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Something i recently discovered is a light tarp with lots of strong tie downs point. Add some paracord and you can have shade far from trees and extra protection if weather turns.
Fortnine did a couple of great vids. One using this method which looked like a fair solution. And, I’d never thought to take my seat off to use as an actual chair. Gotta admit the older I get, the more cover I want. And I’m getting damn ancient.
I always take my wife. She sorts everything out ,packs everything and gives off more heat than a radiator. If I could only fix the snoring and farting it would be camping nirvana.
Pro-tip; store a blanket inside your sleeping bag. It won't add much (if any) to size of the bag, but will save a ton of space in your pack. I usually keep another blanket wrapped in my pad; that way you have a spare if one gets wet.
all legal here in Canada. My town has ten pot shops two liquor stores and one beer store. They do sell beer in the food marts but is limited selection.
I agree with all the items you mentioned and funny thing is I bring them all too, except, I had never really considered them luxuries but I have never been camping with anyone who is a hardcore minimalist. The only item I carry that I saw in your video and makes life so much easier is a small folding camp table that folds down to the size of your chair. So much better then trying to do everything on the ground or look for a log. I do have a comment about something you said. I too can not sleep on my back and I am a side sleeper. I use a double width hammock and lying flat and on my side is easy and way more comfortable than sleeping on any air mattress on the ground. You also have the added benefit that a tarp is part of the kit, so if it does rain you feel like you're outside with your chair underneath it if you want to sit and read and it is easy to set up in the rain if you start with the tarp first. Being stuck in a tent in the rain sucks in my opinion. WIth the hammock you just need two trees anywhere from 12-20 feet apart (trees are not a problem where I camp) and. you're good to go. No looking for flat ground like a tent and it's easier to deal with in the rain. Great video and maybe the boots and shorts will catch on as a new fashion trend.
A true luxury, when touring on a motorcycle is a wife/girlfriend, who is into camping and the minimalist approach, and riding for hours at a time.That is a very rare breed. ;-) But to be honest, finding strong, minimalist male friends who can let alone ride for hours in the saddle, and be away from so called luxuries, and are mentally strong, and like to be alone, and adventurous, are probably less than 3% of the population as well. I took out the 1800 Goldwing when it first came out with my wife, or girlfriend. We got to a very late start in Kings Canyon Nation Park. Pitch black, twenty-five degrees, snow and ice everywhere. Three days later, we brought the brand new bike back with three thousand miles on it. Camping, I wish, but the wife wasn't have anything but hit water, clean sheets and a comfortable bed. I took a two week trip after Labor Day to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and the Madeleine/Madgeline islands. The only issue I had was my one night motel stay. I overslept, and had forty-five minutes to get to the top of Prince Edward Island, for a planned trip of an hour and forty-five minutes. Got there just in time. Stick to camping. ;-)
I take a backpacking chair, similar to yours (the frame looks exactly the same), and also rated for bigger people (like me, too). I use a ground tarp as well. For a pillow I use the inflator bag (it's actually a dry bag!) for my air mattress. I also bring a camp towel. A rocket stove (yeah I like the dehydrated stuff, but not all of it), instant coffee, salt and pepper, k-bar spork and knife, camping mess kit. It has a pot, a frying pan, and a plate, and my rocket stove and knife/spork all fit inside it, nice and small. I have an LED lamp to hang in the tent. I might get one with a fan, that's a good idea. I need to replace mine as I seem to have left it somewhere. My sleeping bag is Army issue, has a bivvy and extra liners, good down to something like zero. I leave the thickest liner at home, which also packs the bag smaller. It packs surprisingly small as is. My tent is a small backpacking tent, also from Amazon. Been using it for three years now, no problems at all. I used to have an espresso pot I would bring camping. Now I just use instant coffee. It's fine for the day or two I spend camping before I head to a diner.
i was using the small 2 man back packing tents but they are to small to get dressed in . I'm to old to get dressed on my back . I use a 4 person woods creakside tent and it has room for me , my bed and all my gear . I like the rok straps and use them to tie the tent down in front of my top box on the passenger seat
To keep warm during those cold winter nights, use a silk sleeping bag liner. It must be silk, as it has the best thermal properties. I have used this and just my sleeping bag above the snowline and found I did not need anything else. Also, it keeps your sleeping bag clean as you only need to wash the liner!
