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| Posted: Tue Jan 26th, 2010 03:56 am | 61st Post |
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Over the years my camping gear has under gone many many changes.....From camping out under the stars with just a couple of old blankets, and a small pot, to make coffee in, a frying pan, a knife, fork, and a spoon, to at one time a 37ft motorhome.....Now I do have a large tent, and all the bells and whistles, but this is a pack the Jeep and go camping for a week or more...My latest addition is the motorcycle pop up camper that 93 Wing was gracious enough to give me....All my other gear was too heavy for this trailer,so off to Wal Mart and we bought all light weight, but good camping gear....So I have as the need arises both long term camping gear and also gear for motorcycle camping....And yes I have on one or two occasions, pulled over in a rest area and made a concrete table my bed, but no more too much bad stuff going on....
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| Posted: Fri May 7th, 2010 07:50 pm | 62nd Post |
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Well, it appears that it has been a while since a post was made here, but, being a new member with some significant amount of prior experience, I would like to add my two cents worth!  As Rabbit said above, "Backpacking equipment"; and GLester said, "You don't have to go expensive"; but that said, you do have to factor in the adage: you get what you pay for. So a modest blend of the two started me off on what I consider the right foot! Back last century ... actually the last millennium, I believe, when I started back in '71. It was a really good year. One of many. You have just so much hauling capacity on 2 wheels, so backpacking equipment fit the bill quite nicely, being light and compact. I was still in the Navy then, had my first bike, a first year 1971 Honda 500-4 with a sissy bar behind the seat to give my wife a modicum of security (haha … it served us well). That sissy bar served as a lashing point for a sea bag sitting on the fender above the rear light. And we did as most anyone would do … we crammed every imaginable thing that we could possibly cram into that bag … after all, it is all too easy to imagine you will need so much more than you actually do. Our choice of sleeping bags at that time was a couple of big/huge, green Coleman bags with a cotton duck outer shell and flannel inner liner with “Field & Stream” type print. As someone above mentioned, zip it up if it is cold enough, or lay on top with a sheet or nothing if warm enough. The bags weighed as much as any sleeping bag has ever weighed, but the built-in cover could be used, with judicious kneeling and sitting to compress pretty well. With these aforementioned good attributes, the absolutely most important feature of these bags was that they zipped together to make one big bed that covered the whole floor and promoted the togetherness aspect quite well. Motorcycling and camping can be done solo, but it is most enjoyable to share it with someone special, and the more togetherness you can facilitate, the better!  It has been 39 years since I got those bags and they are reverently packed away some place. I could not bear to part with such fine friends that served me so well, but today (for past 15 years), I use a pair of “Slumber Jack” modified mummy bags from Campmor … they are a bit more roomy than a regular mummy bag, have a nylon shell and synthetic fill, and I carry a twin-bed sized sheet; and these new bags have that most important feature of all … they zip together! Or, as it said in the literature at the time, getting a “left hand” bag & a “right hand” bag, they will mate.  In 1971, I got a little blue & white Coleman tent with about a 5'x7' floor with walls that tapered to a slightly smaller ceiling that was porous & had a zippered vent/window going straight up (that's right ... no view with the fly on). It was tall enough to allow you to sit up comfortably and the fly was just large enough to cover the small roof/ceiling. All this said to come to the point that the size of the fly does not necessarily matter ... it did its job to keep the little venting top dry, and the side walls of the tent were waterproof. I loved that little tent, and I do not understand why it is not still available. It was very light for its size, had just one sectional aluminum pole at each end that supported a 3 piece fiberglass rod arrangement that held the top in its rectilinear shape. I loved it so much; I loved it to death with washer and dryer actions. There are words of wisdom regarding this type of abuse to your equipment above from one of our other forum members; but I was ignorant of that aspect at the time.  