I posted originally to r/advrider but since I was inspired by a post I saw here I figured it belonged here as well!
Oh, and since this isn’t a bike specific sub I won’t assume knowledge of what it is. This is a 2017 Honda Africa Twin CRF1000L (manual not DCT)
My Loadout for full time/indefinite travel (Currently in Colombia)
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One – Cortech Tank bag – 18L (I think, don’t remember exact model) – For quick grab n go items
• Go Pros and spare batteries + charger
• Go Pro accessories
• Mophie battery packs, 2x 10k mAh, 1x 20k mAh
• Various USB cables
• Sena when not attached to helmet
• Note pad and pens
• Bike documents
• Headlamp and spare AAA batteries
• Multi-tool
• RainX and anti fog spray for visor + microfiber rag
• Snacks
• Whatever random shit is in my pockets when I get on the bike (can’t stand having things in my pockets while riding)
• Sunglasses, gloves, and headphones when not wearing them
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Two. Right side pannier – Mosko Moto Backcountry 25L – Clothing mostly
• 10x socks + underwear
• several t-shirts (6 or 7 maybe? I just buy random shirts when my old ones are perma-crusty and toss the old ones)
• 3 “riding shirts” in addition to one I’m wearing. 2 short sleeve, 2 long sleeve dryfit sweat wicking shirts
• 1 pair jeans, 1 pair lightweight “hiking pants”, 1 pair gym shorts, 1 pair cargo shorts
• flip flops
— Front pocket – 3L water bladder
— Rear pocket – towel and any clothes that might be damp
— Side pocket/flap – 4m steel cable and heavy duty padlock for locking up bike and gear
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Three. “Go bag” – Nelson Rigg Hurricane 20L Backpack/Tailback – For if worse comes to worst and I need to ditch the bike
• Laptop, charger, hard drives
• multi port USB charger + various cables
• Garmin inReach
• First aid kit
• Personal documents like passport, medical insurance
• Toiletries
• Change of clothes including warm sweater
• 1L water bottle with life straw
• Energy bars
• unrelated but I usually toss my produce in here too when I stop at a market
• in a real emergency I would also grab my headlamp, multi tool, knife, and a battery charger out of my tank bag
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Four. Auxiliary tail bag – Dryspec D38 Duffle – Seldom used items
• Specialty tools: Chain breaker/press tool, oil filter wrench, hatchet (doubles as a hammer)
• spare oil and filter
• spare front tube (can be used on rear in a pinch to get me to a city)
• ~8″ of spare chain with 2 master links (again just to repair enough to get to a city, a full chain is quite heavy)
• Spark plugs
• Winter clothes: thermal long underwear and long shirt, wool socks, winter coat, wool cap, balaclava, winter riding gloves, extra sweater
• spare straps
• diving mask and computer (I like stopping for scuba diving)
• occasionally my riding pants. In very hot weather I sometimes just ride in my jeans
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Five. Spare fuel – 2 gallon Rotopax
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Six. Left side pannier – Mosko Moto Backcountry 35L – Camping gear and tools
• Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad
• 1 quart can of cooking gas + single burner
• Single pot, bowl, cup set
• multi spice container, hot sauce (muy importante), cooking oil
• Staple, non perishable foods: rice, flavor packets, pasta/ramen, tortillas, tuna packets, MREs
• Low top hiking shoes (my everyday shoes)
–Front pocket – main tool roll (sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc) which also includes some spare 14awg wire, butt connectors/spades, heat shrink, Teflon tape, rtv gasket maker, epoxy, fuses, etc
— Rear pocket – chain lube, bearing grease, shop rags, 12v air compressor and tire guage
— Side pocket/flap – tire irons/spoons
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Seven. Water – 3L army surplus camelback. Sometimes worn, sometimes strapped to the pannier
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