Experienced ADV guy loses foot to a sleeping bag

[ThinkFast]

Moto Vlogger Loses Foot After Sleeping Bag Gets Caught In Wheel​

Rider who inspired many to adventure now a PSA for proper packing.​

Moto Vlogger Loses Foot After Sleeping Bag Gets Caught In Wheel - ADV Pulse

Having something go deadly wrong with the bags you’ve packed on your motorcycle is a fate that could strike any of us, just ask veteran adventure rider Don Redman who told his story from a hospital bed, minus one toe and one foot after his sleeping bag got sucked into the rear wheel of his […]

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[budman]

That sucks. Heal up Don.

 

[N4teTheGreat]

Holy crap, now that's a bad outcome, hopefully he'll recover well and be able to get back on a bike at some point.

 

[berth]

Article says he wasn't wearing any boots. Sounds like the bike landed on his legs/feet and they both slid.

Sounds awful.

Heal up, indeed.

 

[Pushrod]

Memory lane stuff.

A few years back those duster style western coats were the rage, saw them on Harley riders at Daytona. Yup. . .with the expected results.

 

[ST Guy]

That’s why I ALWAYS geared up when I rode. Areostitch Darien, Shoei full face helmet, Held gloves, and Aerostitch Combat Lite boots which are very tough.

 

[mjj]

Ran, you gonna tell your story?