Hacks For Long Distance Motorcycle Travel and Camping
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- Five hacks for long distance motorcycle travel.
These are my favorite top five favorite motorcycle travel hacks for long distance travel and camping or adventure. Here are the hacks, watch the video to learn more:
1) A better way to duct tape
2) Eliminate sun glare
3) Defog your helmet with cheap items you already have
4a) Roll don't fold your clothes
4b) Organize your cables and chargers
4c) Save money on travel size toothpaste
5) Navigating on your phone with no service
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A lifelong adventure enthusiast and a long time motorcycle traveler, I have spent the last few years honing my craft as a motorcycle adventure specialist. I am currently living full time on my motorcycle, a 2015 BMW R1200GS named Lupe.
Motorcycle travel and camping have become my largest passions in life. I have a meticulous nature that helps me analyze gear, technique and tactics in a way that is highly beneficial to anyone looking to embark on a motorcycle venture of any scope.
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I’ve devised a great way to wash clothes while traveling. It works especially well if I’m doing “rough” roads. I have a 10L heavy duty dry bag that I put my dirty clothes in (works best with just a few articles at a time ), put a bit of water in there and bio friendly soap, roll it up with some air in it and tie it down on the bike while I’m riding. When I get to my evening destination, it’s gone through a natural tumble wash. I rinse and hang dry and have clean and dry clothes in the morning. :)
This. ♤♤
Epic!!
Claude Hache brilliant thanks mate
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If you have wet or freshly washed clothes that didn't 100% dry, you can put them in mesh sided helmet bag ( one that comes with a new helmet) and tie the bag to your luggage so the wind will blow through it while you are riding.
Visa card is my favorite riding hack. It allows me to sleep on a nice bed with a hot shower. I also get good hot food. I like your video
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I’m with you pigtail. I really wanna like this moto camping thing. And I’ve purchased all the gear. And it all sits brand new in my garage for 3+ years now. I’m just the end the day at a hotel guy with shower & bed.
I've been doing this since I was a army combat life saver. Build two first aid kits. One is the biggie with gauze, para cord, ace bandage, a roll up splint and tourniquet. Make a second in an Altoids tin. Just Band-Aids, antiseptic ointment, and safety pins. Then wrap electrical tape around the tin to seal it from water. Now you don't have to dig for the little stuff and have to repack the big stuff for every little cut. And when you get a cut somewhere a bandaid won't hold you have electrical tape to hold it in place till you can take a break. Also the tape has been useful in many other applications.
If you have a bike with a clutch cable, buy another cable and route the cable next to the original cable and tuck the ends out the way ... If the cable snaps, just disconnect it from each end and connect the new one .... it takes no time to connect it and no space to carry it ...
legend!
Thank you Graham for your comment and great idea. Safe travels!
This is brilliant!
great hack
G TUSON Back in the old days of my Triumph BSA days in UK, We always routed a throttle and clutch cable, Incase a nipple came lose.
Great advice. I'll definitely be adopting several of these.
Another folding hack that I recently came across, which you can probably find a video on, is to lay out a shirt, then lay out your underwear on that shirt, fold the shirt as if you are about to roll it, then put a pair of tube socks on the folded shirt with the ends sticking off in opposite directions about 4-6 inches. Then roll up the shirt and use the ends of the socks to invert fold up around the ends of the rolled shirt. Now you will have a nice, neat "pod" where each day you reach into your pack, grab one, and you've got your shirt, underwear, and socks for the day.
Thanks Andy! I think I have seen that technique, it is a neat trick. I think MCRider did a video about that actually. Anyways thanks for the comment!
Mega idea !,
Done this on the bike and also packing for 12 days in Canada in a small carry-on.
good hack. thats called a "chevy" and only certain guys know where that term came from
Underwear? What's that? lol
Electrical tape on the visor: I put it on the inside, lasts longer, wind doesn't peel it off.
Less noticeable to any police who may have an issue with it as well
I find myself almost obsessed about watching, researching, dreaming about my next ride. That said, I have come to really appreciate your mannerisms when it comes to conveying what you've learned etc. As far as i can tell your suggestions "hacks" just seem low key and take-it or leave-it kinds of lessons- learned. Thanks for all of it. I'm a packing-cube/glasses case fan. Also, every recruit in the Army is exposed to the amazing space saving feature of rolled garments. T-shirts, rolled 6" (that's the length of a dollar bill! :) ), underwear, rolled 4" and so on. it also helps keep them somewhat less wrinkled if you roll tightly. Ok, enough of my rambling, thanks for the channel.
