Motorcycle Alabama

I guess this is the place for this! Post up pictures of your moto camping set up loaded or unloaded.

Getting this started with an overpacked weekend trip.

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Nice setup. It would be cool to see everything unpacked and laid out on the ground vs. packed and on the bike.

I go the Wing-A-Bago route....
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Even a Buell Blast can be a pack mule for camping if planned right :)
And that's my riding jacket, cap and helmet draped across the seat. The saddle bags were to support the Helen-Two-Wheels medium duffle. Very little in the saddle bags.

I used to overpack.


And I wasn't even camping...

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Loaded for 2up camping. There is a similar green bag on the other crash bar   And two rain suits on top of the left painter. 

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Heading out for British in the Blue Ridge;

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I try to keep minimalist gear on my trips, so most of the time it looks like I don't have anything with the side and top cases. But these are instances where I was packed up either more or without cases.

Zig-zagging across SE Alabama with Glenn and Shepcam...

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Somewhere near Tunnel Springs, AL...

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Trip to Grand Isle, LA and camping in Natchez, MS...

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On a very cold and snowy ride in December 2011 on the BRP. I didn't even camp it was so cold...

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On a 350 mile Dual Sport trip on my wife's XT225. I was set to camp at Cheaha on the way back home but it rained ALL DAY and I never could get warm or dry, so I just rode it home...

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On a 12 day trip "Go West, Young Man" trip out west...

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Camping at Elvira with Scott and Kyle...

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On my "Go East, Young Man" 5 day trip to the Outer Banks, NC and then across VA to ride the BRP...

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My tent, an MSR Holler 3, was stolen on the trip out west. I replaced it with a more compact and moto-friendly Kelty Salida 2. It is compact enough and has short enough poles to fit in a Givi 21 liter side case...

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Disposable $0.99 plastic shower curtain ground cloth, stove/gas/cup and Eno hammock for those R&R breaks while riding...

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The top case has my Academy 20 degree bag, clothes, laptop, food, etc...

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Another PRI rally (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/31/6f450d0b0e6823821a6f2e6febf2f1c0.jpg)


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For the KTM 640 Enduro I decided to go with the Bilt roll top duffle bag in size L. It's a big bag but does allow you to compress it down a good bit. It worked well and kept everything dry on the trip. I'm looking forward to a minimalist overnight camping trip soon now...

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All loaded up and ready to make the 133 mile ride back to Ellijay...

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Loaded for 7 days on the road, May of this year.

Giant Loop and medium Wolfman Expedition Duffle on the KLR, this was a summer overnighter so neither was anywhere full.
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Same on the KLX a little smaller dry bag.
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Quite a bit of an update now that I've added the hard bags and jumped into the Helinox equipment (chair, cupholder, table, and high cot).  Just got back from 5 days in Raceland, LA and here she is packed up and ready to go:

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Cy

This was my setup for one night of moto camping, until the rain started! Never made it out of the basement!

Setup:
Ogio Half Dome with 2 Dry Bags on the tail rack
Tank Bag
Backpack

Dry Bag 1
-Sleeping Bag
-Thermarest Pillow (worth the space it takes up)

Dry Bag 2
-Hammock
-Rainfly
-Shirt, Pants and Socks
-ENO Atlas Suspension System

Backpack
-Snacks
-3 Liters of water
-zip tyes

Wolfman Enduro Tank Bag Small
-Tools
-Tire Repair Kit
-Headlight
-Cell Phone and Charger
-GoPro Batteries
-Stakes & Parachord
-TP
-Baby Wipes

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Loaded and ready to leave on my "Chasing the Ghost of Buddy Holly" trip out west in 2014
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Wakonda State Park, La Grange, MO on the same trip.
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On the way to the AMA Flat Track race in Maryville, TN 2008
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Heading up to Guzzi's in the Blue Ridge 2012
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Georgia Moto Guzzi Campout 2010
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Loaded for a shakedown ride before an 11,000 mile adventure. Good thing, too. Need to lose about 50# of unnecessary crap. Oh, and the saddlebags. Very poor planning on my part. Gas tank is UNDER the seat. DOH!
It's accessible but a PITA.
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Gas caps under the seat are a real PITA.  I've had to deal with that on a couple of my scooters.

I picked up a set of OEM bags that are waterproof. $50 on the f650 forum. Woohoo!  A rear seat, rear rack and tank bag. I'll only need to add a tool roll and a small dry bag to fit everything that made the cut! Pics soon!!

SeatoSummit makes a combination compression and dry bag.  Mine have been in some real gully washers and never leaked a drop.  I believe Academy carries them.  They come in various sizes. 

Thank you, Yankee! Just ordered 2 of the Sea to Summit eVent bags. I think they are gonna solve my luggage concerns! I'll post pics when I get it all set up.

Quote from: Chitza on May 10, 2016, 05:42:22 PM
Thank you, Yankee! Just ordered 2 of the Sea to Summit eVent bags. I think they are gonna solve my luggage concerns! I'll post pics when I get it all set up.

Don't put anything sharp in them. 

The Sea To Summit eVent bags came in today.
Remember this?
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I put my sleeping bag and camp pillow in the medium.

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Saved about 2 liters of space when compressed.

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My clothes were stuffed to the max in this 26 liter saddlebag.

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I put my clothes in the large. I even added extra clothes because I had room.

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I put the sleeping bag/pillow in the rear seat bag with all my other camping gear and tools. My extra riding gear in the rear rack bag and strapped my clothes to the D-rings on top of the rear seat bag.

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I still have empty space in both bags AND I still have the tank bag.

Where's that happy dance emoji?

BONUS: all the bags, the BMW OEM bags and the STS bags are waterproof. And they are the same color scheme :)

I paid twenty something bucks for the medium bag and about $32(?) for the large on eBay.

Here it is on the bike:

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Those sea to summit bags are tougher than they look. I've had one I use for my bike sleeping bag for years. It's held up well. Lots of dual sport camping. When it's on the bike, it's up high in the center. It's gotten smacked by lots of branches that I thought would have torn it up. Keep sharp stuff away and you're good to go.

Sort of camping.   This is a load of stuff going to the swap meet at the Barber vintage festival a few years ago. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171214/541763950fb9d96f53f14bb95f2e43d0.jpg)

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getting ready to load the bikes in Boone NC,

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Earlier in the trip camping in VA

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Quote from: norton73 on December 14, 2017, 05:29:20 PM
getting ready to load the bikes in Boone NC,

Ha! I stayed in that same hotel in Boone, NC last month! Only, they let me part under the awning.

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The V loaded for a trip to Alaska.
My bike has never been that clean again.

Coming off the ferry from Honshu into Hokkaido in Japan, Summer 2008.  This was enough gear for me and my wife on a 10-day tour of the island!  (Awesome trip, by the way ;D)

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Marc, you can't post a pic like that and not tell the story. I'm calling foul on this.  :)

OK, Johnny.  First chance I have, I'll track down the rest of the pics from this trip and do a ride report.  It was indeed an unforgettable ride!  I'll post here to let you know it's coming up in Ride Reports!

This was the Strom packed up for a weekend camping trip a couple years back. Givi top case, 1 duffle bag, 1 tactical bag, and a big tank bag.
Was plenty of space! (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171230/26e93023caa812cfc415a03b48b5654b.jpg)

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I started the (epic) ride report on Hokkaido and Japan in "Ride Reports".  More to follow! ;)

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