This is a fairly complete list for a long trip; I am always changing things depending on the length of the trip and weather conditions expected.

Warin's advice is dead on. All my clothing is lightweight nylon, easily washed every night in camp or in a hotel sink- and will be dry in the morning. All of my spare clothing would fit in a shoebox. (jeans and hoodies are a waste of space.)

Hope this helps...........shu

WEAR:
__ __ boots
__ __ socks
__ __ Ex officio underwear
__ __ Capilene LS shirt
__ __ Longsleeve travel shirt
__ __ running tights
__ __ Moto Pants-goretex or similar
__ __ Riding Jacket- goretex
__ __ ..ear plugs
__ __ ..sunglasses
__ __ ..cap
__ __ multitool pocket knife-small
__ __ bandanna
__ __ Money Belt/Passport
__ __ knee pads
__ __ helmet
__ __ summer gloves

MONEY/PAPERS
__ __ Wallet
__ __ Document copies: ziplock bag (and GoogleDrive)
__ __ ..glasses prescrip
__ __ ..passport
__ __ ..title
__ __ ..registration
__ __ ..insurance
__ __ ..Medjet
__ __ ..carnet, visas,etc
__ __ ..emergency contact info

TANK PANNIERS
__ __ notebook/pen
__ __ tire gauge
__ __ maps/guides
__ __ TP
__ __ compass
__ __ ..sunscreen
__ __ ..chapstick
__ __ waterbag- 1 L.
__ __ Camera
__ __ Rain Jacket light
__ __
__ __ ..Winter gloves
__ __ ..Leather gloves (med wt)
__ __ ..glove liners
__ __ ..rain gloves
__ __ ..neck buff
__ __ Garmin Montana
__ __ SPOT

SADDLE BAG:
__ __ pannier liner (2)
__ __ KIT T-BRUSH,etc
__ __ 2 liner socks
__ __ 2 Ex off. Underwear
__ __ Capilene LS shirt
__ __ (1) t shirt- poly
__ __ Capilene LS zip sweater
__ __ 1 running tights
__ __ puff jacket
__ __ (1) REI travel pants
__ __ packtowel small

REPAIRS ETC
__ __ Sleep pad patch kit
__ __ Sewing kit
__ __ Duct tape
__ __ Cig lighter
__ __ Detergent
__ __ nylon cord
__ __ DEET- Bens
__ __ mosq. Head net
__ __ Whistle
__ __ Headlamp
__ __ Steripen-H2O pure
__ __
__ __ (3)CR123 batt (steripen)
__ __ (4) AAA lith batt
__ __ Glasses spares
__ __ Keys-spare (side cover)

ELECTRONICS BAG
__ __ Cam. Batt -spare
__ __ [Cam storage disk-spare]
__ __ Camera charger-wall
__ __
__ __ Ipod-charge cord
__ __ Phone charge cord
__ __ Tablet charge cord
__ __ Wall plug charge unit
__ __ SAE-USB bike charger

FIRST AID
__ __ Triangular bandage
__ __ TP (1/2 roll)
__ __ Bandaids
__ __ Kotex pad
__ __ Adhesive tape
__ __ Tweezers
__ __ Alchohol pads
__ __
__ __ Triple Antibiotic cream
__ __ Hydrocortisone Cream
__ __ Diamox
__ __ Ciproflaxin
__ __ Aleve (12 hr)
__ __ Benadryl tabs
__ __ Pepto bismol/tums
__ __ Immodium tabs
__ __ Oral Rehydr. Salts
__ __ Cough drops
__ __
__ __ HydPeroxide-small

REAR RACK DRY BAG
__ __ tent poles/stakes
__ __ tent
__ __ ground cloth
__ __ Sleep bag
__ __ thermarest pad
__ __ pack pillow
__ __ stove/pot/bowl
__ __ stove fuel(alcohol)
__ __ food bag
__ __ spoon
__ __
__ __ TEVA sandals
__ __ 3 L platypus water bag
__ __ ltwght duffle/pack small
__ __ Rok straps
__ __ bungie pair

