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Mark (markbvt), David (SVenpointsixtwo) and myself are off on our trip tomorrow morning (along with Mark's friend Paul).
http://www.swyve.org/stuff/wvbrp/may2010.html
I've got a Nelson-Rigg tank bag and Fieldsheer expander saddle bags and tail bag. They have rain covers, but I don't trust the Fieldsheer ones for a second, so everything is packed in trash bags too. I also felt the need to bungy strap the shit out of the covers (the bags are very well secured with the supplied straps) to keep them from flying away. I also had some room so I strapped a fold up chair onto the back. I'm not sure if I have everything or not, as unlike Mark I've never done a week long trip on the bike, but screw it, I think I've got enough to get by.
It seems like we are bringing a mini-garage, with tool kits, an air compressor, chain tool, chain lube, oil, etc. Hopefully we all make it back in one piece.
8 days, 3,000 miles. I've driven across the country by myself before, but that was in a car, and I slept in hotels. We are going to be camping as much as we possibly can, so that combined with a fairly cramped ride on the SV means I'm going to probably be completely exhausted, but it's totally worth it (David is on an SV too, so we'll feel each other's pain).
See you guys in a week and a half!