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Minimalist motocamping

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 05:01:36 No.2014523 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2014531 >>2014876 >>2017128 >>2021336 >>2021525 >>2022242 >>2022572 >>2022641

I'm a poorfag but i want to take my trusty shitbike on an adventure soon. I don't have money for panniers or racks or any fancy gear. Any tips on budget motocamping?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 05:12:05 No.2014531 Report

Quoted By: >>2014538

>>2014523
Look for DIY options. I did the same when I wanted to do that with my old bicycle. Tarp tents are always relevant and Walmart (and Lowe's and some others) have $25 dome tents. Stealth camping, route planning, and contacting people at possible overnight stays can help you a fucking shitton.

Hell, I life off any major paths that I think anyone would take, OP, but if you happened through this way I'd let you crash on the sofa and keep your bike in my garage over-night or to do some repairs.

And I'd also fucking shoot you if I realized you were a grifter seeking to take undue advantage of people's hospitality, but I think most folks are decent and honest enough.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 05:18:12 No.2014538 Report

Quoted By: >>2014540 >>2022862 >>2024023

>>2014531
Certainly not a grifter, what part of the country do you live in? I'm in California and looking to explore the western states.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 05:19:25 No.2014540 Report

Quoted By: >>2014554

>>2014538
I'm definitely not in a western state lol

But I do wish you luck, OP. I think too many people never go on such adventures, and it would do most of us some good.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 05:25:02 No.2014545 Report

Quoted By: >>2014583 >>2014612

Use your regular gear/bag and strap it down with Rok straps
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also get a new op image already.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 05:37:39 No.2014554 Report

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>>2014540
Thanks, i appreciate it anyway

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 06:08:30 No.2014583 Report

Quoted By: >>2014596

>>2014545
What do you have in the back then?

I ordered a cheap dry 40l bag to have as my main storage thing. I'm hoping I can fit basically everything in there which will be

>Tent
>Sleeping bag
>Single burner camp stove
>Food
>Water
>Basic clothes
>Other miscellaneous shit

I'll probably have to take out the tent or sleeping bag and strap it on top but it's a good start.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 06:23:44 No.2014596 Report

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>>2014583
55l bag
>tent
>pad
>sleeping bag
>woodstove
>cooking stove/utensils
>fire starting stuff
>pan for fish
>fishing pole
>saw
>axe
>knoife
>food/water
>water filter
>long johns
>spare socks

Obviously if it's warmer weather or southwest ditch heavy winter stuff for summer gear
Get a 20$ set of saddlebags online and keep stuff that doesnt leave the bike in there
Don't try and carry more than 2x shirts 2x pants 4x underwear/socks, use biodegradable soap and proper methods to clean while camping.

If you have shelter and the means to cook/get clean water you can travel as long as your money lasts on a bike, just stop by the store when moving to get food/incidentals

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Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 06:39:49 No.2014612 Report

Quoted By: >>2014646

>>2014545
hello fellow gen2 klr bro. I'm very well versed in camping but still getting more comfortable with motorcycling, what do you keep in your tool/repair kit? So far I've only had to change oil and throw on a skid plate. Next i'm certainly going to get crash bars as I've already had the bike slide out from under me on a slick patch.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 07:41:45 No.2014646 Report

Quoted By: >>2014653 >>2022863

>>2014612
get back to me when you get a get an actual photo of your bike instead of posting the same one from your porch for months

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 07:45:49 No.2014649 Report

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>get bag
>Pack with Walmart camping gear
>Strap to bike
>Go camping

What's so hard about it?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 07:56:27 No.2014653 Report

Quoted By: >>2014664

>>2014646
I bought the bike like 3 weeks ago I don't know what you're talking about, I think i've posted it once on /out/ and once in a dbt on /o/. New title hasn't even come in the mail yet. It's my first bike like I said I'm not super comfortable riding on highways yet. I commute on it and ride around town so far. I had planned to go to a national forest approx 40-50 miles away from me this weekend but the weather turned shitty and I don't want to ride on icy highways. Judging by the amount of snow you have in your photo I bet you'll call me a pussy for doing that but whatever :P I wanted to enjoy the weekend not freeze my ass off before getting run over by a 2002 silverado with bald tires on the highway lol

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Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 08:13:50 No.2014664 Report

Quoted By: >>2014670 >>2014676 >>2022578

>>2014653
We have this thread every week and I post the same basic advice and every week some newfag posts a digi camo klr with a comment that screams "please validate my decision, I don't know if I like it yet"

I am in purgatory. I don't know why I bother coming here anymore. It's the same shit from board tourists every week

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Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 08:23:56 No.2014670 Report

Quoted By: >>2014845

>>2014664
lol not a tourist, this time of year should be prime camping szn and instead I have to wait a few more days right when I had the courage worked up to ride the highway out to that nat forest. :\ My question about repairs is moreso to satisfy my fear that i'll break some shit and be fucked, I know conventional wisdom says that it's a reliable vehicle and I could ride out there and back just fine without any preparation. I guess some part of my pea brain is still in a mindset where its a new unfamiliar (expensive) thing and i'm afraid of fucking it up.

