What time will we leave ?
What route will you be taking?
FASTEST ROUTE .. As we want to minimise time getting there and back
How much will all the fuel cost ?
NOT SURE. But I can work that out.
95 or 98 octane?
95 .. 98 is a marketing thing .. waste of money
Sans plomb?
YES
When will we get back ?
SUNDAY NIGHT
Toll roads or N roads?
BIT OF BOTH BUT MAYBE MORE TOLL AS WE WANT TO GET THERE AND BACK ASAP
What will the weather be like?
NOT SURE BUT IF I DECIDE TO CAMP THEN IT WILL RAIN
Should I bring my own food or will there be restaurants along the way ?
EITHER WAY.
What daily budget will I need?
DEPENDS ON YOUR OPTION ABOVE AND HOW MUCH OF A GSer YOU ARE
What currency?
EUROS
Mastercard or Visa?
MASTERCARD .. VISA IS CRAP
Will anybody accept Amex?
MASTERCARD ONLY OR STAY AT HOME
Traveller cheques?
MASTERCARD ONLY OR STAY AT HOME
Should I learn a language?
GIVEN YOUR DEMOGRAPHIC IT'S UNLIKELY YOU WILL EVER LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE
Which one?
SEE ABOVE
Is the water safe to drink?
NO BEER ONLY
Should I take a lock?
YES
U - type or chain?
TAKE BOTH THEN I DON'T NEED TO TAKE ONE AND JUST USE YOURS
Would I need to buy ear plugs before hand ?
I CAN GIVE YOU SOME .. I BOUGHT LOADS FROM SCREWFIX
If so which ones would you recommend?
THE ONES I GIVE YOU
Tour X , Caberg Flip or my Quantum?
WEAR THE CABERG AND TAKE THE TOUR X. CABERG MORE PRACTICAL WHEN TRAVELLING. BUT YOU WOULD WANT TO LOOK THE PART WHEN YOU GET THERE SO OUT COME THE TOUR X
Visor - tinted or clear?
TAKE BOTH FOR SAME REASON AS ABOVE
Fog City too?
NO PINLOCK INSERT ONLY
Hard or soft luggage?
HARD AS YOU NEED TO TAKE THE TOUR X
Tank bag or Kreiega waistpack?
BOTH AS YOU ARE A GSer .. THERE IS NEVER TOO MUCH LUGGAGE
Textiles or leathers?
WEAR LEATHERS TAKE TEXTILES OR THE OTHER WAY ROUND
Goretex or Sympatex?
THE SCHOELLER STUFF ACTUALLY IS BEST!!
Top box or roll bag?
BOTH
Winter gloves or Summer?
BOTH
Vango or Outwell?
OUTWELL AS VANGO IS SO COMMON YOU WON'T FIND YOUR TENT AFTER YOU GET P*SSED
2 season or 3 season ?
BOTH AS IT WILL BE 3 SEASON IN ONE DAY
MSR or jetboil?
DEPENDS IF YOU WANT TO COOK YOUR OWN FOOD. JETBOIL FOR A BIT OF A LAUGH
Tarp yes/no?
DEFINITELY .. I CAN PUT IT OVER MY TENT
Specs or contacts?
BOTH
Muffs or liners?
BOTH
Sunglasses?- Reactolites or permanent?
REACTOLITIES AS CONDITIONS WILL BE VARIABLE
Crocs or or Birkenstocks?
IF YOU WEAR SOCKS YOU ARE NOT COMING NEAR ME
Leatherman or Gerber?
TAKE BOTH AS I DON'T HAVE ONE AND YOU CAN LEND ME ONE
Tourances or TKCs?
TOURANCE
TKCs ARE FOR TWATS WHO THINK YOU MUST RIDE OFF ROAD
EBC or OEM?
JUST TAKE YOUR RAC CARD
Map or Satnav?
BOTH
... or both?
Garmin or Tomtom?
GARMIN
MRA or Givi?
MRA LOOKS BETTER
Compact or SLR ?
TAKE BOTH. COMPACT FOR THOSE COMIC MOMENTS
SLR FOR THE SERIOUS MOODY STUFF
Condoms or vibrator?
Headtorch or hand torch?
BOTH AND WE CAN HAVE A WHOSE GOT A BRIGHTER TORCH COMPETITION,IT'S GREAT FUN
Video camera yes/no?
NO .. I JUST SENT MY ONE BACK
Bike mounted or helmet mounted?
NO
How far is the camp ground from the site?
IT'S THE SITE
Will I know anyone else there?
NO BUT THEN IT MEANS YOU CAN BE MORE OF A PRAT AND NO ONE WILL CARE
Will anyone else be coming with us ?
HOPE NOT .. I HATE COMMON
Will I like them ?
SEE ABOVE
Will I enjoy the trip ?
YES IF YOU LET YOUR MIND GO
NO IF YOU REMAIN NARROW MINDED
IT'S ALL IN THE HEAD
Have I forgotten anything ?
I AM SURE YOU HAVE BUT THAT'S THE ADVENTURE PART. REALISING YOU FORGOT TOOTHPASTE AS YOU BLAST THROUGH BELGIUM AND WONDERING IF IT IS BETTER TO BUY IT IN BELGIUM OR IN GERMANY. THEN WONDERING IF THE COLGATE TOTAL IS THE SAME AS THE ONE FROM HOME.
edit : Just seen the dates , sorry Tom would love to come but its the same weekend as the Rydale 
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