610 camping.

[SilverBullet]

Here is the combo I used to ride from Las Vegas to Palmdale to start the LAB2LV. Nomad Sherpa tankbag and Venture bag on rear packed with approx 35 lbs. Surprisingly the bike handled better riding fast over the rough terrain with the extra weight than coming back without it. That stock rear spring is very stiff. Instead of modifying my rear shock I think I will eat 25 lbs of Big Macs instead.

 

[mtne]

Few shots from the dinosaur run in 2012.........

 

[DYNOBOB]

I have no issue with my Nomad tankbag. Stays completely out of my way and the weight has no effect. I leave it on 24/7 as it is so handy.

For the Safari fuel level I have two methods.
1) wait for the low fuel light to come on, then I know I have 2-1/2 gallons left in the tank. You will need to test this on your bike to find exact amount remaining as I think everybody bends the fuel pump pickup tube/sensor slightly different when they install the tank.

I also leave my wolfman tankbag on all the time...no way I'm a good enough rider to tell the difference.

My fuel light comes on w/ 1.5 gal left.


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[SilverBullet]

I also leave my wolfman tankbag on all the time...no way I'm a good enough rider to tell the difference.

My fuel light comes on w/ 1.5 gal left.


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Same here 1-1/2 gallons. I stated wrong above and already edited. I let my bike sit so long I forgot. But after you posted I thought again and remembered I would always allow for 60 miles remaining on the tank once the low fuel light came on.

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[DYNOBOB]

60 mi range after fuel light = awesome


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[COorbust]

Is that black pvc tube on the lower bike for a fishing pole??? Whether it is or not, it's given me the idea to maybe try out some version of that --- actually kinda' like it that it's just strapped onto some of the gear and not necessarily ON THE BIKE. I use a Giant Loop Great Basin and a Sea-to-Summit Hydraulic dry-bag duffel on my 610 --- VERY similar to JonDirt's setup in Post #2 in this thread (even have the same white Safari tank).

Here's my girl (sorry, sans the camping gear setup) 3/4 of the way up Hunter Mt. ski resort in Upstate NY. Guess I already transferred all of my loaded down bike shots onto my external hard drive to free up the laptop space.



Anyway, I'll have to play around with this pvc tube idea (see pic below) and will post pic's if I come up with something good...

Few shots from the dinosaur run in 2012.........

 

[mtne]

That was the way we carried the tent poles for both of our tents. That allowed the tents to stuff down much smaller then they might otherwise.

 

[Rockchucker22]

That was the way we carried the tent poles for both of our tents. That allowed the tents to stuff down much smaller then they might otherwise.

Great idea, I also want to steal that idea! For both fishing and tent pole.

 

[COorbust]

That was the way we carried the tent poles for both of our tents. That allowed the tents to stuff down much smaller then they might otherwise.

Aahhh... Cool. Just a heads-up/idea on my tent choice, for anyone in search of a good compact tent, since this is a camping gear thread... Got a "Eureka Backcountry 2" cuz it's a good, under $200 tent with plenty of room for me and ALL my stuff, but specifically cuz the poles break down into 14" sections and I can EASILY pack them INSIDE my Giant Loop and even in the saddlebags on my street bike. I've used this tent on probably 20+ motorcycle trips (usually just weekends) and 40+ nights and it shows no signs of wear and has never leaked a drop.

"mtne", I'm still gonna play off of your PVC tent pole holder idea and try to work it out for a small travel-type fishing pole.

 

[mtne]

Shorter tent poles would be a winner for sure. Mouse didn't mind the set up, just strapped with the other stuff, but it was a last minute solution. I'm sure it can be done better. I'd be looking for and ideal location to put a solid tube, figuring out the pole section lenght that fits the space available. I'd note that his poles just fit in that container, mine were a tad shorter. And the two sets together were a tight fit.

 

[alanB]

Here's my bike a weekend trip, I'm using a prototype of my own design of bag. It carries my tent, sleeping bag, clothes, food, pair of shoes, cooking stuff etc. Sits on the bike very well as well

 

[CJBROWN]

Yes, keep them coming guys.
I'm not a camping guy ... I'm a hotel guy but I want to try it one of these days. I'm slowly building up my camping gear, so I'm really interested in learning what camping gear others are using and how they pack it on their bikes.

As light and compact as you can afford. There are some excellent gear threads on ADVrider.com, ones for tents, stoves, bags, and assorted gear.
The lighter the better.

For example, I just got a pair of these:

And made one of these:




At Bar-Ten Ranch, Grand Canyon North Rim. I have the Dirtbagz setup. Light and compact. Fuel, tent bag, and roll-top bag on top. My whole kit is probly 60-80 lbs. Would like to get it down to 40. But I like to be comfortable.

 

[JonDirt]

Here's my bike a weekend trip, I'm using a prototype of my own design of bag. It carries my tent, sleeping bag, clothes, food, pair of shoes, cooking stuff etc. Sits on the bike very well as well

I envy your clear tank!

Do you have more views of your luggage? Does it keep the rain out?

 

[Rockchucker22]

Great post CJ!

 

[JonDirt]

Those are great! Strange that they don't appear to be on the main Timberland website. Are they comfortable for hiking in?

When I was hunting for lightweight shoes, I got a pair of Merrell Trail Gloves, and also a pair of Sanuk Pick Pockets, both around 7-8 ozs per shoe. The Merrells are amazingly comfortable, but I find I use the Sanuk's for camping. The canvas dries quickly when it gets wet, and you can really stuff them into a corner in the bag.

 

[BobPS]

Here's my bike a weekend trip, I'm using a prototype of my own design of bag. It carries my tent, sleeping bag, clothes, food, pair of shoes, cooking stuff etc. Sits on the bike very well as well

All those stuffs in that bag?

 

[Kyle Tarry]

I won't run a tank bag on my bike. I ran one in the past (on my first TAT trip in 2008), and I haven't used it since. A tank bag really gets in the way of being able to move around on the bike (I want to be able to put my nuts right where the tank bag sits).

Same goes from front fairings and windshields. I occasionally hit my helmet chin on my bars or GPS mount when riding gnarly stuff, especially stuff with whoops and/or tree cover. I don't even want to think about getting beheaded by a windscreen in the same scenario.

If you're a "sit down and ride" type of rider, a tank bag is a super convenient way to carry things you need to access quickly and/or often.

 

[MBGraphix]

The best part of camping !

 

[CJBROWN]

The timberland shoes are discontinued, much to the chagrin of many a hiker and rider. You might still get a pair on ebay, sometimes there are surplus sellers that have some left over inventory. I think I got about the last size 11 in the country. And no, they're crappy for hiking - not nearly enough support, the soles are thin although they are lugged. But for a camp shoe they're great. If I was planning to actually do some hiking I'd probly opt for something a little sturdier. There are some nice lightweight trailrunning shoes out there that are compact as well. Some of them are stupid expensive too. After a few hundred miles on the bike I'm usually too tired to walk very far anyway. But then I'm old.

 

[SilverBullet]

...If you're a "sit down and ride" type of rider, a tank bag is a super convenient way to carry things you need to access quickly and/or often.

Dont know what tank bag you had but mine doesn't get in the way at all. I'll squeeze up against the tank bag but it never keeps me away from a position I would otherwise want to be on the bike. I even leave it on for single track as has no effect. And I am standing way way more of the time than sitting on the bike also. Maybe I've just gotten used to it and adapted some, same for the huge Safari tank.

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