I stay in hotels that have provide breakfast in the lobby, and I get up around 6AM and go down and get a cup of coffee/bagel and watch the weather. I put on my pj bottoms when I do, oh and my slippers.

 

There's no easy answer for this. In the US you have something called LL Bean I believe and in Canada we have Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) and these places provide the same ultra light gear they carry when they climb up Mount Everest and bicycle across the globe and stuff.

Someone mentioned compression sacks; excellent idea and I have 5 of them when I go camping on my bike with the wife. I carry her, a 3 man ultra light tent (***** hubba), 6"6 sleeping bags, down filled air mattresses, a mess kit with frying pan, two pots, kettle, stove and fuel, 2 plates, bowls, cups, etc. I have a 4 liter water bladder and water purifier system, a real Swiss army knife etc - the list is too extensive to go into here but the point is that I took a lot of time, did some research, spent too much money, and put my camping system together with the help of some people who actually are camping freaks (one was a head guide at Algonquin park and another was a girl who spends weeks in the woods where the closest car is 5 days away). A subset of the camping gear is my motel tripping system, and a subset of that is my picnic setup. I use a 75 liter (can hold 100 cans of beer) motorcycle pack from Deemeed (called a Voyager).

Every thing in my equipment list is carefully picked, and packed so that I carry as little weight as possible and get to take exactly what I need for the trip. We stop at grocery stores and buy cans and/or bags of food to cook at a picnic table (to save coin) in our mess kit, filter and drink our own water so we don't get sick off water from other locales, and are generally very comfortable. This gear is expensive but designed to last a lifetime and works fantastic. I always have a subset of gear for whatever occasion.

Hope that helps.

 

LOL.....its not getting any better .....WILD HOGS comes to mind

 

Never mind

 

The Man asked for some advice.....give 'em a chance will ya

Heavy / Heavier stuff to the saddlebags...lower CG
balance L and R bag somewhat...might even test ride a couple of miles for the feel.
R bag get the handy stuff because of the kickstand on left..ease of access
Tourpack try to keep light and I use the space between the backrest for another bag if needed...
Food I will but that night only
If 2 up gets a little more creative...

This year i'll be taking some " extra" camping equipment...

Here's a link to this years adventure
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/road-...september.html

 

Think you are staying in a lot better motels than I do. Just get a place thats clean and a place to crash. My places would laugh if I asked them for that stuff. I stay cheap!

 

First of all keep your rain gear on top or easely accessable. I keep my rain gear in a nylon pull string bag and bunge it on my top tour pack rack. You may have to access it several times a day and have to store it up wet. Also go to web site www.TouringDepot. com. They have good info on many subjects related to your question.

 

Consider back support and storage all in one with the Biker's Friend Bag.



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