All good stuff, especially the duct tape which I used to question taking along until I needed to patch my nose fairing together after an unfortunate mishap earlier this year (silver tape on a silver bike helped disguise my embarrassment). My hacks include taking a plastic carrier bag to help put waterproofs on over my boots, taking a net bag so I can dry wet clothing tied to the bike when on the move providing weather permits, taking a short strap to lock out my handbrake when on ferries, take a spare stake and guyline to secure your bike from tipping over if parked on a campsite where there are kids around and taking a spring clip to fix to the fairing screen any toll or ferry tickets you need. Take a hat, preferably waterproof if you're camping as it's no fun putting a tent up in the rain, especially if wearing a crash helmet. Finally, it's best to avoid taking a top box by using a rolltop waterproof bag instead, but if you do have a top box, keep it empty if possible and use it as a larder for food supplies bought along the way, in which case, also buy a bag of ice to keep your purchases cool.
If going to an unfamiliar area. I make a road and distance chart up and keep it in the clear map portion of my tank bag. Just re-set your trip odometer at each junction. Works like a charm and you never have to stop to look at a map. I have never got lost using this method. Google maps is great for making up your chart.
Thank you for your comment and great suggestion. Safe Travels!
Zip ties, never leave home without them. Then again I ride an old Harley that has been known on rare occasion to vibrate itself to pieces, LOL.
not so rare friend, the reason i have saddle bags is because of all the parts that fall off !!
I built mine from a pile of boxes and buckets full of parts and applied generous amounts of Loctite in the process so it's not TOO bad, but I have lost an exhaust bolt on more than one occasion and especially after a high speed run I definitely give it a once over with a wrench, LOL. Pulled the primary cover once to fix an oil leak (imagine that) and found my engine compensator sprocket nut about to fall off. That one brought to mind images of all kinds of horrible things that could've happened had it decided to turn loose in the middle of nowhere. It now has red Loctite instead of the blue I used the first time I put it together. I've since given up trying to stay ahead of oil leaks and convinced myself that they're good rust preventative and boot waterproofing. It actually stays together pretty well if I ride it like a crusty old Harley probably should be ridden. Crank up the wick for awhile though and it will find the weak links.
i tend to use liquid white out marked from bolt/nut to frame as a visual indicator after i tighten a fastener. That way at each fuel stop I can quickly check the important bolts to see if there's been any torque loss. My KLR likes to vibrate at the perfect frequency to loosen important bolts.
That's a good idea, I like that. Would've came in really handy when I first built my bike, I pretty much know who the major culprits are now and what to watch for. I had an old KLR 600 years ago, great bikes, I loved mine even without electric start. The newer KLR 650s are a bit less dirt bike and a little more ADV and I REALLY like them. The right deal came along and I'd add one to my stable in a heartbeat. My 600 was a lot of fun but too heavy to be a really good dirt bike, and not quite long enough legs for long highway runs although it would do it if asked to. Was really a blast on gravel roads, tough to beat it.
Job weld. My buddy broke his engine side case on the way to Cabo and we used jb weld and he made it down and back home with no oil leaks! That cover was in a lot of pieces but luckily they were all pretty large except for the impact point piece but it held ans didn’t leak or ruin the trip! I keep wire,tire irons,patch kit,plug kit,co2 tire fillers and a shorty bicycle hand pump for back up,homemade jumpers,assorted tools and wrenches,survival knife,plastic tarp,Mylar emergency blankets and replacement bulbs and fuses. Being a long Time mechanic, I carry a small shop and it all fits under the seat in my tailpiece on my dl1000. I have other stuff like bungees and bungee net and stuff I can’t remember right now but I bring whatever I can without having to put anything motorcycle related into my travel bag. My bag holds my sleeping bag,air mattress,pillow,five days of clothes,( can always stop at laundromat if needed,) iPad and two man tent and I still have my passenger seat clear! I also bring a spare helmet as you never know who you may meet on the road! ( hot hitchhiking chicks!) rubber side down,shiny side up! That’s from a four decade rider that rode for a living and put well over a million miles down before the nineties ended! After that and quitting my job, I stopped keeping track but I intend on riding until I physically can’t! Even then I will put a powerful two stroke race engine in my rascal scooter! Lol
I'm an audio/video guy. For any electronics cables, I still always wrap over/under, use velcro cable wraps, and put those into a flat pouch. It's just like on a job and I think it amounts to slightly less bulk.
