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RE: Ride across the USA - Frulk_imp - 03-22-2019
Well, spotty at best unless you're in a small town and non-existent in a few areas in the Utah Outback where we'll be.
RE: Ride across the USA - Django - 03-25-2019
Hm, I think about carrying a tracker with me (gps pos, message and S.O.S. via satellite).
https://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=100
Lets my spouse know I'm okay.
RE: Ride across the USA - Inhouse Bob - 03-26-2019
(03-25-2019, 11:47 PM)Django_imp Wrote: Hm, I think about carrying a tracker with me (gps pos, message and S.O.S. via satellite).
https://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=100
Lets my spouse know I'm okay.
A friend carries one because he is 84 and rids alone a lot. It has saved him after parking lot falls when no one was around. It is cheap insurance.
RE: Ride across the USA - emptysea - 03-26-2019
I use the Spot Gen3. I like it. I can program it to send "OK" notices via text, email, or social media
Speaking of insurance though, I'll get back to you today or tomorrow Django. I have everything I need except the time to put it all together.
RE: Ride across the USA - Django - 04-04-2019
#1: get ESTA
#2: book flight
#3: apply for EPA import line
#4: bought a tent, will camp underway (last camping was 18 years ago, I'm curious)
#5: got USA EPA Exemption for my Honda CBF1000F, valid for 1 year
#6: got a Spot Gen 3 tracker (used 50 Euro)
#7: hotel in L.A. for the first night is booked
Next step is to clarify bike liability insurance, working on it with MTC.
RE: Ride across the USA - Inhouse Bob - 04-04-2019
Sounds like you are about ready for the big adventure. We will all be riding along with you via the forum. Enjoy the ride!
RE: Ride across the USA - Cormanus - 04-04-2019
#4 -- Don't forget an air mattress. Ground is amazingly hard.
RE: Ride across the USA - Stichill - 04-04-2019
All this preparation and groundwork will pay off with a lifetime of unforgettable memories and experiences! What a grand adventure!
RE: Ride across the USA - Django - 04-04-2019
(04-04-2019, 11:19 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: #4 -- Don't forget an air mattress. Ground is amazingly hard.
I still have a Thermarest from older times, like this one:
May be, I should make a test run errr sleep to check out, if it's still thick enough...
What kind of air mattress do you use?
RE: Ride across the USA - GoldOxide_imp - 04-04-2019
Failing that, you can always get a wonderful Mexican or Indigenous blanket in AZ. They'll last a lifetime, are natural fiber, but a bit cumbersome to hull on the motorcycle.