shadowman
Oh and a good pair of Merrells as well. And for those of us divided by a common language that pants as in underwear not trousers.
Still 650+ miles on the SD in four days round some of the greatest roads that the UK has to offer was more than enough compensation.
Here is how I managed it. I packed my gear into an old Umbro or Nike type back pack / day bag and strapped this onto my pillion seat using a bungee cargo net. All seemed well but in snuggling into the riding position I must have pushed the bag back a bit. This put the bottom of the bag containing my favourite pair of Merrells directly in line of the hot exhaust gasses leaving the Arkas. This burnt two fairly neat round holes through the bag and trainers. The residual heat was also enough to fuse the waistband of my underwear bundle into a single polymer mess.
Surprisingly difficult to find new underwear on the fly in rural Wales by the way. Makes you wonder what the locals do…..
So I guess my question is what do the more competent and organised of you do for luggage. I would especially be interested in pillion pack suggestions as I’m not big on tank bags especially as it need fuel more or less immediately you moving!
Incidentally it was the longest run I have done on the SD and I will share a few thoughts on it when I catch up with the pictures that would make it a more interesting read. In the mean time bring on the luggage suggestions.
Still 650+ miles on the SD in four days round some of the greatest roads that the UK has to offer was more than enough compensation.
Here is how I managed it. I packed my gear into an old Umbro or Nike type back pack / day bag and strapped this onto my pillion seat using a bungee cargo net. All seemed well but in snuggling into the riding position I must have pushed the bag back a bit. This put the bottom of the bag containing my favourite pair of Merrells directly in line of the hot exhaust gasses leaving the Arkas. This burnt two fairly neat round holes through the bag and trainers. The residual heat was also enough to fuse the waistband of my underwear bundle into a single polymer mess.
Surprisingly difficult to find new underwear on the fly in rural Wales by the way. Makes you wonder what the locals do…..
So I guess my question is what do the more competent and organised of you do for luggage. I would especially be interested in pillion pack suggestions as I’m not big on tank bags especially as it need fuel more or less immediately you moving!
Incidentally it was the longest run I have done on the SD and I will share a few thoughts on it when I catch up with the pictures that would make it a more interesting read. In the mean time bring on the luggage suggestions.