Preparing For Adventure with Robin Box

Adventure Rider Issue #8

• Checkout
• Reader’s Bike: Shaun Rudd’s 2014 KLR650 New Edition
• The Scrapheap Rally
• Kawasaki KLR650 Shop Bike
• Reader’s Ride: Three Corners And The Simpson
• Adventure Travel Film Festival
• Preparing For Adventure with Robin Box
• Setting Up with John Hudson
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• It’s All Good with Karen Ramsay
• Wish You Were Here
• Reader’s Pic
• AdventureMoto F800GS
• Shangri La
• Ol’ Mate
• Scott Britnell
• Trek Tasrainia
• Industry Players:Steve ‘Wolfy’ Smith
• It’s All About You
• The Dark Side
• ADV de Wineries
• Contributors
• It’s What We Do

Planning a trip requires a number of key considerations, including where you want to go, how long you plan on being away, and the riding experience you and your fellow travellers have.

One of the questions I’m often asked by newbies is, “How do I get into adventure riding?” For seasoned tourers it may be second nature, but for new adventurers it’s an important question that warrants more discussion.

An adventure bike allows you to connect with the world like no other form of two-wheel transport. For many riders with years of experience, it’s not until they get an adventure bike that they truly realise adventure touring is more about taking in your surroundings than about how fast you can ride, or how long it takes you to get somewhere.