Being English I have tea in the morning. Making and drinking a tea first thing allows me to wake at a relaxed pace. Enjoy your surroundings people, that's why we do it isn't it? 😁
1. great video. Very informative. 2. it is SO great to see a pro like you struggles with autofocus, too. Mine has a mind of its own and it's super frustrating to me.
@@AstheMagpieFlies Here I am thinking I was the only person who forgets to change it from spot to wide. I had to redo an entire video because of it. XD
"In the spirit of the channel"... you should not have said of the cutting board, "still hasn't broken". I give it maybe .... six minutes at your next campsite.. and please don't cut your finger as part of breaking it. Measuring cups??? What's that about? I always carry one of those plastic substitutes for an SOS or brillo pad. Rough enough to scour burnt on stuff and they dry out quickly. Also I always throw up a couple metal skewer rods. Take no space and great for everything from shish-ka-bobs over a camp fire to stabbing potatoes or apples to see if they are done. Always carry a tiny bottle of olive oil too. Good video as I leave for my first 2021 camping experience in about ten days. Coffee, non negotiable. I freeze small cartons of milk or half & half. People with powdered creamer are asked to leave my campsite... a horrible thing to do to a cup of coffee.
ha! That cutting board is a lot sturdier than it looks Richard! ALSO if it DOES break I'm calling it right here you owe me another one for jinxing it :P hey hey hey now you leave my measuring cup alone! lol I haven't perfected the finger measuring technique for rice alright! lol Thanks as always! I hope your upcoming trip goes awesome and you have many wonderful -non powdered creamer- coffees :P
I am SO a must have coffee first thing in the morning person. I am a nurse and I think it’s part of an unwritten code that I need and run on coffee hahah. I took notes and screenshots of this video, it was super helpful for things I need to add to my camp gear list! Thanks for being so thorough Amanda!
Hi Amanda...great vid...lots to cover and ways to do it. I have an old cook book titled, 'Cooking on the Road' by John Rakowski. He covers everything you did but from the '70's. John traveled extensively by bicycle around the US and around the world, solo and with others and loved to cook and shares his and other's recipes as well as a bunch of other tips...you might find it interesting. Another veteran rtw cyclist was Ian Hibell who goes onto showing his travel kit and kitchen on yt vid 'Ian Hibell on the Blue Peter show.' Might find that interesting too.
To answer the coffee question: I am a coffee first thing in the morning person ONLY when at home. When I am on the road, I abstain from coffee altogether. Why? It is because I am 71 years old. Amanda, I really enjoyed this video. Honestly, you have a way of encouraging the best from your subscribers. As long as I have been riding a motorcycle I find I am never to old to learn something new..... and I do learn quite a bit from you. When I am on two wheels, I am in it for the entire experience, the good the bad and ugly. Every night at a camp isn’t a balmy star studded northern lights running wild type night. Rain is always a possibility, and yet, we all need to eat something if no more than boiling some water and pouring it into a bag of freeze dried chili and hope we can endure a night zipped up to the nose in our mummy bag...(think about it). I look forward to your seminar on cooking and camp kitchen recipes. Last year I made you an offer of a lobster and scallop dinner if you ever made it to Massachusetts, that offer doesn’t have an expiration date. Thank you for all that you do for us.... your fellow riders.
This is REALLY helpful! So many options, all with pros and cons. This is MUCH better than other videos that just tell us what the presenter has or likes. I have to watch this again. And again.
Hot loose leaf African Roibos tea with a little cinnamon or honey.....or dried ginger and honey tea....yum! I love not needing caffeine to start my day. No judgement to those that do, I just really love the freedom of being able to jus pt get up and go. Thanks so much for the vid. You are a constant source of inspiration.....now if only this PNW rain would relax for more than an afternoon....
Must have “2 wheels and a tent coffee” yes I know it had my channel name on it but my good friend had a roasting company and he makes some very quality coffee! Not sure what we puts In it but when my buddies run out they blow up my phone for more like a darn crack addict for more lol. Sorry Amanda he does not make tea but if you ever want some coffee let me know I would be happy to send you a bag of it to try ;) Great points in this one!
