Well packed but no tools no food no kitchen gear, for those loose straps try rolling and securing with electrical tape or Velcro if your not expanding the pre set length will be determined the first time you pack and easily adjusted if need be. Nice camping gear. Thanks for the videos Bret keep up the good work
I pack my motorcycle with backpacking gears. All my gears weight 40pound and I have everything. Tents, coffe maker, stove, chair, table, computer, drone, food, cloth, matres, pillow, I charge everything with my 50 watts fordable solar panel. I used to have all the equipment in saddle bags but the bike was to heavy. I used a rear bag of 40liter water proof
05:30: Discussing his panniers, then a rabbit comes into view. Sometime later I realize I am looking for the rabbit rather than the pannier loading. I like the videos. Hopefully you will get more unscripted animal videobombs in them too.
He can be clad it was only a rabbit this time.. had we camped somewhere more rural it might have just been a Lion or a Rhino that photo bombs your video then you would see how fast he can pack his panniers 😂
Great video. After looking at all your videography equipment I am impressed, but also so glad I do not feel the need to record my trips. Keep up the great filming.
Hi Bret, thanks for the fantastic tips! I'll use your advice for our upcoming August COBDR trip. Additionally to the gear you've mentioned, I'll have to bring tools, a jetboil, water, snacks and freeze-dried food on my T700. A tip I could provide: At the end of a riding day, I put 2-3 dryer sheets into each boot. It draws moisture out, keeps the stinky boots tolerable and those sheets don't weigh anything.
So glad I only carry a cell phone and only text to the 3 people I love and the 8 people I like. I do carry tools and a cook kit though... 30 liter duffle and a tank bag. 30lbs total.
My panniers have a waterproof liner. If anything is wet, like my ground cloth or rain fly on a damp morning, I pack the dry items in the liner and the wet stuff goes outside of the liner but still in the pannier. Just a way to separate the wet stuff from the dry stuff. I also use the two person Big Agnes Bikepacking tent big enough for me and my gear plus it packs small and the poles are only about 12” long when folded.
The tools and emergency repair along with the power converter are in the back right pocket. Packing article with packing list for Spain to ZA mototrekraw.wordpress.com/2019/11/19/packing-tips/ And the packing video from that trip th-cam.com/video/-bJ3OpDVDjY/w-d-xo.html For a Podcast on camping tips brettkacs.com/top-tips-for-adventure-camping/
Was wondering where those were as I don't remember you talking about them in this video. Was this also the same or part of your emergency / first aid kit?
If there's one thing I picked up from this video, it would have to be that book that Bret takes out when he's relaxing. What a read that is going to be. I'm going to order one now.
Awesome video Bret. It would be great if you continued with these camping videos. Tips and tricks from someone with a lot of experience. What to consider regarding the gear etc.
Great video. I've just got back from a 3 day trip to North Wales. 1st ever moto camp. I took way too much stuff. I was too heavy. Just my 58ltr top box is packed with camera gear & is very heavy. I need to re think & see what I can do without. I have the Lone Rider Mototent. I took clothes, cooking gear, Nemo disco 15 sleeping bag. Nemo sleeping pad. Light pair trainers, small first aid kit, fire Dragon tiny stove. Not sure what I could so without. This video helped though. Going to have a sort out.
Great video Bret, would like to know where you sourced the small black component bags and the larger clothes bag - i like having everything compartmentalised and have been using a bundle of dry bags to date..but looking for something that doesn’t involve packing, compressing and repacking again, then realising I’ve left a recharger out...rinse and repeat.
Very nice setup. Currently building out the little Tracer for a week of camping around Europe, will se if I can fit everything in two panniers. And a tail bag. And a tank bag. 😂
"Load light, travel light" Bret says, then packs an entire Hollywood filming studio in neat zip-bags! (yeah, I get you man. The burden of being a TH-cam sensation is weighing you down :D )
@@Comrade134 I'm not an advocate of "Packing light". "Ride your ride, and pack what you pack" is my motto. Ideas for reducing the burden of packing everything I want (inevitably weight) are welcomed but, I was only toying around with the irony of the equipment Bret has to carry around in order to film a "Pack light tips" video.
6 years of work on light packing for all days offroad travels. 17 pounds for all, including hot tent, fuel stove , down sleep bag, matrass, clothes, casual, shoes, electronic farkles, etc.... Packing light is a really long process. Key is to be able to dry gears and boots on long travels. you can have 5 sets of socks underwears, thsorts and trousers, if it rains non stop 5 days, all will be wet.... We all tend to be secured by bringing more, but the main target has two words : be dry and warm...
