Hacks For Long Distance Motorcycle Travel and Camping
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Five hacks for long distance motorcycle travel.
These are my favorite top five favorite motorcycle travel hacks for long distance travel and camping or adventure. Here are the hacks, watch the video to learn more:
1) A better way to duct tape
2) Eliminate sun glare
3) Defog your helmet with cheap items you already have
4a) Roll don't fold your clothes
4b) Organize your cables and chargers
4c) Save money on travel size toothpaste
5) Navigating on your phone with no service
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A lifelong adventure enthusiast and a long time motorcycle traveler, I have spent the last few years honing my craft as a motorcycle adventure specialist. I am currently living full time on my motorcycle, a 2015 BMW R1200GS named Lupe.
Motorcycle travel and camping have become my largest passions in life. I have a meticulous nature that helps me analyze gear, technique and tactics in a way that is highly beneficial to anyone looking to embark on a motorcycle venture of any scope.
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I’ve devised a great way to wash clothes while traveling. It works especially well if I’m doing “rough” roads. I have a 10L heavy duty dry bag that I put my dirty clothes in (works best with just a few articles at a time ), put a bit of water in there and bio friendly soap, roll it up with some air in it and tie it down on the bike while I’m riding. When I get to my evening destination, it’s gone through a natural tumble wash. I rinse and hang dry and have clean and dry clothes in the morning. :)
This. ♤♤
Epic!!
Claude Hache brilliant thanks mate
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If you have wet or freshly washed clothes that didn't 100% dry, you can put them in mesh sided helmet bag ( one that comes with a new helmet) and tie the bag to your luggage so the wind will blow through it while you are riding.
If you have a bike with a clutch cable, buy another cable and route the cable next to the original cable and tuck the ends out the way ... If the cable snaps, just disconnect it from each end and connect the new one .... it takes no time to connect it and no space to carry it ...
legend!
Thank you Graham for your comment and great idea. Safe travels!
This is brilliant!
great hack
G TUSON Back in the old days of my Triumph BSA days in UK, We always routed a throttle and clutch cable, Incase a nipple came lose.
Electrical tape on the visor: I put it on the inside, lasts longer, wind doesn't peel it off.
Less noticeable to any police who may have an issue with it as well
Great advice. I'll definitely be adopting several of these.
Another folding hack that I recently came across, which you can probably find a video on, is to lay out a shirt, then lay out your underwear on that shirt, fold the shirt as if you are about to roll it, then put a pair of tube socks on the folded shirt with the ends sticking off in opposite directions about 4-6 inches. Then roll up the shirt and use the ends of the socks to invert fold up around the ends of the rolled shirt. Now you will have a nice, neat "pod" where each day you reach into your pack, grab one, and you've got your shirt, underwear, and socks for the day.
Thanks Andy! I think I have seen that technique, it is a neat trick. I think MCRider did a video about that actually. Anyways thanks for the comment!
Mega idea !,
Done this on the bike and also packing for 12 days in Canada in a small carry-on.
good hack. thats called a "chevy" and only certain guys know where that term came from
Underwear? What's that? lol
Visa card is my favorite riding hack. It allows me to sleep on a nice bed with a hot shower. I also get good hot food. I like your video
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I’m with you pigtail. I really wanna like this moto camping thing. And I’ve purchased all the gear. And it all sits brand new in my garage for 3+ years now. I’m just the end the day at a hotel guy with shower & bed.
Zip ties, never leave home without them. Then again I ride an old Harley that has been known on rare occasion to vibrate itself to pieces, LOL.
not so rare friend, the reason i have saddle bags is because of all the parts that fall off !!
