What does one pack to ride around the world?  Let's break it down...

 

Protection
Helmet: AGV AX-8 EVO Carbon Fury. After the original AX-8 proved its worth in 41 other countries and hundreds of hours in the saddle, a fairly rough dirt bike crash in Fiji made it time for an upgrade. The Carbon Fury is one of the lightest high-end helmets on the market. Great field of view, quiet, and a solid "Master Chief" style.
 

Suit: Olympia Motoquest Jacket and Pants. Three layers for cold. Massive mesh vents for the heat. Solid internal crash protection, and plenty of creature comforts built in. One of the best combos in the market. Wore the previous model of pants through South America and handed them off to my brother years ago. Big mistake. Decided to upgrade both sets for this trip.

 

Boots: TCX Infinity EVO Gore-Tex. My first pair of real riding boots. Have made due with military issue and police steel-toes until now. Often, you sacrifice comfort and flexibility walking around for protection on the bike or a hard foot placement or spill. Excited to see if these perform with versatility.
 

Gloves: REV-IT! Cayenne Pros. Really splurged here. Amazingly "bombproof," as Anthony says on RZ, with no sacrifice of tactile response. Truly excited about these.  Anyone who rides knows the criticality of having solid response, comfort, and safety for their hands.  Will have some battle-proven Icon gauntlet gloves on hand--both warm and cold weather--for the sad day when I lose one of the Rev-it gloves.
 

Goggles: Oakley SI Ballistic Goggle 2.0. USStandardIssue. Can't beat it. Sunglasses just don't cut it for protection from debris anymore.  Plus, these cover the entire face, so locals are more likely to assume you're a local, too.  Well, sometimes.
 

Self-protection: Various non-lethal items will be taken through critical areas of the journey, considering customs and climate. Had an expandable baton purchased in Buenos Aires that was confiscated at the border of Honduras.  May or may not have a few more here and there.

Clothing
Minimal.

Electronics
Scorpio vehicle alarm: Accelerometer senses anyone touching Mean Green. Proximity sensors chirp and alarm those getting too close. Don't mess with this one. Oh, yeah, and try to get past the 20-lb chain.

Sena SMH-10 bluetooth headset: Have used the same unit for almost four years. Proven amazingly reliable through terrible conditions. Talks to GPS, phone, other intercoms, etc. Gimme a ring anytime.

Tourmaster Synergy 2.0 heated vest: Will come in handy riding to Toronto, hitting the mounts of Morocco in February, Alps in March, and northern Alaska in August.

BMW Motorrad Garmin Navigator: GPS serves as a fully-integrated onboard computer for Green. Too bad Garmin's international maps suck. At least it will provide grid coordinates and heading to navigate austere Mongolia. 

 

GoPro Black 3+: Duh.

Spot Gen3: Geolocator with push-button medical response. For those times in life when you accidentally drive off a cliff. Had one in South America. Not terribly impressed with the product, but necessary.

DJI Mavic Pro: Best drone on the market at the moment. Just watch the video. Better yet... watch Casey's video.  Will be pushing the limits with this guy. Sure hoping it doesn't get confiscated by the po-po at some point.

Misc
Tent: Alps Zephyr 2.0. May have skimped a bit here. We shall see.

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Sleeping Bag: REI Flash.  Synthetic and down mix.  

Misc camp stuff: Just enough to heat soup and coffee. Bike's luggage serves as tables, chairs, and beer coolers.

 

Tools: Various to support minimal repairs on Mean Green. BMW roadside assistance will be critical and will just keep fingers crossed the rest of the time.