hemp rope tinder is a new one on me. Best...Rod.
LOL! Love that motto of "two is one and one is none". Though not the best when trying to conserve space and weight. Nonetheless, it's deeply engrained LOL. I did have my rear brake go out on me right before I was going to hit Weston Pass in Colorado. Nearest BMW dealer was in Denver so I ended up backtracking a couple hours to get it serviced. In short, they said the fluid gets hot due to being routed near the exhaust and when ABS cycles it aerates it. That explains what I felt, felt like there was a ton of air in the system. More later after I ride and research more. Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed seeing your loadout!
Looks like a very fun trip.
Excellent Rundown and very thorough. I added a few things to my R1250RT Pack List. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to chime in! I think what every experienced ADV rider says is true in that our kits are constantly changing :). Looking forward to revisiting it this year. can't wait for the weather to get nicer. Safe riding out there!
@@TomtheDilettante part of the "Adventure" for me, is the extreme aspect, so don't let "better weather" hold you back. I'm a road rider, but the first MC Campout on my r1250rt found me camping in a rare Hurricane (Tropical Storm) that blasted through SoCal last year.
The second attempt was November at 6000ft and it got down to 26 Degree's F.
As an Ex-Backpacker, the adventure in the journey draws me in. As an Engineer, the Packing Puzzle keeps me constantly Tinkering with my load-out. Good thing my last name is Tinker .-)
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