I built mine from a pile of boxes and buckets full of parts and applied generous amounts of Loctite in the process so it's not TOO bad, but I have lost an exhaust bolt on more than one occasion and especially after a high speed run I definitely give it a once over with a wrench, LOL. Pulled the primary cover once to fix an oil leak (imagine that) and found my engine compensator sprocket nut about to fall off. That one brought to mind images of all kinds of horrible things that could've happened had it decided to turn loose in the middle of nowhere. It now has red Loctite instead of the blue I used the first time I put it together. I've since given up trying to stay ahead of oil leaks and convinced myself that they're good rust preventative and boot waterproofing. It actually stays together pretty well if I ride it like a crusty old Harley probably should be ridden. Crank up the wick for awhile though and it will find the weak links.
i tend to use liquid white out marked from bolt/nut to frame as a visual indicator after i tighten a fastener. That way at each fuel stop I can quickly check the important bolts to see if there's been any torque loss. My KLR likes to vibrate at the perfect frequency to loosen important bolts.
That's a good idea, I like that. Would've came in really handy when I first built my bike, I pretty much know who the major culprits are now and what to watch for. I had an old KLR 600 years ago, great bikes, I loved mine even without electric start. The newer KLR 650s are a bit less dirt bike and a little more ADV and I REALLY like them. The right deal came along and I'd add one to my stable in a heartbeat. My 600 was a lot of fun but too heavy to be a really good dirt bike, and not quite long enough legs for long highway runs although it would do it if asked to. Was really a blast on gravel roads, tough to beat it.
I find myself almost obsessed about watching, researching, dreaming about my next ride. That said, I have come to really appreciate your mannerisms when it comes to conveying what you've learned etc. As far as i can tell your suggestions "hacks" just seem low key and take-it or leave-it kinds of lessons- learned. Thanks for all of it. I'm a packing-cube/glasses case fan. Also, every recruit in the Army is exposed to the amazing space saving feature of rolled garments. T-shirts, rolled 6" (that's the length of a dollar bill! :) ), underwear, rolled 4" and so on. it also helps keep them somewhat less wrinkled if you roll tightly. Ok, enough of my rambling, thanks for the channel.
I roll tape on to a lighter then i got tape and fire
This is great. You can use the tape as fire starter
If going to an unfamiliar area. I make a road and distance chart up and keep it in the clear map portion of my tank bag. Just re-set your trip odometer at each junction. Works like a charm and you never have to stop to look at a map. I have never got lost using this method. Google maps is great for making up your chart.
Thank you for your comment and great suggestion. Safe Travels!
Loads of great tips especially that last one, that's awesome, I honestly didn't know you could do that. Thanks a lot.
One other thing is little bungee ties / chords. Very helpful. One thing they're great for is if you drop your bike, even on a flat then use a bungee around the front brake so you don't have to hold it as you're lifting the bike. Some bikes are very heavy even using good techniques to lift them😜
Ride safe
No need. Just make sure your bike is in gear.
All good stuff, especially the duct tape which I used to question taking along until I needed to patch my nose fairing together after an unfortunate mishap earlier this year (silver tape on a silver bike helped disguise my embarrassment). My hacks include taking a plastic carrier bag to help put waterproofs on over my boots, taking a net bag so I can dry wet clothing tied to the bike when on the move providing weather permits, taking a short strap to lock out my handbrake when on ferries, take a spare stake and guyline to secure your bike from tipping over if parked on a campsite where there are kids around and taking a spring clip to fix to the fairing screen any toll or ferry tickets you need. Take a hat, preferably waterproof if you're camping as it's no fun putting a tent up in the rain, especially if wearing a crash helmet. Finally, it's best to avoid taking a top box by using a rolltop waterproof bag instead, but if you do have a top box, keep it empty if possible and use it as a larder for food supplies bought along the way, in which case, also buy a bag of ice to keep your purchases cool.
