The Ecuadorian crossing was a breeze. While Jessica handled the paperwork, I dutifully watched the bikes, ate watermelon and chatted with a collection of locals and adventure bikers who were passing through. There was an old Irish gentleman, well into his 70's, riding a 1972 Goldwing two-up with his considerably younger Thai wife. There was an American riding a BMW GS Adventure with his enormously fat Argentinean friend on an equally expansive 2011 Goldwing. They were carrying an obscene amount of luggage— in addition to a spare front and rear tire, each of them had a second helmet, 3 spare visors, 2 sets of motorcycle jackets and over 20 litres of gasoline in jerry cans.
"You gotta be prepared!" the American exclaimed. "I'd never been south of the border, so I figured there might be nowhere to buy spare parts or equipment. Better to be self-sufficient than sorry, am I right?" I was sorely tempted to ask him if he still thought Latin America was the Third World wasteland he'd imagined. One major lesson we took away from our motorcycle trip was the benefits to traveling light. When you're on a motorcycle with minimal luggage, it allows the bike to be lighter and more maneuverable. If something breaks along the way, it can usually be picked up in any major city. When traveling without motorcycles, packing light enables you to simply bring a carry-on onto aircraft and just makes the entire travel experience that much easier and more pleasant. Packing light does require a bit of skill, experience and often specialized, multi-purpose equipment, but it's a great travel philosophy to adopt.
The Great Pan American Motorcycle Expedition  Jesse & Jessica Eyer pp169-70

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