Camping Gear that's Best for Moto Camping

Camping Gear

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With so many amazing camping gear options out there, what’s best? Honestly, there are many different companies that offer great camping equipment. For moto camping, things need to be lightweight and compact.

Lightweight and compact camping gear often has a bigger price tag than equipment you’d take in a car or camper. It’s made for backpacking and things like moto camping; situations in which weight can make a huge difference.

Is the price worth it? For most of the equipment I’ve purchased so far, yes. I need my bike to remain manageable and not be too weighted down. I only have so much space in which to pack things. Taking the time to make sure everything I purchase is the weight and compresses down small is important.

Camping Gear Electronics Equipment Reviews

Garmin inReach Mini

When I purchased the Garmin inReach Mini a while back, it ended up being out of pure necessity. I ride a lot of trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia, and loss of phone signal is a regular occurrence. On one trip a while back, I was alone [...]

Bike Rides Camping Gear Equipment Moto Camping

Moto Camping Below Freezing at Little Irish Creek

Camp Setup A fellow Royal Enfield Himalayan rider (Uncle Voodoo) and I decided to do some moto camping at Little Irish Creek near Buena Vista, VA. We arrived at a nice camp spot shortly before sundown and got right to setting up camp. The campsite was really close to the [...]

Big Agnes Insulated Q-Core Deluxe sleeping mat

Camping Gear Equipment Reviews

Big Agnes Insulated Q-Core Deluxe Sleeping Pad

I recently went on my first moto camping trip (add video link once posted) in below freezing temps. The gear I already had at the time was all for vehicle camping. Big sleeping bags, huge air mattresses, 4-man or bigger tents, etc. So, sight unseen, I bought the Big Agnes [...]

Camping Gear Equipment Reviews

Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow

When I went on my first moto camping trip, in the flurry of packing, organizing things on the bike, and seriously considering weight… I completely forgot about the wonder of a good pillow. I rode off into the cold without one. However, on the trip I discovered (thanks to a [...]