What do you keep in your hydro pack/ back pack?

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What do you keep in your hydro pack/ back pack?

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Hey guys just got my first hydro pack over the weekend other than the drink what do you keep in your packs? I
Was just going to keep my small factory KTM tool kit in there. Is there any other things to keep in there just in case I was thinking of a chain splitter to thanks for any info.

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For me in addition to tools,
extra plug
small first aid kit
SPOT receiver
Lighter
Saw
Gel packs
Rope
And safety glasses (comes in handy if goggles get pooched mid ride)
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Thanks for the info a few things I can add to my pack thank you.

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For me, I also bring tape, zap straps, knife and a tow rope. It is from CT and is nylon strap that is .20 a foot.
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safety wire and jb weld
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a whistle
instead of JB Weld I carry 2" of two part appoxy putty

I've always want to add a package of Quikclot but it's a bugger to get outside the US so until I do, a waiver release so you can kick the body over the edge might come in handy. :smirk:

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most new backpacks come with a built in whistle on the chest strap
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I run Eload in my camelback to help with hydration. It is the only one I find that doesn't go moldy from week to week if you forget to wash a pack. The gatorade in the right heat can mold in 24hrs.
make sure you have enough tools to de-water a bike, change a tire, and change a plug. Add some JB weld and you should have all you need in most instance. Try doing maintenance on your bike in the garage solely out of your backpack for a while to make sure.

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Rape whistles? Remind not to ride with your buddies! :D

To save space in the pack for delicious snacks and beer...

Wrap a couple feet of gorilla tape around your right fork leg, you can tuck reg'n and a plug (in a plug caddy) in your airbox or cover sometimes too, tuck a spare fuse into the solenoid rubber mount.

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Dobi wrote:Try doing maintenance on your bike in the garage solely out of your backpack for a while to make sure.
I suggest trying to get your friends to do maintenance on you bike soley out of their backpack. Doesn't really matter if they do it in the garage, the staging area or the trail. This is the best way to determine if you have the right friends. Thankfully for me, I've done a very good job selecting my friends, even if some of them don't know how to tighten oil drain bolts properly.
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The current KTM seat has a location to accept a spark plug / spare fuse holder. One less thing in your pack.

Most trail side problems are avoided with good garage maintenance.

I seem to hand out 2-3 chain master links each year to people on the trail that have broken them or lost a clip. The clips wear out from rubbing against the chain guide so inspect them and maybe even carry a spare.

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350scott wrote:
Dobi wrote:Try doing maintenance on your bike in the garage solely out of your backpack for a while to make sure.
I suggest trying to get your friends to do maintenance on you bike soley out of their backpack. Doesn't really matter if they do it in the garage, the staging area or the trail. This is the best way to determine if you have the right friends. Thankfully for me, I've done a very good job selecting my friends, even if some of them don't know how to tighten oil drain bolts properly.
I need friends that do their own maintenance, period....

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Dobi wrote:
350scott wrote:
Dobi wrote:Try doing maintenance on your bike in the garage solely out of your backpack for a while to make sure.
I suggest trying to get your friends to do maintenance on you bike soley out of their backpack. Doesn't really matter if they do it in the garage, the staging area or the trail. This is the best way to determine if you have the right friends. Thankfully for me, I've done a very good job selecting my friends, even if some of them don't know how to tighten oil drain bolts properly.
I need friends that do their own maintenance, period....
Oh, let's not make any rash decisions! :cheers:
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Dakota_c69 wrote:
Dobi wrote:
350scott wrote: I suggest trying to get your friends to do maintenance on you bike soley out of their backpack. Doesn't really matter if they do it in the garage, the staging area or the trail. This is the best way to determine if you have the right friends. Thankfully for me, I've done a very good job selecting my friends, even if some of them don't know how to tighten oil drain bolts properly.
I need friends that do their own maintenance, period....
Oh, let's not make any rash decisions! :cheers:
Seems like a lot of back story in this thread! :smirk:

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What is bike maintenance? I'm new to this thing can you explain please?
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Dave8444 wrote:What is bike maintenance? I'm new to this thing can you explain please?
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the little things like checking air filters for holes or existence, tightening a drain plug, replacing a bearing or two, changing fork oil more frequently than Halleys comets rotation of earth....

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