Also, wow. You are quite the power user. I checked out your profile looking for more moto content, and between everything else, I got seriously lost in your posts in the best way! I love your weird knife Wednesdays series. I really admire your diverse interests and the depth of your knowledge. Thank you for taking time to give me an informative reply the way you did.

Wow, I appreciate your informed response! I knew that going rackless would have its drawbacks, in particular, the confusion in mounting and nonspecific fitment. However, for the time being, it’s kind of all my budget will allow for (at least with what limited searching I’ve done). Excursion - Sub $300 40+L (with the top dry bag) setup. I know buying dedicated mounting hardware alone can cost close to this amount. Eventually I’ll get there with good quality hard cases, but my situation necessitates I use this as my primary vehicle at the moment, so I have to get something sooner.

A buddy of mine had a ton of gear he wasn’t using after he sold his Tenere 700, so he just gave me a couple dry bags because he knows I ride everyday. I don’t see any branding on the bag, but it seems higher quality than others I’ve used. I’ll probably eventually get Tusk rackless luggage at some point. Believe it or not, for the four years I used my SR, I mainly just used a backpack, but I was known to strap everything, from 300+ piece toolkits, to rolls of plastic sheeting, milk crates for groceries, regular duffle bags, and even a gun or two width wise across the back seat and be on my way. Inspired by the global south, I realized creativity is the limiting factor (okay, maybe some safety stuff, too) on carrying things on bikes.

Edit: I took it off the bike when I got to work this morning. It’s a Sedici? Never heard of them, but I’m satisfied with it.

Wonder what the proportion of WVnians to others is. Maybe it’s frequency bias, but I’ve been surprised that I’ve encountered people not just from the state, but even the same county as me…

Wow, I was there just this past weekend. Didn’t expect to see this scrolling on Lemmy. Nice!

I like the niddy noddy, but I prefer the naughty knitty

3/4 cars I’ve owned (all bought after 2010) have been 1999, the other being a '94. I’m still driving one of them. If I’m going to own a car, it’s my preferred year. The best of computer tech and mechanical simplicity.

1994 Honda Accord 1999 Chevy Malibu 1999 Toyota 4Runner 1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ

Not that anything I’ve owned has been super special, just what a good fuckin’ year, man.

Depends on where you’re at in life, what your home responsibilities are. I recently had a big life change and if I knew it was legitimate, I would consider it, just for the adventure, with a couple caveats. But a year ago? It just wouldn’t have worked. I would really have to weigh my situation against the supposed financial benefit. Also, I have a big priority in comfort at this point in my life. I’ve done things like this in the past, and it wore me to the bone. I was smiling at my bank account, but I missed out on a lot going on back at home. If I couldn’t guarantee a decent space for myself while I was away and a way to regularly connect to home, it would be a no. The pay and hours may be at the expense of these comforts. If that doesn’t bother you and you don’t have a ton going on other than your current work, I’d say go for it. Also, ensure you have something to come back to. I would think my current job would welcome me back after two months away, but that isn’t common in my experience.