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How to Get Sponsors for a Motorcycle Trip

December 14, 20213

In this post, we’re sharing our approach on how to get sponsors for a motorcycle trip. Make no mistake, it’s not something that just happens to you, and sponsored travel isn’t the same as free travel. In fact, we’re not sure free travel exists in the first place – whatever the sponsorship or brand partnership deal you land, you’ll need to offer something other than your pure awesomeness in return. To get sponsors for a motorcycle trip, you first need to figure out your “why”. Why do you want sponsorships? If your reason is, “everyone seems to be doing it, and it looks cool”, stop right here and go read our blog post on working on the road instead. It’ll benefit you more. You need to have a good reason to look for sponsorships because it’s a lot more involved than it appears on the

Motorcycle Ecuador: The Backroads and Freedom // Adventure Bound

Adventure Travel

How to Motorcycle Ecuador: The Freedom to Ride

Egle

December 10, 20218

Can you motorcycle Ecuador? Should you? What awaits you out there on the equator, in the wilderness, on the very edge of the world? Motorcycle touring in South America is the stuff of dreams. Epic destinations aside, you’ve got unlimited freedom to explore, mind-blowing landscapes, incredible nature, friendly locals, and motorcycle routes to die for. Perhaps that’s why we keep coming back for more – and, frankly, motorcycling South America is our favorite escape. But then, South America is huge. You can easily spend a couple of years traveling from Colombia to the southern tip of Patagonia and back, and you’ll still only see a fraction of what this continent has to offer. What if you don’t have years or months to ride your motorcycle across South America? What if you’d love to...

Gear and Bike Mods

Is Leatt Gear Good for Off-Road and ADV Riding?

Egle

December 6, 20211

If you're considering a new setup, is Leatt gear good for both off-road riding and adventure motorcycling? Over the years, Lennart and I have gone from traveling to trail riding to rally racing with some highway miles and on-road tours in between. How the heck do you find the gear that can cover all that, plus survive serious abuse and Egle’s spectacular involuntary dismounts worthy of their own YouTube channel? It’s a tough one. It’s been a never-ending, ever-evolving story of trial and error, mixing and matching, and testing out stuff on all sorts of terrain and in all kinds of weather. We’ve gone from Kevlar and second-hand, ill-fitting gear to Klim and back. We went from trying to race in adventure suits to layering Leatt up to our eyeballs. And so far, Leatt is the one brand

Adventure Travel

Adventure Motorcycle Travel Ideas for 2022

Egle

December 2, 20210

Curious where we’re headed in 2022? Frankly, so are we - but we've got a whole bunch of adventure motorcycle travel ideas for 2022. With the never-ending pandemic still never-ending, we have no idea where the road may take us in 2022. We’re hoping for South Africa, planning Morocco, and currently staying in Andalusia, but what will 2022 bring is anyone’s guess. Still, if you’re itching to go, what are some decent adventure motorcycle travel ideas for 2022? Whether it’s cross-country, cross-continent, or around the world, there’s always somewhere to go. “There was nowhere to go but everywhere” – Jack Kerouac In this post, we’re sharing some sneaky adventure motorcycle travel ideas for next year. The big ones, the budget ones, the creative ones, and the zombie-apocalypse-scenario

Suzuki DR650 Mods for Performance // AdventureBound.World

Gear and Bike Mods

Essential Suzuki DR650 Mods for Performance

Egle

November 29, 202131

What are some of the must-have Suzuki DR650 mods, and how are they going to change your bike? The mighty Suzuki DR650: the tractor, the indestructible plough horse, the cucaracha. If you own a DR650, you know exactly what we’re talking about. These bikes have been around forever, and they’re still the most popular weapon of choice among seasoned overland travelers, dual-sport maniacs, off-road nutcases and, yes, even rally riders (more on that later). But if you’ve got a stock DR, should you mess with it? What are some of the most important Suzuki DR650 mods you need? The thing with stock DR’s is that they…work. They will get you through any sort of terrain, do any distance you ask of them, and forgive you all the rookie mistakes. Riding a DR650 as a beginner rider is like hav

Nomad Life

How to Fund a Motorcycle Trip From Zero

Egle

November 27, 20213

Is it possible to fund a motorcycle trip from zero, without having any savings or a stable income stream? If you’re dying to get out there and ride, but your bank account disagrees, not all is lost. Back in 2014, Egle found herself in Argentina with a half tank of gas and exactly ten pesos in her pocket. Ten Argentinean pesos, back then, was about a dollar; Egle was in Tierra del Fuego, and her travel funds had run out. Instead of panicking – okay, maybe she did panic a bit. Fine, a lot – Egle figured out a way to find work locally. Argentina is a horse country, and Egle used to ride and train horses in her twenties. Within that same day, she found a local ranch needing someone to train their unbroken horses and housesit. Just like that, Egle had a job and a roof over her head for th

Nomad Life

Digital Nomad Jobs: How to Start Working Online

Egle

November 22, 20219

In our previous post on How Much Does It Cost to Travel Around the World, we talked about travel costs and budgets you’ll need for long-term travel. But what if you don’t have a budget at all, yet still want to live on the road? Digital nomad jobs can be the answer. In 2021, living and working on the road is more accessible than ever. We have virtually unlimited access to digital tools and resources, and all you need to become a digital nomad is - literally - a laptop and a strong internet connection. No matter what your skills are, you can transfer them online. We have been living the digital nomad lifestyle since 2017, Egle working on the road for over four years now and Lennart, for a year. We’re not saying digital nomad jobs are easy, but they do allow us to ride around th

How much does it cost to ride around the world

Nomad Life

How Much Does It Cost to Ride the World?

Egle

June 21, 20215

So you’re ready for the big adventure? Whenever we meet people on the road and tell them we have no return date, they inevitably ask the same question. How much does it cost to ride the world? We get it – riding around the planet seems like a pretty long project. How much money do you need for something like this? How much do riders spend on food, fuel, and accommodation? What are the actual motorcycle travel costs? The thing is, most people assume traveling the world is like an extended holiday. And on holidays, we all tend to splurge on better hotels, surfing lessons, shopping sprees, good eats, or nights out. If that’s your vacation MO, chances are, you may be spending $2,500 and upwards for a ten-day holiday in Bali, Mexico, or wherever else your adventurous soul takes you.