I've been doing this since I was a army combat life saver. Build two first aid kits. One is the biggie with gauze, para cord, ace bandage, a roll up splint and tourniquet. Make a second in an Altoids tin. Just Band-Aids, antiseptic ointment, and safety pins. Then wrap electrical tape around the tin to seal it from water. Now you don't have to dig for the little stuff and have to repack the big stuff for every little cut. And when you get a cut somewhere a bandaid won't hold you have electrical tape to hold it in place till you can take a break. Also the tape has been useful in many other applications.
My hack:
In the bottom of my tankbag is a 1l camelbag. This way I don't need to carry a backpack + I can drink at a redlight instead of pulling over to drink from a bottle wich takes up way more space and time.
extra tip: put the camelbag in the raincover of your tankbag. This way you always have the raincover with you if nececairy, it protects the camelbag from any unwanted punctures and if you have a leak the raincover will do the same job it provides for the tankbag when its raining of keeping everything dry in your tankbag.
Awesome idea!
Another great video, Tim! I use an old glasses case for a first aid kit. Even better, there's a place in my NC-X's frunk where it fits like factory. Also, I learned to roll my clean & dirty clothes (one set per gal "zip-lock") in the military. Combining a shirt, underware and socks in one roll gives you a complete change in one package. Clean has shirt rolled on the outside, dirty has socks rolled on the outside. Even in the dark it's easy to tell which is which.
You are a wealth of knowledge. That offline map hack is so valuable. The more I watch you the more confidence I will have on my ride to Colorado. THANK YOU SIR and safe travels to you👍
Thank you Thomas for your comment, Colorado is a magnificent state enjoy the ride and safe travels!
Tim great video, I am fixing the duct tape roll now. I have solved all of the map issues it is called a map, no phone, no service, a map it always works.
Thank you James for you comment it is much appreciated.
and no battery to run down. The paper map is the ol standby.
Need a compass (and knowledge on how to use it) with that map so you know which way is up.
A map, what's that? Never heard of it.. where do you get them from lol.
Thanks for the vid. The electrical tape on the visor works a treat - my tip is to use blue tape rather than black. With the sun in your face it does just as good a job as the black tape, but the blue tape blends in with the sky and it doesn't feel like your view port is being restricted.
Thank you Ian for your comment appreciate it and sounds like a good idea. Thanks again and safe travels!
You can probably put the tape on the inside of your visor to keep it dry.
I’ve used reflective tape on the top of my visor for years and years. We never use that part of the visor and having more reflectivity is always a good thing.
Good tips. My hack was a 5 gallon bucket strapped on the back seat of my dresser. May seem hillbilly, but got a lot of uses. Example: Kept stuff dry. Water bucket for fire. Stool. Ice/beer bucket. Nightstand next to cot. Table. And if ya have to go... Put a liner in it. Never needed it for that though. Also used hand warmers stuffed into my clothes when caught without cold weather gear.
Gerald Smith LOL...I have a hillbilly bucket mounted on the rack of my little Yamaha TW200 to carry stuff but I never even thought of all the other uses. Those are great hacks!
You probably already do this, but hand warmers (the sticky toe-kind) stuck to your base layer shirt on your chest is the way to go for keeping the whole body warm (circulating blood near the chest blah blah blah). I love the bucket hack! There are so many uses!! honestly, you didn't need to go any farther than ice/beer bucket! :)
Cool idea, I tried it and it's great, thanks to your comment.
Ha, I got a milk crate on my cruiser
I thought I was the only guy in America to fill a small tube of toothpaste from a larger one. I now can sleep better.
LOL, thank you for your comment.
Ya cheap buzzard!
I completely echo TheNutzandBoltz statement about thought I was the only cheap... uh... guy who does that! I'll bet my current travel tube has 7 different flavors in it by now!
Haha! Me too:)
Not at all. I do it too. Shhhhh!
I use ZipLock bags for my 'packing cubes' I can see whats inside, everything is watertight, and every grocery store has a full supply. As to 'rolled' cloths....yep,.....the only way to go!
Tim, thanks a lot!! The offline map trick is going to be a game changer. You have some great tips!! Suscribed!!
