Are you truly ready for your motorcycle adventure? Have you remembered everything you’ll need? No matter how prepared you think you are, some crucial item will inevitably slip through the cracks.

Use this Motorcycle Trip Checklist by RIDE Adventures to help ensure your trip’s success, regardless of whether your excursion is a couple of days, a couple of weeks, or even a couple of months. Packing for a weekend motorcycle ride isn’t really that complicated, but that multi-week or month-long adventure is an entirely different story. Whether you’re riding across the U.S. or trekking through the jungles and deserts of South America, this guide a great place to start.

Within this checklist, RIDE Adventures also recommends certain items that we have used and reviewed in the past in hopes that our testing and research efforts provide insight that can save you both time and money.

Note: While we have tried to be as comprehensive as possible, keep in mind that RIDE Adventures, in most cases, has only included items crucial to a successful adventure. Individual needs will vary.