I'm liking your style. I carry a 66L waterproof duffel but I want to get a setup with the huge tool roll, ultralight Tyvek rain suit and first aid kit on the bike all of the time and just use the duffel for camping equipment. I'd like to have enough volume to carry 3 liters of water low, in the small soft pannier that has the rain suit. I chose the WildHeart duffel because the D ring tie downs are on the bottom of the bag so attaching the duffel to the rack doesn't compress the duffel and I can open the duffel and close it again at a rest stop without completely unstrapping it from the bike. The attachment and the opening/closing of the duffel should be independent, but the only other waterproof duffel I've seen with bottom attachment points is the very nice Wolfman bags, but they didn't make a bag in the size and shape I needed. I mount my duffel inline so it doesn't hang off the sides to cause aerodynamic drag on the road and so it doesn't catch on rocks and trees off road. The 1" straps you're using look like the NRS cam buckle straps that I have used since the early 80s. They're very strong. You don't want a marginal attachment when moto camping. Moto Giant recently lost his sleeping bag off the back. It went into the rear tire at 80 MPH and he lost his right foot in the crash. No matter how good your straps, have redundancy. No single point failures. I tie my duffel to the rear rack with four separate independent attachment points. Any two could fail at the same time and I should be safe. I have an earth-pak waterproof backpack and the quality of their stuff is good, and it's a great value. I prefer to sleep in a lay-flat asymmetric hammock. A good hammock doesn't save any weight of packed volume compared to a biking tent but I do dispersed camping and stealth camping and it's very difficult to find a flat spot for a tent, but it's easy to find two trees. I'm also getting old and sleeping on the ground, even with a thick inflatable mattress, is hard on the old bones. I use ultralight waterproof stuff sacks to organize my stuff inside the big waterproof duffel. That keeps my clean clothes from smelling like my dirty clothes. I carry a large 2.9 liter titanium pot because I like to cook a big meal in the evening (not a dehydrated meal) and I don't like it boiling over. It doesn't weigh much and I carry all of my kitchen stuff in the pot. I cut a circle of the flexible cutting board you showed that's the sizeof the pot so it packs with the cooking supplies. I also cut a large poly mailer to make a 12"X20" kitchen ground cloth to organize my cooking stuff so it doesn't get dirty or lost on the ground. It weighs next to nothing and takes almost no space. Gray side toward the ground and white side up. I use a $13 alcohol stove. It's completely silent which is nice, and I can buy yellow bottles of HEET fuel line additive methanol fuel at convenience stores. I hate trying to locate steel isobutane canisters. It's not fast, but it can simmer which is great for real cooking. Thanks for sharing. I love seeing how other people moto camp, picking up tips here and there. Two thumbs up for Moto Camp Nerd.
@@UltralightMotorcycleCamping sounds like you’ve got things figured out! I’ve been wondering about using a Tyvek suit for rain gear. I have one in the shop to try out one of these days.
Nice system you've built. This kind of lighter carry appeals to me as a backpacker when I was young. Now that I use a motorcycle, it's nice to add a luxury (like a camp chair), but it's still best to minimize.
I use a Hennessy lay flat four season hammock. It's larger and heavier than some minimalist tents, but it doesn't need an inflatable pad, and it doubles as a camp chair, although I wouldn't pitch it next to a campfire. I'd carry a camp chair for that. I haven't built campfires since the late 1970s. 🙂
Don't worry about having a topic for the video. Just take us along and chat with us. Being where you are in sure you are familiar with HerTwoWheels. Some of us just enjoy coming along with you when we can't be out there ourselves. I'm a truck driver that doesn''t make it home often enough to do the riding and camping I wanna do. Being able to watch yall do it is an escape for me when I have the time to relax and watch some videos.
@@TheRealAllenCrowe thanks for the feedback! I was a truck driver for a few years hauling construction aggregates. I admire folks that can make a career of it.
I use duffel bags and have them ready to go, especially an over night bag with my medical prescriptions, another set of clothes, etc... Never know when you think going to make it home that night when a flat tire strikes and have to spend a night in a motel. I was waiting for you to pull out the kitchen sink.
GREAT video! As mentioned, there NO reason to cary more than ONE day of food. TOO many riders keep packing until all their luggage is overloaded - with more stuff hanging outside. I use the smallest possible bags. I can ENJOY the ride with a lighter cycle because I use basically the same packing list that I use for BICYCLE touring! I call this MotorBikePacking. In fact, I can enjoy overnight rides on my MINI MOTO - and cover the same miles at the same speed as overloaded hogs that weigh more than twice as much (and cost 5 to 10 times MORE!) - as @RTWpaul has proved!
Enjoyed the video, Just started packing my bike for a 5 day trip, feels like no matter you are away 1 day or 1 week, you kind of have the same amount with you
Hi. Watching from the UK . Nice video! It’s unusual to see a motorcycle camper who doesn’t have his bike loaded down like a goods train, which for me, defeats the object. I like my bike to still handle like a bike, not a heavy goods vehicle! I like your set up, especially the wide opening duffel bag and flexible cutting board. I will subscribe to see what you get up to. Happy travels 👍
Nice job. Can I offer one suggestion though. 100% don’t leave your camping gear in that bag all the time. there’s a really good chance that your gear will start to mold.
Nice set, very simple. I will definitely start tanking about minimizations of my supplies when I get T7 and I plan to, but for now I have a big girl T12 and carry lots of stuff although trying for the next time when I go get as minimal as possible. As you know with all packed I will not able to go offroad as much on T12 than on T7, but believe or not I was getting in some places but it was nerve racking. My installation is including 3 boxes, 2 sides and top, and on my from crash bars I have 2 gallon canisters on each side which makes me worry free in deserted mountains areas or deserts to have water, also have some hang tree water bag with filter to fill those canisters per need. And those 2 canisters play as counterweight balance for my luggage in the back. Heavy set I know, but my priority to cover the miles and occasionally go to offroad places to camp, not too far obviously. Lots of details, sorry, I am excited to go ASAP, but I am thankful for sharing about your setup, totally good info to think about. Good luck in your travels and be safe.
@@mayo_moto Yes, I enjoy that, steady on the highway and all the items I carry help a lot. Hopefully will get a lighter T7 in the future so I can see more offroad sites, away from public view.
@@mayo_moto There is a guy from Belarus, Andrej Beresnevich, who traveled through India, Pakistan, Iran, Mongolia and many more places, he has his channel, with some of the packing instructions, really helpful as well, he has Africa Twin, if you want to look at.
I love my Giant Loop cactus canteen. Rolls up into nothing and holds a gallon when I need it. I also use a 2 liter bladder in my MSR Xplorer jacket.. and have hiked hundreds of miles with my Osprey 3 liter bladder. I do like staying hydrated. Good stuff Mayo. Keep ‘em coming.
Well done man! Thanks for the name drop! Lots of good info for others who want to know how to pack. Should do another with the other bags on how to pack all your tools and parts and such.
I carry an extra plug and CDI box. Went with a Trail Tech Voyager. Did a Kouba lowering link. Aftermarket foot pegs and bar risers are a must. Don't know what they were thinking with 37" seat height and crazy low endo bars as I call them. Raising the bars causes the stock mirrors to vibrate. Maybe those aftermarket mirrors reduce or eliminate vibration? The bike does most things you ask of it and that is what makes it what it is and largely unchanged for 3 decades. Like the Pelican case. Good idea.
The mirrors still vibrate like crazy. The Pelican case was super convenient, but it got in the way a bit off road. I picked up a used set of Giant Loop Mojavi bags. Much better!
