Packing Tips for the What Ifs | How to Plan a Long Motorcycle Trip
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- Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024
- How to Plan a Long Motorcycle Trip || Packing Tips for the What Ifs [ EP-6 ]
This is not a packing list by any means, I do have a list of the things that I personally take on my website , but the purpose of this video is to line out the things you should be thinking about when planning your trip.
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Love that small detail how AZ opens with "Hello, beautiful people."
For non-cell phone communications, I carry a handheld amateur radio with me on trips, as well as a list of repeater stations along the way. You do need a license to use amateur freqs, but I’ve had one since I was a kid. Best of all, except for the equipment, it’s free.
Awesome! Thanks Justin!
I saw the lights during the video and wondered if we would see the vehicles. I like the outro on the videos.
Thanks :D
Just had to make own comment but agree with most made......you do great work as your videos are well produced and narrated! Rock Straps are my go to tie downs. I also carry a small spider net always on bikes for quick tie down in a zip lock bag to lessen tangling and I have a zip lock bag if needed! I'm afraid to knee my bike because it's kicked me a a couple of times! 🤠
Lol thanks DD H
If I could suggest--
1) use your bike space. I keep small 12x9 Lomo dry bags on the inside of the pannier rack. I keep tool tubes on engine guards. Having more "small" bags allow for keeping things low and tight. So use the under-the-seat storage, the space inside the engine guard and rack, the fender bags, etc. It is amazing how much space you have without using LARGE bags. I only keep a top box is so that I have a seat when camping, and a place to lock my electronics and helmet securely-- but the cost is weight up high like a pillion. Getting big bags take up space, shift how you turn and ride, etc. When you overpack it really shifts how you ride and adds annoying packing and unpacking.
2) The only motorcycle specific gear you need are boots, pants, jacket, gloves and helmet. Everything else is cheaper to get from camping stores and such. Best quality, cost effective, light rain gear is going to be found at a camping/sports shop. Heated glove liners for other sports will be cheaper than getting motorcycle specific heated gloves. Everything from socks to balaclavas will be cheaper (and often better).
3) On a long trip, keep a GPS. Phones are amazing, but they often don't get signal, where a GPS almost ALWAYS will. It may be some space, but it has proven valuable. Especially if you get a motorcycle friendly one that looks for the small roads. They also pair all your devices together.
4) I know they are for motorcross, but those soft neck protectors are great multipurpose tools. They are tiny neck supports allowing you to rest your helmet on your brace (this is the all soft ones, not the ones with the metal supports). They supposedly stop hyperflexion in an accident; but on a daily, they make it easier for your muff, snood, scarf, etc. make a better seal under the helmet to reduce wind noise by 50% or more. They are good for not letting your helmet scuff the ground or roll away. A thousand other uses
5) Toilet paper. Not only for the obvious reasons when you aren't near public facilities, but cleaning gear, emergency thermal padding in jackets, etc.
6) a liter of fuel. It isn't just for running the bike. It is great for campfires, and some camp stoves and helping another biker.
7) the right attitude. with enough duct tape, 550 cord, a leatherman and water you can combine it with the right attitude to get through almost anything.
8) karma. If someone else needs help, stop and help. If you need help, ask someone to stop and help you. It takes about an extra lomo tank bag, but I keep an accident kit, survival kit, extra poncho, repairs supplies not only for me, but for the possibility someone else may need it. Kindness has been a great resource to use when I have been in trouble before.
Good series. Makes me want to hit the road soooo very badly. I would only add when traveling with buds, after five miles we do the "pass and inspect" maneuver looking over each others bike to see that everything is cinched down. Great tip on ditching the blue jeans. Quick dry stuff is the best. I've come to wearing my textured riding pants while on the road then going to the synthetics, lighter, cooler and if it is cold, an undergarment of spandex works great. Not envying the weather reports from Missoula environs lately. Spring will come Amanda.
Thanks Richard! 😊
Glad someone agrees with me about the jeans!!
Run out a few clicks and re-cinch. Got it!
Yes! 😜 Thanks Thomas
Pack light. Don’t be afraid to go to the laundromat. You can meet some really interesting people there.
Amanda, another great video and yes I have watched Tim’s latest as well. But this video had me laughing out loud at the end when your convoy went by. The look of irritation on your face spoke so clearly to others invading our private space.i too would have scowled at them. Love your enthusiasm and wit and always appreciate the real world advice. Keep up the great work while also enjoying life the way you want to. Ride safe and take care.
lol Thanks David!
I am playing catch up on your videos. Corona is great for catch up. I am "working" from home. I thought I was an amature photographer and now I know that I do not even rank as an amature. Thanks for the inspiration.
lol It is good for Catch Up!
haha! Thanks for watching David!
