10 Essentials for the Trans America Trail.

[@BobSmith-vs5jp]

I’m making my list for my first trip on TAT (solo novice)(CRF300) NC--->west June-July. I’ll let the climate & degree of difficulty dictate my route. Great suggestions! I took 5 that I hadn’t thought of. Hope to see you out there!

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Ya know, after riding a lot the last few years, I might add a tube of slime(not fix a flat) . Saved my butt last weekend

[@adventurehobbies1272]

I know this is an old video but i have to chime in... "Zip lock bags". Large and small

[@MotoGiant]

she is Polish - from Poland

[@hippohands]

Awesome video series you two!

[@dakongaman]

Holland

[@daveylocker8]

Transylvania, because I caught her wanting to say bloo bloo bloo.

[@lindamcallister4115]

I know I'm too late but Belgium?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Hungary

[@57kod]

Is she from Romania?

[@joeblow1934]

She is from Hungary?

[@gloc454]

She's from Brazil

[@ATedu]

Netherlands - thx for the video

[@JoeAyk]

Do u have a gps maps?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Over view map, gps maps bought from Sam Correro on his TAT website and roll charts too. I needed all three. The GPS Kevin Maps are free but not updated as often. I thought it was well worth $30 to not get lost in the middle of the desert.

[@commonsurvivor]

Italiana?

[@yourdady83]

Africa

[@taf4350]

Your friend is from Hungary…

[@49Roadmaster]

Interesting about the nose spray. Coming from Canada I would have never thought of that being an issue. For a saw for trail clearing I bought an Otzi Pocket Chainsaw. It can cut almost any diameter of log, cheaper than the foldable swede saws, easy to use, packs small, super light weight (I think 3.5oz.). In literally 3 pulls it cut a 3" pine tree branch.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

It was serious. You’d get a bloody nose in 2 days without it.

[@007stinkfoot]

HUNGARIAN!!!

[@faultywires36]

+1 for solving 'crusty bugger' issue.

[@allangold1096]

my guess is greece

[@othoapproto9603]

Wonderful advice, and I will add. Bolyclova is not a mask to block covid. As a desert rider, you are right, it can get dry. If you were a something like a surgeon, mask the humidity in your breath with prevent drying out. Also, really helps with trail dust. Hydration so important, so a camel back is really a good idea. This brings me to cloths, I see people out on the trail wearing black. OMG you are not going to a party, this is not a fashion statement, ware light colors. YES, Umbrella but white, not black.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

You are correct, a balaclava doesn’t protect for covid. But our 3x vaccines have seemed to kept us protected. My wife has a doctorate in virology. I think the best umbrella would be white on top to reflect and black on underside. I taught studio photography at the university of Texas and I use white umbrellas to transmit light and black objects to block light.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Oh, and yes light colors on my body whenever possible

[@charlieminks8508]

Argentina or Chili

[@mr00ks]

I know I'm late but my guess is northeastern Hungary.....

[@nnevels2]

Great video!! Very informative and helped me plan my Trans America Trail trip. Very entertaining, too.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Glad you enjoyed it Nathan. We will be doing more soon so subscribe .

[@stephtraveler7378]

earth. she's from earth.

[@profighter1234]

I like the flask, the pillow and the lube. Wonderful couple with great advise for other couples.

[@rodmeisterful]

Great video, paused it several times to add things to my motorcycle trip list! Subscribed.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Thanks Rod! We will do more soon.

[@randypaigo5056]

Ukraine

[@boomdawg56]

I am going to guess Budapest before reading comments. Great video.

[@robertbotta6536]

Thanks

[@1sinister80]

The virus is so small it passes through a mask like a mosquito through a chain link fence.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Yes, you are correct.

[@RG-eb8pb]

I know its late but Croatia second guess Bosnia. And good list :) When I ride in the mountains I have an Inreach/ Zoleo(samething) and a SAT Phone (Nice to have, expensive though). The silke is an awesome folding saw, I have one and it cuts through things so fast you'd have sworn it had a motor :)

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

She’s Hungarian

[@RG-eb8pb]

@@GIDDYUPADVENTURES ah lol :)

[@samharrington181]

Venezuela

[@richardrocco5155]

Great Video, Plan on riding the TAT this August

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Thanks for watching! I have several more that are relevant if you search my channel and subscribe.

[@darkiee69]

A wire saw, or a "pocket chain saw", can cut larger branches than the foldable, and takes up less space

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

I tried that specifically because of weight and space. The wire saw took forever to cut a 3 inch branch. Maybe there’s better wire saws out there.

[@darkiee69]

@@GIDDYUPADVENTURES I haven't tried the "pocket chain saw" but they do look interesting. And the wire saw I once had cut thru most things with ease.

[@jasonvsd]

The foldable saw has the performance of a powered chain saw and is stronger than 1,000 wire saws.

[@robertbotta6536]

Which brand is the water bladder. Some of them leak or burst. Glad to hear yours did not.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

That one is MSR. It’s tough .