Adding to duct tape: put some good quality GAFFER tape on that pen too. It sticks almost as well as duct tape and it leaves NO residue. Comes off clean. I’ve used it as a sun visor on my face shield, to block cold air coming through my hand guards, to secure straps from flapping in the wind, etc. and it’s black so it’s aesthetically superior to duct tape. Edit: LOL! I paused before the sun visor tip. GAFFER tape for that! NO RESIDUE. It’s even reusable. Leave the electrical tape for electrical.
I like your gaffer tape idea for your visor!
Where to purchase? Guitar Center? Sam Ash? American Music Supply???
Great advise... I'll add this, gaf can be purchased from most pro photo shops online or brick & morter.
RoadRunner I own a production studio and use gaffers tape for everything... best thing is it does not leave a sticky residue if you take it off. 👍🏼
you mean camera tape? duct tape and gaff are almost the same
I used to ducktape the front of my shoes (where the laces are)in order to stop the rain until getting home! It worked quite well!
Thank you Alexandre for your comment and suggestion I appreciate it and thank you for watching.
yes and the new gorilla tape brand is best, but may not come off too well
These are all solid MC travel tips, Tim. I like the duct tape and electrical tape on visor ones especially. Although I would probably stay away from the toothpaste /visor anti-fogging hack. Most, if not all toothpaste has tiny abrasives meant for cleaning hard tooth enamel. I believe most snorkel masks are glass and can handle light abrasives. Plastic and toothpaste definitely do not get along. Stick with the shaving cream.
Baby shampoo does the trick - use it on our fire fighting breathing apparatus'
I always keep a bundle of black zipties ziptied to the front downtube of my Harleys frame. Obviously make sure all the eyelets are facing up or else they will fall off while riding.
Another "riding into the sun - shade hack" -
If you have a modular "flip up / open chin" helmet, just flip it up to help block sun & create "shade" for your eyes.
Easy !
I'm an audio/video guy. For any electronics cables, I still always wrap over/under, use velcro cable wraps, and put those into a flat pouch. It's just like on a job and I think it amounts to slightly less bulk.
That is a great tip, I will try that next time. Thank you!
Flat pouch guy here too...bought some in Vientiane, Laos, for 10,000 kip each..
Paracord hitching around the crash bars. Saves your paint in the case of a drop and also gives you a lot of extra cordage for camping. The stuff I use has strands for firestarter and fishing line.
Job weld. My buddy broke his engine side case on the way to Cabo and we used jb weld and he made it down and back home with no oil leaks! That cover was in a lot of pieces but luckily they were all pretty large except for the impact point piece but it held ans didn’t leak or ruin the trip! I keep wire,tire irons,patch kit,plug kit,co2 tire fillers and a shorty bicycle hand pump for back up,homemade jumpers,assorted tools and wrenches,survival knife,plastic tarp,Mylar emergency blankets and replacement bulbs and fuses. Being a long Time mechanic, I carry a small shop and it all fits under the seat in my tailpiece on my dl1000. I have other stuff like bungees and bungee net and stuff I can’t remember right now but I bring whatever I can without having to put anything motorcycle related into my travel bag. My bag holds my sleeping bag,air mattress,pillow,five days of clothes,( can always stop at laundromat if needed,) iPad and two man tent and I still have my passenger seat clear! I also bring a spare helmet as you never know who you may meet on the road! ( hot hitchhiking chicks!) rubber side down,shiny side up! That’s from a four decade rider that rode for a living and put well over a million miles down before the nineties ended! After that and quitting my job, I stopped keeping track but I intend on riding until I physically can’t! Even then I will put a powerful two stroke race engine in my rascal scooter! Lol
I don't do adventure traveling off road like you but I just bought a KTM 890R duke the street version and i always travel alone your ideas are well thought out and videos well done good job from a grouchy old 59 year old:)
I know this is late to the game. I discovered the trick of using electrical tape on my visor about a year ago. Should have watched this sooner. I've been using the small toothpaste idea for years as a backwoods backpacker. Why pack the big heavy tube when you only need a little bit for a week; less weight more room could mean smaller panniers. Many more tricks like this on lightweight backing channels.
