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Moto Camping refresher...

i-WERKS said:
Excited for you! I hope to take a longer camping trip as well this year.

Since my incident with leaks in the inflatable sleeping pads during my last trip, I'm reconsidering sleeping pad options but the inflatables pack up so small and are so comfortable.

I found this gas stove to be super compact. It's not the most stable and I have accidently knocked off my pot on a few occasions but it's small and works well. The fuel for this can also be used for the Thermacell Backpacker.

I do have a Firebox stove which I've used a few times but the gas stove is much more user friendly and you don't have to deal with all the soot.


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Same BRS stove and Thermacell I carry. The stove is Titanium, packs inside a small coffee mug, weighs less than 1oz, and can boil a cup of water in about a minute. Not bad for $25. The Thermacell uses the same fuel cell - you'll get about 30 days of camping on a single 16 oz fuel cell.
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Mad Mike said:
Same BRS stove and Thermacell I carry. The stove is Titanium, packs inside a small coffee mug, weighs less than 1oz, and can boil a cup of water in about a minute. Not bad for $25. The Thermacell uses the same fuel cell - you'll get about 30 days of camping on a single 16 oz fuel cell.
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I just looked on Aliexpress and see those style stoves are a dime a dozen (lots of options) at around $10, so one may find its way into my cart. My wife got me one of the backpacker Thermacell units for Christmas (I have one of the small handheld units now and I swear by those things), so the bigger butane cylinders are going to be in my future anyways, so one of these could be handy for motocamping. I do like the Biolite for it's fuel versatility, but it is certainly bigger than one of these.
 
The common stuff has been covered, my must haves outside of that are

- Chair, so nice to sit in a comfy chair by a campfire after a day on the bike. I have a cheap Helinox copy I bought from Sail years ago that is still going strong
- Hatchet, lifesaver when the campground sells bundles of only large or soggy logs that you need to break down for kindling
- Pillow, not a must have, a stuff sack filled with clothes works ok, but my Nemo Fillo is so nice
- Camping knife, comes in handy for so many random things. I think mine is a Mora Companion, dirt cheap, and stays crazy sharp

For packing, don't overthink it, generic cheap dry bag(s) rok strapped to the pillion work just fine
 
PrivatePilot said:
I just looked on Aliexpress and see those style stoves are a dime a dozen (lots of options) at around $10, so one may find its way into my cart. My wife got me one of the backpacker Thermacell units for Christmas (I have one of the small handheld units now and I swear by those things), so the bigger butane cylinders are going to be in my future anyways, so one of these could be handy for motocamping. I do like the Biolite for it's fuel versatility, but it is certainly bigger than one of these.
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Spend the extra $15 on the BRS off Amazon. It’s titanium, doesn’t bend out of shape, and the gas bottle threads won’t get get stripped the first time you use it.
 
Thanks all! I think I’ll try out a 1-2 night camping trip first before I go on the week long tour with the others.

I’ll have to get more details on timing and the like, but have always wanted to do such a great trip. I’m sure it’d be a blast.

I notice no one mentioned a bottle of whiskey!

Thinking back when I did it on my CBR250 I had 2xGivi E21 and my current tail bag for the trip.

Strapped the tent, seat, sleeping bag, and dry bag with rock straps (still got them) to the back of the bike and was sufficient for 3 days.
 
mimico_polak said:
Thanks all! I think I’ll try out a 1-2 night camping trip first before I go on the week long tour with the others.

I’ll have to get more details on timing and the like, but have always wanted to do such a great trip. I’m sure it’d be a blast.

I notice no one mentioned a bottle of whiskey!

Thinking back when I did it on my CBR250 I had 2xGivi E21 and my current tail bag for the trip.

Strapped the tent, seat, sleeping bag, and dry bag with rock straps (still got them) to the back of the bike and was sufficient for 3 days.
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For a motorcycle camping trip, there isn't much difference between my three day pack and a two week pack (some more socks and underwear).

Figure out how your riding buddies like to ride and that helps you plan. I've gone with people that like 2-300 km per day which means you are spending a ton of time off the bike and chairs, shoes, respectable clothes, etc become important. Normally, if I am going on a bike trip, I want to ride so I don't bother with shoes, camp chairs, etc. I eat breakfast and supper at restaurants, throw a sandwich and snacks in my pocket in the morning and go. The only other time I am off the bike, I am sleeping. Obviously that doesn't work for something like JBR where you need to have time and supplies to cook yourself.
 
mimico_polak said:
Thanks all! I think I’ll try out a 1-2 night camping trip first before I go on the week long tour with the others.

I’ll have to get more details on timing and the like, but have always wanted to do such a great trip. I’m sure it’d be a blast.

I notice no one mentioned a bottle of whiskey!

Thinking back when I did it on my CBR250 I had 2xGivi E21 and my current tail bag for the trip.

