Preparing for Extreme Journeys
Preparing for extreme long-distance trips (here you can see me on my ageing XT600 next to a famous rock in Australia) is always a special challenge. To share my experience with others, I have put together a few FAQs — useful for long-distance riders as well as everyday touring.A PDF with current tips from 2009 is available here: Possi's Long-Distance Tips.
- What to bring? – Tips on equipment
- How to pack? – Tips on luggage systems
- Equipment FAQ (an old email of mine, German)
- Clothing and safety (link planned)
- Off-road riding technique with luggage 1
- Off-road riding technique with luggage 2
- Teamwork with your travel partner
- Shipping your motorcycle
- Cost aspects of long-distance motorcycle travel
- General advice for travelling in the Third World (link planned)
- Health precautions (link planned)
- First aid abroad (link planned)
- Behaviour in emergencies (link planned)
- Photography on motorcycle journeys
- All travel articles in Tourenfahrer magazine (T. Krimmer)
- All motorcycle tests in Tourenfahrer magazine (T. Krimmer)
- Possi's GPS page
- Possi's fuel meter