I can second the MSR dromedary bag, along with the miniworks pump filter that you can get with it. I've had one for like 10 years, and only had to rebuild the pump once ($27) i actually have 2 bags, and both of them other than being a little dirty, have 0 signs of wear. Pump still operates great. Used at least 100+ times
I feel lucky that I don't like coffee because it seems like a total pain in the ass to make while camping... lol. Also haha I love how I was just talking to you about this! Literally just pressed purchase on my new SnowPeak camp stove 🥰 I need to get on your level with that collapsible pan combo though, my MSR pots are bulky as hell!
Right? Unless you drink it straight black and do cowboy coffee, it's just a whole other thing XD YAY!! 👏😊 Dude. That Xpot changed my life I swear lol I can't believe how long I rolled around with that bulky Stanley pot.
What, no sardines?😆 I have found the ultimate instant noodle. Indomie brand Mie Goreng flavor. Add some pre cooked meat or egg, with spinach or leaf lettuce, onion. They are spicy but not kimchee crazy😋 I find the liquid fuel stoves are messy. Love the pocket rocket. Who doesn't like a real fire to cook on, but most times I'm ninja camping and set up in the dark and wake up in the dark and leave. The only trace is the flat grass and tire tracks. Nope, don't need coffee in the morning.😎 The odd monster for maybe some extra miles in the dark, but gatorade and water is all I need. Wolf and Grizzly make a very compact grill. Made in Canada. P38 or the bigger P51 can openers will basically open anything.
MUST have coffee person. The catch is I need something to eat with it. So, if I'm camping, that is likely to be something like a pop tart. I sort of giggled at the cleanliness part - I agree, really, but still sort of giggled. A friend I used to backpack with used to joke that at the beginning of a trip, it was picking every little thing out of a pot. Toward the end, it was just picking out the larger twigs that had fallen in. 😃One thing I wondered about was prompted watching you slice the onion. I assume you picked that up at a grocery store earlier that same day, anticipating what you were planning for dinner. The question is what you did with the extra onion (I'm assuming you didn't use the entire onion in a dish made for one.)
At home I have 600ml (a pint) of fresh vegetable juice, followed by a protein smoothie for breakfast, neither of which I can have when I'm moto-camping. So I switch completely and have muesli with lots of nuts (protein) which I add boiling water to when I first wake up. About halfway through packing up, I stop and have the (softened) muesli, plus some yoghurt and maybe blueberries or strawberries. I carry a small cooler bag for these and grab ice wherever I can to keep the fruit and dairy cool.
I made a small spatula I use for camping from a piece of maple. I was practicing my wood carving and made several. They work great. I also cut down the handle of a wooden spoon and added it to my kit. Both fit in my frying pan with a plate silverware, green scrubber, a few coffee filters, (if using for tp don't use for coffee, even if you think that that crap is good) and a lighter. In my Stanley pot I have my stove, another green scrubber, (I like green scrubbers) a lighter, and a cup. I make a kitchen pepper with a little salt black pepper, paprika, chili pepper, garlic powder, taco seasoning, (sift out the dehydrated onion from the taco seasoning, and discard), and onion powder. I reuse the little containers my test strips come in. I have salt in 1 and pepper in another. Keep the rubber side down.
I'm becoming a Green tea and sugar person as coffee likes me less and less as the years go by. Great video. My camp kitchen is getting to be too large as I continue to watch more videos... you should make some suggestions on how to pare it down also. Another fine video, Amanda.
Ya *high five* Team Tea! haha I guess stripping it back to that basic kit at the beginning and re-adding what you're taking along based on what you miss while you're at camp? :P
Ferro rod as a back up lighter. Lights any flammable gas, liquid or gel. With a little practice also lights wood shaving or certain tree bark. small inexpensive reliable and nearly indestructible. Swiss army trailmaster (trekker in US?). Decent size locking stainless blade for food prep. Good can and bottle openers. Handy saw blade for small fire prep and ferro rod striker. Good video and info. 👍🏴
Hahaha your awesome... years ago I was a smoke and water, then coffee and a smoke.... now just tea... I'm stuck on lemon ginger and lavender mint mixed in a big coffee mug
I’ve taken some 12,000-20,000 mile plus trips (with a truck, not a bike-yet) and the biggest problem I’ve been having with cooking on the road is the hot spot the camp stoves make in your pants or pots, to avoid it I have to turn the heat way down then it takes forever it seems.
Best kitchen item I carry is a GSI Outdoors folding camp toaster. I purchase my first camp toaster off the bargain table at a high end outdoor store for $1, though for a dollar if it was junk who cares for the price. I made hundreds of slices of toast with the toast, impresses people I am traveling with, hot toast for breakfast. A butane to propane adapter is worth it's weight in gold when you run out of fuel and butane cylinders are not available. When purchasing emergency propane try to find the short bigger diameter cylinders, they do not tip over like the tall skinny cylinders.
I could never get into the coffee thing. It just tastes like burnt toast to me. No matter how you try to hide it with other flavors, that's all I can taste. On the other hand, I wouldn't pass up a Tazo Chai Latte from the Bucks. Champagne taste on a beer budget, I know, I know.
Now I want to go home and sort through my camping stuff. I carry a collapsible bucket although I'm not sure the convenience outweighs the awkward size in my saddle bags. End Screen: Hot, strong, black tea. No milk or cream. Two cups. Honey means you have to actually wash the cup instead of just wiping it out.
Thanks Cindy! :D I mean having something to wash dishes in is super useful. I've yet to add a collapsible bucket but I've been looking! True about the honey, lol the trick is to just keep adding hot water XD
Hot beverage morning regimental is to enjoy a variety. I’m okay going without, but I prefer coffee or tea and do an occasional cup of hot chocolate just because…
IF you are crossing the US/ Canada border....you will need to pick up at least 2 more canisters before you go north. They didn't have that in Canada from talking with the hardware store staff. Of course I ran out there too. It made cooking interesting for a little bit.
COFFEE!!! Another great episode. It’s difficult to address the highly personal aspect of cooking. I have spent SO many nights on the trail & the one thing that has become a line in the sand for me is having a pot that is ONLY water, no food. It seems the flavor of what was cooked last finds its way into beverages & I’m not a fan... one dedicated water pot & others for “cooking.” Peace
Must have coffee. Must!! I tried the NanoPress and eh. My coffee is never hot enough. I once found some instant coffee I policed and of course I can’t remember the name and can’t find it again.
I always enjoy seeing what people use for their kitchen setups. It helps me see what I might be missing something or if I have too much. As for mornings, always coffee and oatmeal. Quick, easy, and forces me to enjoy the scenery before packing up.
It’s no wonder why you are the Queen of ADV riding! Your advise and humor are so educational and informative. Motorcycle adventure riders are so lucky to have you share this knowledge and experience. Thanks so much! End screen question: definitely need a coffee to start off the day and open to almost any method to make one. But as a option there is also hot apple cider mixes which I find great and so easy to make. Cant wait for your next video! Take care
AW this is probably the sweetest thing anyone has said to me in a month. Thank you David! Love me some hot apple cider!! Sooo then the question is do you like cowboy coffee or no? :P
Normally 2 cups before I deal with the world, trust me, you don't want to talk with me before I have my coffee. But if I have to leave early for a long drive, I will go without so I don't have to stop in the first hour...
We just bought a Firebox burner as an option in case you run out of propane or you want to save your propane when you can cook with a mini wood flame. Also have Jetboil and a small MSR burner. Hey Amanda, I've been meaning to ask. Is that a dried up dead snake on your wall above the garage window? lol
Awesome! I don't think I've ever run out of propane at camp haha but then again I'm only cooking for myself. lol blackfoot16 got it right it's a motorcycle chain, I just feel weird throwing that stuff away when I have to change out parts, so it just gets added to the walls and put on shelves. You should see my dad's garage the walls are just all pull off parts from trucks and bikes XD
I have to completely change my cooking set up, now that my girlfriend will be joining me on camping trips. This was a huge help. Also I'm a must have coffee kinda guy.
Cooking for two is def a LOT different than just trying to throw something together for one! It can make it a little easier to find recipes though since most recipes are made for 2-4 people, not so many just for one lol
No insulation in my coffee mug. It’s just a cut down Nalgene bottle. It’s very lightweight. No insulation means I don’t have to wait as long to drink my coffee and it warms my hands.