Love this series, and it’s helpful for me planning my first coast-to-coast trip. I can’t agree about synthetic clothes, though. In my experience, wool is warmer, doesn’t stink after only day, and keeps me warm even when it’s damp.
Totally! lol if I didn't get hives when wearing it next to my skin I would probably be on point with you :P
It's also pretty delicate though (which I'm sure you know) so it requires a little extra care when washing. As it is merino wool is my in-between base and mid layer when it gets cold lol
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First, I love your free spirit, and your videos! I haven't done my first moto trip yet, but have years of bicycle touring under my belt. I hope it's ok to pass on a few tips. Always make a list, check off the things you didn't use when you return, and never carry them again. Don't be afraid to use the post to send things home you are not using, mail it back home instead of carrying it a thousand miles! 1000% agree on the first aid kit! Think about the kind of injuries you may need to treat on the road! I found out the hard way I was lacking material to treat large abrasions. Be safe! You are blessed!
Thanks so much Scott!
Travelling on Two Wheels motorized or not is not all that different really! We use a lot of similar equipment, and enjoy that feeling of there being no real barrier between you and the outside world.
I like the idea of marking off things you did and didn't use but I think it's important to note that just because you didn't use your rain gear, warmer layers, tools, first aid kit or any precautionary things like that doesn't mean you shouldn't take it next time XD
Very useful, ride safe and we are waiting for more videos
Thanks, I upload once a week on Fridays 👍 if you missed the last few make sure you click the bell
My motto: "I'm not lost - I'm exploring!"
Exactly. :)
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The wheel cover on my jeep. "All who wander are not lost!"👍
Ah the footage from our horseback ride! I didn't know that about horses, so us making that little stop makes more sense in retrospect haha.
when u first cinch the saddle, the horse holds his breath so u cant make it tight, then u knee him in the belly and he lets go of his breath and u tighten up the cinch. maybe u've never seen a rider and his saddle slide under the horse lol.
Yaaa! lol I had a tennessee walker that was an old barrel racer, and she was the worst lol I would knee her in the tummy to get her to let out the air and I'd still have to stop and cinch the saddle a half hour later lol
I really enjoy your videos. Safe travels and keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Len!
another great video Amanda, Bee stings On a motorcycle SUK!!! and when they get inside your jacket your vocabulary increases substantially
Thanks David! lol I have had a couple fly up my sleeves when I still wore leather, but only had the pleasure of experiencing one so bad the STINGER got stuck in my neck in Baja. Hence... the tweezers.
tweezers woulda been great! needle nosed pliers dont work good lol
Interesting fact about horses. Learnt something new lol. I like and agree with your packing cube suggestion! Great tips, awesome video! Keep the rubber side down and always keep safe 😃
Thanks Travis!
I was won over on those cargo nets. So useful, even as a compression strap holding all your bags tightly together. Tee part of the horses is perfect. That was my exact issue when I was meeting up with you, because that tire came a little loose but I was being lazy and waiting to fix it the next day. :-D hehe
lol I don't have anything against Cargo Nets, lol I just know not to rely on them to hold heavy things to my bike... like water bottles XD
ah yes, we've all been bitten by the "I'll fix it tomorrow, or at the next stop... then the next stop" until it's a much bigger issue than at the start.
Load straps from harbor freight work well instead of bungee chords. They are cheap and hold really well. Provided you have spots for the hooks.
Yes!! I use webbing straps with buckles, but any webbing straps, or tension straps are 100% more reliable than bungee cords and a lot less likely to result in any eye injuries lol speaking from experience lol
I like the webbing straps because there's no hooks which makes it just a little more secure since nothing can accidentally knock it off it's mounted point.
But of course I watched it already! But you are on my list of, um, top two!
Awww! High Praise BradB! Thank you!
Bravo Amanda! Good scoop, thanks! 👍
Thanks 😊
Nice video with valuable info... Safe travels....
Thanks Pierre!
Great tips Amanda, ride safe ride far,Rand
Thanks Rand!
Chris is a great guy and has a lovely outlook on life. Packing less is a really good plan too, keep the weight down and top up when you need to! :-)
Chris is one of my favorite people lol
Yes!! I'm still always trying to remind myself that I'm not riding into the apocalypse there will be stores where I'm going if I need anything XD
The strapping/tying down guidance is spot on, and universal for all vehicles and trailers. Great advice, follow it.
I don't usually "plug" non sponsored products on others' YT channels, but "The Perfect Squeeze" is the best phone mount made. It's expensive, but less expensive than most phones. It is a one and done solution designed and built by a friend of a friend that lost an expensive phone, supposedly secured by a mount brand many think is the best. Big plus, Hondo Garage is a small Montana based business, with Made in America products. Btw, this is NOT a "paid" endorsement, I laid out full price for my Perfect Squeeze. I'm just passing along the information, and to paraphrase Moosejaw; Check it out, or don't.