That is a great tip, I will try that next time. Thank you!
Flat pouch guy here too...bought some in Vientiane, Laos, for 10,000 kip each..
I like how you brought a bunch of cables in the woods just to make a visual point. Really useful video, thank you, sir.
My hack:
In the bottom of my tankbag is a 1l camelbag. This way I don't need to carry a backpack + I can drink at a redlight instead of pulling over to drink from a bottle wich takes up way more space and time.
extra tip: put the camelbag in the raincover of your tankbag. This way you always have the raincover with you if nececairy, it protects the camelbag from any unwanted punctures and if you have a leak the raincover will do the same job it provides for the tankbag when its raining of keeping everything dry in your tankbag.
Awesome idea!
Good tips. My hack was a 5 gallon bucket strapped on the back seat of my dresser. May seem hillbilly, but got a lot of uses. Example: Kept stuff dry. Water bucket for fire. Stool. Ice/beer bucket. Nightstand next to cot. Table. And if ya have to go... Put a liner in it. Never needed it for that though. Also used hand warmers stuffed into my clothes when caught without cold weather gear.
Gerald Smith LOL...I have a hillbilly bucket mounted on the rack of my little Yamaha TW200 to carry stuff but I never even thought of all the other uses. Those are great hacks!
You probably already do this, but hand warmers (the sticky toe-kind) stuck to your base layer shirt on your chest is the way to go for keeping the whole body warm (circulating blood near the chest blah blah blah). I love the bucket hack! There are so many uses!! honestly, you didn't need to go any farther than ice/beer bucket! :)
Cool idea, I tried it and it's great, thanks to your comment.
Ha, I got a milk crate on my cruiser
Thanks for the vid. The electrical tape on the visor works a treat - my tip is to use blue tape rather than black. With the sun in your face it does just as good a job as the black tape, but the blue tape blends in with the sky and it doesn't feel like your view port is being restricted.
Thank you Ian for your comment appreciate it and sounds like a good idea. Thanks again and safe travels!
You can probably put the tape on the inside of your visor to keep it dry.
I’ve used reflective tape on the top of my visor for years and years. We never use that part of the visor and having more reflectivity is always a good thing.
You are a wealth of knowledge. That offline map hack is so valuable. The more I watch you the more confidence I will have on my ride to Colorado. THANK YOU SIR and safe travels to you👍
Thank you Thomas for your comment, Colorado is a magnificent state enjoy the ride and safe travels!
Another great video, Tim! I use an old glasses case for a first aid kit. Even better, there's a place in my NC-X's frunk where it fits like factory. Also, I learned to roll my clean & dirty clothes (one set per gal "zip-lock") in the military. Combining a shirt, underware and socks in one roll gives you a complete change in one package. Clean has shirt rolled on the outside, dirty has socks rolled on the outside. Even in the dark it's easy to tell which is which.
Loads of great tips especially that last one, that's awesome, I honestly didn't know you could do that. Thanks a lot.
One other thing is little bungee ties / chords. Very helpful. One thing they're great for is if you drop your bike, even on a flat then use a bungee around the front brake so you don't have to hold it as you're lifting the bike. Some bikes are very heavy even using good techniques to lift them😜
Ride safe
No need. Just make sure your bike is in gear.
For long trips some not often needed clothing items can be put in vacuum freezer bags and then vacuumed flat. Saves space, keeps items clean and dry until needed.
used that electrical tape sunshade for my adventures in Paraguay. Works really well. I also did both top and bottom but was using a 3/4 helmet.
I used to ducktape the front of my shoes (where the laces are)in order to stop the rain until getting home! It worked quite well!
Thank you Alexandre for your comment and suggestion I appreciate it and thank you for watching.
yes and the new gorilla tape brand is best, but may not come off too well
The duct tape & pen one is seriously cool .
Paracord hitching around the crash bars. Saves your paint in the case of a drop and also gives you a lot of extra cordage for camping. The stuff I use has strands for firestarter and fishing line.
