Motorcycle Camping QuestionsA
few motorcycle camping questions as asked by visitors to the
site:
I
am writing to ask
for more specifics of what you carried on the Hobart-Cairns trip, so
here goes.
Specifically, did you bring a hammer or mallet for driving tent stakes?
No
I didn't carry a hammer or
mallet... if the ground was that hard I'd keep going:) Did
you have
special heavy duty stakes, such as pieces of rebar?
No
I just used the stakes that came
with the tent which are pretty much stock standard. Mind you I
carry a
couple of extra stakes and a small roll of cord for the occasional
howling
wind. Who
made the
leather case and waterproof sack for your tent and sleeping bag?
I
found a leather worker -
saddler who made up my leather bags. They were made along the lines of
my
horseback years, similar design for my 'iron horse'. Most people prefer
cases
these days that can be locked and have fancy clip systems to carry into
their
motel rooms. Did
you carry a
stove? Yes
I do generally carry a small
stove. Gas is easiest and you don't have issues with liquid fuel
leaking
to light you up like a roman candle... plus you can buy
refills at most camping stores. The stoves are small, light and give
instant heat for
a quick coffee or that can of beans. If
so, was your
food freeze-dried, or canned, or fresh acquired locally or what?
I
actually had a small Esky (six
beer can size) in a rack to keep fresh food cool (inland in summer it
is + 45
degrees celsius). Also, there is nothing like pulling up in the middel
of the scrub afetr a hard days ride and cracking a coldie:) Was
your lantern
liquid-fuel or electric, or did you even have a lantern?
I
tend to carry the bare
minimum so a small good quality torch is my
choice rather than a
lantern. I
am looking at
lanterns and stoves that can use either commercially prepared white gas
or
plain old gasoline from the tank. These types seem more practical to
me, but
I'm just theorizing and you have practical experience on exactly the
type of
trip I want to make. My
advice is to keep your gear to the absolute
minimum, otherwise you spend way too much time packing and repacking
and of
course there is the simple issue of being weighed down. I'd rather make
sure I
had a good toolkit to do basic repairs, and spare tube or patches etc.
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