Well done tigershell great post full of info for the less knowledgabable,

Yes you can get KLM gear in uk quite expensive wait till spring go to Lidl & aldi, pick up some cordura jackets & trousers my last one lasted 5 years! at £50 so got more than my monies worth.
you will find you will go to one country & soon realise the gear your wearing is too cold or hot or just not suitable, in LA it seems to be jeans & boots other countrys full gear.

my boots are riding sidi boots but when I went to spain left them at home & wore army high leg boots so could walk around in them when off the bike, next time I went i used my siddies

wear what youre comfy in, but still need protection as alredy stated you have the basic gear alredy, camping is simler go a way for a long week end see if you can stand it if not budget for hostals or b & b some countrys cost more than others, cooking on the Rd I would suggest a multi fule stove (your never run out of petrol !

I use a cleman multi fuel stove, if time go to the Caravan & camping show in Feb at NEC so many tents to look at, remember sleeping bags down are best & pack away smaller but once wet not so good what are you using for panniers? & inner bags I use Exped & laying on the ground your entering a mine field, but it is a learning curve & trial & error if you took everyones idea you would have 20 tents to carry!!

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