Tip #3: Take Care of Your Gear, but Expect it to Break
When I’m traveling, you can usually find me hitting the local mountain-bike singletrack. The tools I keep in my Roadtrek allow me to better maintain my gear and repair most minor mishaps, but every now and then, I’ll snap a seat post or taco a wheel, stuff that can’t easily be fixed in the trailhead parking lot.
Likewise, on my last big van trip, my RV’s serpentine belt snapped, and I had to be towed to the next town for repair. It’s frustrating, but I no longer let incidents like this ruin my day. When you’re having fun, ripping it up in the woods or on the roads, things are going to break. It’s a fact of life. I see buying replacement gear as a “fun tax”: You hate to pay the money, but ultimately, it’s worth it.
On the same token, you’re not powerless—accept that something may break, and accept that you may be the one to fix it. On every trip, I bring a screwdriver with removable bits; wrenches and a socket set; a folding saw; zip ties (these have saved me on more than one occasion!); and any sport-specific tools I need.
ADVERTISEMENT
[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]
[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]
[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]
[DISPLAY_ULTIMATE_SOCIAL_ICONS]
