Packing the Ural

This is actually a pretty easy task as there is plenty of room. It’s more a matter of putting stuff where you can find it again. The tool roll now has all of its tools again plus a few more. I had picked up another set of ball-end metric Allen wrenches at the last “Black Friday” sale at Lowe’s so the older set was added to the tool roll. The battery on the jumper pack was recharged, tire pressure checked and the mix of camping and hotel stuff was packed. I plan on camping in Tok Junction both going to and returning from Dawson City. It’s roughly half way. I’m even bringing a small ice chest to keep drinks cold and even have an 8-pack of sugar-free Gatorade as I tend to get dehydrated when riding. While in Dawson City, I’ll be staying at the Downtown Hotel since TomK made reservations last winter. It’s kind of expensive but I suspect that I’ll appreciate the good nights sleep. Otherwise, I was planning on camping.

Non-ice chest food, tools, spare parts (clutch cable, throttle cable, donut, bulbs, fuses, final drive oil), cooking utensils, and the heated gear (just in case) is in the sidecar trunk. My camping gear: Tent, ground cloth, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, cot, coats, water, drinks and the ice chest are all in the footwell of the sidecar. The under-sidecar ammo box has a quart of oil, funnels, extra fuel line and a spare tube. The small ammo box between the sidecar and bike has my registration, passport, camp stove, and visor cleaning stuff. The top box just has an extra visor, extra gloves, flashlight, and first aid kit. It’s pretty empty so I can easily stick my helmet and gloves in there when stopped. The Roadcrafter will easily fit on the sidecar seat under the tonneau cover. The mini tank bag will just have my phone, some snacks, and earplugs. Water will be on the sidecar seat under the tonneau cover. I think I’m ready to go. BTW, the grease remover actually did a decent job of cleaning the gunk from the engine. I don’t think it’s looked this clean in years. None of the compartments or boxes are “stuffed” so I don’t think I’m bringing too much junk.

I must admit that I can’t wait to be heading out again. I plan on leaving Wednesday morning...