Have you ever kicked yourself for forgetting something at home while on a road trip? I'm planning on spending nearly 3 weeks traveling around the US in the last few weeks of July. I think I have a good idea about what I need to take with me, but I'm curious if any of you have said, "Crap! I can't believe I forgot to bring ___________."

 

1. cell phone & charger
2. GPS/printed itinerary
3. camera, mem stick and charger
4. 1st aid kit (anti-diarrhea, scrapes, cough/colds)
5. hot/cold/wet weather gear
6. emergency tire repair kit
7. phone numbers for nearby dealers/insurance company/towing company
8. self-protection (weapon of your choice)
9. energy bars/trail mix/jerky/snacks
10. hygiene gear (wet wipes/TP, etc.)
11. coins for toll roads
12. security items for bike (keys/locks, cover)
13. hydration options (water bottle, camel back, etc.)
14. tunes/music
15. wallet with cc, money, ID, etc.

Be safe and have fun!

 

"Crap! I can't believe I forgot to bring ___________." my sleeping bag!

So I went to Wally world and bought a sleeping sock kinda thing. It was made of terry-cloth and was on the shelf beside the Snuggles, only cost $10. With all my clothes on it *just* kept me warm. I was only going to be gone for three nights, if it was much longer I would have sprung for a real sleeping bag.

 

A spare pair of glasses. Broke the frame hiking down some rocks to a hot spring and spent the rest of the trip with taped up frames. GEEK

 

My first trip to Sturgis. Was 8 years ago. Had the bike all loaded my buddy and I headed out at sun up 350 mile ride from here. 2 things happened.....1st we were 150 miles from Rapid City somewhere around Kadoka I was passing a car, Looked behind me to make sure was clear and OFF came my $300 pair of prescription glasses. Had 2 ride the next 150 miles blind as a bat till we got to a pearlvision to buy another pair. 2nd...After the expensive trip to pearlvision we made our way to the camp site got everything off the bikes was ready to put the tent up...f*** forgot to grab the *#$&^ TENT. Was an unblieveable week that made for a great story in the end. But damn that was a long day!

 

A big breasted blond....................... badda bing

 

On a long trip with my tour pak and backpack I normally take..

Wallet, passport, park pass, credit and debit cards, cash, driver license, registration, insurance card, emergency contact information

Knife

Spare keys

Flash light, batteries

Helmet

Goggles with clear, black, yellow lenses, and case

Face masks, one full face and one half

Sun glasses, hat, sun screen, mosquito repellant, chap stick, cloth skull caps, several bandannas.

Camp soap, regular soap and shampoo, hair brush, tooth brush, tooth paste, mouth wash, deodorant, eye drops, nail clippers, towels, toilet tissue

Leathers - Gloves: ventilated deer skins, Insulated Gauntlets, Waterproof gauntlet gloves, glove liners. FXRG Jacket, FXRG overpants, jacket liner, leather pants, chaps, vest, FXRG boots, leather boat deck shoes, leather skull cap.

If it's really a hot place I may take the Air Jacket with liners.

Some large waterproof bags for camping gear, dirty cloths, etc

Tie down straps, small cargo net bungie

Hooded pullover, Light hooded rain coat (HD 3/4 top)

Several pairs of socks, underpants, and T-shirts

A couple of long sleeve shirts, pants

Tool bag - air pump for shocks, misc tools, tape, tire inflater cartridges, gauge, tire plugs.

Carry oil if your bike uses it.

Spare bulbs, fuses

Camera, batteries and charger, media, and cable

Cell phone, wall charger, 12v charger

Laptop, charger cord, USB phone

Cell phone and laptop have Wi-Fi, cell phone has GPRS if needed

Small DC to AC power inverter to charge laptop and charge camera batteries on the bike

HOG touring map book

Printouts of a mapped route in a binder with some park and attraction info

Backpack with camping gear - Sleeping bag, tent, air mattress, blanket, camp stove, fuel bottles, coffee grinder, coffee maker (press style). Coffee beans. Metal fire starter, waterproof matches, cooking bowl, kettle, fork, spoon. Canned food, noodles, etc. Stuff that can be heated or boiled in water.

Small ice pack (HD 6 packer), ice and or water.


I do not carry any type of weapon, but do what you gotta do.

 

By the way...

This is a great thread idea.

 

A handful of quart size and gallon size zip-lock baggies to keep gooey stuff from spilling onto other stuff in my T bag, and to keep rain/water away from the electronics and papers/stuff that can't get wet.

 

Bring a second set of keys.

Notify your credit card and debit card company (mine is a credit union) that you will be out of town and using the cards alot in other states. They will shut down your cards if they see alot of unusual activity.

Bring the allen wrenchs that fit your axle nut overs, make sure you can loosen them before you leave home. When I broke my drive belt away from home, I had to buy 60.00 of tools and pry off one axle nut cover.

Buy a usb flash drive card, put a few pictures of your bike and you on it, put serial numbers of your bike ect on it. Put some medical info on it and contact numbers on it. If something happens to you or your bike the police or hospital will have some info. Make sure you keep this in your pants pocket on you.

I also bring along a small digital volt/ohm meter and a full roll of good electric tape.