For a number of years I have had a newer nylon Hillary Tent from Sears that was priced right, and was a desirable size and shape to accommodate my needs. Somewhere above, another member mentioned keeping the cooking simple, fix some coffee (an old 4 cup aluminum dripalator), and head for the nearest McDonald’s (or any place that serves breakfast). One of my most prized camping possessions is a small brass Svea stove that uses white gas/Coleman fuel and is nestled in a combination stove holder/cooking pot/case. It is simple, efficient, somewhat loud, but utterly dependable. I try to limit most of my cooking to reconstituting food with boiling water, such as a multitude of backpacking entrées , but also staples such as grits and oats. This is simple, water is available most places, and clean-up amounts to no more than cooling and drying the pot! I got the little Svea stove (that is almost like an early 20th Century blow torch), in 1971, the same place as my little Coleman tent … I am pretty sure that it was a Campmor outlet on the Western end of Virginia Beach Blvd., in Virginia Beach, Virginia … just down and across the road from the Honda Shop, near the Pembroke Mall. I wonder if any of those places are still there?  Last edited on Fri May 7th, 2010 07:52 pm by David in the Woods ____________________ Ride safe, but have fun!!! Warp Factor 9, Mr. Sulu!!! Previous Bikes Include: '71 Honda 500-4 '76 GL1000 '76 CB750 (red) '84 GL1200 Asp '76 CB750 (Blue) '89 GL1500 '85 Honda 185 XL (Current) '01 Roadstar 1300 '06 GL1800 Navi (Current) Darksider #1145 |
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| Posted: Sun May 30th, 2010 08:36 pm | 63rd Post |
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We have a 10'X20' three room cabin tent with a double sized mattress. We use our fishing chairs and take just about everything including two coffee pots. One for regular and one for unleaded. It’s all in a trailer we pull and it’s a good time. We use propane and stop somewhere to get firewood if we plan on more than a night. Sometimes it IS just a night. Like on our way home, but, and then once in a while, it’s a motel seven too. Sometimes you just GOTTA get a GOOD nights sleep to "go the distance" I love movie quotes in a sentence. My twins got me doing that  Last edited on Sun May 30th, 2010 08:39 pm by vtxcandyred ____________________ If I had know grankids were this much fun, I would have had them FIRST!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 2nd, 2010 11:49 pm | 64th Post |
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A chair! I can almost sleep anywhere if I have to, but I need to be able to sit in a real chair. I've got a bad back and tin knees and picnic tables and tree stumps just don't do it for me. I use a GCI Pico. It fits nicely on the luggage rack and gives me a full sized REAL chair. I hate those stupid umbrella things, and the Kermit is just too tiny for me to get up out of it.  Attachment: Pico.jpg (Downloaded 288 times)
____________________ SidecarMike A motorcycle is like a cast iron skillet, it mellows with age, wash it and you destroy years of seasoning! "The Mistress" 1996 Aspencade & Friendship 3 Sidecar 1984 NightHawk 650, 1985 Aspencade |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 3rd, 2010 10:53 am | 65th Post |
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SidecarMike wrote: A chair! I can almost sleep anywhere if I have to, but I need to be able to sit in a real chair. I've got a bad back and tin knees and picnic tables and tree stumps just don't do it for me.I've had back surgery and the knees are somewhat not there so the chairs we use are a rather rugged one the wife got at wally world. Very sturdy and built well. Not a cheap ol plop down chair. These have a latch built into them and keep their shape and design rather nicely.
____________________ If I had know grankids were this much fun, I would have had them FIRST!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 5th, 2010 02:39 am | 66th Post |
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Now that I have a wing and trailor camping is going to be good. I did an oregon to florida and back trip on my zrx1200. I had a least 150lbs of gear and tools. Just soft ,tail and tank bag. I agree about the largest tent possible. And a nice air mattress. And all of my flyfishing gear. I am planning a trip as soon as I get my timing belts changed. I always carry a single burner camp stove and my french press. There is something about making a fine cup of coffie any where any time.........