[@cardesavas]

Is it Gabriela from Switzerland or Austria?!

[@bryanreeme8584]

Good stuff👍.. is it Czechoslovakia? ..or whatever it's called?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Bryan, thanks for watching video. You’re closer than most.

[@bryanreeme8584]

@@GIDDYUPADVENTURES Ugoslavia or whatever it's called now!.. 😉

[@chrispy1965]

@@bryanreeme8584 That was once. Se Google map for the real names.

[@bryanreeme8584]

@@chrispy1965 I have a big world map printed on mica from around 1970. Always interesting to see how many countries have changed names, it's plenty 🤙

[@jcsjourney4600]

Ecuador

[@ta4cier]

MY GUESS _IS GABRIELLA NATIVE TO BUENOS AIRES? GREAT, GREAT VIDEO_ YOU BOTH STAYED ON POINT, USEFUL INFORMATION, THANKS FOR SHARING...

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Thanks for watching! Wrong Hemisphere for Gabriella. She speaks does speak some Portuguese, and she LOVES Brazil but more east..

[@dougdownie9946]

Was the umbrella inspired by Ted Simon?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

You know, I've read both his books. But I don't remember. I lived in Texas when I got into bikes and my first flat tire fix in 105 weather made an impression .

[@Alexander-of7ny]

Did you take bug repellent?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Ya know , I think we just did a little spritz bottle of off with deet . But never needed it

[@mattgros7440]

Great videos. Is Gabrielle from Kazakhstan ?

[@SteelHorseman]

Great video

[@BigfootOverland]

Brasil!

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

She has been to Brazil but she's from Europe.

[@amandacharr3999]

Dynamic Duo! Can't wait to see/learn more.

[@tacampbell9455]

I change my guess to Wallachia, definitely a Vlad accent. Love the info and yall are a joy to watch.

[@veiledallegory]

Dang it you beat me! Romania it is!

[@tube8522]

Hungary

[@martialman.4563]

Cacaisan?

[@stevenmurphree]

Romania

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Very good guess

[@JT-dt4lq]

@@GIDDYUPADVENTURES She is Serbian.

[@billw3655]

I think she is from former Soviet Block nation, possibly Ukaine?

[@billw3655]

sorry I forgot the R. Ukraine?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

It’s Hungary

[@samharrington181]

Somoa!

[@greatscot9597]

We're guessing she's from Hungary.

[@SA_bluemonday]

Is the competition over already? I guess Estonia. Thanks for your content!

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

For this round, yes. We had two people guess Hungary.

[@kubusjk]

Sweden

[@jordesign]

Hungary?

[@AlexR_44]

Netherlands?

[@seanfarrar6931]

Are you from Lithuania? I have family from there and the accent sounds familiar 😁

[@superflycatchermtb]

Slovakia?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

no, but good guess

[@superflycatchermtb]

@@GIDDYUPADVENTURES Slovania?

[@stog9821]

Belarus?

[@scudrunneradv3269]

Portugal??

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

nope. But good guess!

[@tacampbell9455]

Seems Hungarian? Someone already guess that?

[@crushingmiles]

Good stuff 👏 I’ve been looking to interview some riders who’ve done the TAT for our podcast. Any chance you’d be interested?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Yes. I would be happy to. I was actually approached by a publisher to do a book on the tat in 2013. We did it then, but for various reasons missed out on some of the hardest/best parts. So this last summer Gabriella and I did the parts that I missed the first go round. Gabriella acted as navigator. She has ridden all over Europe and in Bolivia on the "most dangerous road in the world".

[@crushingmiles]

@@GIDDYUPADVENTURES interesting stuff 🧐 is there a good way of connect with you, email perhaps?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Crushing Miles [e-mail]

[@crushingmiles]

@@GIDDYUPADVENTURES email sent!

[@heybuddy531]

Serbia

[@tombrunholtz1063]

Russia?

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

not quite Russia, but you are close.

[@burnim1]

Hungarian

[@dougdownie9946]

Beat me to it burnim1.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

IF you send me an email with your adress, I can send you a copy of the book. My email adress is [e-mail]

[@vplph]

the t shirt says it all :-)

[@searchingfor6thgear44]

Germany... Thanks for the vid. From what I've seen, a saw is a "must have." Too often thunderstorms cause folks serious complications, if they aren't ready to clear the trail.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Agreed!

[@eseeray2679]

Yeah my guess is Ukrainian

[@RickWaterman2112]

Kazakhstan is my guess! ?🤔 Cool vid thanks for info on gear.

[@GIDDYUPADVENTURES]

Thanks for watching Rick. Further west ..

[@derf2738]

interesting odd list of things to not forget. Gabriella could be from Patagonia.

[@ronruethain5521]

Sweden

[@stever2568]

Serbia

[@jaytate491]

Hungary

[@deplorableone5441]

Hungary