Pressureangle Posted Thursday at 08:11 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:11 PM (edited) So it begins. Let me say first, I'm not riding a Moto-Guzzi. A nice '04 BMW R1150GSA Adventure got thrown at me instead of a V85TT, thanks a lot guys. I'm leaving tomorrow morning, 28 June from El Paso. Should be an easy ride through Albuquerque to Chama. I intended to ride the Toltec Steam excursion but looks like weather doesn't want me to hang around there Sunday. I may post some pictures here, but mostly just put them in a Google Album with this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RLJDCUNS6Pwux8gj7 We'll spend plenty of time out of cell service, and I'm not carrying anything with a keyboard. Oh, already had someone ask why I don't post a thread in the ADV forum. Well, because there are only 2 people I know on that forum, one is in this forum and the other is the old friend meeting me in Bozeman. Or Billings, or Sturgis, if I don't dawdle too much on the way up. Besides, the ADV forum is full of menies. Edited Thursday at 08:13 PM by Pressureangle 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmc28 Posted Thursday at 08:14 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:14 PM Bon voyage! jealous. maybe keep an eye on fire activity as you head north, as there are a couple of them catching on up north, which could create some crappy air quality, but so far not too bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzler Posted Thursday at 09:37 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:37 PM Good luck and safe travels mate! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activpop Posted Thursday at 09:46 PM Share Posted Thursday at 09:46 PM Looks like you have everything. Safe travels! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted Friday at 12:08 AM Share Posted Friday at 12:08 AM The GSA looks perfect for this trek. You would need two V11 to carry that load-out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressureangle Posted Friday at 01:24 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 01:24 AM 1 hour ago, docc said: The GSA looks perfect for this trek. You would need two V11 to carry that load-out! Yeah, you know I like to travel light, and this is as light as I could get it given that we're camping whenever possible and reasonable, so there's tent/bag/footer and a lot of cold weather gear that I hope I never have to take out of the drybags, which I hope never get wet. One thing I did assemble, which I've meant to put together for a long time is a trauma kit. I've always carried simple band tourniquets, but studying up for this trip revealed how remote much of the travel is, and also the frighteningly frequent, almost daily, news of bikers killed or seriously injured in Canada and Alaska. Let's hope it never gets opened. I built my own, in a Pelican case; C-A-T tourniquet 'Israeli' bandages clotting bandages and powder chest wound valve bandages Leatherman surgical shears plastic airway helper SAM splint Of course I have some Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen, burn cream, allergy pills etc. I figure anything less than serious can ride on to the next pharmacy. I forgot forceps, duct tape, and parachute cord. I suppose I can pick the tweezers up at an Albuquerque head shop lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted Friday at 01:35 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:35 AM "Oh, no, man. They're like medical. Like, seriously, man ." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activpop Posted Friday at 02:02 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:02 AM 29 minutes ago, Pressureangle said: Yeah, you know I like to travel light, and this is as light as I could get it given that we're camping whenever possible and reasonable, so there's tent/bag/footer and a lot of cold weather gear that I hope I never have to take out of the drybags, which I hope never get wet. One thing I did assemble, which I've meant to put together for a long time is a trauma kit. I've always carried simple band tourniquets, but studying up for this trip revealed how remote much of the travel is, and also the frighteningly frequent, almost daily, news of bikers killed or seriously injured in Canada and Alaska. Let's hope it never gets opened. I built my own, in a Pelican case; C-A-T tourniquet 'Israeli' bandages clotting bandages and powder chest wound valve bandages Leatherman surgical shears plastic airway helper SAM splint Of course I have some Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen, burn cream, allergy pills etc. I figure anything less than serious can ride on to the next pharmacy. I forgot forceps, duct tape, and parachute cord. I suppose I can pick the tweezers up at an Albuquerque head shop lol. All good stuff. Bug repellent and head nets, sunscreen, bear spray...just some last minute goodies. Food bags and some way to tie it up high. No snackies in the tent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzler Posted Friday at 03:14 AM Share Posted Friday at 03:14 AM 1 hour ago, activpop said: All good stuff. Bug repellent and head nets, sunscreen, bear spray...just some last minute goodies. Food bags and some way to tie it up high. No snackies in the tent. Indeed! Lest one becomes a snack oneself.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted Friday at 10:22 AM Share Posted Friday at 10:22 AM 8 hours ago, docc said: "Oh, no, man. They're like medical. Like, seriously, man ." I don't recognize that fishin' lure ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikev Posted Friday at 12:28 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:28 PM 2 hours ago, gstallons said: fishin' lure ... its for fly fishing ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstallons Posted Friday at 06:27 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:27 PM (edited) The only thing I ever caught w/those things were a buzz ! Edited Friday at 06:28 PM by gstallons spelling error 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressureangle Posted Friday at 09:31 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 09:31 PM (edited) 19 hours ago, activpop said: All good stuff. Bug repellent and head nets, sunscreen, bear spray...just some last minute goodies. Food bags and some way to tie it up high. No snackies in the tent. No food at the campsite, at least that's the story- but the other two are Canadians so I'll bet all my gas money there will be grilled cheese sammiches for breakfast. Got insect repellent jammies, skeeter nets for over helm, bear spray across the border where they take it seriously. Lunch in Cuba, NM. Edited Friday at 09:31 PM by Pressureangle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p6x Posted yesterday at 01:31 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:31 PM On 6/27/2024 at 3:11 PM, Pressureangle said: Let me say first, I'm not riding a Moto-Guzzi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p6x Posted yesterday at 01:35 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:35 PM On 6/27/2024 at 3:11 PM, Pressureangle said: I may post some pictures here, but mostly just put them in a Google Album Pity... The V11 forum is an excellent repository for your memories too. A place where everyone (no only the forum members) can remember you, the trip. A bit like a blog and you can use it as a journal too. I understand nobody likes to write anymore; only videos with talking heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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