Six days till we head out on the motorcycle. We’ve purchased two sets of lightweight microfiber type clothes each that can be washed out in the evening and will dry overnight.
The thing about motorcycle travel is that weight and space matters. We have two hard case saddlebags which (I looked this up) are 18 inches wide x 13 inches tall x 8 3/4 inches deep. One saddlebag sidecase carries motorcycle equipment and the other carries our personal “stuff”. We also have a top case which is supposedly 2.45 cubic feet or carries 5 gallons (which is a really stupid way to measure space because we aren’t going to be carrying gallons of anything up there). When you motorcycle you also have helmets, protective clothing, sun screen, hat or cap (for the serious helmet hair) and other items I’m probably forgetting. In the past we have brought camping equipment like tent, sleeping bags, therma-rests, cooking gear, etc., but that was a different bike for a different experience. For this trip across country we will be moteling all the way.
The packing list also includes toiletries and WATER. We have a hiker’s camel-bak water pack which we fill up and Arlo wears so that we can both get to the spout as we travel. Also to keep cool we bring bandanas which we get wet and tie around our necks and vests made of some material that holds water but allows air to pass through which evaporates the water and keeps the person wearing the vest cool. The vests were very helpful one summer as we drove through Death Valley, Arizona, and New Mexico in 100+ degree heat.
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