Amanda: Gotta love a bunch of off-road vehicles pulling smaller off-road vehicles so they can get to the places the big ones can't. They shoulda just bought Dual Sports and saved the other $20K+.
Thanks!!
I'll have to check it out, I've always believed that spending /that/ much on a phone mount seemed pretty ridiculous when the cheaper ones did just fine and seemed more secure in my opinion. Proud to say that even during some of my more.... 'rough' experiences off-road my phone has never popped out of my phone holder.
lol RIGHT, that's what I think every time I see those side by sides lol
@@AstheMagpieFlies I completely understand your opinion on mount (pricing). I was there, and it took me a year (and two other mounts) before I pulled the trigger. Ultimately, for my application, it is the solution I needed. That won't be the case for all, but Hondo doesn't advertise, so I like to pass the word in case it does fit another rider's otherwise unfulfilled need.
Another great video to the series, my friend, some really good tips in there (some I use myself, others I now wanna try). Happy weekend! 😊✌
Thank you my friend!
Bee sting? Did you see my Instagram post? LOL yea been there. Hmm, got lost too. May just be a requirement for a good trip 🤣. Great tips as always! Having to pack for 2 is very important to save as much space as possible. Damn big convoy, someone always interrupting you on the side of the road lol.
lol I was actually thinking about this ( ruclips.net/video/pXwgJA-nFJA/видео.html ) when I got a BAD sting in my neck in Baja and I didn't have tweezers but Karl did lol
For REAL I can only imagine trying to pack for 2. I struggle just packing for myself XD
Right lol it's like if I didn't record on the side of the road there might be less cars XD
Over here like.... 👀
love your outtakes, & being a MT boy, i totally get the saddle reference. i knew a guy who would cinch the saddle, wait for a second, punch the horse in the gut (i'm not kidding!), then cinch it some more. i do NOT recommend that technique!
Thanks man! :D
lol I used to put the saddle on, knee my Tennessee Walker in the the gut and finish cinching. She was a good girl, but she still would lip my shoulder for the knee. Her son on the other hand, he was all teeth so we would just have to do our best then get off and finish cinching after a few minutes.
My gf has horses and when she showed me that with the girth I couldn't stop laughing. Smart creatures so they are :D
I made the terrible mistake of wearing cotton socks on a day trip once. It rained. I had a bad day :D
lol Horses are my favorite animals, not gonna lie. :D When people ask me if I'm a Cat or a Dog person I tell them I'm a Horse person.
Oh Yes! Synthetic or Wool socks are a must!
@@AstheMagpieFlies I find it hard to choose. I love dogs, cats, horses, donkeys and just about everything else 😂😂
I will never make that mistake again trust me 😬😬
😂 I feel that!
Ya after having wet feet you kind of do everything to make to not happen ever again lol that was me after my "waterproof" boots failed. I did so much research before I got my Gaerne All Terrain GTX boots lol they were A LOT of money, but they have never failed me 💕
How or where do you attach your Garmin InReach while riding?
Great tips. Thank you. I have used hand warmer on my bars for a couple years. It’s time for a new set. I was wondering what name brand you have?
Thanks John!
I have Hippo Hands in combo with Bike Master Heated Grips.
i used to show horses as a girl but havent been on one on over 30 years, i kinda miss it lol
I still miss my horses! My Tennessee Walker passed away 3 years ago, and I haven't ridden since. We still have her baby, but he's only green broke and we haven't been able to have the time or money to train him proper. He takes to a saddle alright but he doesn't understand what you want him to do once you're on him lol
i know about the saddle... do we knee the bike before we cinch lol?
lol I mean you could try, but I think it might hurt us more than the bike XD
@@AstheMagpieFlies [whispers D30 baby]
LOL, I felt so guilty when I heard her say that. I've never considered not kneeing them to tighten the saddle. I was like, "yeah, I guess you could just wait a little while."
@@wanderlpnw a bit of knee never hurt a horse
The knee technique is wide spread, and doesn't hurt them by any means, but some horses are so accustomed to the knee (like my stubborn Tennessee Walkers) that you STILL have to stop and cinch the saddle after a minute lol
Bee stings, I know about that one. 😣
Eek me too! Wish it wasn't such a shared experience yet alas thus is part of the hazards of not being in a cage!
As the Magpie Flies I rode right through the middle of a SWARM my first year of riding. I saw this dark cloud heading right at me. It was horrific and of course I didn’t have my GoPro that day.
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Fuel canisters should be packed opposite the exhaust. whoopsie.
XD Yep.
@@AstheMagpieFlies i see women aren't the only ones with long memories.