Never learned how to drink coffee not big on tea either until I found Teavana and then they closed down. I am pretty simple mostly water or nothing first thing in the morning
Prefer coffee in the mornings but, when camping, I'm usually having such a great time that anything hot will do quite nicely. GREAT video, Amanda! Thanks for taking the time and pulling it all together for us.
To partly seal the garage door during the summer buy pool noodles the length of the door slice (may need to cut a wedge off) one side ad slide the noodle on the bottom of the door
Coming out of a long winter slumber, this video was nicely timed when I found it. I have a number of options available, like the alcohol stoves I made over the winter, or my super lightweight Butane stove. I like taking a look at how others get it done.
Thanks Amanda. Advice from a person that cooks and knows every cook prefers different tools and foods. A leap away from the "bare essential bikers" informing you that "anything past a jar of peanut butter and a case of beer is a waste!" Oh yea, I am a coffee person. Nothing fancy, good instant will do when on the bike.
This has me excited to start planning some meal strategies for moto camping! Thanks. I recently became a gluten-free vegan, and became worried about how I was going to eat on the road. This video helps me to realize that if I just plan ahead a bit, I should be fine. Great video Amanda.
Tons of good tips in here!!! I use the x-series stuff as well. Sea to summit rules. Also, leave ramen noodles alone. 😂🙌 hahaha! Annnd I usually drink coffee if it’s cold AF outside. If it’s not, I’ll usually get up and go. But last summer I seemed to chase 30 degree nights consistently...so coffee was required. 😂
My Wife has her tea in the morning and I have my coffee. Can't imagine a ride without either. Starts the day off just right for us. Sometimes with a protein bar and off we go.
In the morning a glass of cold water does it. I’m not a coffee or tea person. I do carry a cast iron fry pan. I stash it in my pannier wrapped in a towel. ;). Enjoyed your video. Thank you.
*high five* I've heard drinking a couple glasses of water to allow the body to rehydrate allows for better digestion when you do eat later! Also that is so cool you carry a cast iron! :D
@@AstheMagpieFlies to be honest I was surprised how easy it was to pack, mind you, I ride a Honda ST 1100. My go to tool that I have with me all the time is a “Swiss Army” pocket knife. It has the best can opener I have ever used, plus corkscrew. Just the small basic one works well. This is timely as I just posted a video on going to rest stops for picnic lunches, just to get out for a day trip, given the times we are in. Again thanks for the tips. Yes water is my health drink. ;). Cheers
@@jwmoffat it’s a 9” made by Wagner. Weighs 1.7kg (3.5lbs). An 8” would be fine as well. I also have a 6” one that can handle an egg or two and a couple of strips of bacon cut up, and it’s light. I do like cast iron when camping. If I were doing adventure riding on trails 3.5lbs is a bit much for just one cookware piece. Lots of options out there. ;)
Gotta have my morning coffee X 2. Paper filter, drip thru and a fine grind dark roast. My other essential kitchen item... stainless steel wine goblet with a detachable stem. Can't cook supper without it. Great run down thru the basics... and good ideas on spices.
You're so good at this thing, Amanda! I want to grow up and be more like you someday! Must have coffee! Zombie without. Since I'm lactose intolerant, I found some non-dairy 3-in-1 packets that work well. We're often rushed for time so breakfast is usually oatmeal and dried coffee.
AWWW Nathan you leave the nicest comments. You wouldn't know that you've seen me piping mad in real life before 😜😂 I'm so glad you found a good alternative that works! haha I feel that rush though I feel like I'm lucky if I don't feel so rushed I need to get everything packed up and just eat a Protein bar for breakfast haha My goal for the IDBDR this summer is to actually eat breakfast and have my tea every morning. Even if that means we get out an hour or so later than I would have otherwise. Hopefully Matt, Marissa and Tara don't kill me in the process! :P I don't think Marissa will buuuut you know Matt he's a hyper puppy XD He'll be doing circles around me the whole time.
