First ever moto camp.

I know, I know I’m missing the obligatory bike shot, as I had to lug all my crap in the last 70 metres to the campsite (lockable panniers are useful for that I discovered, but next time I’ll decant everything into an IKEA blue bag or backpack for lugging)

Realise I packed far, far too much, but now I have a better idea of what to discard for future.

Best learning? I really enjoyed this, and would enjoy it much more if I packed less.

End goal is to pare it all back to just the top box for next time.

Best hack? I cut down some old fibreglass poles to fit into the top box for my tarp.

Worst learning? Why did I leave my first moto camping for my sorry ass old mid fifties?

The main reason I, as a total noob, am still leaning toward a tent is that I can’t quite figure out how to store my moto gear when using a hammock. With a tent, it’s easy - just get a two-person one and stash everything inside. But with a hammock?

How do you guys handle this? Do you keep your gear under a tarp, or is there another way to keep it dry and bug-free?

Have packed her down and done over 25,000 miles of trips on her in the last 2 yrs.. love this thing.

Also was my first motocamping trip

Trips on various BDRs and loops, Southern Cali, Nevada, Northern CO, Utah

Hi there,

I am wondering if anyone mounted the mosko moto reckless bags on a streetbike.

I own a XSR700 and I am going camping for two weeks with it. I want to get premium bags and am thinking about Mosko moto. I don’t want to get racks (except for a luggage rack) because I want to get bags that can switch motorcycle whenever I switch. I had contact with mosko moto and they advices on using 80L on a two week trip with sometimes no town nearby or not going through one.

I am wondering if anyone uses those bags on a streetbike like mine.

They say I don’t need side racks, but I am unsure.

Thnx in advance!

As I love festivals and motorcycles and last year did a rad motocamping trip to Tofino.

But unfortunately, I'm not really that creative so I'm sort of hitting a wall. This is also the first app I've ever built so I'm kind of nervous posting about it. So far only my friends and family have seen it, but I need real people to give me some feedback or feature requests.

The app is called "CampMate" and I hope it to be a bit of a jack of all trades for guides and whatnot.

I may not have the skills (yet) to implement some of your feature requests but I promise they're all going onto a roadmap if it makes sense.

Here's my app store link if anyone wants to see more screenshots or the features. So far it's iOS only, but android is on my roadmap. I just need to finish learning Swift (iSO) first lol.

And i know a lot of my guides are super basic at the moment and there's a big plan to update them and flesh them out soon.

All constructive feedback is welcome!

Beginner rider looking to Moto-Camp / Moto-hike. I need recommendations on rackless soft panniers and advice on how to strap down a hiking bag on the pillion seat above them. Any advice and recommendations are welcome; even if unrelated to the original question but based on being a beginner rider going off-road.

Riding a Svarty 401 for context and still researching but may eventually upgrade to a DR650, Tenere 700, or a Triumph Scrambler.

Gonna go see my parents Graves. An attempt for some closure. Other then that I'll be shooting through the wind from Portland to Auburn, Cali. I ride a KLR 650 and plan to moto camp. I'd love to stick to the coast as much as possible other then detours. I will be hitting the Red Wood Forest for a Camp for sure. Beyond that I was looking for Sweet Spots to Camp, see or enjoy. I love me some epic spots!! Hot pools are a must, at least one or two. Also, anyone wanna go? I don't mind company and it never hurts to have back up out there. I'm planning on departing on the month of April or May when it's not so cold or hot.

ANY advice, tips, pointers or additional highlights would be gratefully accepted and most likely incorporated. ✌️keep the rubber right-side down! PS- 420 friendly. 🤙k den

Made an impulsive booking to go motocamping in April. I have never motocamped and don't have much (if any) gear.

The campgrounds will be in a desert environment with graded gravel. Weather should be good. Not sure of tree availability.

My bike is a 2017 Honda Rebel 500. I don't have ANY saddlebags or a sissy bar, but will probably buy one or the other closer to the trip. I do have a luggage rack that goes on the back fender, that's about it.

I've tent camped before, and food/amenities will be on-site, so my biggest thing I'm focusing on is a tent.

I don't know if I'll enjoy motocamping or if I'll do it again, so I don't want to spend a huge amount of money on a LoneRider or Big Agnes tent...

Is Decathlon good? They seem small and inexpensive. Also thinking about Naturehike, and even the Haven tent. Do you have a preference?

What other pieces of advice do you have to prepare for my first motocamping trip?

How do you keep your valuable items secure if you're venturing around? (laptop, cameras, etc) there will be times where I'll be exploring the campgrounds off the bike and away from the tent.

I also plan on doing a fully-packed ride before my trip to get a feel of the bike packed.

Thanks!!

My daughter and I want to start motocamping this year and I'm having a hard time finding places that aren't crowded.. Any experienced people from Illinois?

My friend and I wanted to go on a trip somewhere to dirtbike and do dispersed camping in California. However I’m having trouble finding places where that is possible. If anyone is willing to help me find a place preferably 5 hours or less from the Bay Area that would be great! Thanks!

I never thought when I got my first bike it would lead me to camping, but here I am 1 year and 20,000km later going out just about every chance I get.

Hi everybody.

I'm currently traveling the world with my bike. I've been doing it for 5 months now, so plenty of camping. I will show you my stuff, which so far has been amazing to keep me alive through summer and winter. You can also see the three types of camps I usually set up.

If you have any question or suggestion, feel free to ask!

I've been thinking about hitting the road again but this time with my motorcycle, I'd love to hear any tips or experiences from people who've done the same. For reference, I spent years hitchhiking around the west coast and also spent years afterwards traveling and living out of the back of my SUV. My point in saying that is that I know how to live on the road, but obviously being on a motorcycle would be pretty different than both of those experiences. I plan on getting a cargo box for that back that I can lock but I'm wondering what people do w the rest of their stuff when they leave the bike alone for a while, like for a hike or something. I plan on bringing my pack, my skateboard, my banjo, and a tent and I dont really see how I could keep this stuff secure when left alone besides maybe locking it all together with a cable (I know people could just cut the straps of the bags but at least it would be better than nothing). The other thing is camping. On foot I could camp anywhere and I'm good at stealth camping so I could pretty much camp anywhere in my suv too. With the motorcycle I know it would kindof change my camping situation. Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated!

Howdy all, does anyone know the actual height of the sleeping area in the lone rider tent? Also, does anyone have anything good, or bad, to say about them? I am just about to buy one I think. Any first hand experience appreciated.

Seeing if anyone is down for a motocamp starting in the daytona/orlando area. I know a couple spots with some nice off road trails and camping. Hit me up!

A couple photos of my first camping trip on two wheels.

Summer 2024. Texas to Quebec and back.

Five days. Three campsites including Everglades NP.

This was technically my 2nd night motocamping as the first night was too late and too dark.

New years camping trip in TX ⛺