Southeast Asia Touring Gear 2022/23

Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

This was my set-up for 4 month ride from Singapore to Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia. A big percentage of my stuff was bought online at Carousell in Singapore, either used or new and unused at a discount. It all packs into Mosko Moto Reckless 80 and Wolfman tank bag. I never got a picture of it all in an organized fashion!

Bike

• BMW 310 GS 2018

Luggage

• Mosko Moto Reckless 80 v2 panniers (stitching started to disintegrate; Mosko offered replacement V3 set at a compelling discount)

• Wolfman Blackhawk tank bag

• Giant Loop ZigZag handlebar bag

• Packsafe Dri-lite water-resistant anti-theft backpack (also used as portable safe)

Riding gear

• AGV Corsa helmet

• Rev'it Tornado 2 jacket

• Klim Transition pants

• Helly Hanson hiking boots

• Klim socks

• Klim Dakar gloves

• Spidi balaclava

Cloths

• 2 shorts

• 2 t-shirts

• 2 UnderArmour base-layer shirts, long and short sleeve

• UA base-layer shorts

• 2 underwear

• Jeans

• Surf shorts

• Button up shirt

• Decathlon hiking pants w/ zip-off legs

• New Balance running shoes (replaced with Asics trail-runners after dog took my shoe)

• Havanas flip-flops

• Lululemon shorty socks

• Lululemon training jacket

• Muji big and small packing cubes

• Smateria accessory bag

• Oakley glasses

• Ray-Ban sunglasses

Electronics

• Cardo Pactalk Bold headset

• iPhone 12, w/ Quadlock case

• iPhone 8+ w/ Quadlock case

• Apple Airpods Pro

• Macbook Pro 2017

• iPad Air 2021

• AirTags: on 310gs & Pacsafe backpack

• DJI Mini drone (never used!)

• Anker rechargeable battery (used in tank bag, mostly for charging iPhone 12 on Quadlock mount)

• Garmin InReach Mini 2 (honestly, questionable if adding value on this trip, I stopped my subscription; mind you I never had a crash...)

• GoPro 9 w/ clip, handle, charger, 3 batteries, dive housing

• Satechi 65w USB-C & USB charger (highly recommended, all-in-one charger replaced 4 others)

• XiaoMi bluetooth portable speaker (never used)

• Tumi accessory bag (cables and electronic gear)

• No-name accessory bag (for GoPro gear)

• Hardshell case for Macbook & iPad

SIM / Data

• Singapore: New Republic eSim, S$10/m

• Malaysia: Celcom pre-paid

• Thailand: DTAC Happy Tourist unlimited, B230/30 days

• Laos: Unitel 60GB for 80,000 K (lasts about 2 weeks, including extensive hotspot usage)

• Cambodia: Metfone, paid about S$50 for

Accessories

• Quadlock handlebar mount, with add-on stablizer

• Cable combo helmet lock (used mostly for locking Packsafe backpack to chair in hotel rooms)

• Oxford heavy cable combo lock for helmet on bike

• XiaoMi tire pump (never used)

• Tubeless tire change kit (never used)

• Rok Straps (2)

• Leatherman Signal (taken by security at boarding security at Changi airport, 3rd time I had accidentally left in carry-on luggage)

• Sidi rain gear

• Bike cover (used 2x, in Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville)

Toiletries

• The usual, but could have brought much less

• Didn't carry a first-aid kit, but bought many essentials like bandaids, detol, antibiotic cream

Should have brought

• Hurley long-sleeved surf shirt

• Suunto dive computer

Could have left behind

• iPad

• iPhone 8+

• DJI Mini drone

• Rain gear

• Toiletry bag

• Bluetooth speaker

• Bike cover

Services

• 30,000 km at El Chong Motorrad, Penang, Oct 22

• New tires in Chiang Mai, Nov 22

• Oil change at Bikes & Nature, Phnom Penh, Dec 22

• New radiator at BMW BKK Mottorad, Bangkok, Jan 23

• Head gasket replacement, HKL Lim Singapore, Mar 23