: : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , July 18, 2012 Touring Tip : Traveling Light Written by : RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring Travel Touring motorcyclists can learn a lot from the traveling light strategies employed by backpackers . When a hiker has to carry everything he or she will need for several days , every ounce of gear and clothing carried be comes important . Because necessity is often the mother of invention , backpackers take only what they absolutely will need and each item usually has more than just one . use For touring motorcyclists , however , traveling light is often more about bulk than weight . The goal of taking only those things you will need , however , still holds true for us two-wheeled adventurers . During a recent three-day tour on a café racer-type of bike