Camping of the bike

[Downs]

There's a thread over on ADVRIDER where people were posting up their camping setups. I posted mine up figured I'd share it here too

New update on mine since I don't have the FJR anymore and have setup the FZ6 for touring duty.

Loaded up

All the stuff laid out and closed up.

Left Case 25 lbs
Tent
Tent Poles
Kelty Light/Lantern
3 Days of underwear, socks and shirts One pair of non riding cargo pants and one pair of windbreaker pants
Katadyn Hiker Water Filter
Fuel for hiker stove

Top Case 16 Lbs
Top and Bottom rain gear
Netbook with related cables and travel sized mouse.
First Aid Kit
Kerlix Bandage
CPR Mask
GLOCK 26 (the first aid stuff and pistol is usually in my tank bag)

Right Case 27.5 lbs
Gerber Folding shovel
Baby Wipes
Camelback
Headphones
Cooking kit
Food for a few days
Tent Stakes
Shemgah
Towel
Sunscreen
SPOT Tracker (usually velcroed to the fairing)

Tank Bag 5.5 lbs
Phone and SENA chargers
Ziploc baggies for water proofing
Silk Glove Liners
Gerber multi-tool
spare fuses
zip ties
Honda Cleaner and microfiber cloth
Maps
MSTA Blue Book
Cheapie high power led Flashlight
Insurance and reg. info

Bungied to the Pax seat
Small folding chair 6 lbs
Sleeping bag with goretex bivy sack and a self inflating pad, in a Wally World Dry Sack 9 lbs.

Total extra weight is 89 lbs. That number will go up or down slightly as I drink water, eat food or add in stuff that's not here in the pics like my tire repair kit and air pump.

 

[red_rock_beetle]

that's awesome!

 

[aid-90]

thats pretty bad ass! this is me heading off for a week end trip it was roughly the same weight as you because my luggage was filled with food,drink, clothes and other essentials :thumbup:

 

[callmegandhi]

I would put all that stuff in your cases! :BLAA:

 

[Downs]

I like to leave a little bit of room in the cases so if I find something to bring home I"m not tapped out for space. I've still got a bungee net I keep under the seat with the Scottoiler system for excess stuff past that.

It usually also gives me just enough room to fit a six or a twelve pack right before I get to the campsite.

 

[Guitar Man]

Subscribed. I'm getting ready for a 3 week trip to Canada. I will try and post up my setup once it's all together.

 

[Pope Mobile]

Nice. My bike will be loaded up for a night of camping come Thursday. After that I'll be in an RV. I'll be sure to snap some photos of my setup.

 

[FIZZER6]

I like to leave a little bit of room in the cases so if I find something to bring home I"m not tapped out for space. I've still got a bungee net I keep under the seat with the Scottoiler system for excess stuff past that.

It usually also gives me just enough room to fit a six or a twelve pack right before I get to the campsite.

If you are camping you must leave room for the beer!!!! :rockon:

Here's mine on last years week long camping trip!

The black trash bags over my sleeping bag and clothing bag proved very useful as we rode through several downpours! :spank:

 

[Grainbelt]

Yes, that is frost.

I won't run down the whole list, but a few important considerations if you haven't camped much before. I've camped out of canoes, backpacks, cars, and motorcycles my whole life, so it tends to just happen without much thought for me.

1. Your LED headlamp (you have one, right?) goes in your tank bag. You will get to your campsite in the dark, more frequently than you think. Also useful for inspecting the bike, tires, whatever.

2. A-lite Monarch chair. best moto-camp chair I've found. packs down to nothing, super comfy, can sit on in your tent.

3. Cooking sucks; it requires clean water, fuel, a stove, and food. There are cold mornings when a cup of coffee and some oatmeal is the best thing ever; otherwise, consider how far you'll be from civilization and whether you'd be better off stopping to top of the tank and grab a burger before heading to the campsite. I like cooking at the site, and have all the stuff to do it well. over half the time, it goes unused.