Strapped the tent, seat, sleeping bag, and dry bag with rock straps (still got them) to the back of the bike and was sufficient for 3 days.
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You are going on a bike ride, if you want to drink stay home.

At least that my opinion.
I don't drink and ride. Especially if you are X amount of kms from home or familiar roads.
 
oioioi said:
You are going on a bike ride, if you want to drink stay home.

At least that my opinion.
I don't drink and ride. Especially if you are X amount of kms from home or familiar roads.
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Oh it wouldn’t be anything more than 1 or 2 small drinks at the end of the day.

But you’re right. Those two never mix.
 
oioioi said:
You are going on a bike ride, if you want to drink stay home.

At least that my opinion.
I don't drink and ride. Especially if you are X amount of kms from home or familiar roads.
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I expect that the intent was a sip around the fire. Keep things under control and 12 hours bottle to throttle and it shouldn't be a big issue. I don't take booze on bike trips but it can easily be done safely.
 
mimico_polak said:
Oh it wouldn’t be anything more than 1 or 2 small drinks at the end of the day.

But you’re right. Those two never mix.
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I usually bring 2 mickeys in plastic. Scotch and bourbon are good for me, no ice or mix needed.

And what is a small drink?
 
Mad Mike said:
I usually bring 2 mickeys in plastic. Scotch and bourbon are good for me, no ice or mix needed.

And what is a small drink?
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A small drink is 3-4oz in a night.

So let’s say a double straight shot twice.
 
oioioi said:
You are going on a bike ride, if you want to drink stay home.

At least that my opinion.
I don't drink and ride. Especially if you are X amount of kms from home or familiar roads.
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Sorry @mimico_polak I didn't mean to sound like and ass and tell you or anyone what to do or not to do.

Everyone is free to make their own choices.

As much as I don't mind drinking, it is not a must for me to enjoy another related activity.

In hindsight, a small drink or two might actually be beneficial to relax the mind and body after a full day or riding.
 
oioioi said:
Sorry @mimico_polak I didn't mean to sound like and ass and tell you or anyone what to do or not to do.

Everyone is free to make their own choices.

As much as I don't mind drinking, it is not a must for me to enjoy another related activity.

In hindsight, a small drink or two might actually be beneficial to relax the mind and body after a full day or riding.
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You didn’t sound like an ass at all. I know it’s coming from a good place and intention.

I would never get bombed and ride / drive the next day.

But a small drink to just enjoy at the end of a good (or bad) ride doesn’t sound like a bad idea to me.
 
Not that I've done much camping lately but My self inflating mattress wasn't great. My Spot locator cost a bit to register but offset long distance calls from the USA. It has an emergency button but also a generic message one. I typed in "Parked for the night". Folding stools are more compact but your back won't like them after fifteen minutes.

Fast food or take out saves a lot of space and time but if you normally eat healthy you will feel like crap in two days. If you normally eat fast food you probably won't notice. Instead of fast food hit a grocery store for a salad plate, cheese, fruit, cold cuts, and a bun or bread.

I've never tried an Irish kettle but they sound efficient. The twig fire burns up through a chimney through the container so it's efficient and compact. Good for hot water and I assume a bit of heat off the top.
 
oioioi said:
You are going on a bike ride, if you want to drink stay home.

At least that my opinion.
I don't drink and ride. Especially if you are X amount of kms from home or familiar roads.
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I enjoy a few frosty beers at the end of a long riding day, maybe a wee nip of rum and coke alternately, but that's about it. I've no interest in being hungover the next morning, nor riding in any sort of even remotely impaired state.

It's this reason I generally avoid big public group rides like the plague as so many people are getting bombed in the parking lot before the ride even starts, and then there's the drinks enroute as well with some of them. No use for all the internet Riding clubs either, so many of them end up doing booze cruises.
 
mimico_polak said:
I notice no one mentioned a bottle of whiskey!
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Since we stop every afternoon to pick up food for supper we also stop to get beers. A few just bring a mickey.
Breakfast is usually your last warm beer as you strike the tent.
And like @shanekingsley we also like a smoke.
 
For backpacking i got pretty much everything in a backpack for about 25lbs

You probably wouldn't need much more other than clothes water and food maybe.

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LePhillou said:
For backpacking i got pretty much everything in a backpack for about 25lbs

You probably wouldn't need much more other than clothes water and food maybe.

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I don’t think weight is a problem if you’re 1-up travelling, you’re not shaving seconds off lap times.

Volume and length are the enemies. A $50 woods tent with 36” poles is hard to pack, a $150 MEC 2 man tent can be bought with 16” poles, that fits in a side case. Same goes with sleeping gear, a $29 bag rolls up to 40l in volume, a $100 bag might be 3l.

I figure a 45l dry bag or top box and 69l on the sides is plenty for a cross continent trip. Add another 20l if your carting along vlogging kit.
 
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