Luggage and Backpack stuff

[Dhobi Rash]

Amateurs, 25 posts and not a gimp mask among all of you :(

[likeaking]

5 hours ago, superdaws said:

I too have been wondering about what sort of riding gear to take and based on my experiences at home in 80 degree F weather I can't see taking a jacket and surviving.  I did see a Thai in Bangkok my last trip who had one of the Revit ligthweight jackets and I asked them about it and they said it was cool and had no trouble with the heat but they are probably more use to it then I am. 

Also came across this video on Youtube talking about hot weather gear.  The guy is from Canada so not sure if it would work in Thailand or not.

 

You know the old saying, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity.". Ninety degrees F in Thailand is brutal compared to 90 degrees in Canada.

[superdaws]

On 11/08/2020 at 02:28, likeaking said:

You know the old saying, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity.". Ninety degrees F in Thailand is brutal compared to 90 degrees in Canada.

Yeah.  Where I live the temperature and humidity get pretty high in the summer.  I have a jacket that works if I ride in the morning but later than 10 I'd be dying if I had to stop too long.  I figure Thailand would be the same.  Eventually I'll have to take a ride when I am not riding ATGAT but I haven't done that yet.

In contrast my first ride after I got my license and first bike was around 20F when I set off.  I thought I was well prepared but that was the coldest I have ever been.

[superdaws]

On 10/08/2020 at 23:25, Garzan said:

I have this jacket and the pants that go with it. https://www.dainese.com/us/en/motorbike/jackets/textile/air-frame-d1-tex-jacket-201735196.html It does get a bit warm stopped but cools right down when moving. I'm not an ATGATT fanatic, but I prefer not to ride around without at least a jacket and helmet. I've already got too many slide scars from when I didn't bother with PPE. I don't think I need anymore. :-) 

 

Thanks I'll check them out.  I haven't been riding long enough I have had a spill yet, knock on wood, but I figure it is a matter of time and I'd rather have the protection than not have it.

[Blinkmn]

On 19/08/2020 at 20:13, superdaws said:

Thanks I'll check them out.  I haven't been riding long enough I have had a spill yet, knock on wood, but I figure it is a matter of time and I'd rather have the protection than not have it.

Would recommend dainese as well! This has saved my "skin" a couple of times and the quality has been out standing. It does get a little warm, but the protection is worth it.

[Blinkmn]

On 28/07/2020 at 10:45, vimto66 said:

I always overpack, i like wearing (what i consider) nice clothes!

Same problem. Always over-pack, due to business travel. Have started to limit and de-clutter to reduce over-packing and get better at just having a carry-on. Having a solid luggage and backpack option has helped a lot to reduce over-packing.  

[Luv2Phuket]

Although I am an egregious over-packer, one big change that I have made is the use of packing cubes.

They tend to permit me to cram even more stuff in, and they are especially helpful when I spend the first few days of my trip in Bangkok - just separate clothes for those days in the same cube and pull it out when I hit town.

[ctp2018]

Trying to decide if it’s smart to bring a pacsafe LS 250 anti-theft shoulder bag with RFID protection (~$120) or use my regular inexpensive backpack in Pattaya, that I used for my last trip. I’m not really concerned about the money involved with buying that pacsafe LS250, it’s more the extra weight and the necessity of the bag.

I have not heard of many backpack thefts, like tourists have experienced in Europe, although I’m sure it does happen once in a while.

[A6-GIV]

25 minutes ago, ctp2018 said:

Trying to decide if it’s smart to bring a pacsafe LS 250 anti-theft shoulder bag with RFID protection (~$120) or use my regular inexpensive backpack in Pattaya, that I used for my last trip. I’m not really concerned about the money involved with buying that pacsafe LS250, it’s more the extra weight and the necessity of the bag.

I have not heard of many backpack thefts, like tourists have experienced in Europe, although I’m sure it does happen once in a while.

Thailand is a pretty much safe place from that kind of thieves.

you can go through scams from  taxis from street vendors of viagra etc, fake watches overprices, some girl attempting a high price, and in some cases, very very rare, some girls picking up some cash from your pockets in the room while you shower.

that's all about the crime you  an face in LOS, where there's no need to go around with an armoured back pack.

for travelling I have a cabin trolley with bits and pieces that are not better be in the checked in bag. Plus a "man bag" where I fit passport, wallet, ebook. Battery pack and cable,

the trolley goes into the overhead bin and it's locked (there has been few cases  of something picked up during night flights) a lock that turns useful in the room to keep some stuff safe in it.

[Garzan]

10 hours ago, ctp2018 said:

Trying to decide if it’s smart to bring a pacsafe LS 250 anti-theft shoulder bag with RFID protection (~$120) or use my regular inexpensive backpack in Pattaya, that I used for my last trip.

My own opinion is to spend the ~$120 on something else. I bought a PacSafe in 2010 for my trip to Thailand. I don't think I have ever used it beyond the first couple of days on my first trip. At this point, I'm not really sure which box it's safely stored in. I know I haven't put any effort into finding it for over a decade. 

Unless you're wearing kilograms of gold chains and walking around Beach Road, I don't think there is much to worry about in Pattaya. 

Now, I do have an RFID-blocking passport wallet that I do use when traveling, but I also think that's a bit excessive. I bought the wallet at the same time I bought the PacSafe and plan on using the wallet until it falls apart. Whenever that is, I doubt I'll bother replacing it with another RFID-blocking wallet. 

[Kickoff]

On 18/06/2023 at 12:36, ctp2018 said:

Trying to decide if it’s smart to bring a pacsafe LS 250 anti-theft shoulder bag with RFID protection (~$120) or use my regular inexpensive backpack in Pattaya, that I used for my last trip. I’m not really concerned about the money involved with buying that pacsafe LS250, it’s more the extra weight and the necessity of the bag.

I have not heard of many backpack thefts, like tourists have experienced in Europe, although I’m sure it does happen once in a while.

Buy the Pacsafe (or Travelon) if you do often carry a shoulder bag, fanny pack, or sling. It's not so much for preventative theft in Thailand, which could happen, but more if you go to other places where thefts or pickpockets are more common. You'll get used to unhooking the zippers quickly.