OBSERVATIONS OF A MINIMALIST MOTORCYCLE CAMPER
As one who has read many articles on motorcycle camping, I know that, in doing so, you can find yourself inundated with myriad ideas and philosophies about how to do it right. I will preface this article by saying that I do not proclaim to be a camping expert, nor do I profess to be one who is delivering motorcycle camping doctrine to all those who ride and occasionally choose to sleep under the stars.
The following description and interpretation of motorcycle camping is based on my experiences as an adventure rider while exploring gravel and double track routes in remote places. This includes Crown land no-trace camping, provincial/state parks, and occasionally private land — with gracious permission from the landowners, of course. I therefore consider myself, for the most part, a minimalist camper. Not because I am a hardcore, adventure-seeking purist, but because I like things simple, and I do not want to compromise the agility of my motorcycle whenever I am on a trip. After all, half the fun is enjoying the technical riding along the way.
“YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED TO PUT A FEW CAMPING TRIPS UNDER YOUR BELT BEFORE YOU CAN DIAL IN AN EFFICIENT PACKING
