I hope these 20 or so do's and don't are useful for those of you considering a tour or trip on your bike. I've tried to include things that are a little bit over and above a standard packing list you find on many websites. I hope you enjoy and please do comment and add your own tips to share with others...

Gear I use:
Jacket: Alpinestars Andes Touring I / RST Pro Series CPXC Leather Jacket Neon Green
Trousers: Alpinestars Andes Touring I / RST R18 CE Leather Jeans
Gloves: RST Thermotech Heated Gloves / RST Blade 2 CE Leather Gloves
Helmet: Arai: RX7V Gold Rea edition (signed)
Boots: RST Tractech EVO III
Action Camera : GoPro Hero VII x2
Audio: Olympus LSP4 sound capture device
Mic: Rode SmartLav+
Still images: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra