Bulitt
Active Member
So, none of these are new ideas but since we are talking about it, here are a couple of things that might help somebody.
For years, I used to spend way too much time thinking about ….and trying to find stuff I needed for a trip and then always packed it in different places, on my bike etc. In short…..wasted a lot of time in and out of camp and always took too much stuff or left something home I really needed. So now, …..I just use a excel spreadsheet checklist of everything I need and nothing I don’t depending on the vehicle I am taking.
This is my “bike list” (VFR1200X) and I also have another list when I take my Goldwing and Bushtec trailer or my truck which has more and bigger stuff like cots, etc. So no more sorting through gear trying to decide what to take.
Lighter is better, less is more….when loaded on my bike so my checklist is below. The list on the left is grouped by gear category and the list on the right is where it goes on the bike…..every time. Now I can load my bike literally in minutes (not hours) and as long as everything has a check mark I know I have everything and know exactly where it is when needed.
I am packing right now for a trip next week, so I thought I would share. Everything fits in the panniers and dry bag you see, and a 20ltr top box you don’t.
One other thing that really speeds up my pack up when breaking camp. I always discard or repurpose the “too tight” bags my tent, quilts, and sleep pads come in and get larger bags they will fit into easier. Bags in the camping dept. at Walmart are cheap. No point fighting to fit my pad back into a too tight bag.
I just posted this on another forum, so I thought I would add it here for you guys too…
For years, I used to spend way too much time thinking about ….and trying to find stuff I needed for a trip and then always packed it in different places, on my bike etc. In short…..wasted a lot of time in and out of camp and always took too much stuff or left something home I really needed. So now, …..I just use a excel spreadsheet checklist of everything I need and nothing I don’t depending on the vehicle I am taking.
This is my “bike list” (VFR1200X) and I also have another list when I take my Goldwing and Bushtec trailer or my truck which has more and bigger stuff like cots, etc. So no more sorting through gear trying to decide what to take.
Lighter is better, less is more….when loaded on my bike so my checklist is below. The list on the left is grouped by gear category and the list on the right is where it goes on the bike…..every time. Now I can load my bike literally in minutes (not hours) and as long as everything has a check mark I know I have everything and know exactly where it is when needed.
I am packing right now for a trip next week, so I thought I would share. Everything fits in the panniers and dry bag you see, and a 20ltr top box you don’t.
One other thing that really speeds up my pack up when breaking camp. I always discard or repurpose the “too tight” bags my tent, quilts, and sleep pads come in and get larger bags they will fit into easier. Bags in the camping dept. at Walmart are cheap. No point fighting to fit my pad back into a too tight bag.
I just posted this on another forum, so I thought I would add it here for you guys too…