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Our guides carry these, so we think you don't need to double up on them: A basic first aid kit, tire puncture repair kit, inner tube for anything nastier than a nail, zip ties, so, so many zip ties... a rope, some electrical tape and a basic toolkit. Anything special that makes you or your bike run, you should take yourself. In our dreams we all ride naked, right? No? Just us? Oh, well either way when awake we take this stuff seriously, so although we're not saying that's how you should ride, we ride with full face helmets, full suit without the thermal liners and some serious boots. It's still cold in the mornings so we put on a layer you can remove easily. Waterproof gear if it rains: it won't rain. If you're missing bits, ask us, we will try to help out. Remember, always wear all of your gear, even when having sex.

A common thing is to overdo this and end up carrying half the stuff you own "just in case". Don't do it - it ruins your bike's handling, it looks ridiculous and it's annoying to carry it. The "just in case" bit is perfectly covered by a 100 BGN note in a pocket somewhere - it can be exchanged for extra clothes, forgotten charger cables, etc. That said, focusing on the fact it will be warm or hot, pack these: - pair of walking shoes; - 5x clean underwear; - 5x non-stinky t-shirts; - 1x windbreaker if your nipples tend to pop out the second it gets under 30 C; - 1x jeans; - 1x shorts - a toothbrush if you own teeth; All of them will fit in a backpack if you don't have dedicated motorcycle luggage. Whatever you use, tie it down on the bike. Carrying it on your back wears you out for no reason. Waterproofing luggage if it rains: it won't rain

Other than the fee, which covers the stuff we said it covers, you need maybe EUR 200-300 in your pocket. We estimate: - about BGN 55 + EUR 90 for fuel. We will refuel mostly in Greece and the petrol there is fused with olive oil so it smells nicer but it's more expensive. Considering a 5l/100kms consumption this should be plenty; - about EUR 10 for unavoidable tolls. We could avoid them actually but it's just such a pain and waste of time to do it; - about EUR 120-150 for food and beer. Beer money may vary depending on beer capacity - about EUR 20 for tiny shiny trinkets, to bring home and remind your significant other that you have thought of them on this trip...so essentially, bribe money Which reminds us - keep some cash on you. Bill splitting is annoying otherwise.