Moto Trip Planning by Pat Corrigan

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Motorcycle Road Trip Planning Resources & Techniques
Prepared for the BMW Motorcycle Owners of Cleveland by Pat Corrigan, April, 2019
Pre-Planning Considerations for Successful Road Trip
Destination(s) / Length of Road Trip / Time and Distance / Size of Group / Budget
Use of a Shared Website for Planning, Documentation and Evaluation (Shutterfly.com)
Preferred Road Types as Relates to Group Skill Level
Shared Group Interests vs Individual Interests / Group Input and Participation
Camping or Hoteling / Packing Requirements / Daily Schedule / Start & Stop Times
Individual Health & Medical Considerations & Needs (for both Road Trips and Day Rides)
Gas and/or Pit Stop Frequency & Duration
Comfortable Daily Time and Distance Limits / Down Time / Optional Side Trips
Group Packing & Shared Packing / Packing List / Specialized Equipment (Satellite Phone)
Group Transparency / Potential Liability (Concealed Carry/ Recreational Drugs, etc.)
Trip Insurance / MedFlight
Stay Together or Rendezvous / Large Group vs Pairing Off / Sharing Responsibilities
Weather, Illness, Injuries & Breakdowns: Making Adjustments on the Fly / Flexibility
Books: (check date of publication & verify continued existence)
Insider’s Guide: Off the Beaten Path Series, Globe Pequot Press
Falcon Guides: Scenic Driving Series. Globe Pequot Press
National Geographic Guides:
Guide to Scenic Highways and Byways
Guide to the Interstates Crossing America
Guide to America’s Public Gardens
Driving Guides to America (Regional Guides)
Guide to America’s Outdoors
Road Trip USA, Cross-Country Adventures on America’s Two-Lane Highways
Published by Avalon Travel Publishing
1,000 Places to See Before You Die, A Traveler’s Life List, Workman Publishing
Atlas Obscura, An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders, Workman Publishing
Eyewitness Travel Guides, published by Dorling Kindersley
American Motorcyclist Association Ride Guide to America, Whitehorse Press
Great American Motorcycle Tours, by Gary McKechhnie, John Muir Publications
Riding America’s Backroads, The Best of RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring and Travel
Motorcycle Journeys Through the Southwest, by Martin C. Berke, Whitehorse Press
Insight Guides United States on the Road, with the Discovery Channel
Only in America Some Unexpected Scenery, photographs by David Graham, Alfred A. Knopf
Reader’s Digest Books:
Scenic Wonders of America
Off the Beaten Path
The Most Scenic Drives in America
Maps, Atlases:
Road & Recreation Atlases and Maps, published by Benchmark Maps, Medford, Oregon
MADMAPS (Motor Adventure Destinations)( http://www.madmaps.com)
Regional Scenic Tour Maps
Get Outta Town Scenic Day Trip Maps
Butler Motorcycle Maps (butlermaps.com)
*Butler also publishes the official BDR (Back Country Discovery Route) maps
National Geographic (https://shop.nationalgeographic.com/collections/maps-and-globes)
Travel Maps and Atlases
Trails Illustrated Maps
Geotourism Mapguides
U.S. Dept. of Transportation / Federal Highway Administration
National Scenic Byways Program
National Scenic Byways and All American Roads (maps and guides)
U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture
Forest Service Maps
Websites:
Google Earth / Google Earth Pro
Roadside America
Youtube.com
State Dept. of Tourism Sites
Preferred Search Engine Subject Searches (images and locations)
Scenic Roads, Architecture, Ghost Towns, Waterfalls, etc.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives / Road Food / Motorcycle Friendly Locations
Road Trip Evaluation:
On-going process throughout trip
Daily Written Journal / Photo Journal / Locations ID and Documentation
What wasn’t used / What was missing
Issues, Complaints, Suggestions
Collect images from group to share on website and photo album or disk
Permission granted to copy, modify and distribute freely

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