@@AstheMagpieFlies Your emotions make rational sense and that's the difference for me. I can tolerate reasonable reactions to situations. Especially when the folks having emotions are willing to talk about it and come to compromise or at least become less emotional through the process of expression and discussion. I can't tolerate intolerance and giving up. Folks who decide they're going to be a brat and not have a discussion are going to not involve me ever again. I mean it when I say that you inspire me. You have all of the parts of myself I'm working on and admire in you.
Good stuff here as well, it's always tough to know what to bring because space and weight is always the determining factor for stuff that I'm not sure if I absolutley need or not. So I usually have stuff that I think id like to bring if I can but if it doesn't fit well I'll make do without it. Sometimes I end up wishing I had it, many times I wonder why did I bring this lol
Thank you for the video. Most videos I've seen seem to be ultralight backpackers, or they're only planning for a few days, or just eat those dehydrated food packs. I honestly thought I was packing too much. It's nice to see a more realistic setup, even if it might take up more space.
Great... I am prepping for my 1st long trip this summer.. I finally got my shelter kinda nailed down and purchased and a few items for cooking.. After watching this video, my cooking shopping list just tripled! Gee Thanx... No really Thanx! All good suggestions.. I'm off to do some more shopping now..
Loved this video! I also enjoyed thinking about the differences between cooking from a bike and a van. I feel very spoilt to have all storage the my VW gives me!
This is all so civilized! Although I own much of the camp cooking gear you have shown, I generally feel sufficiently impressed with myself if I boil water for coffee and freeze dried food. It’s miles beyond my Dharma Bums approach during hitchhiking days 50 years ago which primarily involved buying PBJ (including the kind with jelly mixed in with the PB) and a loaf of bread, making all of the sandwiches, and “pre-squishing” them in the correct direction in the bag in order to limit incorrect squishing while in my Kelty backpack. The lowest ebb was trying to use sunlight to make instant coffee on a group backpacking trip when the evil drill sergeant insisted on breaking camp and leaving before morning coffee. I walked ahead of the group and stopped to try using sunlight to make instant coffee on a warm boulder (a technique I cannot recommend...).
I absolutely love the way you present topics. I fear I will not be as fun , entertaining and educational as you lol, that said I am just a dude with some cameras and big mouth lol if folks even watch my junk at all that will be a win lol. Thank you for yet another great series that I will use for my journeys this summer. I will be healthier happier and better fed on the road, for your efforts here. End screen crew, in da house!! My morning must begin with coffee. I have been drinking it since I was about 10 years old and I am happily addicted to it. I will need to find the coffee making method that works best for me. I do occasionally want a little tea, this is something I would have most certainly overlooked putting my kitchen together, Thank you again.
Don't worry Falcro I'm sure you'll find your own swing on things once you get started! It might take a bit to find how you want to present info but we all do it differently and that's part of what makes RU-vid awesome!
Coffee is a must. I manage a Starbucks Café, so multiple shots of espresso multiple times a day are definitely a necessity (aka addiction). Although for camping I have a Wacaco minipresso that uses hot water, a Nespresso capsule and a few pumps to get great tasting shots.
Absolutely coffee in the morning. But being Canadian, with British grandmother, I have a couple of good hot cups of tea in the afternoon. Orange Pekoe if I can find it, with sweetener and milk. Jolly good cuppa
I have been doing a ton of research on this stuff lately so this is perfect timing for my checklist! Thanks for putting this together, it was very helpful. Coffee in the morning is a must, Tea at night to relax fav is green tea with a pinch of sugar.
I camp half the time during my trips but have never carried anything to cook at the campsite, I always eat before getting there. in the morning I drink water or Gatorade or juice with a couple of hand full of nuts before I get going and stop for a late breakfast / lunch. Great info, I might have to start cooking!
Addendum: Here in TX it is already about that time. Gotta get my gear in order. Great info, Amanda. Thanks! The wife says RMR next year! Just cant quit swing the expense of a 3500 - 3600 mile road trip this year.
Excellent content! Just in time for my buddy who wants to start dual sport camping. Hopefully another follower for you! Love your down to earth attitude. Thanks for producing!
This is a great video! You have confirmed so many things I was thinking of as we prepare for our camping season. Have check into Sea to Summit stuff looks awesome! And I love the idea of cooking with chopsticks. Bonus!
