let's see a picture of your camping setup and how it all fits on your bike... please

[Goon]

Thanks to all the wisdom in here it made planning / packing for my trip to the Smokes much easier

[Stromdog]

Originally Posted by BeemerBill

Bungee cords = lost gear and possibly lost eye. May as well put a sign on your bike that says "I am a noob".

I've been using bungee cords for 35+ years on my bikes. Never lost a thing. I'm not a "noob". Just don't buy the "el cheapo", ones.

[ownst1100]

I've worked pretty hard getting my settup right. I don't like to suffer and enjoy cooking a nice healthy meal.

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Everything in the pictures below pack nicely on the GSA with some room to spare.

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There are a few items that i've made myself as most of the time no one makes what I want for camping.

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I have a coulple of friends I travel with and combined with what they bring along we always camp in style.

For more pictures check out my Webshots below. Plenty of albums with pictures of how we camp.

And one more of my cooking settup.

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[beemer67]

Originally Posted by ownst1100

Everything in the pictures below pack nicely on the GSA with some room to spare.

Amazed me how you manage to pack that picnic table. I still have a lot to learn.

Chris

[BluegrassPicker]

And one more of my cooking settup.

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I've never seen a coleman stove used like that. very creative. What kind of grill is that?

[ownst1100]

I've made 4 of those settups now. 1 for me and 3 others for a few have seen my settup. The cooking platform will accommodate two 6 1/2" stove. I use the Coleman 442 which is my primary stove and a Primus as a 2nd.

The grills are from a company up in Washington called Purcell Trench http://www.purcelltrench.com/ they are makers of top notch backpacking grills. I use 2 of the Travelers Grills to help with making it all fold down small. Aerostich use to carry them as I bought both of mine from them online. Now you need to go through Purcell Trench.
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Above is the entire settup folded down with the Primus stove. Below shows how it all fits in the lid of one Jesse.

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Its also pretty much windproff and as you can see here it works out pretty nice,

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[RiverRat]

Lots of good ideas you all have come up with.







Who else uses a backpack?

[VelvtRide]

Good thread!

[EvilClown]

Originally Posted by RiverRat

Lots of good ideas you all have come up with.

+1

Originally Posted by RiverRat

Who else uses a backpack?

Haven't tried a backpack but I have tried a kickstand.

[EvilClown]

Somewhere on Skyline Drive. Or was it the BRP...? By the end of the trip it morphed into a much larger pile on the back.

[feltze]

Eureka Tent, 1 weeks worth of clothes, wisperlite stove. Sleeping roll with sleeping bag and mat. The big items are the bag, mat, tent. That takes up one saddle bag, and half the trunk bag alone. Put a passenger on and I don't know what I'll do. The tail bag is a corduar type gym bag with 2 side pockets, 2 end pockets. Sprayed with scotchguard. Items packed inside are packed in garbage bags incase of rain. I've had very good luck with this but have orderd an aerostich bag anyway.

Eric


BTW looking for another trip, the last was NC to TX and back, through the mountains (deals gap) Al, Mississippi, AL TX far point being Galveston, and back via New Orleans. 3100miles 8 days.

Love mountain curves...

On the river




Kickstand lodge hwy 28 Smokey mountains East of the Gap 15 miles or less, The chair folds up and goes in the tank bag... NOT!


Oh and we did camp in Galveston but this tent wouldnt fit on the bike...



Texas Border



East end of the gap



Fontana Dam




Pictures are on photobucket.

http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p244/feltze/

Looking for a riding partner Fayettville NC to ...

[Hotspice]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

Solo camping setup

Nice use of space with the Pelican. Is that top net something standard or did you make it special?

[ClearwaterBMW]

the great submissions continue
thanks again to everyone for contributing to this thread

all of your pictures have been very helpful

[BluegrassPicker]

The grills are from a company up in Washington called Purcell Trench http://www.purcelltrench.com/ they are makers of top notch backpacking grills. I use 2 of the Travelers Grills to help with making it all fold down small. Aerostich use to carry them as I bought both of mine from them online. Now you need to go through Purcell Trench.

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Thanks for the info and great photos!

[RideAbout]

Interesting way to put the Strom to bed! Do you use the seat for a pillow?