Good advice on the items to bring camping. If I had known you enjoyed cigars, I would have offered you one at the Giant Loop this last weekend! One other suggested item - a battery pack to charge devices (phone, Sena, camera, etc).
I love these videos, and even though I don’t camp there’s some overlap: I always take my iPad for reading, booze, and shoes (along with one change of non-biker clothes). And even for the camping items, it’s like listening to a riding buddy that camps: while I don’t need the advice, it’s interesting to hear about his experience. Well done.
I have Moto camped 100% of North America, working on my second continent soonish, all you really need luxury wise is MORE water! There are a lot of non official and sometime official campsites you will end up in and run out of water that have no running water or clean water! Two or three hours before turning in find a way to fill a collapsible water holder of your choice, Camelback or Platypus work wonders!
I ran out of water once, hot weather, lost, broken moto- managed to get out but my throat was sore for a week, running out of water is horrible. Plus it feels bad to ride off leaving a smoldering campfire because you don't have enough water to drown it.
Another good video man. Side note: Consider sawing about 70% through the wood and then breaking the piece off and you'll save much energy and will end up harvesting wood more efficiently. The 5 gallon or 2.5 gallon collapsible buckets are awesome if you're close to a decent water source. And the 5 gallon solar heated shower is great too if you're wanting to add a showering option to the water supply.
Man, cigars definitely in caddy as they get destroyed with the vibration otherwise !! Nothing better that nature, camp fire and smoke ;-) Ride Safe. Monty.
I concur Senor Dork. Although as an avid reader I want to love my Kindle but in the end I hate it. Chair, more a necessity than a luxury for me. Aeropress for some morning Jo and easier to clean vs a press. Cards. Down booties with leather soles are my kick back feet gear. But no matter what I bring, I discover something new on every trip. Cheers mate.
We just camped at the KRiver and I used the Tusk Chair, definitely worth the money. I did not take a pillow and should have, rolled up hoodie was ok but not ideal. Oh got have whiskey, if you have not tried Ol Smokey Salted Caramel Whiskey you need to, you can thank me later.Thanks for the vids from someone just getting into MotoCamping. I took a rechargeable fan and it was great also.
A flask of my favorite bourbon is absolutely an essential luxury for the same reason. I have a few different ones and different sizes if I want some variety or feel like sharing if several of us come with. More of a tradition among my riding friends than a luxury is a summer sausage for snacks during stops. Though they're not everyone's cup of tea, I will bring one of those cheapo handheld NES things sometimes because it's very light and stupid cheap if it breaks.
I take a small fold up table for prepping food when camping outside of campgrounds a small grill for my steak and corn is also handy. goes nice with a beer or two when available. Motorcycling burns lots of calories. I picked the correct bike for adventure camping also v85tt is like a mule and a joy to ride. Great advice for moto adventuring. I sleep in a hammock so I can fit a few more essentials.
Whiskey, cigar and a protein bar are not luxury items, they are always in my emergency kit. If things go bad, sit down, eat protein bar, open whiskey and light cigar. After 30 minutes of relaxing you feel ready to tackle the problem.
Awesome recommendations - Especially the Tusk chair. I'm 6'-3", 300-lbs. and have been looking for a collapsible camp chair that can support evidence of my life of abundance. Also - Got one of your 2-Gallon Giant Loop Cactus Canteens. Great product! Can't recommend it enough!
