Carl Bennett spent months preparing his Transalp and himself for the solo trip of a lifetime. Then it was time to go.
Blissful silence and solitude.
For safety reasons I purchased a SPOT tracker,PLB and handheld CB radio. I also purchased spare tubes, bolts, bonding-repair stuff and zip ties. A tomahawk which doubled as a hammer was zip tied to the swingarm, a home-made alloy bashplate was fitted in place of the stock plastic guard and a fuel bladder was zip tied into a special frame in front of the top box.
I left a day later than planned, but there was no rush, and the first stop was Lithgow Bike Stop for a couple of last-minute items.