RIDING T!PS
GEARING UP FOR THE LONG HAUL TRAVEL TIPS FROM ADAM SANDOVAL
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e first met Adam Sandoval and his furry sidekick, Scooter, on the 2018 Hot Bike Tour. Adam was riding cross-country raising money for Veterans’ charities. He ultimately rode 88,000 miles and visited 720 Harley-Davidson dealers and donated over $300,000 to Veterans. Adam is set to embark on The Great American Convoy (greatamericanconvoy.com), from April 22 to July 14 to visit and raise funds from as many dealerships in the lower 48 that he can hit until he makes his pilgrimage to Milwaukee for HarleyDavidson’s 120th Anniversary Celebration. Since Adam just recently started The Convoy we felt it would be wise to get some travel tips before he heads out: what to pack, any helpful tips, basically any advice for motorcycle touring this year. “My first trip, which I did over 88,000 miles and visited 720 Harley-Davidson dealerships, I got rid of half the stuff I packed.” If there’s one takeaway you can employ from Adam’s wisdom: Pack light and enjoy the journey.
CLOTHING
“For packing clothes, I do laundry once a week because on the bike you’re just so limited on space,” Adam says. Laundromats are quick, cheap, and you can get it all done and have a place to hang for an hour or so. He also says he’s had a lot of luck just reaching out to the two-wheeled community in general. “If you put it out there that you’re on a motorcycle going through town, chances are somebody knows somebody who is into motorcycles in that area and they’re going to help you out,” Adam says. Because it will get cold, Adam likes to layer up. “I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, so dressing warm was three quarters of my year,” Adam says. “I’ll wear a base layer, then I’ll usually put a t-shirt on over that, and then a flannel. My favorite right now are Dixxon flannels. They hold up, you can wash them, they last, they’re thick and warm. They’re just a good flannel.
• 2 PAIRS OF JEANS • 7 T-SHIRTS • 7 PAIRS OF UNDERWEAR • 7 PAIRS OF SOCKS • 2 HATS • 2–3 DIXXON FLANNELS (If it gets very cold, Adam will wear base layers underneath these items)
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