What I Packed
Posted by Teddy Osuch on January 23, 2012
This post is written for motorcycle touring enthusiasts. I thought it might be useful to others to describe the luggage arrangement and items that I packed for the trip. It covers all the major items but there are a few small items (like toothpicks) that I didn’t list. I don’t know if this is the right stuff. Over the course of the trip, I will be commenting on what items I think should be added or deleted and which items worked and which ones didn’t. If you are not a motorcycle touring enthusiast, this post will probably be painfully boring to you.
The total volume capacity of all of my luggage is 168 liters. That is 50L for the duffle, 27L for the tank bag, 49L for the top case, and 21L for each pannier. I try to put the bulk of the weight in the panniers to keep the center of gravity as low as possible.
Here is what’s packed:
| REI Tent |
| REI tent footprint |
| REI 40 degree Sleeping bag |
| REI Pillow |
| REI Mattress |
| Gerber Pocket knife |
| BMW Trailguard suit w/goretex liners |
| BMW Airflow 4 suit |
| Schuberth Helmet |
| BMW Rear top case kit |
| BMW Set of hard pannier liners |
| BMW Top case liner |
| BMW Duffle Bag |
| BMW panniers |
| BMW Anti-theft system |
| BMW Audio system w/radio |
| BMW Bluetooth Audio |
| BMW Electronic suspension adjustment |
| BMW Heated seat |
| BMW Heated hand grips |
| BMW Cruise control |
| BMW Allaround Boots |
| Shift Kicker Shoes |
| Five REI Polartec base layer top/bottom light |
| One REI Polartec base layer top/bottom medium |
| One REI Polartec base layer top/bottom heavy |
| Seven Pairs REI light hiker socks |
| Gerbing Heated jacket |
| Gerbing Heated gloves |
| Canon T2i DSLR camera |
| GoPro Hero DSLR camera |
| Samsung Galaxy IIS phone |
| HP Notebook computer |
| BMW Tank bag |
| Rev-It Fly Summer gloves |
| BMW GPS |
| Respironics CPAP |
| Thor 400W Inverter |
| 12V Lithium battery pack |
| BMW first aid kit |
| TOPS MXR Chopping Knife |
| BUCK Utility Knife |
| Three small LED flashlights |
| Gerber multi-tool |
| Tool kit I put together |
| Four 24 ounce water bottles |
| Hygiene kit (soap, shampoo, etc.) |
| Instruction manuals |
| Important papers portfolio (7 pocket) |
| Bungee cords |
| Spare keys |
| Passport |
| Sewing kit |
Teddy on the Go 
ANDREA said
travelling in style, I see.