What on earth could these people be packing?

I wonder where the dog rides?

^probably in the trailer. What I want to know is how they were able to stack stuff on top of that trailer.

crazy crazy crazy.

it doesn't look like they are touring to me. more like they have sold their home and are in the process of moving.

Wonder if the dog is a "local"... doesn't seem to be wearing a collar.

Crazy amount of stuff and I thought I over packed!

Aaron

I rode a couple days with a guy from Argentina who worked winters at a resort, and toured the rest of the year. He had a big load, but like he told me, "Hey, this is everything I own in the world".

Even if someone is struggling up slight inclines because they are carrying camp chairs, a chainsaw, full sized croquet set, and eight room tents with cots, I would not say anything unless I was asked my opinion. Its not my trip.
That said, that is a large load and I also wonder what in the heck you possibly could carry that would bulk that much.

All of that and only one water bottle!

How do you reach the bottle from there anyway?

If I had a .1 hp motor it sure would be beneficial to have a light load, or move like the Curiosity Mars rover with heavy loads.

Ummmm... take everything off and put it on a diamond frame bike, and I can tell you I have seen many people touring with a similar amount.

Let's say the side pods next to the seat go on the front rack, the panniers and rack top bag stay on the rear, and the little red one under the rack-top back becomes the handlebar bag. The blue bar bag on the left-hand one stays as a bar bag.

I think they look deceptively overloaded because everything is concentrated on the rear. But like I say, the load likely isn't much different to what I have seen many times before. If I'm even honest, I have had a similar load, too (although not in recent adventures).

What I find more interesting is the front suspension on the recumbents.

Don't forget, too, that if a rider gets tired riding up a hill on the three-wheel recumbent, they sure aren't going to fall off!!

I wonder how that dog could afford that trike?

The bike on the right maybe. But take a close look at the one on the left. Looks like it is pulling a trailer in addition to all of the gear stacked ober the rear wheel

Yes, it might well be the dog trailer. Still no worse than some I have seen... I think even a former poster on BFs toured with his Jack Russell with trailer and all the gear. I'd say the stuff stacked on the trailer -- if it is a trailer -- is more volume than weight.

The one thought that does cross my mind, however, is the stress on the rear wheel. I know small wheels are stronger, but those will have much of the rider and load weight concentrated on them.

I have seen several people touring with animals, some were riding in baskets or on platform racks, others in trailers. To each their own. I have seen dogs, cats, ferrets, snakes and a pet rabbit as touring companions.

Aaron

I have the definitive answer to your question (or partly anyway)

....... a RCA Victor Gramaphone!

gotta be.

I'll be taking my female Chihuahua next year, she's great watch dog.

AND kitchen sink.

You Take any more walk around pictures. ??



Looks like 4 panniers + rack pack , just all behind or under the seat..


yea bringing the dog house along is a bit much , but I dont have a Dog to not leave behind.

I was not there. I found it on the warmshowers site.

Aside from the ton of gear, a trike seems to be the way to go. Seems like it would be very comfortable. And you could doze on the downhills.

The issue I would see is visibility for the rider for traffic behind and visibility by you for other drivers. 2 wheel recumbents and trikes just seem too close to the ground for others to see you.

I'm without words.... and a tiny bit jealous.

Germans In Croatia?

It's called ultraheavy touring. Promoted by touring gear companies.

Lav is a Serbian Beer?

so its a Serbian Piva ..