I don't do adventure traveling off road like you but I just bought a KTM 890R duke the street version and i always travel alone your ideas are well thought out and videos well done good job from a grouchy old 59 year old:)
Tim great video, I am fixing the duct tape roll now. I have solved all of the map issues it is called a map, no phone, no service, a map it always works.
Thank you James for you comment it is much appreciated.
and no battery to run down. The paper map is the ol standby.
Need a compass (and knowledge on how to use it) with that map so you know which way is up.
A map, what's that? Never heard of it.. where do you get them from lol.
These are all solid MC travel tips, Tim. I like the duct tape and electrical tape on visor ones especially. Although I would probably stay away from the toothpaste /visor anti-fogging hack. Most, if not all toothpaste has tiny abrasives meant for cleaning hard tooth enamel. I believe most snorkel masks are glass and can handle light abrasives. Plastic and toothpaste definitely do not get along. Stick with the shaving cream.
Baby shampoo does the trick - use it on our fire fighting breathing apparatus'
Great tips especially the sun glare one. I keep latex gloves on me at all times to put over my normal gloves in case it starts raining.
Thank you for your comment and idea I really appreciate it and thank you for watching. Safe Travels!
also good to keep hands clean when doing repairs/maintenance etc. Saves depositing dirt/oil/grease in your gloves when you put them back on
My number one hack - have a credit card with sufficient room to deal with any emergency, from renting a car to a week's stay in a hotel. I've found that most folks pack way too much stuff for eventualities that never happen. Also pack stuff that serves double duty, swimsuit=shorts (no speedos please). One thing I got that is really cool is I got a hammer about 7" long from a surgery that my mother had. The hospital was going to throw it away, but that' was fairly serendipitous. The point being look for things in unusual places that may be handy. Also don't overdo your tools, you can buy a whole tool kit a Walmart or Harbor freight for less than $50. They aren't great tools but they work. However,if you need any special tools for routine maintenance I would bring them.
Great tips! I agree, most people try to plan for every possible scenario, I know I did on my first trip and brought way too much stuff. Great tip on the swim shorts used as shorts, I am always looking for double uses for items. Thanks for the comment!
Harbor Freight has short claw hammers for a few $
I use ZipLock bags for my 'packing cubes' I can see whats inside, everything is watertight, and every grocery store has a full supply. As to 'rolled' cloths....yep,.....the only way to go!
My current favorite moto travel hack is making sure to watch your videos. Thanks for all the practical info!
Thank you Michael for your comment I really appreciate it!
I just got back from a week of travel and I used your electrical tape hack. Worked like a charm on the two parts of the trip where I am always heading into the sun at the start or end of the day. Can't believe I did not know that hack. You can teach old dogs new tricks.
So glad to hear you were able to put one of my hacks to use! Thanks for the comment!
Learned that rolling clothes trick while in the army. The amount of space saved is insane . Great tip
Thanks Mason!
i always used drybags to do laundry while out in the woods, recently found this thing called a "scrubba"
its a dry bag that has a drain plug, and a semi-rigid rubber washboard on the inside of it, and its been super good for laundry ever since.
Adding to duct tape: put some good quality GAFFER tape on that pen too. It sticks almost as well as duct tape and it leaves NO residue. Comes off clean. I’ve used it as a sun visor on my face shield, to block cold air coming through my hand guards, to secure straps from flapping in the wind, etc. and it’s black so it’s aesthetically superior to duct tape. Edit: LOL! I paused before the sun visor tip. GAFFER tape for that! NO RESIDUE. It’s even reusable. Leave the electrical tape for electrical.
I like your gaffer tape idea for your visor!
Where to purchase? Guitar Center? Sam Ash? American Music Supply???
Great advise... I'll add this, gaf can be purchased from most pro photo shops online or brick & morter.
RoadRunner I own a production studio and use gaffers tape for everything... best thing is it does not leave a sticky residue if you take it off. 👍🏼
you mean camera tape? duct tape and gaff are almost the same
This video is fantastic!! Can't wait to use these. Thank you!!!! 😀👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you Bridgette for your comment and for watching I really appreciate it.
We did that with the clothes in the Army, a little different, but we called it a Ranger roll. Saves much space.