Hello Bret! Nice video! For the issue with the straps, wich are coming up there is a nice solution with MOLLE WEB ELASTIC STRING. This are small plastic pieces wich you attach easily on each strap, to hold the end of the straps on its place. Take care 😁👍
Very well organized kit. I'm amazed you're willing to keep all that technology in a soft pannier. It would take all of 15 seconds with a razor blade for a theif to steal everything.
That tells me… You have no clue what you are talking about. And you trying to find something smart to comment. I can give you a clue… You missed 100%… or I can give you 99% miss.
Bret, thanks as always for another great video. I have the cure for "Stinky Boots", about 3 drops of Clove Essential Oil in each boot. Works amazingly well.
Baking soda is great too, shake it in all around and dump out when your ready to use. But a word of warning, if you dont get it all out it could be abrasive to your feet.
Such a well produced video. Well articulated, good camera work, product name shown, and the “reasons why”. And concise! Surely the best moto camping packing video on youtube. Question- you mentioned spares (not needed on this particular trip) but what about tools? Even those tools required on any ride, not just a long multi country expedition. Where do you pack them?
You forgot the kitchen sink lol Always amazed at how much stuff motorcyclists carry while traveling, and then they get motel rooms. Some of the rigs I see look like Rube Goldberg was at work
I think some people may not like the way he communicated to the cameraman at 10:06 and therefore maybe a thumbs down... but I know Bret from his prior videos and know that was not intentionally rude. But if this was the firs video you see of him you may not appreciate that.
I loved tbe under seat muffler from my KTM 990R. Best concept, and you had 2 sane sized panniers. Which brand are all these small bags you use for organizing? Nice video 🥰
Great video Bret, amazing how you can travel so light and for an overseas trip, great example, well done!! Can you also pls share the content of your toll roll? Thank you!! 👍👍
Hey! 5:32, was that a rabbit? Cool! Most riders I know, usually place their electronics on their top bag. I do too, because in case I fell, it lessens the risk my laptop/etc. would be crushed/damaged. But, to each , his own. Thanks for the tips.
Thank you for the insights. I pack ultralight but I'm not carrying equipment for professional video production, and I'm not on round the world adventures. If you fell the need to carry plastic polish, it's available in 2 ounce non-aerosol bottles.
@Bret Tkacs you should buy a paint pen and label your gopro and other little bags. Consider buying a couple colors, as it is even nicer to at a glance see color to ID. (I did that with metric vs sae tool sets at work, and it's so much nicer to glance vs having to examine to determine). PS love your videos. I think you have helped me the most with my riding skill and i don't even have a fraction of what you've taught ingrained yet.
Nice stuff! Good video! Makes it look as though one could travel really light. However, not truly realistic unless you have a sag wagon that carries your tools, food and kitchen. So most of us are probably restrained by a lot more weight, including a too bag to put it in.
This is the kit I packed for the month I just spent in ZA and nearly identical to the Kit I used for North/Central/South America, it's more than what I used for 3 months in India and nearly the same as my trip from northern Spain to ZA and the rest of the countries in Southern Africa. In the states I carry a kitchen, overseas I don't Realistic is a perspective I suspect
Most of my space is taken up by food, cooking gear and 2l of water. I only carry one main meal and bfast, a trangia but still can't seem to reduce that part.
What if you have to pack the tent in the rain ? That's why I always pack my tent in a independent dry bag strapped on my bike. In that way the wet tent don't contaminate all my dry stuff in the panier.
It would be great if you could let us know where you get some of those smaller bags to keep things organised. My OCD hates stuffing everything into one big bag and this is looking awesome.
If you mounted the bags on the opposite side of the bike they are now, the open pockets would be on the back and less likely to get your shoes and drone wet...
Bret - what/ where did you get the small black containers used for GoPros etc. Branding visible at 2:19...but not readable. I need some of those guys. zip-tie color coding...something I'd do too. THANKS. Great vid as usual...
Thx for the video. Really impressive o see things packed so tightly. 1) What do you have in your 1st aid kit? 2) What clothing do you take with you ? Is everything washed every night ?
Lot of media tech equipments, but shelter and bags is perfect. If I grab bag without bike, I can use it like regular backpack? They have a usual straps?
