First, thanks to all members of this forum that helped me to outfit my K9 Wee.
With a little thought and some time spent looking for the right pieces, I feel ready to go without too much trouble.
My "bug out" bag includes all gear needed to camp in less than 24" width: tent, sleeping pad, footprint for tent, tarp, sleeping bag, pillows, kitchen items. This allows full access to the side cases even with the duffel strapped in place.
For my Givi 20L Tankbag, everyday items in a small Coughlan bag, rain cover, small first-aid/pharmacy bag, spare glasses and a Jet Boil stove. There is still room for coffee, spare gloves and a souvenir or two.
Sidecases are Givi 22l and I have plenty of room for several days base layer, mid/top layer, spare gloves, sandals, swim trunks, rain gear and a walkabout outfit.
The Top Case is a Shad 33L and remains empty except when stopped (helmet) or when nearby campsite (beer & victuals)
All in all, a very capable touring setup in a compact package. When staying in hotel/motel, have left everything in place without any issue. Takes only a minute to bring tankbag and duffel in if worried.
Nice arrangement. Mine is similar with more crap-ola like rain gear and trekking poles. I put the tarp under the bag on the seat. It's usually nasty with sand or dirt or wet with both.
A clean, no bungee way to travel. I've seen bit of kit strewn along the highway before. And I didn't chase one friends rain gear out in traffic in the wind near Palm Springs.
Sacrifices to the road imps.
One other item most Riders don't carry, but I do to Rallys and other events, is a small telescoping umbrella. Comes in handy when sight-seeing or exploring off the bike, and you don't want to wear all your rain gear to just walk around in (especially in hot summers).
With a little thought and some time spent looking for the right pieces, I feel ready to go without too much trouble.
My "bug out" bag includes all gear needed to camp in less than 24" width: tent, sleeping pad, footprint for tent, tarp, sleeping bag, pillows, kitchen items. This allows full access to the side cases even with the duffel strapped in place.
All in all, a very capable touring setup in a compact package. When staying in hotel/motel, have left everything in place without any issue. Takes only a minute to bring tankbag and duffel in if worried.
Rock & roll....
Nicely done, what tent and sleeping pad are you?
I trying to get down to as light and compact a load as I dare, for a month + trip, and it's been challenging. I did find a great quality sleeping pad, that's tons smaller, than the one I had, but I'm not willing to hole up in a 1 man type tent for a jaunt that long.
Ride safe bro'
Thanks, Supatramp. Tent is a Marmot 3P Aspen from Dick's Sporting Goods. Has two doors, two vestibules. Perfect for solo or 2-up. Pad is a Thermarest NeoAir, same place. Takes about 10-12 good breaths to inflate, less than a minute to deflate and re-roll for storage.
Duffel is Wolfman Expedition Medium which is 40 Liters of space. All gear inside weighs out at less than 20 lbs. so I can use same setup for 2-up by ditching the topcase and strapping duffel to rear luggage rack without overloading rack.
Did a 1200 mile one-up ride last fall with a couple of buddies. We rode out to West Virginia and back through Virginia along Blue Ridge Parkway. Never felt overloaded, had plenty of gear. In fact, pared down after that run when I realized how many items just won't be used. Biggest takeaway was a place for everything, everything in its place. Made pitching/breaking camp a snap.
The single complaint I have with my setup is that my tent poles either get rolled up in the duffel or carried in the chair bag when I bring the chair.
My "bug out" bag includes all gear needed to camp in less than 24" width: tent, sleeping pad, footprint for tent, tarp, sleeping bag, pillows, kitchen items. This allows full access to the side cases even with the duffel strapped in place.
Tent and fly are now packed in separate waterproof bags from Wally World instead of the single bag they came in from the factory.
They pack down to 11" x 6" each.
That is the Marmot Tent and Rainfly as packed
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