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Roadtrip-specific things that we will be carrying

It is just a week before we hit the road. Packing looks like a perpetual process of this roadtrip. Before leaving, following is the list of things we will be carrying, other than the usual stuff -clothes, thermals, food items for Ovee etc etc Documents: Car documents + 2 sets of photocopies Copy of marriage certificate Original license and PAN cards Copy of Ovee's doctor file List of hospitals that are on cashless hospital panel supported by Tejas's insurance/ mediclaim List of emergency phone numbers of each city that we are visiting (This list is not just a copy-paste, but a result of hours of research on the net. Reviews of hospitals -general and pediatric, and proximity of hospitals and police stations to our hotels are the two criteria used for making this list) List of places that we will be visiting (including their timings, must see spots in the forts etc) Sticker-badges carrying Ovee's name, our names and contact numbers and Pune address that will be st...

Things to carry

There is an endless list of things that we are carrying for this bike trip. I have categorised it in four groups -personal, common for the group, bike-related and medical. The list has been compiled after talking to people who have done the tour before, from reading experiences of such people and from the internet, of course! We are taking on one pair of saddle bags, one magnetic tank bag (see pics in previous post) and one waist pouch with us. We are strictly not taking any backpack and have managed to fit all the following things in these bags (with packing and unpacking for 'n' number of times :D) PERSONAL Five-six T-shirts -half sleeves, full sleeves, thin material, cotton, polyster. The variety would be necessary as everything depends on weather Two pairs of jeans One water-proof trackpants five-six pairs of socks Pyjamas for night Innerwear Thermal wear/sweaters Towel Napkin Toiletries (as needed) Torch Swiss Army knife (everyone should have one) Riding ...