See Pack List With Links & Weights Below
Packing for a moto camping trip can be a bit of a challenge at first. But if you have some traditional backpacking under your belt, then you have a jump-start on the basics of what you need; food – water -shelter. If you do not have the basic camping items, then you will need to start the process of collecting these items, in addition to the modification of the motorcycle. You will want a convenient way to carry your camp gear and with the use of front and rear racks on the motorcycle, it distributes the load and lessens the weight carried on your back as with traditional backpacking.
WHY MOTO CAMPING?
So you can go do this! 3-Days / 448-miles Motocamping on a TW200: https://www.tdubclub.com/2020/01/29/costa-mesa-to-anza-borrego-on-a-tw200/
There are three videos in that link documenting the trip on the tiny TW200. That trip was the making of this blog post for what I took with me on the 3-days solo trip.
RACKS & STRAPS
• Moto Front Rack: Man Racks • weight: 4 pounds
• Moto Rear Rack: CycleRacks • weight: 7lbs 4oz
• (note for later) Rear Side Support Racks: CycleRacks • weight: 3lbs 10oz
• Tie Down Straps: ROK Straps 1″ Wide for rear rack • weight: 8 ounces
• Tie Down Straps: ROK Straps 5/8″ Wide for front rack • weight: 5 ounces
Rear Rack Load Out:
• Tent: REI Passage 2 • weight: 4 lbs. 13 oz.
• Camp pad base: Thermarest RidgeRest • weight: 14 ounces
• Camp pad extra: Thermarest ProLite • weight: 1 lbs.
• Sleeping Bag: REI Downtime 15 REI Sleeping Bags • weight: 2 lbs. 9 oz.
• Machete: Outdoor Edge Survival Series Saberback Bowie • weight: 18.7 oz
• RENOGY Camp Lamp • weight: 10.24 oz. X 2 = 1.28 lbs.
• Auxilary fuel tank: RotoPax 1-Gallon • weight: 2.2 pounds
• 1 Liter Plastic Bottle • weight: 2 ounces
> 1 Liter of water • weight: 35.27 ounces
Front Rack Load Out:
• Tool Bag: Acerbis Enduro Tool Bag • weight: TBA
• Camp Chair: Helinox Chair One • weight: 2 lbs.
• ZipLock bag with Toiletpaper • weight: 3 ounces
• Plastic Backpacking Trowel • weight: 2 ounces
• Knife: Morakniv Bushcraft Knife • weight: 5.7 ounces
• Saw: Gerber Sliding Saw • weight: 5 ounces
BACKPACK
• London Bridge Tactical 3-Day Bag • weight: 2.8 pounds
• Jetboil Flash Camping Stove Cooking System • weight: 13.1 ounces
• Jetboil Jetpower Fuel, 100 Grams • weight 6.9 ounces
• Patagonia NanoAir Jacket for dry warmth after ride • weight: 13.4 oz
• Camelbak Mil Spec Antidote Reservoir, 100 oz/3.0L • weight: 12.8 ounces
> 3 Liters of water • weight: 105.81 ounces OR 6.613125 pounds
• 5.11 Tactical Operator Jacket/windbreaker • weight: 3.5oz
• Oakley Vault Hard Case for headlamp • weight: 2.57 ounces
• Headlamp: Princeton Tec Remix LED Headlamp • weight: 2.88 ounces
• Duracell – CopperTop AAA Alkaline Batteries
> weight: 1-battery = 8.5 ounces X 6 = 51 ounces
• Powerpax Storacell AAA Battery Caddy • weight: 0.16 ounces
• Assorted Mountain House freeze-dried foods
• Clif Bars Assorted Flavors
> weight – Breakfast: 8oz each X 3 = 24 ounces
> weight – Dinner: 20oz each X 3 = 60 ounces
> Weight – CLIF bars 2.4oz each X 6 = 14.4 ounces
• JOBY iPhone mini-tripod • weight: 2.08 ounces
For this trip – bonus weight:
• Canon 7D DSLR camera • weight: 1.90 lbs / 30.34 ounces
• Canon EF 1.8mm 50mm lens • weight: 5.60 ounces
• Tokina 11-16mm Wide Angle Lens • weight: 19.315 oz
• ECHO NINER Orginal Camera Strap • weight: TBA
First Aid Kit
• Topo Designs Accessory Bags – Medium • weight: TBA
• Adventure Medical Kits Ultra/Watertight.3 • weight: 2.32 ounces
• Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight .7 First Aid Kit • weight: 8 ounces
• waterproof matches • weight: 1.7 ounces
• Tweezer with magnifying glass • weight: 0.8 ounces
See the 3-Day Moto Camping Trip in these three videos:
Day – 1: TW200 Ride From Costa Mesa To Anza Borrego Moto Camping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cae5ZQ9tVG0&t=80s
Day – 2: Yamaha TW200 Moto Camping – Scissors Pass To Sin Nobre Canyon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XjC9hTKWGw&t=44s
Day – 3: YAMAHA TW200 MOTO CAMPING – Borrego Springs To Costa Mesa (178-miles) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QphmVfcNRU&t=18s
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