russel day long or corbin which one is better in your opinion?

[revmaaatin]

This one is a 'duffel' bag-- 100% WATERPROOF Guide Gear Roll - top Duffel. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=507589&pn=1 My Seattle Bags are like this; which (I believer) allows you access to more things without emptying all the top stuff to get to the bottom-- you just have to remember how you loaded it!!!! After 7-10 days, you get the hang of it... Judd uses a bag like the first ad--an end loader, and likes it (from what I remember.) Which is better? (=Top or side loader) shrug. Only cost $20-40 to find out. I only wish I had bought two different colors--so that in the dim light, I don't have to guess what is in each one. (Or I could spray some paint on one of them....) revmaaatin.

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote:

> > This one is a 'duffel' bag-- > > 100% WATERPROOF Guide Gear Roll - top Duffel. > http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=507589&pn=1 > > My Seattle Bags are like this; which (I believer) allows you access to > more things without emptying all the top stuff to get to the bottom-- > you just have to remember how you loaded it!!!! After 7-10 days, you > get the hang of it... > > Judd uses a bag like the first ad--an end loader, and likes it (from > what I remember.) > Which is better? (=Top or side loader) > shrug. > Only cost $20-40 to find out. > > I only wish I had bought two different colors--so that in the dim > light, I don't have to guess what is in each one. (Or I could spray > some paint on one of them....) > > revmaaatin.

An end-loading waterproof duffel works well for my camping gear: Tent, Thermarest, Kermit chair, sleeping bag, tarp, and sometimes a bit of foul weather gear or a pair of shoes. It works for me because it's stuff that all comes out at once, at the destination, or at the end of the day. Sometimes I use the Helen2wheels version, cordura with a waterproof lining. I have a couple of those in different sizes, both won as door prizes at rallies. For the first one, I got a kiss from the eponymous Helen in order to collect my prize ("Speaking of old bags...") In Mexico, where I stay in hotels, I use an Ortlieb side loader as my only piece of luggage (well, except for a wolfman Enduro tank bag, some atv panniers, and a small Chase Harper tool bag). Any roll-top bag is a bit inconvenient for quick access, but at least a side- loader gives access to all your gear without dumping it all out on the ground. The biggest Ortlieb is about three times the cost of a simple end-loading duffel, but is still not too bad at about $70. Using small stuff sacks to organize gear inside the duffel keeps the chaos factor down, although it increases the "Where did I put that?" factor that the Rev mentions.

[Kevin Powers]

I picked up a couple of dry sacks the other day: http://www.seatosummit.com/products/display/7 These are sil material and much lighter than the common rubberized dry sacks. They also come in a variety of sizes and colors. I picked up two different colors for organizing my packing. I plan to use them inside my saddle bags, so abrasion resistance isn't an issue. Pack em, sit on them to compress the air out, roll it closed and stick it in the saddle bag. I also have a couple of the larger bags that I've picked up over the years; an end loading one that I picked up at Walmart for about ten bucks and a side opening one from Cabelas. The one from Cabelas is just the right length to hold my tent and sleeping pad and has become my go to bag for KLR camping. Kevin

On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:14 PM, revmaaatin wrote: > This one is a 'duffel' bag-- > > 100% WATERPROOF Guide Gear(R) Roll - top Duffel. > http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=507589&pn=1 > > My Seattle Bags are like this; which (I believer) allows you access to > more things without emptying all the top stuff to get to the bottom-- > you just have to remember how you loaded it!!!! After 7-10 days, you > get the hang of it... > > Judd uses a bag like the first ad--an end loader, and likes it (from > what I remember.) > Which is better? (=Top or side loader) > shrug. > Only cost $20-40 to find out. > > I only wish I had bought two different colors--so that in the dim > light, I don't have to guess what is in each one. (Or I could spray > some paint on one of them....) > > revmaaatin. > > > -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> Using small stuff sacks to organize gear inside the duffel keeps the

chaos factor down,

> although it increases the "Where did I put that?" factor that the

Rev mentions.

>

A seekrit: Large zip-lock bags. You can get'em up to the 2 1/2 gallon size. Work great for organizing things, and you can *see* what's inside the bag. They're not as durable as stuff sacks so probably not a good choice for a RTW trip, but they work great for a week-long camping trip.

[Greg May]

I went a different and much cheaper direction, I put on the Saddlemen gel seat kit, I believe it was less then 150 bucks delivered directly from Saddlemen and it is such an improvement over stock it is hard to believe, initially it is very hard but it seemed to get better with each ride, sadly my summer and fall was a mess last year so I doubt that I was able to get maybe 1500km after I installed the seat kit. Because of the type of material the seat cover is made from I was initially concerned about it getting wet and staying that way but after several good soakings and a couple way too muddy for my liking runs the seat stayed dry and looking like new. The only issue i had was trying to find the part number for the black seat, I took my best guess because I wanted it delivered to a friends place in NYC so I could pick it up while I was there but was greated with a black/blue seat which was fine. In their defense I emailed Saddlemen and they responded a day after I placed the order with the proper part number for the black seat. The Saddlemen seat kit is pretty much the stock shape, slightly wider and has been both more comfortable on road and has no adverse affects offroad, as much as I would love a seat I could ride all day I wouldn't use a seat that would limit me ofroad like I'm sure a couple of the seats I looked at based on this thread...to eash his own..eh..Have a great evening....Greg

--- On Mon, 1/26/09, E.L. Green wrote: From: E.L. Green Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: russel day long or corbin which one is better in your opinion? To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Received: Monday, January 26, 2009, 12:57 PM --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, GMAIL wrote: > The Corbin seat and Company (service) are the antithesis of Russel > seat and Company > The Corbon is better than stock only because it is wider > It is hard as a rock For me, the Corbin works well. But I did a ride-in to the Corbin factory and had them make it to my specifications, shaping the foam so it didn't ride up on my 'nads for example when I moved up towards the front of the seat. I can ride all day on the Corbin. It's hard, but my butt is already well padded, so it's no more uncomfortable than sitting on a park bench. The problem is that it's too wide for dirt. Makes it hard to move around from side to side to keep your balance in the loose stuff, and so forth. One option is to get a stock 2008+ KLR seat. It's taller than the pre'08 seat, and seems to have a better foam in it, but it's still as narrow as the pre '08 seat. I found one on eBay and am going to try it when my leg heals up well enough that I can stand on my pegs... __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]