Comments on: Get Packed for Motorcycle Camping: Securing the Load http://bolty.net/2009/07/06/get-packed-for-motorcycle-camping-securing-the-load/ a blog about riding motorcycles Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Claflin http://bolty.net/2009/07/06/get-packed-for-motorcycle-camping-securing-the-load/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Scott Claflin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:41:52 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=847#comment-1258 Reminds me of the time, I took a ride to North Carolina on a Yamaha 650 Special. It was a fun bike, tied a sleeping back to one side, a duffel bag to the other and took off for a week up the Blue Ridge Parkway. Awesome ride! Reminds me of the time, I took a ride to North Carolina on a Yamaha 650 Special. It was a fun bike, tied a sleeping back to one side, a duffel bag to the other and took off for a week up the Blue Ridge Parkway. Awesome ride!

]]> By: Stacy http://bolty.net/2009/07/06/get-packed-for-motorcycle-camping-securing-the-load/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Stacy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:23:59 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=847#comment-735 <strong>@cpa3845:</strong> I think camping on a "small" bike (or scoot) is even more fulfilling. <strong>@RichardM:</strong> Your comment inspired today's post: <a href="http://bolty.net/2009/07/08/get-packed-for-motorcycle-camping-picking-the-right-gear/" rel="nofollow">Picking the Right Gear</a>. I've got one last post planned that'll cover "credit card camping" and shorter trips. <strong>@LifeOn2Whls:</strong> If you don't camp, you can easily cut the amount of gear you'll need by half. Personally, I'd credit card this trip (i.e. get a hotel) and get the kinks worked out with your saddlebag/cargo net setup first. @cpa3845: I think camping on a “small” bike (or scoot) is even more fulfilling.

@RichardM: Your comment inspired today’s post: Picking the Right Gear. I’ve got one last post planned that’ll cover “credit card camping” and shorter trips.

@LifeOn2Whls: If you don’t camp, you can easily cut the amount of gear you’ll need by half. Personally, I’d credit card this trip (i.e. get a hotel) and get the kinks worked out with your saddlebag/cargo net setup first.

]]> By: LifeOn2Whls http://bolty.net/2009/07/06/get-packed-for-motorcycle-camping-securing-the-load/comment-page-1/#comment-732 LifeOn2Whls Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:54:47 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=847#comment-732 Extremely helpful. I'm going to be riding from Los Angeles to Fort Collins, CO. in early August and just got my Fieldsheer saddle bags last night. I THINK I can fit my clothes and any additional tools, etc into those and my tank bag. I also got a cargo net for any additional items I want to carry on top. I'm going to make the trip there and back in three days/two nights each way and have been debating as to whether or not I will try and camp one of those nights (will stay with a friend in Vegas the other one). Seems like a lot of extra gear to carry though for one night. Any thoughts? This will be my first long trip. Extremely helpful. I’m going to be riding from Los Angeles to Fort Collins, CO. in early August and just got my Fieldsheer saddle bags last night. I THINK I can fit my clothes and any additional tools, etc into those and my tank bag. I also got a cargo net for any additional items I want to carry on top. I’m going to make the trip there and back in three days/two nights each way and have been debating as to whether or not I will try and camp one of those nights (will stay with a friend in Vegas the other one). Seems like a lot of extra gear to carry though for one night. Any thoughts? This will be my first long trip.

]]> By: RichardM http://bolty.net/2009/07/06/get-packed-for-motorcycle-camping-securing-the-load/comment-page-1/#comment-730 RichardM Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:00:51 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=847#comment-730 Do you have different lists for long & short trips? What kind of spares or tools do you normally carry? Do you have different lists for long & short trips? What kind of spares or tools do you normally carry?

]]> By: cpa3485 http://bolty.net/2009/07/06/get-packed-for-motorcycle-camping-securing-the-load/comment-page-1/#comment-727 cpa3485 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:02:06 +0000 http://bolty.net/?p=847#comment-727 Very, Very informative!! You are a very organized person. I appreciate the information you provided. Have yet to do any camping with my scooter, but have been thinking about it. Very, Very informative!! You are a very organized person. I appreciate the information you provided. Have yet to do any camping with my scooter, but have been thinking about it.

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