____________________ USS America Patriot Guard Riders First bike : 1967 Kawi 175. 17hp, rotory gearbox. Kawi tripples: 250,350,400,500,750. 1973 Jawa 402 ISDT 04 Kawi zrx-1200 "Second gear, weight forward, full throttle, dump the clutch". Quote 1974 CZ-400 rider. |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10th, 2010 02:09 am | 67th Post |
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Bike Camping List (Not-Trailering Bike) Bike Items: ____� Spare fuses ____� Chain lube ____� Tool Kit ____� Map (US & Texas) ____� Rags ____� Tire Plug Kit ____� Can of Tire Seal ____� Motorcycle Cover The Basics: ____� Driver�s License ____� Wallet and Cash ____� Traveler�s Checks ____� Credit and Telephone Cards ____� Health and Bike Insurance Cards ____� Emergency contact information (Palm) Clothing: ____� Rain Gear ____� Leather Jacket/Joe Rocket ____� Chaps ____� Helmet ____� Cold Weather/Warm Weather riding gloves ____� Tennis shoes ____� Riding boots ____� Shirts (T-shirt or long sleeve) ____� Jeans ____� Underwear ____� Thermal Underwear ____� Socks ____� Belt ____� Dew Rags/Bandanas Personal: ____� Soap and container ____� Toilet paper ____� Medicines/Prescriptions/Antacids/Tylenol/Ibuprofen ____� Vitamins ____� Shampoo ____� Comb and brush ____� Toothbrush, toothpaste ____� Sun screen ____� Small towel and washcloth ____� Deodorant ____� Ear Plugs ____� Extra pair of glasses/contacts/solution ____� Sunglasses/Reading Glasses ____� Polysporin ____� Lip Balm (For dry, hot rides) ____� Vaseline (For nose bleeds on dry, hot rides) Camping Equipment: ____� Sleeping bag (plastic bag to wrap in) ____� Sleeping pad ____� Tent/stakes ____� Tent stake hammer ____� Pillow/Inflatable pillow ____� Ground cloth/Tarp ____� Micro-Stove (Fill with fuel)/Water pot/Coffee Cup/Coffee Singles/Tea Singles ____� Matches/Bic lighter ____� Insect repellent ____� Small first aid kit/bandaids ____� Swiss knife/Bucklite Tool/Leatherman ____� Small Wisk Broom ____� Small Rope ____� Duct Tape Other Useful Items: ____� Flashlight/Batteries ____� Sealable plastic bags ____� Trioxane fire starters ____� Beef jerkey ____� Nutri-Bars/Breakfast bars ____� Non-perishable snacks/Gum ____� Bottled Water ____� Camera/Film ____� Gimme Cap/Biker Cowboy Hat Reminders: ____� Check Motorcycle oil, fluid levels and tire pressure ____� Contact/Email others that you will be gone Additional Items: Think of your own "necessities" here. Last edited on Sun Oct 10th, 2010 02:12 am by dsmastern ____________________ First name: Dean http://dsmphd.com/ http://hearttoheartrescue.org You can listen to your fears and pay with your life, or you can pay the price of overcoming your fears and live. It's up to you. CMA Member '78 GL 1000 - Gloriana '73 Harley-Davidson Sportster - Jaina (Converting to DS) |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10th, 2010 02:10 am | 68th Post |
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Bike Camping List (Trailering Bike) Bike Items: ____� Spare fuses ____� Chain lube ____� Tool Kit ____� Map (US & Texas) ____� Rags ____� Tire Plug Kit ____� Can of Tire Seal ____� Motorcycle Cover The Basics: ____� Driver�s License ____� Wallet and Cash ____� Traveler�s Checks ____� Credit and Telephone Cards ____� Health and Bike Insurance Cards ____� Emergency contact information (Palm) Clothing: ____� Rain Gear ____� Leather Jacket/Joe Rocket ____� Chaps ____� Helmet ____� Cold Weather/Warm Weather riding gloves ____� Tennis shoes ____� Riding boots ____� Shirts (T-shirt or long sleeve) ____� Jeans ____� Underwear ____� Thermal Underwear ____� Socks ____� Belt ____� Dew Rags/Bandanas Personal: ____� Soap and container ____� Toilet paper ____� Medicines/Prescriptions/Antacids/Tylenol/Ibuprofen ____� Vitamins ____� Shampoo ____� Comb and brush ____� Toothbrush, toothpaste ____� Sun screen ____� Small towel and washcloth ____� Deodorant ____� Ear Plugs ____� Extra pair of glasses/contacts/solution ____� Sunglasses/Reading Glasses ____� Polysporin ____� Lip Balm (For dry, hot rides) ____� Vaseline (For nose bleeds on dry, hot rides) Camping Equipment: ____� Sleeping bag (plastic bag to wrap in) ____� Sleeping pad ____� Tent/stakes ____� Tent stake hammer ____� Pillow/Inflatable pillow ____� Ground cloth/Tarp ____� Micro-Stove (Fill with fuel)/Water pot/Coffee Cup/Coffee Singles/Tea Singles ____� Matches/Bic lighter ____� Insect repellent ____� Small first aid kit/bandaids ____� Swiss knife/Bucklite Tool/Leatherman ____� Small Wisk Broom ____� Small Rope ____� Duct Tape Other Useful Items: ____� Flashlight/Batteries ____� Sealable plastic bags ____� Trioxane fire starters ____� Beef jerkey ____� Nutri-Bars/Breakfast bars ____� Non-perishable snacks/Gum ____� Bottled Water ____� Camera/Film ____� Gimme Cap/Biker Cowboy Hat ____� Extra Portable CB/Electronic devices ____� Firewood ____� Cooler w/ice ____� Drinks/Snacks for cooler ____� Gasoline Can w/gas Reminders: ____� Check Motorcycle oil, fluid levels and tire pressure/Check fluids on Vehicle ____� Contact/Email others that you will be gone Additional Items: Add your own personal "necessities" here. Last edited on Sun Oct 10th, 2010 02:11 am by dsmastern ____________________ First name: Dean http://dsmphd.com/ http://hearttoheartrescue.org You can listen to your fears and pay with your life, or you can pay the price of overcoming your fears and live. It's up to you. CMA Member '78 GL 1000 - Gloriana '73 Harley-Davidson Sportster - Jaina (Converting to DS) |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10th, 2010 02:34 am | 69th Post |
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If Trailering, how about?: Other Useful Items: ____� Check Trailer Tires ____� Check Safety Chains ____� Trailer Registration current & in tow vehicle ____� Check tie-down straps and have adequate number ____� Check Trailer Lights ____� Trash bags to facilitate trash collection
____________________ Ride safe, but have fun!!! Warp Factor 9, Mr. Sulu!!! Previous Bikes Include: '71 Honda 500-4 '76 GL1000 '76 CB750 (red) '84 GL1200 Asp '76 CB750 (Blue) '89 GL1500 '85 Honda 185 XL (Current) '01 Roadstar 1300 '06 GL1800 Navi (Current) Darksider #1145 |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 17th, 2011 09:56 pm | 70th Post |
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vtxcandyred wrote: SidecarMike wrote:A chair! I can almost sleep anywhere if I have to, but I need to be able to sit in a real chair. I've got a bad back and tin knees and picnic tables and tree stumps just don't do it for me.I've had back surgery and the knees are somewhat not there so the chairs we use are a rather rugged one the wife got at wally world. Very sturdy and built well. Not a cheap ol plop down chair. These have a latch built into them and keep their shape and design rather nicely. Like Mike, I have bad knees after 35+ years of carrying a mail satchel around and backpacking. I also had a bad motorcycle wreck when I was 19, leaving me with a back problem where I need a chair with back support. A log, large stone, or even a picnic table just doesn't provide the back support I require Always was interested in the Kermit Touring Chair, but hated the thought of paying that much for a chair and with my bad knees, an extra $40 for the leg extensions.  On a lot of backpacking motorcycle camping forums, there was a lot of talk/discussion about the Pico chair, which folded pretty compact and had a lower price. I saw/ordered the Pico chair when I saw it for a good price($79), but just after I 'unwrapped' it, I promptly broke it when I tried closing it up  (darned plastic!!   )So, I saw on another forum I frequent, that Tom, maker of the Kermit Chair, was making a special edition run of their chairs with an extra 2" width, dubbed the 'Wide Boy' chair(not on their web site) and thought that size would be great for me to use while I was wearing my armoured riding pants.  I was still very disillusioned with the Pico Chair breaking so easily and I was needing a chair that packed smaller than the chair I was currently using, so I 'bit the bullet' and ordered one. I picked it up last week and am totally impressed with the packed size and with the quality/workmanship. NO plastic in sight anywhere!  Here is what it looks like packed up in comparison to my present chair, which is 35" long and heavy/bulky ...  Unpacked components .....  The 'Leg Extensions', which raise the seat height up to 17" ....  In one minute(less time with more 'practice'), this is what it looks like set up and with the leg extensions on ...  without the leg extensions, the seat height is just 11" ....  the leg and back supports swivel, which makes it easy to carry around when the chair is folded up ....  Sometimes ... you just have to bite the dollar bullet to get what you want!  Dusty ... self admitted 'Gear Whore'
