Deckyon
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Yep, this time last year I was riding like mad, getting the 600 mile break-in done so I could get out on the road and have more fun.
This year, the sub-freezing temps are keeping me off the road. Sure, I have heated gear, but that wont melt the ice on the roads, which look a lot like simple dark spots on the gray salt-covered asphalt. Just not worth risking a wreck for me.
So, to help with not riding I am going through and rechecking all my camping gear and trip gear for the upcoming season, which included upgrading my sleeping bag to a Military 4-piece system, new Top Case and reworking how things are packed up. I am looking to get one bag set up as my camping bag with tent, footprint, chair, sleeping pad, pillow, stove, pot and water bag so it can be a grab and go style of system. I want to get everything in my panniers and camp bag save for a few odds and ends that will go in the top box. Since it locks, I want to keep it empty when I get to a destination so I can put my helmet and jacket in, or carry back beer and food easily.
What is everyone else doing to fill the doldrums of an ice-cold winter?
This year, the sub-freezing temps are keeping me off the road. Sure, I have heated gear, but that wont melt the ice on the roads, which look a lot like simple dark spots on the gray salt-covered asphalt. Just not worth risking a wreck for me.
So, to help with not riding I am going through and rechecking all my camping gear and trip gear for the upcoming season, which included upgrading my sleeping bag to a Military 4-piece system, new Top Case and reworking how things are packed up. I am looking to get one bag set up as my camping bag with tent, footprint, chair, sleeping pad, pillow, stove, pot and water bag so it can be a grab and go style of system. I want to get everything in my panniers and camp bag save for a few odds and ends that will go in the top box. Since it locks, I want to keep it empty when I get to a destination so I can put my helmet and jacket in, or carry back beer and food easily.
What is everyone else doing to fill the doldrums of an ice-cold winter?