I always keep a bundle of black zipties ziptied to the front downtube of my Harleys frame. Obviously make sure all the eyelets are facing up or else they will fall off while riding.
I know this is a couple of years old but since I just found it, I wanna give it two thumbs up. A number of these travel hacks are what I use ALL the time, even when not on a bike. (Rolling clothes, offline maps, packing cubes are the top ones). These are things I stick to religiously because they're easy to remember and make your traveling so much less chaotic.
Using the many websites for camping I find campgrounds in the areas that I'll be near for the evening. I then go to google maps and pin/mark their location and make it a starred place.This makes them easier to find on my offline map while I'm travelling.
Thank you Douglas for your comment and suggestion it sounds like a great idea and thank you for sharing it. Safe Travels!
Tim, thanks a lot!! The offline map trick is going to be a game changer. You have some great tips!! Suscribed!!
I have done a lot of business travel by air and when you get on a plane, they give you a little ditty bag with toothpaste etc. The stuff in the bag isn’t that great - but the bag itself is super for chargers, toiletries, bungees, electronics like my GPS, etc because they are sturdy and have a good solid zipper.
Great advice. Thanks for sharing. I carry a head torch in case I break down in the dark 👍🇬🇧
I tried the google offline download map feature what a life saver. Thanks.
Crown Royal bags too
Just getting back in the wind and love the refresher as its been to long. Just pick up a 07 sportster with trike kit. Already set up with a lot of new parts. Ok I was looking for a small set of saddlebags as not much room. So was moving some of me horse tack out of a extra horse trailer I am selling. I found a what I call a day saddlebags as they are small. They fix my bike perfectly. So if you need small bags look in horse tack.
S100 spray wax has worked for me. It also takes bugs off the shield and windshield quick. Never scratches and have kept shields for the life of the helmet YRMV
Thank you I appreciate the comment and thank you for watching. Safe Travels!
oohhh my god lol im so glad i waited until the end! that google maps hack is great. i use it all the time and never knew about that
I roll tape on to a lighter then i got tape and fire
This is great. You can use the tape as fire starter
I learned about rolling clothes in the Navy. We had very little room for our gear so we were taught to roll our clothes. I do when ever I pack, suit cases as well.
Thanks for the tips MacGyver!
Next trip to the dentist ask nicely and they'll probably give you a bunch of the travel toothpaste. Haven't paid for those in a decade. Thanks Kim!!
I've tried all the things you mention to keep my visor from fogging. It has to be applied nearly every ride to work. The best thing I did was buy a helmet with a pinlock visor. And I've been doing the electrical tape hack for a while, and yeah that little strip at the top makes a huge difference.
Thanks for the comment James! Great tip on the pinlock visor. Ride safe!
Good tips, seriously thinking of selling everything and getting a bigger or a adventure bike and hitting the road. Life is a adventure, and I'm bored at home most of the time.
I have been using a camelpac resivoir in the spine pad pocket of my riding jacket. I route the tube through the hang loop in the back of the jacket and clip to my helmet strap. ice for long hot rides.
Great tip Liz Haas! Definitely helps on hot days to have some ice cold water. Ride safe!
This video has got the real and genuinely useful hacks. Thanks boss.
I use Sygic instead of Google Maps. It was pretty cheap, turn by turn directions and does not use data. Plus you dont have to download it ahead of time. Love the stuff in the sunglasses case! Brilliant...
Thank you Mike for your comment and suggestion it is much appreciated. Safe Travels!
Haha yep good old ducktape! Another one is bungy straps...those suckers definitely have helped.
Awesome video, thanks for the tips.
Hack #6. Remove the visor from your helmet before spraying shaving cream on it. Haha!
Nice video guy. Great info here. Some I knew about, some is new to me!
Thank you Greg for your comment appreciate it and you are right removing the visor would make it little easier lol
I'd think you'd want to use unscented shaving cream, as well. :)
I put two of your hacks to use- duct tape and offline maps - on a ride on my Road King last weekend to Bryce Canyon in Utah, and wound up using them both! On the ride back, my shift lever fell off (I hear Harleys vibrate). I doubled back and found it on the road. The Allen screw to tighten it down was missing, so I used my duct tape to secure it in place and made it the rest of the way home. I lost time doing the repair, so I decided to map out a more direct route home. Problem was, I was out in the middle of nowhere with no cell coverage for Google maps. Before the trip, I downloaded Genius Maps with an offline map, so I opened it, changed the route and used it as my GPS to get home. Your tips saved the day!