Anyhow I'm pretty much rambling at this point. It warms back up on Friday so i'll ride out there and just go for it. Fuck it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 08:27:26 No.2014676 Report

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>>2014664
What are you on about you fucking psycho. Motorbike camping threads aren't that common at all.

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Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 10:06:14 No.2014709 Report

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What and where do you pack your stuff on a motorcycle/bicycle? are saddlebags on sides of wheels any good?
What do you even pack specifically?

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Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 11:56:08 No.2014750 Report

Quoted By: >>2014847

when i was poor i did a tour of the usa on a 1984 honda
i brought a hammock, a thermarest and a good sleeping bag, primus stove, pot, wooden spoon, instant coffee, some socks and underwear, thermals, a couple tshirts, a sweatshirt, a pair of pants, rain gear, knife, vaseline, tin foil, motoroil and tool kit
put it all in a a 50L waterproof duffel/backpack (i wore it on my back but if i did it again i would lash it down.. you don't need a luggage rack just something strong enough to hold on with a couple ratchet straps or bungee cords)
i bought food to cook and beer along the way

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 14:58:43 No.2014845 Report

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>>2014670
Metric spanners 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17
1/4" ratchet and 6, 8, 10, 12 sockets
Spark plug wrench and extra spark plug
Zip ties
Channel locks
Dykes
Screwdriver
Extra cable stops and cable

That's my dr350 kit. Use it regularly when I'm on the trail.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 15:00:41 No.2014847 Report

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>>2014750
Nice bike, my buddy has the 500 single cylinder version, it's super fun to ride. He keeps it in my storage unit. Unfortunately he's retarded and the bike is going to shit because he doesn't do any maintenance or anything. It was super clean when he got it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Feb 2021 15:39:58 No.2014876 Report

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>>2014523
Tarp, bed roll, sleeping bag/wool blanket, hatchet, knife, steel cup, and lighter. That should pretty much take care of 95%+ of your needs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 02:12:38 No.2015589 Report

Quoted By: >>2015800 >>2015811 >>2015824

Redpill me on harley davidson and indian's anons. Are they really worth it for roadtrips?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 06:45:12 No.2015800 Report

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>>2015589
neither are good for roadtrips faggot, some of the least reliable bikes out there

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 07:02:07 No.2015810 Report

Quoted By: >>2015869

imagine being an elitist dickhead while riding a klr lol

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 07:03:36 No.2015811 Report

Quoted By: >>2015983

>>2015589
Harleys and indians are for boomers who don't ride bikes. A proper touring or adv bike btfos them in every single way, including price

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 07:18:09 No.2015824 Report

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>>2015589
No, buy Jap bikes.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 08:18:11 No.2015869 Report

Quoted By: >>2019356

>>2015810
fr I thought dualsport riders were supposed to be the chillest motorcyclist on the road

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 12:44:40 No.2015983 Report

Quoted By: >>2016557 >>2017102

>>2015811
>proper touring or adv bike
what does a touring or adv bike look like? im unitiated in such amtters

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Feb 2021 21:07:09 No.2016557 Report

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>>2015983
google

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Feb 2021 02:25:46 No.2017102 Report

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>>2015983
$20k bmw ugly piece of shit

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Anonymous Wed 17 Feb 2021 02:38:50 No.2017128 Report

Quoted By: >>2022642

>>2014523
You can have a fun week/weekend adventure without bags, anything longer than that will be miserable. Your biggest concern should be fuel and water storage, you can’t go very far on 1.5 gallons of fuel and a 3L camelbak.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Feb 2021 14:37:40 No.2019354 Report

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bymp

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Feb 2021 14:38:43 No.2019356 Report

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>>2015869
I ride dualsport and I wave to everyone on two wheels, even pajeets delivering food on scooters.

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Anonymous Sat 20 Feb 2021 01:24:49 No.2021254 Report

Quoted By: >>2021431

So what I hear you all saying is to slap some knobbies on this bad bitch?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Feb 2021 02:42:22 No.2021336 Report

Quoted By:

>>2014523
find a welder and weld 20mm ammo cans everwhere they will fit

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Feb 2021 04:57:10 No.2021431 Report

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>>2021254
DO IT.

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Anonymous Sat 20 Feb 2021 08:24:20 No.2021513 Report

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Anonymous Sat 20 Feb 2021 08:35:36 No.2021518 Report

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>>2021513
I don't have other photos on this phone right now, but this is my basic setup in my backyard. I have the backpack then a 45L bag that I strap on to hold the tent, pad, sleeping bag, mess kit, wood stove, water purification, solar panel, my gameboy with some Donkey Kong and mario kart.
I've taken it on a few mini trips too.
It's fuckin tight

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Feb 2021 08:45:45 No.2021525 Report

Quoted By: >>2022248

>>2014523
The biggest issue is food.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 02:50:55 No.2022242 Report

Quoted By: >>2022859

>>2014523
Keep it simple and cheap, a bike that you know better than yourself and can fix everything with wire and tape. Know how to swap a tire and tube yourself without a centerstand or help from someone else. Weight and bulk are most important for gear but decreasing both of those ain’t cheap. DR master race reporting in, and checkem.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 02:57:16 No.2022248 Report

Quoted By: >>2022859

>>2021525
Meh, only an issue if you’re in big carnivore country. Canned food, heavy but it works for a few days. You can only carry so much fuel so you gotta hit up civilization more often than we’d all like. Dehydrated meals, expensive but you can make your own. They’re gross, but consider the convenience versus carrying heavy gear, stoves, plates, cleaning shit. I just carry disposable everything, burn all trash. Check advrider for more advise.

