Trip Packing List

Clothing

• Riding
  • Aerostich
  • Helmet
    • Spare visor (total of two: clear and dark)
  • Gloves
    • Lightweight (2 sets)
    • Heavyweight
    • Waterproof glove covers
  • Warm Liner
  • Electric vest
    • Spare wiring
  • Ear Plugs
  • Sun Glasses
  • Sun Screen
  • Boots
  • Waterproof socks
  • Kidney belt
• Resting
  • Comfortable walking shoes or sandals
  • Jacket
  • Hat
  • Insect repellent
  • Insect hat if destination requires
• Arrival
  • Complete extra sets of clothing
  • Heavy emphasis on spare socks
  • Micro umbrella

Toiletries

• Toothbrush
• Shaving equipment
• Glasses
• Contact lens equipment

Tools

• Loosening & Tightening
  • Wrenches
    • Double-end open metric
    • 8mm x 10mm
    • 12mm x 13mm
    • 14mm x 15mm
    • 17mm x 19mm
    • Adjustable
  • Sockets
    • Small metric socket set
    • Add long 10mm socket needed to tighten ball joints on mirrors
    • Add 20mm & 22mm sockets needed for axle nuts
  • Screwdrivers
    • Combination driver with quality, hardened bits
    • Phillips
    • #1
    • #2
    • #3
    • (Is panel side #3 or #4?)
    • Slot
    • Standard
    • Narrow
  • Hex Wrench
    • 3mm
    • 4mm
    • 5mm
    • 6mm
    • 8mm
    • 10mm
    • 12mm
  • Pliers
    • Small Needle nose
    • Small Vise-Grip
    • Locking Forceps
• Cutting
  • Knives
    • Gerber multi-tool
    • Swiss army knife
• Patches & Adhesives
  • Duct tape
    • Small amounts wound on outside of 35mm film cans; other small parts, like fuses, inside the cans
  • Epoxy, Sealer, or Silicone
  • Locktite
  • Touch-up paint
• Fasteners
  • Assorted cotter pins
  • Assorted spare bolts
  • Spare battery terminal-size screws
  • Spare machine screws sized to various fairing covers
  • Spare Givi mounting bolts
  • Nylon "zip" cable ties
  • Sewing Kit
  • Safety Pins
• Tire Maintenance
  • Tire repair kit
  • High-Quality Tire pressure gauge
  • Tiny bicycle pump
• Electrical
  • Fuses
    • All bike spares
    • Electric vest spare
  • Bulbs
    • Headlight
      • Halogen 12V60/55W
    • Tail & brake lights
      • 12V8/27W
    • Protect in 35mm cans
  • Wire
    • Thin
    • Heavy
  • Connectors
    • Marr
    • Crimp
  • Tiny volt meter
  • Electrical tape
  • Tiny butane soldering iron & solder
• Cleaning
  • Visor cleaner
  • Sponge
  • Water container (collapsing vinyl pail)
  • Towel
  • Detergent
• Fuel & Lubrication
  • Small fuel container -- jerry can fitting in tail pack
  • Spare Engine oil
  • Chain Wax if on chain-drive bike
    • Tiny spray can of WD40 (to clean chain wax applicator)
  • Light machine oil
    • In small sealed fine-point oiler container

Food & Water

• Water - 3 1-litre containers; one with squeeze nozzle in easy reach, two packed deeper
• Camping?
  • Freeze-dried camp foods
  • Water purifier

Security

• Bungee cords
• Disk Lock for bike
• Cable Lock for suit
• Complete set of Spare keys for ignition, luggage, and disk lock (all in a small vinyl change purse kept in a deep pocket)
• Side stand base plate (steel junction box cover to slip under stand on hot pavement)

Safety

• Matches in waterproof container
• First Aid Kit
• Drugs
  • Tylenol
  • Vitamins
• Communication
  • Phone & adaptor
  • Phone card

Lighting

• Flashlight
• Spare Batteries

Navigation

• Map
• Compass
• GPS

Accessories

• Pen & paper (waterproof field book)
• Camera
  • Lenses
  • Batteries
  • Charger
  • Memory
  • Small Tripod
• Magnifier
• Monocular
• Music or Radio

Paperwork

• Money
• Registration
• Passport
• Driver's License
• Insurance Slip
• CAA Card

Camping

• Shelter
  • Tent, fly, poles, pegs, ropes
  • Sleeping bag
  • Thermarest mattress
  • Pillow case (stuff with clothes for pillow)
  • Extra rope
• Clothing
  • Rain jacket
  • Hat
  • Mosquito hat
  • Sandals
  • Night sweater
  • Pants
  • Socks
  • Underwear
  • Shirts
  • Belt
  • Touque (wear at night in cold)
• Toiletries
  • Soap
  • Towel
  • Shampoo
  • Insect Repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • First Aid kit
• Eating
  • Pots&pans set
  • Stove, fuel bottle, fuel
  • Matches
  • Kitchen utensils
    • Can & bottle opener
    • Spatula
    • Spoon
    • Salt
  • Dish cloth
  • Liquid cleaner
  • SOS Pads
  • Water container
  • Water Purifier
  • Food
    • Coffee
    • Fd food
• Heat & Light
  • Matches
  • Small hatchet
  • Knife
  • Chemical heat packs
  • flashlight
    • Spare batteries
  • Small lantern
    • Spare batteries
• Misc
  • Alarm (on watch, phone, or something, or bring one)
  • Radio
  • Book
  • Duct tape
  • Half-dozen clothes pegs
  • Half-dozen baggies
  • Half-dozen small plastic bags