This video is fantastic!! Can't wait to use these. Thank you!!!! 😀👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you Bridgette for your comment and for watching I really appreciate it.
S100 spray wax has worked for me. It also takes bugs off the shield and windshield quick. Never scratches and have kept shields for the life of the helmet YRMV
Thank you I appreciate the comment and thank you for watching. Safe Travels!
Using the many websites for camping I find campgrounds in the areas that I'll be near for the evening. I then go to google maps and pin/mark their location and make it a starred place.This makes them easier to find on my offline map while I'm travelling.
Thank you Douglas for your comment and suggestion it sounds like a great idea and thank you for sharing it. Safe Travels!
Do not use tooth paste. The reason divers use toothpaste is to get the manufacturing film off the tempered glass to aid in reducing fog, almost all toothpaste is abrasive and will just scratch your visor, the dish soap, also used by divers once the coating has been removed will definitely help so plus 1 for that.
Greg Hitchmough Or in a pinch, just spit.
Yes, I was very perplexed by the reference to scuba and the using of toothpaste as antifog lol ONLY for removing the manufacturer film inside scuba masks!
Thanks for the tips MacGyver!
used that electrical tape sunshade for my adventures in Paraguay. Works really well. I also did both top and bottom but was using a 3/4 helmet.
Did you cover first aid and over night survival equipment? If you are injured in any degree during a spill; and a sprained back is very common or bruised leg you might not lift your bike back on two wheels. You might be stuck in the mud and the muck, wet and over night. It’s a very probable situation while operating a bike on Southern Florida’s roads.
Describing the survival steps of using your fallen motorcycle as a shelter and how to prevent a fire or safely use and contain your fuel for starting a fire even in the wet mud.
What should be carried in your kit as a priority and accessibility, storage and need to rotate or replace first aid / survival supplies.
Most bikers ignore this completely or carry a very basic and limited use kit.
Crown Royal bags too
Great tips especially the sun glare one. I keep latex gloves on me at all times to put over my normal gloves in case it starts raining.
Thank you for your comment and idea I really appreciate it and thank you for watching. Safe Travels!
also good to keep hands clean when doing repairs/maintenance etc. Saves depositing dirt/oil/grease in your gloves when you put them back on
These are not hacks, they are tips. Everybody missed uses the term hack because it is trendy.
Hack #6. Remove the visor from your helmet before spraying shaving cream on it. Haha!
Nice video guy. Great info here. Some I knew about, some is new to me!
Thank you Greg for your comment appreciate it and you are right removing the visor would make it little easier lol
I'd think you'd want to use unscented shaving cream, as well. :)
things i have learned from this video :
10%- ACTUAL HACKS
90%- THAT THIS DUDE LIKES PACKING CUBES
WELL DONE
LOVED YOUR EDITING BY THE WAY
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I roll duct tape to a pencil, then add electrical tape, and a lenght of small diameter ss wire. I add a few rubbersbands as well.
Thank you for your comment and great suggestion I appreciate it. Safe Travels!
My number one hack - have a credit card with sufficient room to deal with any emergency, from renting a car to a week's stay in a hotel. I've found that most folks pack way too much stuff for eventualities that never happen. Also pack stuff that serves double duty, swimsuit=shorts (no speedos please). One thing I got that is really cool is I got a hammer about 7" long from a surgery that my mother had. The hospital was going to throw it away, but that' was fairly serendipitous. The point being look for things in unusual places that may be handy. Also don't overdo your tools, you can buy a whole tool kit a Walmart or Harbor freight for less than $50. They aren't great tools but they work. However,if you need any special tools for routine maintenance I would bring them.
