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The Trip:
July 9 - 12, 2005
Inspired by Deeter's thread on BARF advertising a week long tour of
Utah and Colorado, I agreed to join up for the first day and then split
off on my own. I could only afford 2 days off work right now, so I put
together a nice 4 day, 1960 mile loop through south-western Utah
hitting sevaral national parks including Great Basin, Capitol Reef,
Bryce Canyon, Zion, and of course Yosemite.
The Bike:
2003 Yamaha YZF600r equipped for sport-touring with 3-piece Givi hard
luggage, XM satellite radio, GPS, Audiovox automotive cruise control,
Chatterbox X1 communication/music system, and various other electrical
accessories useful in cold weather but dead weight on this trip.
The Equipment:
I'm cheap when I'm touring, so I carry a tent, sleeping bag, thermarest
mattress pad, and camping stove with backpacking food for emergencies.
I also have a 45oz camelbak in my tankbag along with a digital camera
easily accessible. When touring, I carry three pairs of compression
shorts, non-cotton t-shirts/bicycling jerseys/underarmour, and
non-cotton knee socks. I have an Arai helmet, A*'s SMX boots, and a
one-piece Fieldsheer Highlander suit.
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