Thanks for the comment, I am so happy to hear you were able to put some of my tips to use! I have also heard that about Harleys! LOL. I've had a few shifter bolts come loose on a few different brands and styles of bikes, seems to be a thing for me. Excellent use of duct tape!! For innovative 👍 I really appreciate the comment, ride safe my friend!!
I roll duct tape to a pencil, then add electrical tape, and a lenght of small diameter ss wire. I add a few rubbersbands as well.
Thank you for your comment and great suggestion I appreciate it. Safe Travels!
I use a thin piece of wood to put under kick sand when needed. A string is attached so I can lower and retrieve . I stow in a tank bag
Thanks Skip, that is a great hack!
Dude! Thank you for the tape on the visor tip. I ride with my visor up all the time. That helped SO much!
Glad you liked that tip Stanley Potter! Thanks for the comment!
That electric tape tip is GOLD. Just used it today. Thank you.
Glad you liked that one!
I know this is late to the game. I discovered the trick of using electrical tape on my visor about a year ago. Should have watched this sooner. I've been using the small toothpaste idea for years as a backwoods backpacker. Why pack the big heavy tube when you only need a little bit for a week; less weight more room could mean smaller panniers. Many more tricks like this on lightweight backing channels.
Hey Tim great advice and hacks.Just finished my first solo motorcycle camping trip from New Brunswick to Alberta and home thru the States around 11400 kms on my 2003 Honda st 1300. A few idea's I used was took a six pack of Ensure or Boost to have each morning with a granola bar,a few zip ties are good as well. I also opted for a cot as opposed to using an air mattress which worked well, looking forward to more video's good luck to all those traveling Cheers Mac
Thanks, glad you enjoyed this video. All great tips. thanks! Ride safe
Hope you are well.
Did the tape trick years ago, but put the tape at the bottom of the visor. Then its adjustable and better still, big sky country is now in CINEMASCOPE. Particuraly nice in John Ford country vistas.
Again, hope you are well. You help inspire me to stay sober during hard times.
Hi, here from South Africa.
I really enjoy your vids and tips. really great advice.
Regards, Ferdie Barnard.
Thank you Ferdie! I appreciate that. Ride safe!
For the fog you can use spit...yeah i know but it is the one thing you always have with you. As i kid i used it all summer diving and it never fail.
All great tips Tim... I'm going to put to use... The visor idea will really help out.. Thanks again,, look forward to the next video.. Memorial Day weekend , don't forget to do some riding..
Thank you Bob for watching and for your comment . Safe Travels!
Great tips, thanks for all your hard work.
Duct tape on pen is saving me significant space. Great idea + appreciate your content!
Thanks Mate, that was very informative
Thanks all good tips as I’m planning a solo MABDR ride soon
If you don't have packing cubes, 1 and 2 gallon ziplock freezer or storage bags will do in a pinch. I'll roll my stuff, stick it in the bag, close it almost all the way leaving a small hole, and sit on it to squeeze out the air. Over the long term, air will seep back in but for a weekend trip it works quite well to save space and keep things organized and dry.
That is a great tip! Thank you!
Carolan Ivey, I have used a straw to suck the air out of ziplocks.
Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Steve for your comment I really appreciate it, Safe travels and enjoy the ride!
I leave the detachable thermal liner of my motocycle jacket and trousers at home.
Instead I take some fleece pullover and trousers with me.
You can use the fleece clothes at your ride or at the campsite.
Carry one - use twice - save weight and space ;)
zims66 yep,I do the same,man. So much more practical and functional.
I just got back from a trip. I took a waterproof lightweight bike cover with me. At night I left my jacket helmet and trousers on the bike under the cover leaving me a lot more space in the tent.
Daymn I could have done this. Would have made my camping in Scotland a lot more tolerant
If you are camping with a small tent, that my friend, is a DAMN GOOD IDEA !!
Just make sure you are sleeping at a safe spot or that you wake up easily. I put my gear in the camping duffle which is waterproof. But earlier I kept that bag near my bike instead of near my tent - until a trip to Ireland where some guys were roaming around at the spot I chose to sleep. I woke up just on time to get them drop the bag they would otherwise have run away with. Ever since I leave no gear loose on my bike...