Great tips! I agree, most people try to plan for every possible scenario, I know I did on my first trip and brought way too much stuff. Great tip on the swim shorts used as shorts, I am always looking for double uses for items. Thanks for the comment!
Harbor Freight has short claw hammers for a few $
All great tips Tim... I'm going to put to use... The visor idea will really help out.. Thanks again,, look forward to the next video.. Memorial Day weekend , don't forget to do some riding..
Thank you Bob for watching and for your comment . Safe Travels!
The duct tape & pen one is seriously cool .
I just got back from a trip. I took a waterproof lightweight bike cover with me. At night I left my jacket helmet and trousers on the bike under the cover leaving me a lot more space in the tent.
Daymn I could have done this. Would have made my camping in Scotland a lot more tolerant
If you are camping with a small tent, that my friend, is a DAMN GOOD IDEA !!
Just make sure you are sleeping at a safe spot or that you wake up easily. I put my gear in the camping duffle which is waterproof. But earlier I kept that bag near my bike instead of near my tent - until a trip to Ireland where some guys were roaming around at the spot I chose to sleep. I woke up just on time to get them drop the bag they would otherwise have run away with. Ever since I leave no gear loose on my bike...
Instead of multiple usb leads I carry one universal lead that covers everything I need as seen on EBAY. Search for " 10 in 1 Universal Charger cable"
Thank you Ian for your suggestion I appreciate it and it sounds great. Safe Travels!
My current favorite moto travel hack is making sure to watch your videos. Thanks for all the practical info!
Thank you Michael for your comment I really appreciate it!
Hi, here from South Africa.
I really enjoy your vids and tips. really great advice.
Regards, Ferdie Barnard.
Thank you Ferdie! I appreciate that. Ride safe!
I have been using a camelpac resivoir in the spine pad pocket of my riding jacket. I route the tube through the hang loop in the back of the jacket and clip to my helmet strap. ice for long hot rides.
Great tip Liz Haas! Definitely helps on hot days to have some ice cold water. Ride safe!
I just got back from a week of travel and I used your electrical tape hack. Worked like a charm on the two parts of the trip where I am always heading into the sun at the start or end of the day. Can't believe I did not know that hack. You can teach old dogs new tricks.
So glad to hear you were able to put one of my hacks to use! Thanks for the comment!
Great video I use reflector tape. Packing cubes, Yes from your other video. Have a great day
Thank you Tony for your comment and for watching I appreciate it. Safe Travels!
Plastic bags and ziplock bags. Keeps stuff separated and organised. Also dry and clean. Useful for your trash and even as an impromptu toilet visit in an emergency ... Lol. Wet wipes also !
stainless steel zip ties and plastic ones. Google maps great offline tip also, if you have a route you want to use and dont want to get interrupted by google maps wanting to redirect you automatically, where you have to take hands off handle bars to opt out. judt put phone on airplane mode when navigating.!
I use Here maps for offline GPS in stead of Google. You can download the country map so you don't have to struggle with small areas
Thank you Gary I appreciate the comment and sharing your idea. Safe Travels!
I use an automotive charger with a male cigarette lighter plug which goes to a female cig lighter connector to the moto battery. The charger has two usb and one three pronged inputs. I can keep everything charging while riding.
Thank you Linda for your comment and sharing it is much appreciated. Safe Travels!
small solar panel works for my phone
Better to just connect an SAE connector to the battery. You can use it for connecting your charger at home, and connect a double usb plug on the road.
Haha yep good old ducktape! Another one is bungy straps...those suckers definitely have helped.
Awesome video, thanks for the tips.
Living in Western Colorado, the offline maps on Google are super handy 👌 they are available on Android as well
Thank you Jared for your comment and for watching it is much appreciated. Thank you also for the tip about Android. Safe Travels!! I love riding in Colorado it is a magnificent state!