TOOLS
__ __ tool roll (in tool tube)
__ __ 1/4 in. breaker bar/sockets
__ __ 3/4 socket adapter
__ __
__ __ slime air pump
__ __ tire lube
__ __ bead buddy
__ __ tire irons (3)
__ __ valve core snake
__ __ Rear wheel tools
__ __ chain lube (gear oil)
__ __
__ __ rag
__ __ cl/br.levers-spare
__ __ 14 T front sprocket
__ __ 2 tie down straps
__ __
__ __ [cable and padlock]

PARTS/SPARES
__ __ JB weld
__ __ Superglue
__ __ RTV
__ __ Duct tape
__ __ Elec. Tape
__ __
__ __ Zip ties
__ __ Wire
__ __ Hose clamps
__ __
__ __ Fuses-spare
__ __ Spark plugs
__ __ Oil filter/oring/cr washer
__ __ Gasline filter
__ __ chain master link
__ __
__ __ Bolts/nuts/washers
__ __ Carb parts
__ __ Pickup coil
__ __ forks seals
__ __
__ __ Headlight bulb-spare
__ __ Tail/signal bulb-spare
__ __
__ __ Plug gap tool
__ __ Valve gap tools
__ __ File
__ __ Hacksaw blade
__ __
__ __ Tube patch kit
__ __ Grease(sm. bottle)
__ __
__ __ FRONT Tube spare
__ __ REAR tube spare
__ __ rags/paper towels
__ __ Shop manual (PDF)

My god SHU he is not going to the Moon NASA had to think of all these things for just in case.
South america has it all in the major cities and the price is not much more than you will pay at home
Buy your Panniers top box and dry bag at home and buy synthetic clothes , cotton is no go too hot and hard to clean
basic tools because your bike can be fixed anywhere SA knows your bike and labor is cheap Here is a good example i needed rear brake pads for my G650gs
and the nearest bmw shop was 250 k away so i went to a yamaha dealer in the city i living in and they had pads for the brembo brakes because yamahas have the same brakes on some models
My point is start riding and figure out what you need along the way and the South Americans will be happy to help you because you will be contributing to there economy

Hmmmm......My list, excluding tools, only weighs about 35 pounds. I'm looking through it again and can't really see what you think is so excessive. Two pairs of socks is too many?

I rode in Ecuador about a year ago.



I needed cold weather high altitude gloves as well as something that would work for the lowland hot places; I was happy to have Immodium with me rather than having to ride into the city to buy some.

This list is just about what I would carry riding passes and camping in the mountains of Colorado.



In a couple of hours of riding I can get 40-50 miles back in on some dirt road. Denver would only be a couple of hundred miles away but I would have a 2 or 3 day walk out to the main road if something went wrong with my bike (or me). I'd feel pretty dumb if I could have fixed it with a spare bolt and some duct tape and wire and ridden it out.



My buddy rode a BMW650 into Tblisi, Azerbaijan (pop. 1.5 million) with a leaking fork seal.

The hotel desk clerk knew a guy, who knew a guy who had a bike and who knew the guy who ran the oil store, who called around and found us bottle of fork oil.


But, he had packed a set of fork seals (small and light), and we replaced them in the courtyard of the hotel. Finding parts for his bike would have been difficult (maybe impossible) there.

Things don't usually break or go wrong in places where it is convenient and easy to get what you need to fix it. I choose to be as prepared as possible without making my load into a burden. (I have friends who carry very little, and have been happy I had a bunch of tools and some bolts so they could ride their bikes out.)


..........shu

I don't think Shu's list is all that bad. I would use it as a basis: take a look and see what you might need and what you might not.

My packing list is a lot shorter, but having a checklist is a great idea.

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