Hondarider
Adventurer
Only 10 days left...
My designated departure date is closing fast and I'm focused on getting loose ends tied up before I go. I'm doing pretty well as there are only a few remaining items to address. Mr. LaDue and I have been comparing notes on a daily basis and my laminated MASTER INVENTORY LIST is coming together nicely. It should be ready today for 5-day peer review prior to final release. I'll be looking for your feedback/advice/criticism.
On the short list of open actions:
- spare motorcycle key
- spare car keys
- headphones (I suspect my father snores - I know that I do...one of us is going to need headphones)
- ear pugs (my bike is louder than I'd like for 10-12 hours of riding in a day)
- insurance card (Massachusetts doesn't use them, but I suspect some other states may require it...I found out that Vermont does a couple weeks ago when I had an unexpected introduction to a friendly state trooper on Rt. 30)
Yesterday, after wrapping up my final shakedown ride on the bike, I set to cleaning up and packing all of my riding gear. Of all the lessons that I learned in the Army, taking care of one's boots has stuck with me for 20 years. I cleaned and conditioned my Alipinestars until they looked like new. The price of admission for decent boots is a lot easier to justify when they still look like this after 10 years of service. These boots have seen a lot of miles on ATVs, dirt bikes, and a couple GS's. They're broken in to perfection at this point...like wearing slippers full of warm pudding.
![IMG_0893.JPG IMG_0893.JPG](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/222/222878-90848f2af22352b9f7233a5ba3f595da.jpg)
My designated departure date is closing fast and I'm focused on getting loose ends tied up before I go. I'm doing pretty well as there are only a few remaining items to address. Mr. LaDue and I have been comparing notes on a daily basis and my laminated MASTER INVENTORY LIST is coming together nicely. It should be ready today for 5-day peer review prior to final release. I'll be looking for your feedback/advice/criticism.
On the short list of open actions:
- spare motorcycle key
- spare car keys
- headphones (I suspect my father snores - I know that I do...one of us is going to need headphones)
- ear pugs (my bike is louder than I'd like for 10-12 hours of riding in a day)
- insurance card (Massachusetts doesn't use them, but I suspect some other states may require it...I found out that Vermont does a couple weeks ago when I had an unexpected introduction to a friendly state trooper on Rt. 30)
Yesterday, after wrapping up my final shakedown ride on the bike, I set to cleaning up and packing all of my riding gear. Of all the lessons that I learned in the Army, taking care of one's boots has stuck with me for 20 years. I cleaned and conditioned my Alipinestars until they looked like new. The price of admission for decent boots is a lot easier to justify when they still look like this after 10 years of service. These boots have seen a lot of miles on ATVs, dirt bikes, and a couple GS's. They're broken in to perfection at this point...like wearing slippers full of warm pudding.
![IMG_0893.JPG IMG_0893.JPG](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/222/222878-90848f2af22352b9f7233a5ba3f595da.jpg)