Motorcycle Camping

[Cooter]

A headlamp! Man those are priceless!


I'm normally a beer guy too, but I'll pack a flask for trips. Yeti type vacuum insulators that hold a whole can work really well. Put the rest in that icy stream and don't fall in when getting #6 out of the water:upset:

With age comes knowledge, both of my soft bags on the Ully also act as ice coolers ! So yes I usually have to make a run to a local watering hole after camp is set up, yes they can carry a lot of beer, "what can I say, I like beer " !

:angel:

 

[optomist]

Ha that's funny, Cooter--Well it would wake one up enough to make another run to the beer store, I guess.

Thinking about Bike trips across Country back in the day, low on bucks and heavy on mission. Riding into the night and making do--a freshly mown field in the moonlight, pile up some Hay and crawl in all standing. First light--get a hundred miles or so in before coffee.

Opto

 

[dantroop]

Get your riding buddy to carry the beer for you. Like in The Eiger Sanction.

 

[Cooter]

Get your riding buddy to carry the beer for you. Like in The Eiger Sanction.

Oh man we were JUST talking about that! :applause:

Me: "Hey Lunatic, open your side case and grab me a beer....":black_eyed:

 

[rb70383]

If you're not by water how does one do dishes? Just bring extra water?

 

[njloco]

You could wipe them as clean as possible then use a dish cleaning wipe as a sanitizer. If you use cast iron you wipe, then wipe again with salt. It's not usual to camp where there is no water supply, mostly for one's own safety.

 

[optomist]

Dishes?--Must be travelling on a trike or with a sidecar. I do carry a ceramic cup, nice for coffee and two small plastic plates.

Opto

 

[Outlaw]

Cup + 2 plastic plates = dishes

 

[dantroop]

Unless I missed it no one mentioned the MOST important item.....TP! don't leave hove without it!

 

[Cooter]

Flask + the can that the beans came in = dishes

 

[dantroop]

Good one Cooter. Yeah I'm usually packing something that can be cooked with hot water or in the can^^^^^^:black_eyed: Beans, ramen, coffee, etc. for a few days then it's back to civ for a nice jucy steak and a drink or 3:eagerness:

 

[dantroop]

Oh man we were JUST talking about that! :applause:

Me: "Hey Lunatic, open your side case and grab me a beer....":black_eyed:

I knew if anyone knew remembered the Eiger Sanction it would be you an Lunatic:applause:

 

[njloco]

Dantroop hasn't learned the pine cone trick yet, maybe teabag can show him how it's done.

 

[Cooter]

LOL NJ.

Just remember to open the can of beans BEFORE you put it over the fire:hororr:

 

[rb70383]

Dishes?--Must be travelling on a trike or with a sidecar. I do carry a ceramic cup, nice for coffee and two small plastic plates.

Opto

Car camping. not always by water. Havent done any motorcycle camping...but it seems even more minimalist. https://ridebdr.com/wabdr/

But the fire heats and opens the can for you when its done heating up.:black_eyed:

 

[Cooter]

Wow, that looks like a fun ride!:up:

 

[dantroop]

NJ the "pine cone trick" I'm not that much of rugged out-doorsman for that one! LOL

 

[dantroop]

rb. I want to do one of those BRDR one of these days. Is there a place they call the western alps somewhere in Washington state?

 

[Cooter]

Pine cones are super flammable kindling, even in Washington :eagerness: Unless NJ is talking about using them for TP:hororr: Hahaha

 

[rb70383]

Pine cones are softer in one direction....

I want to try the route on a bike. That would be fun.
dantroop, not sure about the western alps. I swear I have heard that here before. Maybe the northern cascades?

Found this in Oregon. Vid of a route 5.
Youtube vid