Suggestions of Riding a Motorcycle to Tibet

Suggestions of Riding a Motorcycle to Tibet – Baggage and Clothes

Generally speaking, we usually suggest the motorcycle enthusiasts to take the used clothes and pants according to the actual situation of individual choice. It is more cost-effective and saves money. If you would like to have some new clothes, you are kindly suggested to buy them in Golmud City of Qinghai Province, which is more convenient. Enough suitable clothes are very important for you to travel to Tibet Plateau. Firstly, we could take some cold-proof clothes such as the down jacket, fur coat and leather coat, etc. The leather pants, woolen underpants and the jeans are all kindly suggested to you. Besides, you need to take two pairs of fur gloves or the thick gloves in case one of them is wet during Tibet tour. In addition, the rain-proof is very necessary for Tibet tour, especially during the period of the rainy season. Besides the expert raincoats and rain pants, we also kindly suggest you to prepare the rain-proof for your motorcycle. As for the shoes, you could wear the leather boot or the expert hiking shoes. What's more, you could take some canvases. The canvases could help you to prevent the sunlight along the way or used to be the carpet, etc.

During Tibet tour, the baggage of 20-25 kg is suitable for motorcycle enthusiasts. The saddlebags are kindly suggested for your reference, as they could help you to drop the center of gravity. In addition, a water-proof traveling bag could be put on the backseat. In general, a small back shelf is better than a larger shelf for motorcycle. The back shelf should be reinforced before your Tibet tour starts.

Another important point is, taking a better pair of kneecaps could protect you in accident and make you warm in winter. The helmet of high quality is also important. Based on most tourists' experience, the half helmet with a face mask is better. But you'd better daub some glycerol or soap on the inner face mask, as the aerial fog may cover the face mask in a lower temperature environment in Tibet plateau. Every motorcycle tourist is highly suggested to take care of their safety as much as possible.

If you do not plan to visit Mt. Everest, Shannan Prefecture or other remote areas of Tibet, the sleeping bags and tents may be unnecessary for you. Both of the guesthouses and hotels are available in most regions of Tibet as of now. Instead, we highly suggest you to take the personal sleeping bags which are healthier. You could camp yourself in Mt. Everest Base Camp, or live in Rongbuk Guesthouse, etc. We could arrange the Tibetan tents for you.

In addition, when you stay in Golmud City of Qinghai Province, you'd better buy a tin of oxygen or a bag of oxygen. Generally speaking, the former one is more convenient than the latter one. It is necessary to prepare during Tibet tour, just like the medicines for high altitude sickness. Better safe than sorry.