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Seems credit cards are the most popular so far.
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well if we assume that for an overland trip you would pack money (cash and credit cards), passport and bike documents AND your helmet (!), my 5 must have items would be :
- WarmnSafe Electric jacket & gloves
- LDComfort riding tights
- sheep skin
- warm (top of the range wool) set of clothes
- money belt
Any thing else I can buy on the way...
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A week, a month, a year, however long we travel we never leave home without:
1] A leatherman
2] A Buff each
3] At least one Sarong [it has many many uses]
So my list is about the most useful items, obviously we would have to add items such as cash and credit cards etc etc.
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My jacket, Laptop, GPS, credit card..
well it's hard to think of only five when I have a lot of things in mind.
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i'd say in a random order apart from the first 2...
1 petzel head toarch( unbelievably useful) A MUST FOR EVERY ONE ON THIS PLANET.
2 letherman wave multitool
3 Mastercard
4 toilet papaer
5 first aid kit
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1) Petzl Tikka headtorch
2) Etrex Vista HcX
3) Heated grips
4) REV'it Offtrack jacket (seriously versatile)
5) Northface Roadrunner tent
Leatherman? No, you end up doubling up with the real tools as well. Small pocket knife for me. Languages really help but I find just turning up on a motorcycle usually 'speaks their language'!
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MAP
PENKNIFE
LOO ROLL
WATER
CASH
I tried to think off 5 items that are always in my pannier whether a day trip or longer might not be water but would be a drink of some description
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head torch,
loo roll,
multi language phrase book,
maps,
puncture repair kit,
sunglasses
& marmite....yum
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I've just added "Gardening gloves" to mine.
Good for removing hot pots from the stove, keeping your hands warm while working on the bike, collecting firewood, changing tyres, working the BBQ etc etc.
Better than ruining your riding gloves.
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Bungee cords
Extra strong mints
Ipod & speakers
multi tool
cable ties
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan
What are the top 5 items on your pack list? (bike is assumed, all else is optional).
Here's Susan's (Grant's is different):
1. Chocolate spread
2. Electric vest
3. Contact lens solutions - 4 weeks supply
4. Silk underwear
5. Laptop computer
Opinions?? I'd love to hear other views.
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Silk underwear? I want to travel with Susan!
My list (aside from the obvious water/food/bike etc) is:
1) Headtorch
2) Camelbak
3) First aid kit
4) Mobile
5) 2 man tent (for me + kit)
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1) loo roll
2) bank card
3) cash
4) spare keys (to everything on your bike and luggage)
5) wet wipes
www.greasysprocket.co.uk - equipment
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1 FavComfey boots
2 Fav comfey Gloves
3 Swiss Army Knife
4 Fav undies (never know! I should be so lucky!!!)
5 Some money
I suppose the remainder coking equip & fart sack etc, all go with out saying
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A good idea that helped me out was downloading the service manual for my tenere and putting it on a memory stick. Saves carrying a wedge of paper around.
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1. Leatherman
2. Bog paper
3. Ibuprofen
4. Hip flask (for -less emergencies, containing whatever hell-brew the last town sold)
5. Pignose 3/4 size electric guitar (battery powered). Will do 27000 miles through rain and dust and still work.
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