First BIG trip...
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Plenty of good advise on packing. Minimize and plan on doing laundry is best. Also on tools, minimize there too, basic pliers, screwdriver combo, knife, elect tape, zip ties, from there a cell phone, credit card and ROAD AMERICA $29 upgrade is your friend. Just not much you can do to these bikes anymore on the road.
Things to do, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Spearfish Canyon, Deadwood, Devils Tower, and many more.. Just ride and take in the beauty where ever you ride. Its all amazing.
Things to do, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Spearfish Canyon, Deadwood, Devils Tower, and many more.. Just ride and take in the beauty where ever you ride. Its all amazing.
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My son works in Afghanistan and travels from base to base. He taught me to put a days worth of clothes (tee shirt, underwear and socks) in a gallon zip-lock bag and squeeze out the air. I just got back from a 10 trip to New Orleans and it worked great! Just open one bag a day and put the dirty clothes back in it.
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My son works in Afghanistan and travels from base to base. He taught me to put a days worth of clothes (tee shirt, underwear and socks) in a gallon zip-lock bag and squeeze out the air. I just got back from a 10 trip to New Orleans and it worked great! Just open one bag a day and put the dirty clothes back in it.
Definitely a good rule. We took way too many clothes on our first trips to SD.
There is a small town called 'Lead' just West of Sturgis, there are some nice cabins in the woods available for little cost. Privacy and a hot tub is nice after a day of riding.
There is a small town called 'Lead' just West of Sturgis, there are some nice cabins in the woods available for little cost. Privacy and a hot tub is nice after a day of riding.
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From: Florida
Day packs
Here is the bag I used and I carried 2 extra pairs of pants, 2 long sleeve shirts, 8 days of t-shirts, underwear and socks and a first aid kit some cords and my meds in an end pouch.
Here is a day of clothes
Pair of pants
2 long sleeve shirts
Hope that helps.
Here is a day of clothes
Pair of pants
2 long sleeve shirts
Hope that helps.
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Cool thanks