Trip Preparation and Gear

When we are not traveling we are preparing for another trip.  It is both a lot of fun and stressful.  The fun part is the research of far away countries, places to see and routes to take.  The stressful part is running out of time and realizing all the things you still have to do before leaving and the thing you won't get to.  Leaving for a four (4) week holiday is simple, but spending six (6) month and more on the road takes a lot more preparation. 

We used to take only four (4) to six (6) weeks vacations on the motorcycles and then realized that life is too short.  We wanted to see the entire world.  The question we had to ask ourselves was how extreme of a plan would it be.

Option 1: Sell everything we have and travel the world for a few years until we run out of money.

Option 2:  Keep all our assets, work like crazy, save and travel for six (6) to twelve (12) months and then work for six (6) to twelve (12) months and back on the road. 

Option 1 was appealing, but we realized that coming back broke after being on the road for a few years wasn't very sensible.

Option 2 gives us the opportunity to grow our assets as we travel the world, we stay in the work force and are able to sustain our passions - motorcycling and traveling without going broke.

The sacrifices we had to make are priceless compared to the incredible, unbelievable and unforgettable memories we take away from each trip.  How do we do it?  We live below the standard of our combined income. 

Here are some of the sacrifices we made:

- Rented out our beautiful 2500sqft house for at least five (5) years and bought a new 1000sqft townhouse/garage.  Just big enough to store our belongings and motorcycles.

- The move added a minimum 1 hr to our commute to/from work a day.

- Went from a two (2) vehicle household to one (1) vehicle.

- And we rarely eat out.

Every time we are on a jam packed C-train to and from work, we just have to look at each other ... knowing what the other person is thinking....  We smile at each other, the countdown is on and the reason for all this is the ultimate journey.

The purpose of this page is to give other enthusiasts the opportunity to learn and understand what it takes to make ones dream come true.  The information provided on this website is only a guide and as time passes its accuracy will be less reliable.

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