Adventure Rider Radio’s exclusive Gearing Up segments are all about discovering some great gear, ideas and hacks that may make the difference between calling it quits or continuing your ride.

Feeling confident when you ride off the beaten track has everything to do with two things, what skills you possess and what gear are you carrying. But deciding just which skills you should learn and what pieces of gear you should carry comes down to experience. On this episode of Gearing Up we’re going to speak to Shawn Thomas and learn about some essential gear that he rides with and a bunch more.

Shawn Thomas’ Essential ADV Gear:

Primary carry: 

• Model Specific Tool kit

• Tire compressor and Repair Kit

• Satellite NAV system

• Med Kit

• Hip Satchel

• ZIP TIES x10000

Secondary Carry

• Supplemental tool kit

• Tire Tubes

• Tire Seating Strap

• Jumper Cables

• Tow Strap

• Rope and pulley system

• Axe-Hammer

Shawn Thomas has been a long time motorcycle rider, he’s a BMW Brand Ambassador and a certified BMW Instructor. He’s spent many years teaching off-road riding skills, as well as travelling the world riding and leading tours, and he also works behind the scenes with BMW assisting in designing and testing new products.

Website: http://www.stromoto.com