I've done a fair amount of motocamping, too. But mine's a bit more ghetto, with using regular plastic bags for individual stuff within the panniers :-D That Agnes sleeping bag though! My $30 Walmart sleeping bag is the single largest item I have to pack, taking up half the top case by itself! But those Agnes ones are hella compact! Gonna get one of those, but the Agnes Lost Dog 45 I suppose. Don't plan on freezing-temperature camping this summer, and I bet the 45-degree rated one is even smaller.
he @brettkacs you didn't really call out how or where you'd pack in your shirt and bottoms after you got into the riding gear! Would be interesting to know.
The antithesis of rational packing, driven by foresight, could be exemplified by my four month solo ride in Mexico and Central America. I always start off well then quickly devolve into a game of chaotic hide ‘n seek. By the end of a few weeks I’d be lucky to find the ignition key!
=== Hey Bret. Thanks for the video. Gave me some ideas. I have 2 questions about those bag.panier bar things that hold both of your rollable bags on to the sides/rear of the bike....when you drop that bike.. 1. When you drop the bike, does it make it a little easier to pick back up? Meaning do those paniers/bar panier holder things hit the ground first basically and elevate it up a little? 2. Tying into question one..do these prevent your gear selector pedal from being bent up? cb 500x 2019 here with t rex racing engine crash bar/guard set and the last time I dropped my bike 2.5 weeks ago..the damn gear selector pend still hit the ground and bent some.
Bret, love the vids. Very educational. I'm looking to get a bike for the MABDR. Me and some friends are doing this Aug/Sept. I can't decide if I should go cheap and used (KLR/XRL/DR/DRZ) or something new and expensive like (T7/AT/790AdvR/890AdvR). Friends are going to be on T7 and AT. My fear is being the slow guy on the KLR but I'm also afraid to buy a new bike in case if for some reason I don't like Adv riding and get hosed on selling my bike. For reference, I'm 32yo, 6'1", 185 lbs. Part of me wants to go with the 890AdvR for all the safety aids. About 10 years ago, I laid down my K. Vulcan 1600 Meanstreak and haven't ridden since. Sorry for the book, but would love to hear your insight. Take care and safe travels. 👍
You have your focus all wrong. Find the bike you feel comfy on. Don't care about what others do. Ride your own ride. You are the only one that get the consequence of what you do. Before a long trip, train on your bike and know how to use the bike fully, before the trip. Take a course if you have to. Try a Honda CRF 300. Smaller bike is easier to learn on.
Hi Bret, big fan of your instructive videos, the best on YT!! Question: what kind of small bags do you use for the small items? Are those small toiletry bags or special moto bags? Don't want to invest too much in those...
Great video. Always interesting to see how others pack for a trip. Where are the little bags from that you use to pack all your cameras and batteries into please. Do you have a link as they look an ideal size for panniers from the video.
Thanks Bret. How about a little part on removing a wheel using different methods to get the bike off the ground, center stand version side stand. Real world with a bike loaded. I ride alone a lot so no one to help. Thanks for your time.
Wondering if/where do you carry tools, puncture kit or chain lube/cleaner. Edit: I see now, needed to scroll quote a lot down, comments are in a weird order!
Surely the open top pockets on the side of your pannier bags would be more protected from rainwater if the swapped the panniers bags over ( left for right/ right for left) so the open pockets were at the rear. Or woulnt they fit that way round?
Hello Bret, nice setup, extracting your camera gear and electronics you use 45 litres of space in one pannier plus 4 pochet that I guesstimate at 4-5 litters each plus the clothes that protects your laptop, so about 70 l, pretty good. In your electronics panniers you did not show the camera bag, I guess that's because your using it to record this clip. Also the red bag that you squish in the back of the computer bag, I'll put it in front, in case of a hit/crash it will protect the laptop better.
Just watching this a second time, how did Brett fit the white rabbit that popped in scene around 5.20min by green table in the bags? Left or right side, he truly is a magician on the trails😂🇦🇺
Bret, Don't they open all these bags at the security checkpoints and leave everything as if they were dropped from a thousand feet, so how do you repack their mess without getting ANGRY?
Not here or anyplace I traveled when I rode from Spain down the west coast a few years ago. South America was different but having everything on organized bags helped me keep track better. Panama to Colombia by boat was the worst
This was really great - not clear however is where you keep your tool roll and tire irons, spare tube? I am presuming these were in the rear pocket on the right pannier. I have found that tire tools can take up a lot of room (at least on small side bags).