Don't overthink it. Big waterpoof tailbag; tent, pad, sleeping bag, monarch chair, towel. Then just go. Hit a local state park for a weekend, figure out what you like and don't, what you used or left in the bottom of a case, and how you like to travel. Everyone does it differently, there isn't a right or wrong (in most cases ).

 

[teeter]

This is my standard camping rig. Cortech soft bags with stove, fuel, water filter, water, beer, rain gear, misc, etc. RidgeRest 3/4 sleeping pad folded up under the big yellow dry bag that contains my tent, sleeping bag, clothes, Atlas, misc sundries. I always have a tripod stool and trekking poles strapped to back (or top in this case) of that. (My tent is an ultralight backpacking tent that requires the trekking poles for setup.) Lastly, a smallish FS tank bag with electronics, headlamp, maps, etc.

The bags ride a little "in" on the bottom so I've got Motech side racks on order which will remedy that. Though, the real reason I'm getting the racks is so that I can get Traxx cases later this year.

 

[SAAVA]

Ok, I'll play. This is from a trip out to Colorado and back three years ago. The saddlebags are from Teknic, the tank bag is made by Rapid Transit. The built in hydration is essential on any long trip.

 

[DefyInertia]

Just weighed everything that I've got ready for an upcoming 5 day trip I'm leaving for thursday and it came in at 32 pounds including the soft bags / dry bags but not including the 3 liters of water I'll have on my back and the tool kit under the seat. But all my stuff is pretty light weight and I cut out the extra in favor of better handling in the tight stuff.

Tent, bag, bag liner, sleeping pad, Mylar blanket (space blanket)...less than 8 lbs!
Jet boil, Dehydrated meals, oatmeal, 375 ml scotch, pot and pan, cup, knife and spork
Mini gransfors Hatchet, knife, headlamp, toolkit, small air pump, 3 extra inner tubes, zip ties, flint and lighter, 1st Aid kit
2 sets of base layers, 3 pair socks, light down jacket, skull cap, soap, toothbrush/paste, chuck Taylor's,
Cannon Dslr, iPhone, go pro, 3 maps, gps, wallet


No extra clothes, house keys, etc. Would be willing to carry a gun though.

 

[Downs]

How many days of dehydrated meals? Plan for a lot more water using those.


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[Grainbelt]

What are you going to drink the other four nights?

 

[QwickFliCk]

anybody know of any 2 person tents that folds up really small?? tried googling but cant see the dimensions of the tent packed up

 

[Downs]

Go to campmor.com or rei.com

Also Kelty.com I'm a big fan of their gear.

They both show floor plans and measurements as well as packed weight and minimum weight. Everyone's packed dimensions will be different based on how they pack the gear , but they usually list packed dimensions on their sites also.

How many folks are you sleeping in it? Always add +1 to a the tent so you have room to stretch a little and have room for gear.

Anything around 5 lbs is going to be a good weight IMO. Especially if you're hauling it on a bike.


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[DefyInertia]

How many days of dehydrated meals? Plan for a lot more water using those.


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I will be going through 3+ liters of water a day.

The scotch is to fill in the holes when getting beer or wine for the night is not practical.

 

[Downs]

I will be going through 3+ liters of water a day.

The scotch is to fill in the holes when getting beer or wine for the night is not practical.

Lots of places it's not. Mena, AR for instance where the closest liquor store (even beer) is 30 miles away.


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[Airplnmech]

I just got back from a week long trip, me on the FZ and my buddy on his Daytona 675. We went to the top of the Skyline parkway on the first day and then ran it to the end of the Blue ridge parkway. We split the week camping half and hoteling it half.

 

[LERecords]

I like cooking at the site, and have all the stuff to do it well. over half the time, it goes unused.

soo true.. i end up bringing food for every meal, and bring about half of it home usually..