| Camping on a motorcycle can present a
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| | good night's sleep.Just carry enough food
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| real challenge, because you can't carry
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| | (and water) to make a couple of hasty
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| much weight or volume, and there are few
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| | meals for when you're tired, cold and
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| places to store your equipment on a motor
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| | hungry and miles from a diner or a
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| bike.Most motor cycle riders use bags or
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| | McDonald's.Then include a change of
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| panniers at the back of their machines to
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| | clothing and extra socks and underwear.
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| hold the camping gear. These have to be
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| | Toilet kit - toothbrush, toothpaste or
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| tough and waterproof - a bit like their
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| | powder, half a bar of soap (or a small
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| owners - to keep the camping equipment
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| | cake or soap from a hotel), a small
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| safe from the weather. And you don't want
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| | towel, comb, a few band aids, some asprin
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| anything coming loose and flying off
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| | or Tylenol pain killers, and any feminine
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| either. It might cause an accident and
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| | hygiene stuff or prescription medicines
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| you could be held liable for damages - or
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| | needed.Out in the country or on the
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| worse.With a truck or an automobile, you
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| | interstate highways, the larger gas
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| can put your camping gear on the inside.
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| | stations that cater to truckers will have
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| But with a motorcycle, it's got to be
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| | hot showers as well. That can really
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| fitted pretty much on the outside of your
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| | refresh you if you've been camping away
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| machine. Some fancy fairings (wind
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| | from the comforts of home for a few days.
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| breaks) have small pockets, but they
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| | Buy a meal there as well, to pay for the
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| don't hold much camping gear at all.You
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| | shower.For camp lighting carry a small
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| can usually fit a large cube-shaped bag
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| | flashlight and / or a candle. Some will
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| on the rear luggage rack or pillion seat,
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| | take a mechanic's 'trouble light' which
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| and maybe a tank bag on the motorcycle
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| | has a long cord and runs of the
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| petrol tank, and that's it.Some bikes may
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| | motorcycle's 12 volt battery. If you're
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| have a couple of large panniers at the
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| | going to be in a campground with mains
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| back, like the leather saddlebags you see
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| | electricity, by all means carry a
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| on some Harleys, or the stylish 'fat
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| | mains-powered 'trouble light'.These are
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| briefcase' types you see on a German BMW
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| | the things a mechanic uses when crawling
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| tourer. (I've always wanted one of
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| | under your auto to inspect it at the
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| those.)All your camping gear has got to
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| | garage.Your motorcycle should already
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| fit inside that limited space, so camping
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| | have it's own small tool kit, but it
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| on a motorcycles gives you the same kind
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| | could be wise to carry a spare inner-tube
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| of storage constraints as a backpacker,
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| | and a pump. In case you get a flat tire
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| except you can travel a lot faster than
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| | 50 miles from nowhere. Here's where
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| on foot.Depending on whether you're
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| | membership of an auto club would be a
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| riding the bike solo or two-up, you'll
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| | good idea, just as carrying a cell phone
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| want a small tent, sleeping bag (or
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| | (mobile phone) would also be cheap
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| bags), sleeping pad(s) between you and
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| | insurance.The only other thing you need
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| the ground, a small camp stove, cook kit,
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| | when camping on a motorcycle is a sense
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| plastic mugs, bowls, spoons and maybe
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| | of humor and a large helping of common
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| knives & forks as well.Have tea or
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| | sense. You also need to show courtesy for
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| coffee-making supplies, including
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| | other road users. Why? Because just about
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| powdered milk in an airtight container or
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| | everything out there is bigger than you
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| sweetened condensed milk. (Anything else
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| | are! Ride your motor bike carefully, and
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| leaks or spoils too easy in my
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| | stay safe and in one piece!The author,
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| experience.) As for myself, I love to
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| | David Harvey, has been camping since he
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| sleep in a Hennessey Hammock it's perfect
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| | was a boy and riding motorbikes since
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| in the warmer weather and keeps the
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| | 1967. He now lives in Australia where he
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| mosquitos away from you, so you get a
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| | still enjoys camping and motor cycling.
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