Are you a traveller on two wheels? Have you been inspired by the stories you've read on Horizons Unlimited? Or perhaps you watched the 'Long Way' series and it's got you thinking of a motorcycle trip to distant climes – the markets of Marrakech, the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan, the salt flats of Bolivia, the Bungle Bungles of Australia, the Pan American to Tierra del Fuego?

Did you finally fork out for that dream bike built for high adventure, and you know every highway and byway within range of an annual vacation? Is something indefinable calling you farther afield… to the next country… the next continent?

But you've got questions. Is it safe? What do I need to know? Where and when should I go? And what the hell’s a carnet anyway?

Answering these questions - and many more - is the goal of the new, definitive 'how-to' DVD series, The Achievable Dream - The Motorcycle Adventure Travel Guide.

This series is produced by Grant and Susan Johnson, RTW travellers and founders of Horizons Unlimited, who have been helping people to achieve their dreams of traveling to faraway places on their bikes for over 10 years.

The second DVD in the series, Gear Up, covers 'the Kit' - the bike and all the other stuff, including which bike, preparing the bike, what to take and how to pack it.

Although virtually any bike can travel around the world, ‘which bike’ is always a lively topic for discussion among motorcycle travellers. For the favourite travel bikes, we interviewed knowledgeable owners - why did they choose it, what’s good and bad about it, how did they make it better, and what are their top tips for this bike.

Considerations include carrying capacity, travelling solo or pillion, comfort, paved vs. dirt road, reliability and availability of spare parts. Through interviews with experts, the 2-disc set also covers how to prepare the bike for overland travel, what spares to take and choosing tires.

Finally, it looks at what to take and how to pack it, including riding gear, clothing, panniers, tents, sleeping bags, cooking kit, medical/first aid kit, maps, GPS and much more.