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fastfraser
Blazing Member
First I hook up my trailer to the :spyder2: and put one small bag in because that all the room that's left after my wife puts here stuff in .:roflblack:
Sorry that not much help .
Be there Wed. to Sat. Last year there was two Spyder vendors there not counting the Magic Man who was set-up down the road at a Harley dealership .
Sorry that not much help .
Be there Wed. to Sat. Last year there was two Spyder vendors there not counting the Magic Man who was set-up down the road at a Harley dealership .
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arntufun
Guest
Ruthie your profile shows you have the RT Spyder. You can fit half of a house in one of those things !!! :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: I will see you at Americade !!!
dltang
Very Handy Member
Yes, get 1 gallon or preferably larger baggies. Put your clothes in baggies in order to pack. This accomplishes a few things. You can take a straw and suck the air out and it kind of vacuum packs the clothes in the bags allowing you to pack more in less space. The second thing this accomplishes is that if there is any rain, it helps prevent your clothes from getting wet in the event your bags are not waterproof or they leak. The third thing this helps with is storage for keeping your dirty clothes separate from your clean ones. You can reuse these same baggies, trip after trip. Now all that being said, I wish I would have done that for my trip to Cuba. All my clothes were wet and had to go in the drier. My husband on the other had, packed in baggies and was just fine.
SpyderAnn01
Active member
Lay out everything that you think you need. Then get rid of half of that. Spyderfest was a little hard to pack for as the temps varied a lot from one day to the next. I thought that I might change clothes during the day or before dinner but I never did. I brought 3 pairs of jeans and could easily have gotten by with 1. On travel days I wear sweat pants under my riding pants.
If it will take you more than one day to get there pack a small overnight bag so you don't have to unpack everything for one night. That worked out great for me.
If you have a trailer you can take whatever your heart desires. Remember to leave a little room for souvenirs.
If it will take you more than one day to get there pack a small overnight bag so you don't have to unpack everything for one night. That worked out great for me.
If you have a trailer you can take whatever your heart desires. Remember to leave a little room for souvenirs.
dltang
Very Handy Member
Nothing in the trunk got wet. I had just gotten a new sissy bar bag and the rain cover wasn't much of a rain cover. It is an inexpensive leather bag and we rode most of Monday for about 9 hours in rain. Needless to say, my clothes got wet. Now the stuff I had in my rear seat bag from BikersFriend stayed dry but it was in a duffle bag that was then put into the rear seat bag.
bjt
Very Helpful Member
+1 It is hard to do though. I thought about what I needed for Spyderfest, eliminated some things, tried to combine others such as cool and cold weather wear and and still ended up with a few items that I didn't wear.
SpyderAnn01
Active member
Paula(Butch2025)
Memorial Member
I agree with SpyderAnn...then look at the half you still have layed out and eliminate some more shirts because some how we always come home with at least 2 new t-shirts that you could wear right away. I find that if I roll my clothes they take up less space too.
---Paula
---Paula
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Lots of good advice above. I use a checklist to stay organized, and gather stuff together. I also use it to debrief myself, and save the ammended list to make the next list. For clothes I take one for each day, and one spare, for short duration trips. For longer journeys, one to wear, one in the wash, plus a spare...then hit the laundry every day or two. Add a set of dressier clothes, warmer clothes, a second pair of boots/shoes as the occasion and space permit. Double-duty clothes, like a wind-resistant fleece jacket that can be used off the bike or as a warm liner when riding, are good things. Waterproof, compressable duffles, like the Helen2Wheels bags or Seal-Line bags, help you pack more and keep stuff dry. Think light and simple, like for backpacking, and you'll have no trouble. When you get home, take note of everything you didn't use...and leave it at home next time!
murphybrown
New member
Yep Scotty (Nancys Toy) has the same routine I use...BUT here is what I think I'm doing for Spyderfest next year. All that stuff I really wanted to take, but didn't...going to get a big box..stuff it FULL :2thumbs:...UPS to the motel where I will be staying...and there you go..it is just waiting for your arrival...plus then you can dazzle folks with all those outfits ... they'll be going crazy trying to figure out how you packed all that stuff in such little space. :roflblack::roflblack:
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Some of the BMW touring riders use that method. Works quite well. Just a note, if you mail home your dirty clothes, you will be doing laundry for a month after you get home. :roflblack:
flamingobabe
...in the pink (Girls On Spyders)
Not sure how long you will be gone...but normally if I'm gone for a long weekend or 6 week trip...I will wear a pair of jeans and take a pair of jeans, jeans are good for 2 or 3 days....wear a shirt and take 4 shirts, sleeveless or short sleeve...1 long sleeve denim shirt...about 4 or 5 pairs of socks and other girl stuff.....Black & Decker make-up is at a minimum....sunscreen....riding jacket....rain gear....flipflops....etc...
I have Nelson-Riggs bags that came with water proof roll down bags...but here are some at Cabelas.....I also carry a bag on passenger seat....I put everything in one of the XXlarge Zip-lock bags roll it up and place it in my bag....my clothes have never gotten wet.......good luck....
http://www.cabelas.ca/index.cfm?pageID=71&§ion=1183§ion2=1230&ID=11055
I have Nelson-Riggs bags that came with water proof roll down bags...but here are some at Cabelas.....I also carry a bag on passenger seat....I put everything in one of the XXlarge Zip-lock bags roll it up and place it in my bag....my clothes have never gotten wet.......good luck....
http://www.cabelas.ca/index.cfm?pageID=71&§ion=1183§ion2=1230&ID=11055
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