I use Sygic instead of Google Maps. It was pretty cheap, turn by turn directions and does not use data. Plus you dont have to download it ahead of time. Love the stuff in the sunglasses case! Brilliant...
Thank you Mike for your comment and suggestion it is much appreciated. Safe Travels!
Its my experience with head and Shoulders shampoo or dandruff shampoo in gerneral its great for getting anti-fog an most of us will have it or able to get it cheap plus it is double uses when packing light.
For long trips some not often needed clothing items can be put in vacuum freezer bags and then vacuumed flat. Saves space, keeps items clean and dry until needed.
Nice hacks, I like them.
Another hack beside the tape, zip ties they will defenetly save your life in many sitiations.
Enjoy riding,
A full mask helmet i just cant rap my head around that why even ride a bike next will be a seatbelt.peace
Not smashing my face is the common reason.
I use mine for when it's very cold or very warm at night, because the bugs are very bad above 80° at night. Other than that I never use it
Riding always with your visor up? Virtually all the scratches on my helmets are from pepples and dust catapulted at me from vehicles driving in front of me. I'd never ride with the visor up unless wearing goggles.
Tim, great set of hacks.. I use a mini plastic first aid kit 3”x2.5”x1” for charging cords and memory cards
Than you for your comment and great idea, I appreciate it.
Cool stuff. Thx.
You can download maps on android, too.
Thank you Will appreciate the comment and thank you for watching! Safe Travels!
Another excellent video. Man I love watching these to start my day. Thanks Tim.
*Gristle toothpaste, haha gross*
Hard to find that kind of toothpaste LOL Thank you for watching and your comment I appreciate it and safe travels!
Thank you " Forty Times Around" for this magnificent and handy great set of hacks. good tips my friend
Thank you Michel. Safe Travels!!
the "rolling the clothes" hack.....ummm, you do not get more space from this...its impossible, think about it. regardless, i've been rolling my clothes for years...it only makes it easier.....anyway, love your ideas
I did the electrical tape on my helmet. You can order it on Amazon in 2" width size so you don't have a seam. Stick it on and then trim around the top with a razor blade for a custom look.
Thank you Randi for your suggestion and for watching I appreciate it. Safe Travels!
rolling stuff saves a ton of space /vacume paks saves more untill you use the stuff / then roll it up or carry a battery vac opps space saved got used by vac/LOL Good tips
Hope you are well.
Did the tape trick years ago, but put the tape at the bottom of the visor. Then its adjustable and better still, big sky country is now in CINEMASCOPE. Particuraly nice in John Ford country vistas.
Again, hope you are well. You help inspire me to stay sober during hard times.
Another great vid. Can you do one on riding pants? Specifically, where do you recommend on the spectrum of having armor / slide protection vs. weather protection / venting vs. off-bike comfort for camping / hiking?
4:22 don't use toothpaste. you will surely scratch up your visor. the real old trick is to use SHAVING CREAM. a small amount and buff it into your goggles or your visor and that will be real anti fog. don't use soap or toothpaste.
3:00 - So, electrical tape is more attractive than a visor?
The helmet I just began using has an easily removable visor and built-in slide down tinted inner shield. Either works over my prescription eyeglasses.
9:55 to 10:05 OK. Common sense reality check time. If you are in an area of DEAD cell phone coverage and there are no local WiFi hit spots, like in the middle of the damn woods for example, then you WON'T be able to download jack shit..including a map!. -_-
1. Eliminate glare with welding glasses. Don't screw up your visor with tape. 2. Pack a pair of long johns (synthetic not cotton) in a zip lok bag. Even in summer you can get a cool wet day and they will save your butt. Can't buy them in summer, anywhere. 3. Take a list of phone numbers. If you lose or break your phone, you can call someone who gives a shit.
