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Lou Girardin
5th March 2006, 16:33
I know I'll regret this. But here is the crap we took on holiday. (Remember, this was on a bike)
Hairdryer
Hair Straightening Tongs
Make up Bag
Contact lens stuff and assorted emergency supplies (Panadol, Bandaids etc.
Hair and skin care
Shaving gear etc.
2 pairs of shoes
2 Pairs of sandals
2 pairs of Draggins
10 pairs of socks
God knows how many knickers
At least 8 T-shirts/shirts
2 pairs of spare gloves
2 thermal jkt liners
2 pairs casual pants
2 pair of shorts
2 cameras (his and hers)
Binoculars
Visor cleaner
Clear visors
Cable lock
Emergency bike repair stuff
3 Books
Maps
Accomodation guide
2 pairs of sunnies.
Sun hat.
And no, smartarses, this wasn't just my stuff.

MidnightMike
5th March 2006, 16:48
2 words.

Holy Crap. :gob: :gob: :gob:

Shadows
5th March 2006, 17:49
And what did you bring for yourself LOL

Colapop
5th March 2006, 17:54
And out of that your stuff was; a T shirt a couple of pairs of underwear, 2 pair of socks and the 'his' camera.

NotaGoth
5th March 2006, 18:00
Thankfully you missed seeing my "makeup" bag :lol:

froggyfrenchman
5th March 2006, 18:01
My God! What do you ride, A goldwing towing a caravan?

I took the missis to paeroa with just a tent and sleeping bag. Figgured i would rather buy everything we want/need along the way. You see i refused to be slowed down by luggage (dead weight).

Scorpygirl
5th March 2006, 18:05
My God! What do you ride, A goldwing towing a caravan?



Froggy - Rhino owns a GoldWing and we take less than half that away with us for a two week South Island trip!!! Call us minimalist!!! :devil2: Also more room to put the vino supplies! :rofl:

SixPackBack
5th March 2006, 18:16
Leave your make up bag and knickers at home next time yer raving HOMO :lol: honestly Lou advertising your dubious sexual preferences is bad for business.

Keystone19
5th March 2006, 18:19
Well they all sound absolutely vital to me...

Zed
5th March 2006, 19:05
What, no laptop?? :oi-grr:

Rhino
5th March 2006, 19:19
What, no laptop?? :oi-grr:
I will admit to having taken one around the South Island.:slap:

Zed
5th March 2006, 20:48
I will admit to having taken one around the South Island.:slap:You geek!

Lol, gotta have me daily KB fix, so i'd prolly take one too ha ha!! :innocent:

crashe
5th March 2006, 20:55
Ok but the questions are Lou....

"Did you return with all the above said items at the end of the trip"

"Did you do a check off from the leaving list, of everything when you got home..."


I would hate to think that YOU may have left a pair of your underdaks somewhere around the country... for some unsuspecting soul to find them....:whistle:

Lou Girardin
6th March 2006, 07:10
Yeah thanks everyone.:o
We've got 'plan' for vino. When we do the rounds of vineyards, at every 6 bottles we get that winery to courier them home. It works bloody well and the winery's are cool about freighting other brands. You do tend to lose track of how much you've bought though.:drinknsin

sels1
6th March 2006, 07:21
Good grief....I wont let my missus see this thread - I have spent ages trying to convince her to travel lighter!
Btw Lou - where did you stash all this stuff?

ZeroIndex
6th March 2006, 07:40
...and just how long was this holiday?

Lou Girardin
6th March 2006, 10:49
Good grief....I wont let my missus see this thread - I have spent ages trying to convince her to travel lighter!
Btw Lou - where did you stash all this stuff?

3x 41 litre Givi bags and an Oxford Humpback tank bag.

Fishy
6th March 2006, 10:51
And how is the suspension now?

Lou Girardin
6th March 2006, 10:52
...and just how long was this holiday?

This was a week, we carry the same load for 2 weeks.
The brilliant thing is how well the bike handles with this load - full preload on the Ohlins, 2 clicks more rebound and 1 click more compression and you hardly feel the weight in corners, ultra stable, it just wheelies like a bastard. 1/4 to 1/2 throttle in 1st and up it comes, purely unintentional Officer, honestly.

Fishy
6th March 2006, 10:55
Nice one!. Sounds like the Ohlins may have been needed then eh.

Lou Girardin
6th March 2006, 12:07
Nice one!. Sounds like the Ohlins may have been needed then eh.

Oh yeah! Last year down south we had more wallowing than Police headquarters.

Fishy
6th March 2006, 12:22
Its amazing how much difference a good shock makes eh.

Hmmm wish I could afford an ohlins for my bike.

Paul in NZ
6th March 2006, 12:29
Seems about right Lou...

I have to go lighter on the shoes 'cos we only have small soft bags (bloody shoes are the worst hing to pack) and we take less shirts but have to take all my shit like insulin, testing strips etc which we pack into a cooler bag..

We can (just) manage overnight camping...

Paul N

bugjuice
6th March 2006, 12:30
you wear knickers too?

ManDownUnder
6th March 2006, 12:39
I know I'll regret this. But here is the crap we took on holiday. (Remember, this was on a bike)

<<..snippety snip snip snip...>>

And no smartarses...

c'mon Lou - you were there weren't you? :moon:

oldrider
6th March 2006, 13:06
Top box= 45ltrs
Side box= 2x21ltrs
2 up
away for four weeks
5400km
Didn't use all the stuff.
You allways pack more than you will ever need just in case!
Thats what they have got shops for, let them carry the stuff you (read she) :eek: "might" need. :yes: Cheers John.

Dodgyiti
19th March 2006, 15:28
Next long trip for two and I have a new plan...
I am going to courier clean clothes and a return courier bag enclosed!
Then when she (I can fester in leathers indefinatly) requires clothing replenishment it will be waiting at a pre-booked hotel all pre-arranged mid way through the journey.
Then we can toss all the dirty clothes in the return courier bag and go on our merry way without the kitchen sink etc in the 'bags
:banana:

yungatart
19th March 2006, 16:21
Thanks for posting that Lou- it makes my packing look really good-now to convince MSTRS...