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Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 14:38:30 No.2022572 Report

Quoted By: >>2022589 >>2022859

>>2014523
When I went motocamping, I bungee corded a backpacking pack to the passenger portion of my bike and then threw on a small daypack onto my back. For extra comfort, I put my sleeping pad on my seat for the longer rides because dual sport seats tend to be as comfortable as a 2x4. All in all it worked very well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 14:46:31 No.2022578 Report

Quoted By:

>>2014664
ok super elite anon board poster, all hail

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 15:09:27 No.2022589 Report

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>>2022572
I got a sheep skin snicked to the exact shape of the seat. It's pretty extreme.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 16:16:54 No.2022637 Report

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Get a 50-60l dry bag and two ratchet straps. One to tie down the dry bag to the bike and other tie down other stuff on top of the dry bag(tent, shoes/boots, inflatable sleeping mat.). If you tie down the dry bag just right you can use it as back rest to ease wind fatigue on your chest in case your bike doesnt have any sort of wind protection.

I have done bunch of week long trips on my bike this way. I can usually even pack food for most of week. I just lay all down on bed before packing. Try to pack ir and then decide what i need more than other stuff and then just pack what i can. 60l is ok volume of stuff for week. Longer than that then more bags ok a chance to resupply, wash clothes and stuff.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 16:21:48 No.2022641 Report

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>>2014523
Use used condoms as drinking bottles. Look at bus stops or so and the first sip is for free. Nutrition for free.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 16:22:40 No.2022642 Report

Quoted By: >>2022981

>>2017128
how was the crf for long rides? i've always considered an enduro for mototravelling but the yz250 i used to own was always miserable to ride after like 20miles

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Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 20:23:39 No.2022853 Report

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I went and tested out my set up last night, this is what i brought with me for a single night of camping:

40L dry bag containing:

2 man tent
small pillow
change of underwear, socks and t shirt
tool kit

Cooking equipment
>jet boil
>propane cannister
>small pot
>small bowl
>cutting knife, spoon and fork
>small chopping board that i made out of some plywood i had lying around, about 6"x6"
>paper towels for clean up
>one mug

Food
>half bag of pasta (1 serving)
>a couple of tins of sardines
>bulb of garlic
>an onion
>little bag of spice mix including salt and pepper
>a lemon
>a few little things of UHT milk
>about a cup of oats in a zip lock bag for breakfast

And strapped on top of my 40L dry bag i had my sleeping bag, a roll up sleeping pad and 3 x 1.5L bottles of water.

In my small backpack i had a pair of sandals, some first aid stuff, stuff to change/fix a tire or tube, and my valuables.

Things i will do differently for next time
>get bladder for water instead of the bottles
>possibly get smaller, lighter tent but it's not a big deal

And that's it, thanks for reading my blog post, hope it helps other people get an idea of what to take for motocamping

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Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 20:36:28 No.2022859 Report

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>>2022572
That's a great idea having the sleeping pad on the seat, i will try that next time for sure. The DR350 seat feels like sitting on gravel after about half an hour.

>>2022242
Based DR bro

>>2022248
The dehydrated meal thing just doesn't seem like it would do it for me, they are too expensive to start off with and then the calorie sizes of the meals are tiny too, it's like 300 cals per pack. I would need to eat at least two for dinner to feel satisfied. I think i'll just try bringing dry carbs like rice and pasta and then tinned fish for protein. The tinned fish has oil in there too so when i made pasta last night i just used the oil from that to cook with.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 20:39:00 No.2022862 Report

Quoted By: >>2024284

>>2014538
Fuck off, we're full

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 20:39:55 No.2022863 Report

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>>2014646
Please be from Denver

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 21:10:50 No.2022883 Report

Quoted By: >>2022891

not a motorcycle but what is the best place to put a water flask on a bicycle?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 21:20:35 No.2022891 Report

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>>2022883
Probably on the frame i'd imagine

pretty sure bicycles are just like motorcycles in that you want stuff to be low to not alter the center of gravity

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 21 Feb 2021 23:22:18 No.2022981 Report

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>>2022642
Pretty horrible but i did it anyways, the whole adv thing is a bad meme.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 22 Feb 2021 23:16:10 No.2024023 Report

Quoted By: >>2024284

>>2014538
Fuck off faggot we're full.
T. Everyone

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 23 Feb 2021 03:38:38 No.2024284 Report

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>>2022862
>>2024023
I'm not even from california, i just live here at the moment and want to experience the western states while i can.

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