Instead of all the cables, try something like this: www.amazon.com/CHAFON-Multi-Cable-Lightning-Charging/dp/B01DK13VZ6 (don't know this one but have something like it)
I got my 1300 VTX the other day. So the trip is being planned.
Thank you for your comment Dale and congratulations on the new ride that is a very nice bike. Safe Travels.
Instead of duct tape, go to a hardware store & get Zip Systems tape. It's literally 10x stronger, stickier & expensive as hell. But totally worth it.
Next trip to the dentist ask nicely and they'll probably give you a bunch of the travel toothpaste. Haven't paid for those in a decade. Thanks Kim!!
50/50 mix of water and baby shampoo works best for anti fogging. Keep in a small 1ounce spray bottle. Good for bug removal on outside of shield as well.
Try this to save space! Instead of using packing cubes, use that size zip lock bags. Put your clothes inside and zip MOST of the way closed. Then place package on bed and lay on it squeezing out all the excess air. Finish closing in this position and you have a semi vacuumed pack of clothes. It takes about half the space as normal and can be redone as needed. Bonus, you can see what is inside.
DONT use toothpaste on your visor. The other two are fine, but toothpaste is a bad idea. The reason it works on diving masks is because it has abrasives in it, which are necessary to remove the original film on the inside of a mask from manufacturing. With masks you THEN need to use something else to prevent fogging (like baby shampoo / detergent etc) before each dive.
Don’t scratch up the inside of your visor and stick to the other two. 😉👍🏼
GPS apps like Heretogo and osmand+ give you access to gps guidance without a phone service connection. You preload all the maps you need - in fact the entire world if you like (android users have the option of micro sd cards which helps here - and you are good to go. GPS uses a lot of battery power so either use "location" enabling when needed, or have an aux battery pack, or run usb right to the phone.
I use this mainly to find where I am, and then use a paper map to see where I want to go. A small tablet can help here too. I use a lenovo yoga 8" which can be picked up for a little over $100.00 and has a massive battery and a good screen. YMMV.
I like how you brought a bunch of cables in the woods just to make a visual point. Really useful video, thank you, sir.
Great advice. Thanks for sharing. I carry a head torch in case I break down in the dark 👍🇬🇧
I stumbled on the best anti-fog: Witch Hazel. Specifically hand wipes with witch hazel. Give it a try.
Travel toothpaste tubes are often available from your dentist's office as samples. Ask them if they have any available.
I have done a lot of business travel by air and when you get on a plane, they give you a little ditty bag with toothpaste etc. The stuff in the bag isn’t that great - but the bag itself is super for chargers, toiletries, bungees, electronics like my GPS, etc because they are sturdy and have a good solid zipper.
No mention of zipties ? Disapoint ? Also I am watching this from the future so likely no one wll se this comment , but i am pretty sure that sun visors and pinlock visors did exist back in the year 2018 so if you travel a lot just get a propper helmet that has those and you wont need to hack it . The packing hack is good but a better one i use is pastic bags , you think rolling is better than folding ? Try folding then placing the clothes in a platic bag and pressing all the air out , Ive taken a full size duvet stored in my saddlebag along side other items and my saddle bags are smoll :D . cheers
Baby shampoo for inside the lens... does not burn your eyes!!! Tech diver...
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Nobody wants bad water, but it can be found almost anywhere... A good water purifier is a must, for survival
Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Steve for your comment I really appreciate it, Safe travels and enjoy the ride!
Great video and simply amazing content! Keep up the good work!
I'm riding to Utah from Ohio for a month of living off the grid I guess going to stay at a blm setup for 14 days then on to the next any tips I'm riding a modded 99 gsxr 750 with alot of comfy added in anyone got advice
small syringes of gels and liquids can be handy, eg don't have a small roll of toothpaste? just suck some into the syringe off ebay cheap for a bunch , or one with some bearing grease, or suntan lotion, or mayo or hot chili paste, ok, i've only done the grease and one other one i forget what, but... seems handy