Great video Brett. I think I need to revisit how much gear I cart with me. You have probably responded to this question already in your comments section but how much weight do you estimate you add to the overall weight of your bike in the luggage you carry?
Awesome video, as always! I noticed you didn’t use the yellow internal dry bags. Is that normal for you, or was it just the time? Id love to skip them if you think we’re waterproof enough without them. I have the orange RTW bags and am a big fan.
Brett, I have greatly enjoyed your videos! Thank you for your time and expertise! I am getting ready to do a bucket list Great Continental Divide ride on my R1200GS. Do you have any suggestions for almost mandatory upgrades for the bike? Ex. Alt Rider offers headlight protection, beefier skid plates, etc. What protection would you recommend for the GS? I will not be doing any significant single track dirt bike type riding due to my limited off road skill set but the ride will have plenty of dirt/gravel roads. Also have you ever made a video on saddles?
What tools do you carry and where do you keep them? Are they in the rear pocket of the right-side pannier? What else, if anything, is in that pocket? Is it a secret? :-) Great video as usual.
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Well packed but no tools no food no kitchen gear, for those loose straps try rolling and securing with electrical tape or Velcro if your not expanding the pre set length will be determined the first time you pack and easily adjusted if need be. Nice camping gear.
Thanks for the videos Bret keep up the good work
Like the style of roll bag pannier but detachable bags aid packing when it's raining, in the UK we get quite a few wet days.
Good video.
Brilliant video easy to follow and no dreaded loud music I'm a fan thanks UK
Would be cool if you met Noraly (itchy boots) she's at SA too
I actually commented on that on her YT channel some weeks ago when Bret first announced he was coming to SA.
Watch this space?
@@thetessellater9163 if I remember correctly, Bret mentioned that he reached out but (at that time) hasn't heard back from her
@@benjaminboesler718 she did reply that she was to far away
@@BretTkacs bummer, but I think you'll still have an amazing time. Looking forward to the next video(s) of yours!
That would have been cool indeed
I pack my motorcycle with backpacking gears. All my gears weight 40pound and I have everything. Tents, coffe maker, stove, chair, table, computer, drone, food, cloth, matres, pillow, I charge everything with my 50 watts fordable solar panel. I used to have all the equipment in saddle bags but the bike was to heavy. I used a rear bag of 40liter water proof
I'm impressed by that bag and sleeping mat combo. I'll need to look into them!
I noticed that also and will be looking into it.. A pad and a low temp bag combo that packs so small is impressive.
IDK, but the bag is 400 bucks? 😳
05:30: Discussing his panniers, then a rabbit comes into view. Sometime later I realize I am looking for the rabbit rather than the pannier loading. I like the videos. Hopefully you will get more unscripted animal videobombs in them too.
He can be clad it was only a rabbit this time.. had we camped somewhere more rural it might have just been a Lion or a Rhino that photo bombs your video then you would see how fast he can pack his panniers 😂
Yes, and how often do you see a pure white bunny in the wild? :)
He looked very well fed, too! :)
Follow the white rabbit, the matrix is calling you
Maybe that white rabbit sometimes makes all his gear ‘small’ and easier to pack!
I'd love to see a short list or video regarding the contents of your first aid kit.
I added a link in the video description on the drug part of my aid bag.
Great video.
After looking at all your videography equipment I am impressed, but also so glad I do not feel the need to record my trips. Keep up the great filming.
Hi Bret, thanks for the fantastic tips! I'll use your advice for our upcoming August COBDR trip. Additionally to the gear you've mentioned, I'll have to bring tools, a jetboil, water, snacks and freeze-dried food on my T700.
A tip I could provide: At the end of a riding day, I put 2-3 dryer sheets into each boot. It draws moisture out, keeps the stinky boots tolerable and those sheets don't weigh anything.
So glad I only carry a cell phone and only text to the 3 people I love and the 8 people I like. I do carry tools and a cook kit though... 30 liter duffle and a tank bag. 30lbs total.
And your way is the best!
Less thinghs - more expirience!
This is like porn for my OCD. Everything fits so perfect and has it's perfect place
You might like this one too... th-cam.com/video/-bJ3OpDVDjY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for a great intro to packing light. Besides food and cooking gear, one should not forget to carry 3l of drinking water in hot regions.
