August 2021. Bee and I are getting ready for the road.
Trying to squeeze my whole life into a set of motorcycle luggage is not an easy task.
Even harder is to guess what I will need during my first ever road trip (I estimate it would last 10 months!) ๐
๐ Based on my previous travel experience (mostly around tropical countries) I packed 3 dresses, a bikini, a beach towel, some shorts, and a number of tops – what was I thinking? ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐คฃ Should I mention that I ended up buying a few thermal layers and waterproofs along the way?
๐ A pair of sneakers and flip-flops (I also wanted to take hiking boots, but they didnโt fit in ๐)
๐งดShampoo, conditioner, soap, body lotion and some other self care products happened to occupy two full organizers ๐ฑ
๐ A bag of medicine: pain killers, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory, and some vitamins (Itโs 2021 and Covid is still an issue)
๐ Now, tools. Which ones would I need? I had no idea, the only thing I could do myself at the time was cleaning and greasing the chain. But I guessed I might be forced to learn something about motorcycle maintenance along the way.
๐ป My laptop (sometimes I work) and other electronics (power bank, GoPro, external hard drive), and a bag of chargers.
๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ A super light travel yoga mat (that I never regretted having around with me) and an ab roller ๐ช
โ๏ธ A mug, a mini water heater, and a set of tea and coffee.
๐ฅ A bag of random uncategorised items that I absolutely had to take with me and of course never used ๐คฃ
๐ชช Documents (passports, driving licence, motorbike registration, insurance, etc)
๐งณ All of this got squeezed into a set of Shad panniers, a Givi central case, and a Merrel backpack (which soon got replaced with a Louis motorcycle backpack that I still use today)
โWould you pack differently? ๐