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Totally agree with the last post . Learning how to recognise / deal with heatstroke / altitude sickness / shock / hyperthermia.....all of which can kill.....either with you or your riding partner(s) .
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Nobody ever mentions packing toilet paper. A couple of rolls weigh about the same as a can of  and the enjoyment & satisfaction last much longer than a  . My packing list starts with a roll of good T-P!
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All good points, but a little off putting because of the Touratech style sales pitch or maybe slighly oversized assumptions about bike type and travel aims.
You don't need a high-tech ADV spec NASA designed hydration pack advertised by your favourite Paris-Dakar winner. You can just as well use an ex-army issue bottle or suitably packed plastic bottle of Perrier/Evian from a supermarket. Stopping and taking a few photos between having a drink, consulting your map/notes (no need for offline database either) , having a little look round the bike, is better for your overall performance than trying to break the record for that section.
Tubeless tyres are good too.
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Nobody ever mentions packing toilet paper. A couple of rolls weigh about the same as a can of  and the enjoyment & satisfaction last much longer than a  . My packing list starts with a roll of good T-P!
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It's certainly on my list, and after last year's unfortunate err, 'medical' issues on the way back from Morocco, the more rolls the better. You never know when the'll be worth their weight in gold
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A list like the OP posted is great. However, as alluded to above, traveling and recognizing what you need will always beat any list posted on the internet. Individual needs and preferences vary. After a trip, I store a lot of items in a cardboard box, so they all are in one place when I pack up for another trip. It's the small things that one forgets.
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