My panniers have a waterproof liner. If anything is wet, like my ground cloth or rain fly on a damp morning, I pack the dry items in the liner and the wet stuff goes outside of the liner but still in the pannier. Just a way to separate the wet stuff from the dry stuff.
I also use the two person Big Agnes Bikepacking tent big enough for me and my gear plus it packs small and the poles are only about 12” long when folded.
I don’t even bring a tent on my Mexican road trip, hotels and Airbnb’s it is! But i love the way you pack!
The tools and emergency repair along with the power converter are in the back right pocket.
Packing article with packing list for Spain to ZA mototrekraw.wordpress.com/2019/11/19/packing-tips/
And the packing video from that trip th-cam.com/video/-bJ3OpDVDjY/w-d-xo.html
For a Podcast on camping tips brettkacs.com/top-tips-for-adventure-camping/
Was wondering where those were as I don't remember you talking about them in this video. Was this also the same or part of your emergency / first aid kit?
@@RangerPhantomSAS yes
I would have preferred to see all the breakdown and packing of items. From tent set-up to full bagging.
I think MotoCampNerd needs to sponsor you. Thanks for all you do Bret!
I agree
And where you put the cameraman and his stuff?🤣🤣🤣
There is a sound issue in your later videos. The wrong channel is selected for sound, it comes from the left channel instead of center/both.
I noted and commented it too in other videos but it seems our comments are not read :(
I love the capacity of the BMW hardcases, they are strong but heavy. Checking that tent and tiny bag, very cool.
The adv tent is the absolute best tent I’ve ever used .
400 plus bucks it better be!!
If there's one thing I picked up from this video, it would have to be that book that Bret takes out when he's relaxing. What a read that is going to be. I'm going to order one now.
Good luck finding a copy, that book is now out of print. It is an amazing read! If you get a copy never let it go!!
Awesome video Bret. It would be great if you continued with these camping videos. Tips and tricks from someone with a lot of experience. What to consider regarding the gear etc.
05:27 Follow the white rabbit! 🐇
Great video, thank you for that! 🙏🏻
🤔
@@zero2sixty420 Ever seen “Matrix”?
@@Azzurro650 yea....but cant say I recall lines from that movie in the way I might, say, "Lookit the BONES!!" 🤣
Great video. I've just got back from a 3 day trip to North Wales. 1st ever moto camp. I took way too much stuff. I was too heavy. Just my 58ltr top box is packed with camera gear & is very heavy. I need to re think & see what I can do without. I have the Lone Rider Mototent. I took clothes, cooking gear, Nemo disco 15 sleeping bag. Nemo sleeping pad. Light pair trainers, small first aid kit, fire Dragon tiny stove. Not sure what I could so without. This video helped though. Going to have a sort out.
Nice camping site! Packing my stuff every morning is a ritual I really enjoy when I'm out moto camping.
Have a great time! ❤
Great video Bret, would like to know where you sourced the small black component bags and the larger clothes bag - i like having everything compartmentalised and have been using a bundle of dry bags to date..but looking for something that doesn’t involve packing, compressing and repacking again, then realising I’ve left a recharger out...rinse and repeat.
Amigo - Excelente. Clear and useful. Greetings and respect to all from Durango Mexico 🇲🇽
Very nice setup. Currently building out the little Tracer for a week of camping around Europe, will se if I can fit everything in two panniers. And a tail bag. And a tank bag. 😂
"Load light, travel light" Bret says, then packs an entire Hollywood filming studio in neat zip-bags!
(yeah, I get you man. The burden of being a TH-cam sensation is weighing you down :D )
To each their own. I'll leave the camera gear at home but I would still like to bring my entire wardrobe.
@@Comrade134 I'm not an advocate of "Packing light". "Ride your ride, and pack what you pack" is my motto. Ideas for reducing the burden of packing everything I want (inevitably weight) are welcomed but, I was only toying around with the irony of the equipment Bret has to carry around in order to film a "Pack light tips" video.
6 years of work on light packing for all days offroad travels. 17 pounds for all, including hot tent, fuel stove , down sleep bag, matrass, clothes, casual, shoes, electronic farkles, etc.... Packing light is a really long process. Key is to be able to dry gears and boots on long travels. you can have 5 sets of socks underwears, thsorts and trousers, if it rains non stop 5 days, all will be wet.... We all tend to be secured by bringing more, but the main target has two words : be dry and warm...