I ordered the same table and chair from your recommendations and got the table today. Surprisingly light and easy to setup in seconds. The chair should here tomorrow.
on my 2007 V-Star 1100 I used to bungee a full sized folding camp chair to the side of my saddlebags as well as my regular bed pillows bungee'd over the back seat, lol.
Your list is spot on! The thing I would add is a good and wide sleeping pad. I go on multi-day rides and after a few bad nights of tossing and turning, I'm feeling it. I've just upgraded to a big agnes and the extra comfort is worth the price.
Hopefully that pillow is just pu foam and not memory foam. If you've ever tried sleeping on memory foam when it's cold, you know why (it gets rock hard in the cold). If you're in the desert and find a cactus big enough, DO NOT try and hang a hammock from it. It can't support a hammock.
Luxury items, collapsible pee bottle , for those full bladder moments when nature calls early in the morning and it is cold or raining outside of the tent. A 3x3 /10x10 tarp is good to set up in camp for shelter from the sun or rain when it is too early to go to bed in the tent.
I like to use a not so superwarm, a little thinner and thus smaller-packing lighter sleeping bag and an additional insert fleece liner. That way, I can layer my sleeping bag and adapt better to the temperature.
Your’s is a wonderful and practical suggestion. Regulating temperature in a sleeping bag can be a problem. No one likes to freeze but night sweating can be a problem, too. Finding the right temperature for the sleeper is the key.
Since I sleep in a hammock and also use it as the world's most comfortable chair, that's not luxury in my kit. Not a chair on earth nearly as comfy. You touched on my most versatile item, an army poncho liner...it is my extra blanket, my wall to block wind, my wrap by the fire...it balls up the size of my fist and comes with ties @ ea corner and a set along each side. It's quilted and is part of my whatever camping, but esp bike packing, moto camping and backpacking.
Great video! I'm flying to HCMC VN. this January, buying a dual sport and a friend and I are going up the Ho Chi Minh Trail taking about 30 days. So space will be critical. Do you or any of your peeps have any exp. motorbiking in SE Asia? I'm trying to find a pretty healthy airpad with no or very little R-value, for obvious reasons. Any suggestions for something to put in a hammock that is cool. The electric fan is a great idea! Will have! A chair would be great too but probably not on a 150cc bike, weight is critical! ~See you in the jungle!~
a roll up aluminium table. Makes a difference putting a small stove on rather than uneaven ground (aluminium rather than fabric). Then after cooking, putting your drink on a flat surface next to your chair-------- luxury
I’ve managed to get my full loaded camping set up with basically all the luxuries I would need to 45 pounds total. which includes the weight of the soft luggage bags, food and water. I’m obsessive with trying to get as light as possible so I feel like I should somehow cut 10 lbs lol
Dump that extra blanket and buy a Sea to Summit sleeping bag insert. About $80. Best investment I've ever made. I lived in a van in Colorado when the temps were in the teens and twenties and it was amazing. You can't use it as a pillow, but if you pack correctly you won't forget the pillow! :)
3:50 Lord of the Rings!!!! 6:35 I wear shorts under my riding overalls. Works great because I ride with protection, and then I slip 'em off for comfort on a warm summer day.
I'd suggest instead of the extra camp blanket try a Swagman roll from Helikon-Tex it's a poncho liner, blanket, lightweight sleeping bag, hammock under-quilt and packs down into a pouch that turns into a pocket once unrolled. it's not supper warm but as a backup it's hard to beat.
A bluetooth speaker. Yeah yeah it's not nature or whatever. But eventually the silence just gets plain boring doesn't it? Especially when the booze comes out. Nothing like listening to the tunes from the good ol' days at the fire while getting a buzz on.
Burning tobacco STINKS so at least spend a couple of bucks and get a decent cigar. I do not enjoy distilled spirits but beer, or the absence thereof, can make or break a day. Rum might be a workaround, maybe cognac, something you can add to coffee or a soft drink. The chair is essential. Always good to have choices and options!