Nice hacks, I like them.
Another hack beside the tape, zip ties they will defenetly save your life in many sitiations.
Enjoy riding,
Thanks fir the map tip at the end.
50/50 mix of water and baby shampoo works best for anti fogging. Keep in a small 1ounce spray bottle. Good for bug removal on outside of shield as well.
I used the electrical tape on the visor for a trip in Croatia a few years ago. It worked great. 2 or 3 hours of riding through the hills and tunnels, in and out of the shade...the tape saved me.
Living in Western Colorado, the offline maps on Google are super handy 👌 they are available on Android as well
Thank you Jared for your comment and for watching it is much appreciated. Thank you also for the tip about Android. Safe Travels!! I love riding in Colorado it is a magnificent state!
Great video and simply amazing content! Keep up the good work!
Oh thank you for the visor foggy tip, this happens to me all the time..as if riding in the rain wasn‘t annoying enough 😂🙈
Baby shampoo and water 50/50 mix in 1 ounce spray bottle works great.
alternative to rolling your clothes is to fold flat and sized to fit in a 5 gallon plastic close-able bag (Ziploc). Usually 1 pair of jeans or 2 T-shirts to a bag. Then squish as much air out of the bag as possible. This will usually cut the size of your clothes pile in half and also keeps them dry if you get into some rain.
I stumbled on the best anti-fog: Witch Hazel. Specifically hand wipes with witch hazel. Give it a try.
Great tips! I've used tips #2, and it works. And as always, love the packing and storage tips. Nothing more embarrassing than having to dump out a ton of loose items to get to something at the bottom of a pannier.
Great video. Plenty of good tips.
i have used the tape method - but i put the tape on the inside of the visor so it cant be seen. Also i put the tape on the inside of the drop down sun shield:)
All good advice. Check out ‘ Eagle Creek’ brand packing cubes ,they are superb. They do one with a divider in so you put clean T shirts ( or underpants and socks ) in one side and as you where them you put dirty ones in other side. No cross contamination of odour etc. I have the eagle creek wash bag also. It has a hanging hook, unbreakable mirror and a waterproof compartment for things like a flannel or soap. Top kit and just right size for bike panniers.
Thanks! I will check them out. Good information, thanks for sharing! Those packing cubes sound great.
Thanks, i enjoyed that and will certainly take some of your ideas on board.
Thanks for the comment Tom, I appreciate that. Ride safe!
Plastic bags and ziplock bags. Keeps stuff separated and organised. Also dry and clean. Useful for your trash and even as an impromptu toilet visit in an emergency ... Lol. Wet wipes also !
Try this to save space! Instead of using packing cubes, use that size zip lock bags. Put your clothes inside and zip MOST of the way closed. Then place package on bed and lay on it squeezing out all the excess air. Finish closing in this position and you have a semi vacuumed pack of clothes. It takes about half the space as normal and can be redone as needed. Bonus, you can see what is inside.
things i have learned from this video :
10%- ACTUAL HACKS
90%- THAT THIS DUDE LIKES PACKING CUBES
WELL DONE
LOVED YOUR EDITING BY THE WAY
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Do not use tooth paste. The reason divers use toothpaste is to get the manufacturing film off the tempered glass to aid in reducing fog, almost all toothpaste is abrasive and will just scratch your visor, the dish soap, also used by divers once the coating has been removed will definitely help so plus 1 for that.
Greg Hitchmough Or in a pinch, just spit.
Yes, I was very perplexed by the reference to scuba and the using of toothpaste as antifog lol ONLY for removing the manufacturer film inside scuba masks!
My hack is carrying a pair of chopsticks on my travels. Super slim and handy for cooking and eating
Great ideas, thanks. I make a lot of long distance trips on my '74 rigid Harley . Just came back from a trip through the Spanish desert. Lot of fun on my own. My friends don't want to come, they say I am crazy, but what a pleasure to be on your own, far away from city's and other shit. Your tips are helpful. Keep on sharing. Would like to send you a picture, but don't know how.
Thanks again
Tim, great set of hacks.. I use a mini plastic first aid kit 3”x2.5”x1” for charging cords and memory cards
Than you for your comment and great idea, I appreciate it.
Cool stuff. Thx.