Hello Bret! Nice video! For the issue with the straps, wich are coming up there is a nice solution with MOLLE WEB ELASTIC STRING. This are small plastic pieces wich you attach easily on each strap, to hold the end of the straps on its place. Take care 😁👍
I was thinking the same thing.
An alternative idea is to use ranger bands - get a popped bicycle tire tube, make some bands.
Very well organized kit. I'm amazed you're willing to keep all that technology in a soft pannier. It would take all of 15 seconds with a razor blade for a theif to steal everything.
if they know it's there.
That tells me… You have no clue what you are talking about. And you trying to find something smart to comment. I can give you a clue… You missed 100%… or I can give you 99% miss.
Bret, thanks as always for another great video. I have the cure for "Stinky Boots", about 3 drops of Clove Essential Oil in each boot. Works amazingly well.
Baby powder also works well!
Baking soda is great too, shake it in all around and dump out when your ready to use. But a word of warning, if you dont get it all out it could be abrasive to your feet.
I absolutely love my new BA Mystic 15! Thank you Bret for this video. Enjoy ZA!
Such a well produced video. Well articulated, good camera work, product name shown, and the “reasons why”. And concise! Surely the best moto camping packing video on youtube.
Question- you mentioned spares (not needed on this particular trip) but what about tools? Even those tools required on any ride, not just a long multi country expedition. Where do you pack them?
Looks and sounds like you’re in Kwazulu Natal. Lovely place for biking.
You forgot the kitchen sink lol Always amazed at how much stuff motorcyclists carry while traveling, and then they get motel rooms. Some of the rigs I see look like Rube Goldberg was at work
Seeing you makes me want to ride..great work Bret
Thanks for posting Brett, very helpful.
Can’t understand the thumbs down with your videos 🤔. It’s good to see these products been displayed
I think some people may not like the way he communicated to the cameraman at 10:06 and therefore maybe a thumbs down... but I know Bret from his prior videos and know that was not intentionally rude. But if this was the firs video you see of him you may not appreciate that.
I loved tbe under seat muffler from my KTM 990R. Best concept, and you had 2 sane sized panniers. Which brand are all these small bags you use for organizing? Nice video 🥰
Love the setup. Gives me some great ideas how to plan my around the world trip!
well thought out. thanks for sharing!
Great video Bret, amazing how you can travel so light and for an overseas trip, great example, well done!! Can you also pls share the content of your toll roll? Thank you!! 👍👍
This sparks joy
Yes please....what tools and spares do you pack?
th-cam.com/video/-bJ3OpDVDjY/w-d-xo.html
Hey! 5:32, was that a rabbit? Cool! Most riders I know, usually place their electronics on their top bag. I do too, because in case I fell, it lessens the risk my laptop/etc. would be crushed/damaged. But, to each , his own. Thanks for the tips.
I wondered if anyone else saw the rabbit!
@@mikeyd6031 everyone saw the rabbit
@@byever1 What rabbit? :)
Thank you for the insights. I pack ultralight but I'm not carrying equipment for professional video production, and I'm not on round the world adventures.
If you fell the need to carry plastic polish, it's available in 2 ounce non-aerosol bottles.
@Bret Tkacs you should buy a paint pen and label your gopro and other little bags.
Consider buying a couple colors, as it is even nicer to at a glance see color to ID. (I did that with metric vs sae tool sets at work, and it's so much nicer to glance vs having to examine to determine).
PS love your videos. I think you have helped me the most with my riding skill and i don't even have a fraction of what you've taught ingrained yet.
Nice stuff!
Good video!
Makes it look as though one could travel really light.
However, not truly realistic unless you have a sag wagon that carries your tools, food and kitchen.
So most of us are probably restrained by a lot more weight, including a too bag to put it in.
This is the kit I packed for the month I just spent in ZA and nearly identical to the Kit I used for North/Central/South America, it's more than what I used for 3 months in India and nearly the same as my trip from northern Spain to ZA and the rest of the countries in Southern Africa.
In the states I carry a kitchen, overseas I don't
Realistic is a perspective I suspect
Great video, though the sound is only coming out through the left channel
Most of my space is taken up by food, cooking gear and 2l of water. I only carry one main meal and bfast, a trangia but still can't seem to reduce that part.
