Thanks animeher. Interesting graph display. Rooms turned out to bit expensive as i had to looking out for good parking.

Any near by chances in future for any other known or unknown destinations.

As Iam really missing your daily updates of your tour.

To be frank your tread only made be addicted to this website, though I never posted here(except for once), but followed regularly your logs from Kolkatta.

Glad to keep your interest vishnuu All goo things come to an end. Will known destinations for a long time i guess

Praveen bhai .. awesome trip .. too bad all nice things come to an end .. you are the best man .. hope to cross paths some day ..

What next then? Nayi naukri, eh?

Thanks Abhimanyu Yesir good things dont last. Would be great to meetup some time. Well i am in search of a cubicle where i can bang away on the keyboard

Best of luck mate for finding a cubicle.
Do keep us informed .

Thanks Outwardly maniac.

Finally after all this time, unpacked my cramster tank and saddle bag contents. So Made a list of the stuff.

Stuff i took along


Tankbag:
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Eicher Road Map book
Lonely planet book
Tissue papers
Copies of permits.
Laptop along with Wireless modem In a cusion cover
The above rolled in thick track pant went in a thick plastic cover
Laptop charger
Camera charger
2 Phone chargers
2 phone data cables
2 Spare helmet visors
cotton pack
Insulation tape
Multiplug socket
3 pin to 2 pin converter socket
Nose plier
Wire cutter/Sleav'er
A length of electric wire
Screwdriver
Bank account Cheque book
Small medicine kit
LED torch
spare torch batteries
sizzer
nail cutter
blade
2 pens
Liquid Mosquito Repellent.

Left Pannier:
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Electric air pump
Spare tube
Duck tape
Puncture Kit:
Rod Livers to pull out the tire
Rubber patches
Gum to stick patches to the tube
Left Saddle bag:
Force tool kit
Puncture sealant
WD40
Maps and travel guide books
Spare Thicker gloves
One set thermals
Neck support
A set of casual dress
Rain suit

Right pannier:
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Water heater rod
Camera tripod
Right Saddle bag:
Spanner set
Wrench
Spare Motorcycle jacket
2 Family photo albums
Shoes gaiters
Bike Spares:
clutch and front break livers
Clutch and accelerator cables
Chain tensioner
Spark plug
Gear liver
Disk pads 2
Bulbs 2

Back pack on rear seat:
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2 pants
3 shirts
3 sets of undies
3 pairs of sox
2 towels
1 t shirt
1 bermuda
1 pair of slippers
1 Pajama
1 warm cap
1 Wool monkey cap
Toiletries
Electric Heating pad
Another medicine kit
Zip tie strips
Spare bike keys

The back pack strapped by a bungee net
Same net holds two water bottles
Plastic cover over the above
Another bungee net to secure the plastic cover

Stuff in Medicine kit:
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Band aids all sizes
Tabs for Cold, Antibiotics, Loose motion, Headache, fever, body pain, AMS, Acidity.
Antacid tabs and Lorenzes
Nasel drops
Iodex Balm
Moov Pain relief spray
Vicks vaporub
Pain relief gel
Glucose powder packet

Stuff in Toiletries:
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Soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Shampoo sachets
Small hair bottle
Talcum power
Moisturizing cream
SPF sun block
Vaseline

What i wore:
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A set of undies!
Cargo pant
formal shirt
Thick ankle high woodland shoes n sox!
Camera in a waist pouch
Knee pads inside pants
Motorcycle jacket
Riding gloves
Helmet
Watch
Goggles (in jacket pocket or on the face)
Cell Phone with headphones in shirt pocket along with spare cash
In the pants pockets:
Right pocket: Wallet
Left pocket: Hankey, Lip balm, pen drive, coins
Left knee pocket : Documents for easy access
Passport, Bike RC book, Insurance, Driving/Riding License,
Photographs, permits.
Right Knee pocket: miscellaneous.

Stuff about panniers-
Custom made from Galvanized sheets.
A half centimeter cushion stuck inside and a black rexine leather stuck outside to reduce vibrations and metal flapping noise.

The caps open to the outside on both sides so that Cramster saddle bag can go in both the panniers. The idea is the let the saddle bag take most of the weight and the pannier be a metal cover carrying its own weight.


There are slits to the inside of the panniers to accommodate resting flap of the saddle bag, once the panniers are closed.





First mount point for the Right Pannier


Second mount point for Right pannier, resting on the silencer...


Looking inside, the nut screws right into the silencer...


Third mount point of Right pannier. A custome made metal tube in the place of Indicator socket.


First mount point of the Left pannier, Resting on Saree guard...


Second mount point of Left pannier. Metal fabricated piece welded to Saree guard and screwed to pannier...


Third mount point of Left pannier...


Since the Indicator socket is used up by the metal tubes to support the panniers and occupying its space, the Indicators move back and are fixed on the Number Plate. White Reflective strips stuck on the back of panniers. The Panniers have two locks each one at the front and one at the back. The locks are modified such that, all locks open with a single key and also that key could be pulled out when the lock is opened.

Praveen Sir..the amount of info you are blessing us with is fantastic..
All can I say is "THANK YOU" and that you are always there to look upto and give us some suggestions on MEGA Touring..

What really amazes me is that inspite of reading Jupiter's Travels, Long Way Round and Long Way Down , there really isnt very detailed description of the 'Preparation Phase' of such mega touring adventures...

Thanks straider. I guess Jupiter travels guy went light living of the land. As for as long way round guys, there was an hour long episode on preparation i guess. Guess this is not such a big one as theirs. And i guess may be travels should not be compared, cos it all depends on ones disposition and feasibility.

cant find anything to say............ PRAVEEN SIR I BOW TO YOU

Wow Praveen bhai that's a really detailed data. Thanks for sharing it. Can you please let me know what all permits did you require for the entire trip?

I read ur thread fully today and tat was a awesome tour you had...
congrats bro... happy that you ve reached home safely
after reading you inspired me and im doing a trip to Kodaikanal tomorrow...
BTW im in trichy and my coll is on the way to thanjavur (NIT)..
i could have helped you if i knew the thread earlier...

I had expected them to atleast cover the details or part of it in the book(Long Way)..
Praveen sir, Iam not comparing the travels at all, since everyone has a unique dimension of thinking, purpose, disposition and ofcourse the travel experience...
but i very glad that you have shared all of that with us on Xbhp..

Nothing like that, i bow back

Thanks moeed. Needed self and Vehicle Permit for Bhutan, Vehicle permit for Nepal, Permits for Nagaland, Mizoram and Aruchanal in North East, Then for Nathula and North sikkim in Sikkim. Then for Ladakh.

glad you liked the logs jeyesh. Things happened in a jiffy and Trichy people helped me out pretty well. Hope you have a nice trip

Agree with you and i feel glad too that i shared my travel with like minded people

passionate

hey bro im a vizagite,,u hav been to vizag,,if i had known u i, wud be a help to u,,u hav uploaded the beautiful pics of vizag thanq,,i hope one day xbhpians wiil be here,,and i wish ur struggle will be fruitful all the best macha