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Title: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: icemakk on July 21, 2009, 08:44:26 PM: Hey folks
I have posted an online article on camping on a sport tourer. After a 27 day trip I have figured out what is needed and what is not.
I hope you find it useful
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1908292/ camping_by_sport_touring_motorcycle.html?cat=16 (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1908292/ camping_by_sport_touring_motorcycle.html?cat=16)
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: LowRyter on July 21, 2009, 11:42:04 PM: thanks for the info
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: pmackie on July 22, 2009, 02:00:04 PM: Good little write-up Icemakk

I assume you had a great 27 day trip, that's pretty impressive...

I'm a bit of a wuss, I prefer to motel it, 2 to a room.
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: icemakk on July 22, 2009, 02:06:28 PM: Quote from: pmackie on July 22, 2009, 02:00:04 PM
Good little write-up Icemakk

I assume you had a great 27 day trip, that's pretty impressive...

I'm a bit of a wuss, I prefer to motel it, 2 to a room.
I had an awesome 27 day trip and would still be out there if the $$ had not run out.
For a trip with motels you can travel even lighter but a lot of the tips still apply. When you are in some areas, like the Giant Redwoods.... ya just gotta camp IMO
:motorsmile:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: LowRyter on July 22, 2009, 07:07:32 PM: Quote from: pmackie on July 22, 2009, 02:00:04 PM
Good little write-up Icemakk

I assume you had a great 27 day trip, that's pretty impressive...

I'm a bit of a wuss, I prefer to motel it, 2 to a room.

5th wheel toy hauler

:beers:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: icemakk on July 22, 2009, 07:19:08 PM: Quote from: LowRyter on July 22, 2009, 07:07:32 PM
Quote from: pmackie on July 22, 2009, 02:00:04 PM
Good little write-up Icemakk

I assume you had a great 27 day trip, that's pretty impressive...

I'm a bit of a wuss, I prefer to motel it, 2 to a room.

5th wheel toy hauler

:beers:
I'll pass on the 5th wheel. My ideal is to get away from it all.... not bring it all with me
:stickpoke: :bandit:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: Red01 on July 23, 2009, 11:57:57 AM: Quote from: LowRyter on July 22, 2009, 07:07:32 PM
Quote from: pmackie on July 22, 2009, 02:00:04 PM
Good little write-up Icemakk

I assume you had a great 27 day trip, that's pretty impressive...

I'm a bit of a wuss, I prefer to motel it, 2 to a room.

5th wheel toy hauler

:beers:

Toy haulers? Those are for dirt toys, race machines . . . and RUBs. :trustme: :stickpoke:
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/nopickups.jpg) (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/stolen.jpg) (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/ridethere.jpg)

I'm with Mackie, I prefer the motel route, though I have done the camping route before. Don't have to pack as much and it's usually easier to find a motel than a campground.
(Though you don't always have to sleep in an official campground - I've spent the night in fields and highway rest stops before.)
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: icemakk on July 23, 2009, 01:01:17 PM: I see most non-campers seem to be from the USA. Hmmm, are the Americans just getting softer? :stickpoke:
I suppose it is like WWII when the Brits and Americans could not free Holland. Bring in the Canucks!!
General: "Ok boys, we're going to free Holland but it won't be easy. You'll have to eat and bath out doors. If you are lucky you will be able to sleep in a tent and there is no modern plumbing. We will be hunting Nazis and they may shoot back. Ready?"
Troops: "YAY!! We're going camping AND hunting!!!"
Holland was freed before happy hour ended.
The end
:welcome:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: Jester on July 23, 2009, 03:00:27 PM: <ROFLMOA> "Camping and Hunting" too funny icemakk