Great tips! You put my packing to shame. Will definitely try and be more minimalist on my trips this year.
Kinda wanted to see what cooking gear you would use as well. Carrying water, food cooking equip. just to be fully set.
Not traveling internationally. I did that in South America but not when I traveled Africa and India
Awesome work Brett. One of my favourite activities is working on the efficiency of my gear and how to store it. Thanks for sharing.
Love the white bunny cameo.
Yes, but where do the spare flat caps get packed?
Same question here!
Great video - welcome to the motherland!! ⛰ Any highlights to your trip ito scenic routes?
As always, very informative. Thank you.
What if you have to pack the tent in the rain ? That's why I always pack my tent in a independent dry bag strapped
on my bike. In that way the wet tent don't contaminate all my dry stuff in the panier.
It would be great if you could let us know where you get some of those smaller bags to keep things organised. My OCD hates stuffing everything into one big bag and this is looking awesome.
That was an awesome and very helpful video Bret!
Look at you on that 1290....I have a little tear in my eye.--Jim
If you mounted the bags on the opposite side of the bike they are now, the open pockets would be on the back and less likely to get your shoes and drone wet...
But they would fill.with more dust
Bret - what/ where did you get the small black containers used for GoPros etc. Branding visible at 2:19...but not readable. I need some of those guys. zip-tie color coding...something I'd do too. THANKS. Great vid as usual...
Thx for the video. Really impressive o see things packed so tightly.
1) What do you have in your 1st aid kit?
2) What clothing do you take with you ? Is everything washed every night ?
This is the best video and really very helpful for all kind of tours on bike. Thanks for sharing, regards 😊👍
Lot of media tech equipments, but shelter and bags is perfect.
If I grab bag without bike, I can use it like regular backpack? They have a usual straps?
I would like to see how easy or not easy that tent setup is, looks nice
I have the same tent. You can easily put it up in around 5 minutes.
I've done a fair amount of motocamping, too. But mine's a bit more ghetto, with using regular plastic bags for individual stuff within the panniers :-D
That Agnes sleeping bag though! My $30 Walmart sleeping bag is the single largest item I have to pack, taking up half the top case by itself!
But those Agnes ones are hella compact! Gonna get one of those, but the Agnes Lost Dog 45 I suppose. Don't plan on freezing-temperature camping this summer, and I bet the 45-degree rated one is even smaller.
he @brettkacs you didn't really call out how or where you'd pack in your shirt and bottoms after you got into the riding gear! Would be interesting to know.
Gran vídeo, como siempre.
Gracias por compartir 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The antithesis of rational packing, driven by foresight, could be exemplified by my four month solo ride in Mexico and Central America. I always start off well then quickly devolve into a game of chaotic hide ‘n seek. By the end of a few weeks I’d be lucky to find the ignition key!
My packing always changes in it's distribution but the longer I travel the more systematic I become.
That’s a lot of stuff you carry but you need all of it for sure.
=== Hey Bret. Thanks for the video. Gave me some ideas. I have 2 questions about those bag.panier bar things that hold both of your rollable bags on to the sides/rear of the bike....when you drop that bike..
1. When you drop the bike, does it make it a little easier to pick back up? Meaning do those paniers/bar panier holder things hit the ground first basically and elevate it up a little?
2. Tying into question one..do these prevent your gear selector pedal from being bent up?
cb 500x 2019 here with t rex racing engine crash bar/guard set and the last time I dropped my bike 2.5 weeks ago..the damn gear selector pend still hit the ground and bent some.
Bret, love the vids. Very educational. I'm looking to get a bike for the MABDR. Me and some friends are doing this Aug/Sept. I can't decide if I should go cheap and used (KLR/XRL/DR/DRZ) or something new and expensive like (T7/AT/790AdvR/890AdvR). Friends are going to be on T7 and AT. My fear is being the slow guy on the KLR but I'm also afraid to buy a new bike in case if for some reason I don't like Adv riding and get hosed on selling my bike. For reference, I'm 32yo, 6'1", 185 lbs. Part of me wants to go with the 890AdvR for all the safety aids. About 10 years ago, I laid down my K. Vulcan 1600 Meanstreak and haven't ridden since. Sorry for the book, but would love to hear your insight. Take care and safe travels. 👍
You have your focus all wrong. Find the bike you feel comfy on. Don't care about what others do. Ride your own ride. You are the only one that get the consequence of what you do. Before a long trip, train on your bike and know how to use the bike fully, before the trip. Take a course if you have to. Try a Honda CRF 300. Smaller bike is easier to learn on.
Hi Bret, big fan of your instructive videos, the best on YT!! Question: what kind of small bags do you use for the small items? Are those small toiletry bags or special moto bags? Don't want to invest too much in those...
3:34 book is Bernt Spiegel's The Upper Half of the Motorcycle: On the Unity of Rider and Machine
Great video. Always interesting to see how others pack for a trip.
Where are the little bags from that you use to pack all your cameras and batteries into please. Do you have a link as they look an ideal size for panniers from the video.
Thanks Bret. How about a little part on removing a wheel using different methods to get the bike off the ground, center stand version side stand. Real world with a bike loaded. I ride alone a lot so no one to help. Thanks for your time.
Check out ryanF9 he has some videos on that topic.
Wondering if/where do you carry tools, puncture kit or chain lube/cleaner. Edit: I see now, needed to scroll quote a lot down, comments are in a weird order!
Where is the food? Especially coffee?
Surely the open top pockets on the side of your pannier bags would be more protected from rainwater if the swapped the panniers bags over ( left for right/ right for left) so the open pockets were at the rear. Or woulnt they fit that way round?
Where do you keep the cameraman on the bike?
Andre' has his own 1290 😉
He's another rider I asked to hold the camera.
Hello Bret, nice setup, extracting your camera gear and electronics you use 45 litres of space in one pannier plus 4 pochet that I guesstimate at 4-5 litters each plus the clothes that protects your laptop, so about 70 l, pretty good. In your electronics panniers you did not show the camera bag, I guess that's because your using it to record this clip.
Also the red bag that you squish in the back of the computer bag, I'll put it in front, in case of a hit/crash it will protect the laptop better.
The video was all on GoPro, the camera bag normally is on my body unless weather is bad
Fit a 3inch piece of double-sided Velcro on end of straps 90 degrees to strap and roll up and fasten the Velcro to itself quick and easy.
I hope you stay in touch with the light weight dual sport riders. 👍
Just watching this a second time, how did Brett fit the white rabbit that popped in scene around 5.20min by green table in the bags? Left or right side, he truly is a magician on the trails😂🇦🇺
Enjoyable and has given me a few ideas, however where do you pack your hat😜
Bret, Don't they open all these bags at the security checkpoints and leave everything as if they were dropped from a thousand feet, so how do you repack their mess without getting ANGRY?
Easy, leave a pack of sanitary pads or tampons right at the top
Not here or anyplace I traveled when I rode from Spain down the west coast a few years ago.
South America was different but having everything on organized bags helped me keep track better.
Panama to Colombia by boat was the worst
@@BretTkacs Thanks Bret, I also heard the Canadian border agents are a little crazy with checking everything very clumsily too.
your favourite tires 😄
I’d rather have a top bag for my gear imho as well I switched to an rx100 iv instead of the sort/mirrorless
How’s the 1290?
This was really great - not clear however is where you keep your tool roll and tire irons, spare tube? I am presuming these were in the rear pocket on the right pannier. I have found that tire tools can take up a lot of room (at least on small side bags).
I meant to mention that they are in the right rear pouch but didn't catch that until I was editing
Great video Brett. I think I need to revisit how much gear I cart with me. You have probably responded to this question already in your comments section but how much weight do you estimate you add to the overall weight of your bike in the luggage you carry?
Awesome video, as always! I noticed you didn’t use the yellow internal dry bags. Is that normal for you, or was it just the time?
Id love to skip them if you think we’re waterproof enough without them. I have the orange RTW bags and am a big fan.
Brett, I have greatly enjoyed your videos! Thank you for your time and expertise! I am getting ready to do a bucket list Great Continental Divide ride on my R1200GS. Do you have any suggestions for almost mandatory upgrades for the bike? Ex. Alt Rider offers headlight protection, beefier skid plates, etc. What protection would you recommend for the GS? I will not be doing any significant single track dirt bike type riding due to my limited off road skill set but the ride will have plenty of dirt/gravel roads. Also have you ever made a video on saddles?
The compression sack you use for your Mystic sleeping bag… Sea to Summit eVent? 6 liter?
What tools do you carry and where do you keep them? Are they in the rear pocket of the right-side pannier? What else, if anything, is in that pocket? Is it a secret? :-) Great video as usual.