It's human nature to have some sort of fear while alone out in the unknown. Great tips!

cold weather camping is more fun in my opinion. Less people, Less bugs.

You said that search and rescue is $40.00 per year and I thought "that's reasonable" then you said $40 per month and I thought that's too much for me~ So I went back and watched again and the screen said $39.95 per year.

I don't have an I-phone I have an Android .

Thumbs up to InReach, Grace, and Moto Camp Nerd.

Get a helmet with a breath box . I have a heated visor also but haven’t used it more than a few times. Was too hot for riding single track in the winter

As a 42 year old man that has been riding for 45 years I totally agree with your tips.

Great review! I was wondering if you've tested picture and voice messaging while moving in a car, how well does that work? This is one scenario I would really love to use it on, specially while off-roading. Also worth noting in this scenario would be, how much of a delay between sending a voice and receiving on the other end? An even more robust test would be to see how voice and pictures work between two inreach messenger pluses in car while driving, lets say in a group that's separated or perhaps a rescue car looking for you.

Take cotton balls or dryer lint,smeared with vasoline.Keep in a pill container, then tape lighter with some electrical tape to the outside. Take a small pointed stick to dig the gooey things out and light.

Man i must look like a total goober riding around with shopping bags on my hands and feet😅

Another easy but kinda stupid method against fogging is using a silicone straw in your mouth as a kind of 'snorkel', then just poke it outside of your helmet near your chin. It means you're breathing through your mouth which isn't ideal but works great in a pinch

Tip 1, kick it and use the car 😅

Hippo Hands are called Muffs,tbh,you don’t need heated grips with Muffs,they are warm enough on their own,been using em for years,MX gloves all year round.

Mine is already away. I have been using the latex gloves sometimes for years. That is because I'm broke, cheap and paranoid to hook stuff to battery. Ironically my most recent bike is dead. Power was cutting out than died. Had towed now no power to anything. It has driving lights hooked up, came off dangling had dealer reattach. Shortly after 1 light stopped working. It has additional plug for GPS that I took off unit as soon as got chord still there hooked up in line w lights. I will also add a raincoat for top layer

Awesome review! We need to replace our now dead InReach Explorer+ and are looking at the messenger (not the plus)... You always have good info!

Klim gear is quite popular and works well but for me, after using it for a year or so, I went back to Aerostich. It’s tough, waterproof, made in the USA, customer service is great…it just works better.

Ride thousand s of miles every year in rain down her in FL, the MSR xplorer gear is great after treated w nikwax, gloves are always the weak link. Thanks for the great tips

A couple of weeks ago I used a down sleeping bag. I hiked in the rain, small amounts of water got through so the bag had 2-3 wet patches. I then slept in the bag with wet trousers, expecting them to dry overnight. 3 hours later the whole bag was sodden and absolutely useless. Maybe the water had condensed in the bag (it was cold, about 2 degrees C). I dispensed with the bag, put a jacket on and was shivering all night. Never used a down bag before - doubt if I'll ever use one again.

I was once out of clean laundry on a weekend long ride. All but 1 pair of white socks. The border crossing gaurd inot Canada gave me a 2nd look at midnight when I stopped at his station. LOL. Red and black riding gear, with a full rain suit on for warmth and the white sock around my neck. LOL. A poor man's version of Snoopy the Flying Baron! Scuba diving goggle anti-fog liquid I found does work on my 100% off-road goggles but have not tried it on a full face helmet's visor.

I use helmet with heated visor here in Finland. CKX Quest is the model I use. Yesterday it was -21°C = -6°F outside but nice and warm inside helmet. The visor keeps your head warm too. I have also heatet grips and handguards with kind of hippohands by YOKO. I use YOKO Kisa snowbobile jacket and pants with warm base layer, motorcycle protector shirt and knee protectors. I hope there would be Motocamp Nerd store in Europe too. GREAT VIDEO AND TIPS!

Great tips but heated gear a luxury? Not for me, it is a necessity. I've been using vests and now jacket liners since the mid 80s and lijk my rain gear I don't go anywhere without that jacket liner. Even in mid-summer getting too close to the PNW ocean or riding over a mountain might be too chilly, for me, with my mesh jacket. Riding off pavement where a rider is working harder than on pavement it's not as needed but for pavement miles, oh yeah. It's a game changer just like heated grips are. I will admit I'm a big wimp when it comes to being cold and it will ruin my ride rapidly. Keep the good stuff coming.