After a long... long... 25 years I'm just getting back into street bikes. During my hiatis I did the camping and dirt biking thing hauling evering all over the country. I'm now looking forward to getting out there on the Bandit and can't imagine hauling my bike somewhere to ride when I could ride there.
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: scott on July 26, 2009, 03:42:27 PM: I guess I missed the part in the article on getting the boss to OK my leave from work for 27 days :grin:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: icemakk on July 26, 2009, 03:51:41 PM: Quote from: scott on July 26, 2009, 03:42:27 PM
I guess I missed the part in the article on getting the boss to OK my leave from work for 27 days :grin:
I am my own boss and I said it was okay.
:beers:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: tango59 on August 16, 2009, 12:49:26 AM: :rant2: :rant2: What, no pics ?
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: LowRyter on August 16, 2009, 01:07:26 AM: Quote from: Red01 on July 23, 2009, 11:57:57 AM
Quote from: LowRyter on July 22, 2009, 07:07:32 PM
Quote from: pmackie on July 22, 2009, 02:00:04 PM
Good little write-up Icemakk

I assume you had a great 27 day trip, that's pretty impressive...

I'm a bit of a wuss, I prefer to motel it, 2 to a room.

5th wheel toy hauler

:beers:

Toy haulers? Those are for dirt toys, race machines . . . and RUBs. :trustme: :stickpoke:
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/nopickups.jpg) (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/stolen.jpg) (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/paulweit/Bandit%20Alley/ridethere.jpg)

I'm with Mackie, I prefer the motel route, though I have done the camping route before. Don't have to pack as much and it's usually easier to find a motel than a campground.
(Though you don't always have to sleep in an official campground - I've spent the night in fields and highway rest stops before.)

hmmmm works out pretty nice when tailgating/camping at the track or big rallly.......taking my rig to Indy for the GP
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: r_outsider on August 16, 2009, 04:48:36 AM: Quote from: LowRyter on August 16, 2009, 01:07:26 AM

hmmmm works out pretty nice when tailgating/camping at the track or big rallly.......taking my rig to Indy for the GP

We got ours primarily for the MX bikes, but it sure is nice to get our street bikes past all of this depressing crap and on to the good and fun roads instead...
(http://calgary.foundlocally.com/Images/Highway2ViewOkotoksWide1.JPG)
(http://albertaroads.homestead.com/files/edm_white6_0703.jpg)
The tires on our bikes are shaped like car tires after maybe two days of this.
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: stormi on August 16, 2009, 04:51:29 AM: Quote from: r_outsider on August 16, 2009, 04:48:36 AM

We got ours primarily for the MX bikes, but it sure is nice to get our street bikes past all of this depressing crap and on to the good and fun roads instead...

[snip]

The tires on our bikes are shaped like car tires after maybe two days of this.

all the better that someone seems to be mooching free tires from the local Honda dealer for the Bandit, eh? :stickpoke:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: icemakk on August 16, 2009, 07:00:34 AM: Quote from: tango59 on August 16, 2009, 12:49:26 AM
:rant2: :rant2: What, no pics ?
How selfish of me. My bad.
Here we are riding on Sunset Beach near Astoria Ore.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3716733917_5b4dc40dcc.jpg)
Out in the desert at Joshua Tree Forest National Park
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/3694880314_7a88314ed1.jpg)
Having fun in the Giant Redwood Forest
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/3694880300_ceca7fb854.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2485/3694880290_246a9d51e1.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3595/3694880278_234952f8cc.jpg)
That's all I have online right now.
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: asskickinpeanuts on August 20, 2009, 03:14:23 AM: Quote from: icemakk on July 22, 2009, 02:06:28 PM
Quote from: pmackie on July 22, 2009, 02:00:04 PM
I had an awesome 27 day trip and would still be out there if the $$ had not run out.
:motorsmile:

Like the saying, bring half the clothes, twice the money :grin:
Title: Re: Camping on a sport tourer
Post by: Red01 on August 20, 2009, 10:45:00 AM: Or like the folks in icemakk's recent video post... just bring money, forget ALL the clothes. :stickpoke: