Brief Adventure Guide

A sports bike may not strike you as much of a carriage mule, but you just
need to be a bit adaptable with how and where you put stuff. I ended up
bungeeing my tent across the front of he bike, utilising a cargo net to also
carry water, a hand held GoPro, tracker and whatever else I needed to
hand that day. A tank bag held all the heavy kit like tools, and clothing, fuel
cans, sleeping bag etc went on the back. I also had a rucksack which held
my MacBook for vid and blog editing. Job done.
My biggest bit of advice regarding kit is this: get everything you want to
take together, pack it and get it on the bike. Then unpack it and half it,
pop it back on the bike and go for a long ride. The only way you’ll know
if you need, or don’t need something, is by being on the road. I left with
a ridiculous amount of kit and ended up ditching over half of it as I went
across Russia. Take the bare minimum as there are shops everywhere so
you’ll generally be able to buy whatever you need on the road. At the very
least you’ll be able to get it sent to you.
Above all, if you want to do a trip, just go for it and do it. The hardest part
is just leaving, once you’re on the road its just a case of going with the flow
and dealing with whatever comes your way. Enjoy it, I’m jealous already ;-)
To find out more about Bruce’s trip visit www.teapotone.com