XS Rally Long Distance Ride-Packing

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Having said that, I would not now give up my dry bag and go back to my previous packing methods. For around $40.00 (depending on the size you get) these are a really nice addition to your touring kit.

I'm glad you like your dry bag. I was just messing with you guys about being rich. I've got a couple, but they have been mainly used on 4-wheeler trips. Unless you put them on something soft, like your seat, they wear through pretty quickly from much rubbing at all and become worthless. That being said, a 4-wheeler is going to shake around a lot more than a street bike. Plus, even the larger ones don't hold as much as my normal bag. Although I have seen my buddy Russ with one that is larger, like duffel bag size, but it was big bucks.

The 3mil bags I use as liners are a contractor grade and much, much thicker (And larger) than the trash compactor bags. One bag generally lasts me at least a season. After packing, I twist the top and tuck it down between it and my bag before cinching it up, and through all the monsoons I've ridden in, I've never had a drop get in yet.

Anyway.. just different approaches showing there really is different ways to skin a cat.

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Ha ha ha.....yup. Bobs "dry bag" ripped one of the straps out so he was bitching about yet ANOTHER of his expensive farkles. Funny stuff.

I had 2 extra heavy trash bags just in case and it wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit to toss one in the trash.

Just sayin'.

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Ha ha ha.....yup. Bobs "dry bag" ripped one of the straps out so he was bitching about yet ANOTHER of his expensive farkles. Funny stuff.

I had 2 extra heavy trash bags just in case and it wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit to toss one in the trash.

Just sayin'.

Man...
You guys are gonna give me a complex...

I just don't think you get me, Greg!

It's not bitchin' if ya merely state a fact, is it? Like... "Dang it! I just bought this POS bag, now it's broke!"
Now... If I CONTINUE to repeat that phrase to you...
That would be totally different.

Hey, at least all my stuff stayed dry that was IN the bag...

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But the REAL difference between the dry bags and the ones I use is... if you get really hot when you get somewhere, can you do THIS with your dry bags to cool off?

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But the REAL difference between the dry bags and the ones I use is... if you get really hot when you get somewhere, can you do THIS with your dry bags to cool off?

At first glance, I wondered just exactly WHAT they were doing with those bags...
Then I saw the hose...

Then I wondered again, for the second time....

[BA80]

Man...
You guys are gonna give me a complex...

I just don't think you get me, Greg!

It's not bitchin' if ya merely state a fact, is it? Like... "Dang it! I just bought this POS bag, now it's broke!"
Now... If I CONTINUE to repeat that phrase to you...
That would be totally different.

Hey, at least all my stuff stayed dry that was IN the bag...

ha ha ha....relax Bob. I kid because I care.

Tod and I's stuff was dry too inside trash bags.

[motoman]

Man...
You guys are gonna give me a complex...

I just don't think you get me, Greg!

It's not bitchin' if ya merely state a fact, is it? Like... "Dang it! I just bought this POS bag, now it's broke!"
Now... If I CONTINUE to repeat that phrase to you...
That would be totally different.

Hey, at least all my stuff stayed dry that was IN the bag...

.....or you could do like I did, "that dead-end canyon is lookin' bad....have fun guys, I'm headin' north home".

[Jerry]

Colorado this last trip was the only time I had to ride across a mountain pass in a blizzard in the dark but with the gear I had, even wet, I didn't really get cold. I gotta get my windshield wipers fixed though. The snow caked up on the windshield and I had to look over the top and keep wiping my visor so I could see.

BTDT. It is part of the joy of living in Colorado where there can be different seasons between the passes and valleys, particularly in the spring and fall. I live at just under 5,000 feet but 30 miles away is a pass that tops 10,800 feet...higher than Vail Pass by a couple hundred feet. 20 - 30 degree changes in ambient temps are pretty common in this kind of riding. Weather can also vary greatly within a few miles, changing from rain/snow to blue skies. Colorado has a lot to offer but you have to be aware of and prepare for running into a lot of different weather conditions in a pretty short time. Its all part of the fun of riding in Colorado.