{"id":794,"date":"2010-05-06T01:00:22","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karinajean.com\/wp\/?p=794"},"modified":"2011-02-03T12:53:21","modified_gmt":"2011-02-03T17:53:21","slug":"spring-2010-trip-prep-and-introductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karinajean.com\/wp\/2010\/05\/spring-2010-trip-prep-and-introductions\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2010 Trip: Prep and Introductions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last few years, my partner and his friends (now my friends as well) have been riding down to Myrtle Beach for bike week. Last year was the first year I went, and I was passenger on my partner’s bike. This year was my first year to ride my own!<\/p>\n

Here is my ride:<\/p>\n

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My awesome DRZ-400SM, which I souped up with a larger gas tank (Clarke 3.9 Gallon), a spitfire windshield, dirtbagz panniers, and a givi hat box. I didn’t get around to putting a new more comfortable seat on it, though I did get a sweetcheeks (but never used it) – you can see it strapped to the back against the hat box. More info about farkling the friendly and competent DRZ-400SM is here.<\/a><\/p>\n

and our gang:<\/div>\n
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from L-R –<\/div>\n
My partner Mike, me, Rick, Janice, Kerry, Mike S. and Mike F.<\/div>\n
That’s right: three Mike’s, two “Kari”‘s, a Rick and a Janice.<\/div>\n

We updated while on the road using tumblr, our trip page is here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

PACKING LIST and PHOTOGRAPHY<\/em><\/p>\n

I used my lomo fish eye camera on the trip – I haven’t used it much, so I was pretty much experimenting with it as I was going. I think there’s a filter or app that will stretch the shots out to make them less rounded and more wide angle, I’m going to look for that for future experimentation. I also snapped a lot of shots with my iPhone 3, and sometimes I used my panasonic lumix digicam.<\/p>\n

And as far as packing, I think I brought maybe 30% too much stuff! we did do laundry 2x on the trip, which really helped.<\/p>\n

Clothing:<\/h5>\n
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