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Av8girl · 06-12-2009

Hi All,
I'm planning a trip July 17-21 going from a little south of Daytona to Hunting Island S.C. I'm riding a 09 Vulcan 500. I plan to make the drive up in one day with plenty of stops, camp four days at the Hunting Island State park and check out Hilton Head, etc. My friends think I'm crazy and it's too long of a trip for one day. Please tell me I'm not nuts and it's doable.

Also, I have saddle bags and brackets for the bike but never put them on, i'm still debating if I want them on the bike (waste of money so far). I was thinking about a trunk bag that would provide back support for me, since the trip is a little long I figured back support would be nice. I guess if I packed correctly, the sleeping bag could be back support. Anyway, I'm looking for some general advice about packing, camping and thoughts about taking the trip on a 500cc bike. Thanks very much.

06-12-2009	#1 (permalink)
Av8girl Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 64	Advice on Planning First Tour Hi All, I'm planning a trip July 17-21 going from a little south of Daytona to Hunting Island S.C. I'm riding a 09 Vulcan 500. I plan to make the drive up in one day with plenty of stops, camp four days at the Hunting Island State park and check out Hilton Head, etc. My friends think I'm crazy and it's too long of a trip for one day. Please tell me I'm not nuts and it's doable. Also, I have saddle bags and brackets for the bike but never put them on, i'm still debating if I want them on the bike (waste of money so far). I was thinking about a trunk bag that would provide back support for me, since the trip is a little long I figured back support would be nice. I guess if I packed correctly, the sleeping bag could be back support. Anyway, I'm looking for some general advice about packing, camping and thoughts about taking the trip on a 500cc bike. Thanks very much.