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 04:07 am | 71st Post |
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Dusty Boots wrote:
Thanks for the pics Dusty, I really like how small it packs up. I had not seen a good comparison picture like the one you posted. I will see how the PICO I got holds up. I may still end up ordering one of these Kermits anyways. I like it and it looks very sturdy as well.  Last edited on Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 04:09 am by ziadelsol ____________________ ESSAYONS!!! Previously Owned: '70 Honda 50 mini trail bike '75 Can Am 175 TNT '77 Yamaha XS750 '77 Kawasaki KE250 '88 Kawasaki Ninja 600R '83 Honda VT750 Shadow '89 Honda GL1500 Goldwing '02 Honda GL1800 (current ride) |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 06:00 pm | 72nd Post |
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Kermit and the like chairs are nice, but pricey.....and bulky to pack.... Red and I travel exclusively two-up, which means we pack everything twice ... and without a trailer! For years and years we've gotten along with a couple of foam/strap camp chairs/backrests.... Can't even remember the brand name, and I think we paid about $20 each on special.... They weigh about a pound, and they can double up as sleeping pads. They turn campground pic-nic tables into luxurious pieces of furniture, and they are excellent inside our 4-person Eureka tent during a blow.... They are obviously not as comfortable as the Kermit, or as easy to get in or out of, but they ain't bad...ain't bad....just another option..... Attachment: misc 021.jpg (Downloaded 131 times) Last edited on Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 06:05 pm by Cousin Jack ____________________ First name: Mel (Red's: Sandy) "It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might be swept off to." (Bilbo Baggins) |
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24th, 2011 03:08 am | 73rd Post |
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I've used a similar , lighter weight, more compact version of those, where you tuck your inflatable pad(either blow up, or self inflator) inside it. Good support for the back and at a picnic table, but there isn't always a table to sit on where I camp at times, so it's too hard on the knees getting up out of it. (Too many trail miles on my knees) Here it is in use, where I'm sitting on an edge of this high cliff,  admiring the views.  Now that I have the Kermit Chair, I can set that up inside my tent and use it for getting into my riding gear, or for sitting out a blow, (although I prefer to sit out under my tarp for that) or for draping my clothing over, instead of on the floor. The Kermit Chair packs up about the size of a large Thermarest sleeping pad. and is a lot easier on the knees for getting out of. Space isn't at such a premium as it is for those who have bikes with less carrying capacity, ride two up, or both. Dusty
____________________ Ken - 1992 GL1500 Aspencade - Dorksider # 2 6th Officer/Road Captain - CMC, 034 Cannington Chapter Find your Path and share the Journey! "It's never too early to plan and never too late to go!" - Dusty Boots Hmm ..... wonder where that stretch of blacktop leads to ...... What has Dusty been up to Prevent/Repair those cracked 1500 trunk lids by installing a set of Rudy's Lid Reinforcement Panels to the underside of your trunk lid. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14th, 2012 07:58 pm | 74th Post |
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Just read some of your ideas.Thanks!!! Plan on putting several to use! Ride Safe!! tech256
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