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Bag 3: Camelbak Blowfish. There are many different designs of Camelbak, but I particularly like this one as it is a good size 'day-pack' that offers expandable stowage (from 8-15 litres) plus plenty of liquid, and is a simple design without all the fussy straps and pockets. It is big enough to hold a fleece/jacket (rather than having to open your main luggage bag), and room enough for a couple of days food, snacks, maps, wallet etc. in the internal pockets. I also carry my emergency kit (storm matches, first aid kit, foil blanket and strobe beacon light) in there, plus a head torch and a tube of quick-steel and some long zip-ties.
Together with my tailpack (see below), this is really all you need to carry for a day trail ride.
Bag 4: Touratech Enduro tail-pack. I bought this to replace my OGIO waistpack, as I thought it better to have the tools and puncture kit permanently attached to the bike. I chose the non-expanding (cheaper!) version, and it fits perfectly on the rear section of the Tenere behind the seat. In this position the contents are always readily available, even with the luggage strapped on. Inside is my tool roll (see thread:
http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?...ighlight=tools), together with a 21" tube, 3x tyre levers, towing/recovery strap, a small roll of duct tape and a pocket-sized can of the miracle juice that is WD40. There is also enough room for either a small can of chain lube or a spare oil fiter for example.
Meanwhile, my puncture kit consists of 3 x CO2 canisters and adapter, plus a small Naglan bottle full of tyre lube, patches & glue. As the OE toolkit supplied with the bike is worse that crap, I emptied out the canvas bag and use it to carry the puncture stuff in the recess in the tank.
And that is pretty much the size of it!
I hope this long winded waffling will either inspire or help you packing for your next journey. As I said at the beginning, I'm not suggesting it will work for everybody, only that it works for me, and I would recommend any of the products/items I'm currently using...
Any questions feel free to ask away!
Jenny xx