So riding season is over for me. This was my first year with the wing and it's proven itself to be capable and reliable. Most of my riding was in town and day trips but next year we will extend our range into over nighters and probably a couple of longer road trips. The bike is ready but I have to gear up.
I just bought a tent, Mec Wanderer, based on the excellent write-up of another winger.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dusty-boot ... 0003/show/
https://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum9/70637.html
I set it up at home and the design is fantastic. I used to canoe camp with a Campfire/Mason tent and really like to be able to look out of my tent when I want to and the vestibule /door design allows that.
We have some high quality synthetic sleeping bags which compress down very well so I'm set there.
We also have a couple of 1" thick thermarests but I'd like to supplement them with something thicker. I was thinking of the Big Agnes insulated air mattresses. Anyone have experience with these?
Since we will be two-up storage will be critical. I was thinking of getting this tank-bag in a strap mount.
https://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/catalog ... 45_31.html
Anyone tried one?
I was thinking of adding a kit that converts a sleeping pad to a chair.
https://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped_ho ... endocument
I was thinking of strapping the sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and tent to the trunk rack. Is this doable? Is there a rack bag that would work? Stuff sacks?.
We won't be cooking and we'll be heading for a motel at the first sign of rain. Any other gear suggestions or tips?
I've been using my old leathers and surprisingly the pants still fit, but the jacket is pretty snug around the arms and chest. I'm racking my brain on what to get. Leather or textile. 3/4 or short. I'd like a 3/4 leather like the old Dakar jackets from Hein Gericke but it would be way to warm in summer and likely take up the whole trunk to store. A textile like the Tourmaster transition would be more versatile but I'm not sure how safe I would feel without leather.
https://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/tourmast ... -2-jacket/
Any ideas, suggestions on a good touring jacket set-up. I already have a good rain suit which I shouldn't need to take along if I go with the Tourmaster. Realistically if it's raining heavily I would probably hole up in a motel so even leather would be good.
Thanks
Jorg
I just bought a tent, Mec Wanderer, based on the excellent write-up of another winger.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dusty-boot ... 0003/show/
https://www.goldwingfacts.com/forums/forum9/70637.html
I set it up at home and the design is fantastic. I used to canoe camp with a Campfire/Mason tent and really like to be able to look out of my tent when I want to and the vestibule /door design allows that.
We have some high quality synthetic sleeping bags which compress down very well so I'm set there.
We also have a couple of 1" thick thermarests but I'd like to supplement them with something thicker. I was thinking of the Big Agnes insulated air mattresses. Anyone have experience with these?
Since we will be two-up storage will be critical. I was thinking of getting this tank-bag in a strap mount.
https://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/catalog ... 45_31.html
Anyone tried one?
I was thinking of adding a kit that converts a sleeping pad to a chair.
https://www.exped.com/exped/web/exped_ho ... endocument
I was thinking of strapping the sleeping bags, sleeping pads, and tent to the trunk rack. Is this doable? Is there a rack bag that would work? Stuff sacks?.
We won't be cooking and we'll be heading for a motel at the first sign of rain. Any other gear suggestions or tips?
I've been using my old leathers and surprisingly the pants still fit, but the jacket is pretty snug around the arms and chest. I'm racking my brain on what to get. Leather or textile. 3/4 or short. I'd like a 3/4 leather like the old Dakar jackets from Hein Gericke but it would be way to warm in summer and likely take up the whole trunk to store. A textile like the Tourmaster transition would be more versatile but I'm not sure how safe I would feel without leather.
https://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/tourmast ... -2-jacket/
Any ideas, suggestions on a good touring jacket set-up. I already have a good rain suit which I shouldn't need to take along if I go with the Tourmaster. Realistically if it's raining heavily I would probably hole up in a motel so even leather would be good.
Thanks
Jorg