Originally Posted by
zoltani
What tips, tricks, and advice do you have for forest service road touring?
Carry an extra GPS, sealed up with at least two sets of batteries. That only gets opened if your primary goes out
and you're in the process of getting your butt back to civilization. Since the roads are probably not in the maps of most "driving" GPSs, a hiking type unit will be just as good at keeping you headed in roughly the right direction.
Also, road flares produce an insane amount of smoke, which tends to draw attention in forests if anyone happens to be looking at the moment, so it's a good way to catch the eye of a passing plane in an emergency. Dropping one in the bottom of each pannier wouldn't be a bad idea.