Unfortunately, my inflatable pillow eventually had holes where the air escaped. Still looking for alternatives without air chambers but with a small pack size
excellent list. I take everything but the hammock. will be adding the flask and cigar. I'm a beer drinker, but sometimes you may be primitive. also agree with the cordage and tarps as some commentors.
I bring a DJI mavic mini drone with me to record the places where i stop. It folds up into a small case about the size of a car booster pack . It is always nice to go back latter and see the great places we visit from above.
I camp with a hammock and use a (insulated) tarp on top. Works good until about 45°f. In my light weight sleeping bag. A chair is definitely a must, sitting on a log or rock always gives me backache. I also like to take a fishing pole with me...lol cant beat fresh fish for dinner..lol
Number 8 is a no brainers How about an electric small camp lantern.i like to carry a small grill and 1 small bag of charcoal at a time.also a small cooler soft side stop mid afternoon buy meat rice and beer and ice repeat daily. Coffee a good thermos filled at McDonald's is great next morning. As for coffee creamer the small baileys dont require refrigeration. My goldwing also has a fishing rod rack which I use sometimes.
Nice job amigo - I love adventure moto riding in Mexico and camp often - nice tips!! I agree with your ideas - particularly since I wear SIDI boots (about 9 pounds each boot) LOL. Tequila packs nicely too. Gotta check out the fan option - I may have space in my top case alongside my photo gear. Try a large hammock with bug net - I can sleep sideways. I have tried various pillows however stuffing my rain gear & puff jacket in my empty tent bag works for me. Cigars and/or a pipe is also a great idea haha. Keep up the good work.
At least when burn restrictions are not enforced a folding twig and stick fired burner for heating up your food and making oatmeal and coffee or tea. Carrying a 1 pound propane tank is far too much space required. Should always use them within a burn ring or a Non flammable surface.
I noticed you have Kelty Gunnison tent. Did you notice any leaks? Any disadvantages of tent? I had it for 60 nights already and don't know do I need anything new or just to shut up and spend that money on gas=)
Add to the list, I have a fan/light combo so if I want to read in my tent after the sun is gone I can (if I have an actual book); and a clothes line to string between trees to hang anything wet. I have a mesh bag that after I wash my cooking pan etc I can put it in there and hang it. Also hang sweaty pants (after riding all day) after I’ve swapped to shorts.
a good size tent to small is no good because no room for gear, good sleeping bag for the cold ( you can always open it up but you can never add to the insulation) . Power all that can jump start and power phones for days. last trip went to Gettysburg for 5 nights of camping with about 3000 miles of travel on road. Ive tried the super small tent and its not worth the space saving also the small sleeping bag is no good if it gets below 60 also super expensive. Walmart tent 2 person or 4 and a medium sleeping bag. extra fuel and a tire repair kit with a small compressor and some tools tape and zip ties.
I would skip all of these. I just got back from a trip and I decided I am going to figure out a electric saw option because way too much time goes to sawing wood. Pain in the butt. I still want to remain quiet so I really want to find a electric saw that I may even be able to charge off the bike while I ride.
+1 on a portable fan. I do most of my camping in the desert southwest and having a fan in the hotter months is a must for comfort. I also find that a find creates some white noise that helps drown out the "wilderness noises" that can get my overactive imagination kicked into high gear.
ditch the extra blanket and get a cheap puffer jacket. All the uses you mentioned AND you can wear it as another layer on a cold ride or mountain pass.
What do you think of the SW-Motech Drybag/tail bag ,70L at just under $200 and waterproof, UV resistant. Its less than half the price of the Giant Loop Great Basin Saddlebag which is about the same storage,68 L but cost over $500.Rate the two please
Great Ideas Man. I usually take one of those cheap (dollar store) inflatable mattresses. People use for floating in pools but it also makes a great, compact air mattress. plus, if damaged, who cares - I always have a spare dollar to replace it. ;-)
