Thanks
Do you wear the same boots and gaiters riding the bike in the rain?
Only in the UK, but yes. Since the hiking came first, and I had to carry everything, my hiking gear had to do double duty for biking during the third week. This wasn't optimal. The rain pants which were adequate for hiking were inadequate on the bike: I ended up buying new ones. The boots got soaked, but never fully leaked. The gaiters were perfect. They prevented water from the rain pants draining down to the boots.
My rain jacket was a bit leaky but I had a light, quilted under-jacket which kept me warm and prevented water from reaching my core, even during hours of steady rain.
I had experienced the inadequacies of hiking gear for motorcycling before (on a previous trip in 2010
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/royal_enfield_electra_efi_500.html and was determined to be better prepared this time.
Nick
