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I just saw your too much gear for Alaska video and that you’d bought a KTM 890 Adv R to replace your 14 BMW R1200GS How’s the KTM been for reliability and ownership costs? Can you do a long term ownership review of it?

Impressive ! And I thought I was a madman ! Thinking of taking my K1600 on this trip but would stay on the pavement. Just not sure because the tarmac is an unknown to me…it’s so much fun when smooth and curvy …still debating this. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks for doing the vid

Thanks

How long did it take you? I'm planning a similar trip next year, but I'll be heading out of Detroit. Right now I'm looking at about 6 weeks total time.

Very good gear!

Bring what you want. People will ALWAYS say "you carry too much". Even if it was just a poncho and Swiss army knife, someone out there will still say "too much". And the funny part is, they haven't even attempted what you accomplished. I am doing this trip on my 2007 KLR 650 in Aug 2024. I will bring what I want, I always do. I commend you for doing it YOUR WAY

Thanks for the video. I was wondering if you could show how to fill it in and put fuel from it to your motorcycle (for security purpose) and also explain what is the small cap used for ?

Well done, young man!

I want to do this next year from Colorado as well.. looking into ferry from Washington to Alaska then back to

yikes

Material used? (Super K-Kote Ripstop, or similar???)

Having backpacked for many years, I have the advantage of having very good ultralight gear and I travel much lighter. Each to their own, but I would find it too much of a burden and risk to carry so much gear, especially off road solo. Light is might!

I bought two recently and the caps leak really badly. If the can heats up in the sun, or tips over, gas flows. Have you had that problem?

Which tank bag did you have on your KTM? also do you have the link for the fire cooking grate. thanks

What was the camping grill you had there that was a simple post and rotation grill? That looks perfect for some simple cooking.

I am heading to Alaska in about 7 weeks, and I also will be packing a fair amount of gear., We are camping majority of nights and I am bringing all my own freeze dried food with me, I have a freeze drier! Your video is just one of many I have been watching to try and get my packing as optimized as possible.

Did a 10week trip around the States last year. 10 000miles on a 1190Adv. Lived in my tent every night, cooking my own meals. Best thing after a day on the road is to relax in a comfy chair. You have to live comfotable even while on the road. As you, I was on my own so some gear you hopefully will not need still had to be brought along.

How did the Yeti cooler work? I assume it's 12VDC. I need to carry some medicines that have to stay cool and was wondering if this would be the way to go.

I cheated, my wife brought the car, so although I just used the vario panniers. Which I took off the bike and left in the car for the Dempster. You still have way more comfort gear than we took. We slept in the car quite a few times.

We have all done the same! I did a similar trip with too much gear also. We learn from these adventures and pack accordingly the next time and then the next... what a memory, though, right?! I have a 2016 R1200 GSA, and I wouldn't sell it for the world. These bikes were made to haul cargo, lol

Awesome video I really enjoyed it

All it maters is what you think after you came back. Going solo, you better be prepare.. cheers

I pull a trailer with my motorcycle and i have everything

I am not to sure you can have to much

I wouldn‘t take as much gear with like you did if I were driving a truck 😂. I travel with panniers only (the vario ones, not the ones you have which load more) and still feel like a glamper. At the end of the day the most important thing is that you had fun. My tip: You can browse hiking & backpacking forums/youtube to find small-packing lightweight gear. I‘m sure if budget wasn‘t a concern, you could go with the panniers only.

The way I look at it is 150 is the weight of a passenger except lower. No big thing.

Did you take extra fuel? Did you need to? My k1600 b has a 7 gallon tank & I am heading out in June on the Alcan hwy.

Wow. Awesome trip! How about bears? How to stay safety in the camp in Alaska?

How did you like the N70-2X? I'm hoping to join the GS brigade and that's the helmet I have my eye on!

Tyler thanks for sharing. good info for me here. I'm planning a 4+ week trip to Alaska this summer. I Have a 2019 GS1250 and like you I love the off road .. I have found the GS can be a challenge on some tough double track or single track ( I've tried). So I also purchased a KTM 890r but kept my GS. so for my Alaska trip I will take my GS. I use the KTM for a lot of my local or shorter mountain trips, its also my go to bike for BAJA...again thanks for sharing. Oh, what time of year did you go and how was the bug situation in Alaska.

Nice rig, man. Still happy with that can?

Wow! 1st time in the Canyon and you had your gear dialed in that well? Amazing!! Nice job. Most people, including myself back in 2007, show up with 70-80L packs that contain half their home. Did you find you needed the sleeping bag? All the times we've stayed down in the Canyon, we only brought thin blankets that packed down into the size of a baseball. We used the Thermarest sleeping mats, because they rolled up small and were so light. Petzl Tikkina has been our headlamp of choice for a long time. I used to bring a dozen fresh eggs that had never been refrigerated, and we'd have some for the first night's dinner, with rammen, and the rest were scrambled eggs in the morning. It was a great little addition to the trips. Thanks for showing your gear. Hopefully it will help others to enjoy their trip into the Canyon.

I bring the same stuff 🤣😂 I think that is always better have it than not .....

Very well thought out man, I'm glad I found your video. Thank you!

Good comparison. Nicely done and thank you!

Wow

Sweet! I have one also and love it! I'm thinking of buying another 350 and stacking them vertically on my Africa twin rear seat. Not sure how stable they would be but going to give it a try :-)

Sold!