I went moto camping 8DEC23 but haven't been yet this year. When I installed Koso Apollo heated grips four years ago, I thought they'd be a nice luxury in extreme weather but I use them all the time and now won't own a bike without heated grips. I used two carbon fiber car seat heaters to make a cheap and ultralight heated vest that goes over my base layer and plugs into the SAE port that I added to maintain the battery. I recently switched to a Klim Marrakesh mesh jacket for summer riding, but with layers it's my year round jacket. The Klim Zephyr wind shell initially seems like a ripoff at $99 but it works so well with the Marrakesh and packs smaller than a baseball and miraculously isn't wrinkled when unpacked. It's like alien fabric. I use a Mountain Hardware fleece jacket for added warmth under the Zephyr and that was enough to make last Saturday's 33 F ride to the Bluegrass Beemer Breakfast comfortable. The Zephyr works so well I'll probably buy the $99 Klim Inferno fleece jacket to complete the Klim all year layering system. The Klim gear is comfortable enough that I wear it off the bike so it does double duty. None of it looks like weird motorcycle apparel. Even the Marrakesh motorcycle jacket mostly looks like a regular jacket because the armor is so thin. I've ridden since 1975 and now I'm suddenly a Klim fanboy. If it's wet or very cold, I'll add a water and wind proof one piece rain suit. I have a cheap Amazon special that works surprisingly well but it's heavy and bulky. I replaced it with a bright yellow DuPont seam sealed Tyvek coverall that is water and wind proof, weighs a few ounces and packs the size of a large burrito. It has a very thin hood that easily fits under my helmet that keeps rain from dripping down the back of my neck. I mistakenly bought coveralls with booties but that was a happy accident that keeps my feet dry inside my boots. Seam sealed Tyvek coveralls are a bit baggy so they flap in the wind and they aren't durable enough for years of commuting or technical off road riding, but I love them as an ultralight rain suit.

I thought this video would be riding technique tips for wet, icy and snowy conditions. I’d suggest that if a person old enough to ride a motorcycle on-road is too stupid to know how to stay warm then perhaps they should just stay at home.

Electric jacket that plugs into motorcycle is a magical invention.

DO NOT USE TOOTHPASTE ON YOUR VISOR YOU WILL RUIN IT. It’s full of abrasive

Thank you, Ben for those great tips. It’s nice to see that moto camp nerd is now carrying Klim wear, thank you. Looking forward to the next video.

There are two steps past pinlock. First, is a dual pane visor. They just work better than pinlocks because they are fully sealed and cover the entire visor. These are good a bit below freezing. Next, and what's good down to WAY below freezing (that is, down past -25C), is a heated (electric) visor. These are available for a lot of helmets, such as Scorpion and HJC helmets. They will NEVER fog or ice, and feel like a nice sunbeam on your face.

This Video is a "Game Changer"

Any tips for eye glasses? Pin locks are great but I still fog on my glasses this time time of year

I recommend buying a heated seat.

Doubling up socks without upping your boot size can (and often does) cause reduced circulation, therefore making your feet colder anyway. Merino wool expedition weight socks are a fantastic option.

OBR ADV Gear Grip Mitts are another good option for keeping those digits dry and happy.

Only had a fogged up visor is the rain. I have the $20 Tusk grip heaters on my klr. They are either ok or cooking your hand, but my hands aren't cold. I have a Gerbing 7v heated base layer, but it does nothing at 25 degrees f. I think I may go with the 12v plug in jacket. I have the IXS Montevideo jacket, but I don't think is keeping the air out. I love riding in the cold as long as I'm not cold. I plan on getting the MSR xplorer for Christmas, and try it out snowmobiling. Anyway. Love the channel! I love Oregon! I'll be out there in July to hike South Sister.

I love my Pearly’s possum socks. Yes they are expensive, but so is all the other quality gear we buy.

Got any tips for the !@&?#% glasses not fogging up?!

Extra large bib overalls and overcoat/ poncho. I would be riding but too much ice.

I do enjoy blasting through a big squall, like a cross between riding and being an old timey sailor. Yarr.

And again another commercial--i`m out

It's not my pinlock visor that fogs up, it's my glasses

I wound up buying an HJC with a heated visor this year after debating it for a couple of seasons while fighting with my pinlock still fogging (year rounder in Portland, OR so same issues as you Ben). I honestly am so mad i didnt do this sooner. One small lead from the battery, plug it in once im on the bike, and it is not noticable. Technically the visors aren't DOT rated, but the helmet is and still has the DOT sticker. You do loose a little bit of field of vision to the heating element but i feel way safer than when i was struggling to see out of the 12% of my bisor that wasnt fogged eventually on a cold wet ride.

Dont you afraid the sasquatch?

FOR THE RECORD I MISSPOKE AND MEANT TO SAY "CELSIUS TYPES."

Stick-on internal visor works great for me as a no-fog fix

Keep your torso warm, and your extremities will stay warmer.

ChrisFix has a good video testing different anti-fog methods. As a scuba diver, I learned that spraying a mixture of water and baby shampoo on the inside of my mask and rinsing it off worked very well.

Ever tried using neoprene divers socks? I read the other day that they work great as an outer layer over your socks.

Great video. +1 for hippo hands. One of the best mods I’ve ever done. Paired with heated grips and it’s a complete game changer

Just ordered the AeroPress go. What coffee should I buy for it? I’m a coffee nerd too, and double espresso is my favorite poison

It takes practice but you can get good with one.