Last minute audible... After fabricating the extensions for the R80 system, getting it mounted and packed, I've had to go another direction. I found after installing the Seat Concepts tall comfort seat, the R80"s base put too much pressure on the seat to let it release from the locking mechanism. Since I have the Rade Garage auxillery fuel cell under the seat, I have to have access to there at every fuel stop. Unfortunately, I had to remove the entire R80 system to do so. With a quick call to Washington state, Mosko Moto got there top of the line Backcountry 35 pannier system on the way to replace the R80. 

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Upon arriving, it took less 30 minutes to install the mounting pucks and wedges to my already installed Touratech pannier racks. This mounting system is the best I've seen! Quick, solid and the bag absolutely do not "flop" around. Talking abou the bags, they're HUGE!! The waterproof liners pull out with ease and the built in rear facing bags are perfect for two 1 liter fuel bottles (so I can carry another gallon with 4 bottles). I also attached Mosko's large Molle bags to the front for even more added storage. ended up putting HD tire tubes in one and my bourbon flask and some other misc items in the other. The most ingenious idea with these panniers are the adjustable "beavertail" on each bag. I think these are going to be invaluable when packing out in mornings and putting you wet rain fly or ground cover in them to dry. 

I chose to go with the Backcountry 30 top bag to bring my total capacity to 100 liters. With us being gone for nearly 2 months, I can not only take everything I wanted to take, but I have some "breathing room" when things don't pack as tight as they did day one. I'm super excited to get out and test these things! The engineering and design are like no other and the materials are as they say, "bomb proof". Stay tuned to the Blog for daily reports!

Cheers...B 

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