Used the Exped on my last trip. Absolutely lovely! A little bigger package that's not quite as packing friendly as the tiny ones, but I love it's multitasking ability.

Good timing as I just picked up a Big Agnes pad from Ben and I’m not loving the pump bag it comes with. Been looking at those Flextail pumps and leaning towards the Mini over the Zero. Also noteworthy is these pumps can be used as deflators as well which in my opinion is almost more important than inflating.

Time of the exped?

Is that Adam Sandler?

The most important thing with these is the maximum pressure and for the 1.2 it's only 2.5kpa, the tiny can, do 4kpa and the exped it's 3 kpa. Important to consider as if you like a firm pad you may need to add a few breaths

REI sells some cool low profile sleeping pads. I weigh 220 and am 6’4” so it can be difficult to find a good sleeping pad. They have some stuff I’d be willing to try. Also, to note, I do a lot of camping in the Appalachian… so… roots are the bane of my existence lol

Couldn't you have gotten someone less weird to sell your stuff?

Lol a piece of foam padding folded in half and put between me and my backpack not only cushions my pack i use it as my sleeping pad i think it cost me 20 dollars and it took up no space in my bag

Very comprehensive job Ben, Love the T120. Would show you my T120 load-out, but can’t attach pics to comments. At lease I don’t know now. Are you running standard Barkbusters that attach at the ends and to the bars? Or the ones that only attach to the bar ends?

Great content and ideas!!

there's no download people.

Watch Garmin all of a sudden offer REASONABLE pricing

iPhone 14 and 15 are not as rugged

Sounds 50/50 on my end 😂

U need some brake pads homie….

Stealing flavored creamers for my coffee in the morning is a must!

What a tremendous communicator!

Hello sir

In backpacking terms, it's weekend (or longer) overnighters compared with through hiking; climbing a mountain to set up camp and relax in a particularly nice spot or camping each night while hiking Te Araroa or the PCT/AT/CD etc. Camping has generally been the end goal for me - backpacking, motorbike camping, car camping, staying in bush huts etc, so a "ride/hike to camp" approach. I really need to do something in the way of "camp to ride" at some stage, work out a route I'd like to take, areas I'd like to stay in and go on a bike camping tour... The Cold Kiwi Motorcycle Rally often ends up as a bit of a hybrid of ride to camp and base camp riding... the aim is to ride to the venue, hang out, ogle other bikes, maybe do things like the burnout competition, hill climb, slow race, eat food, drink booze, listen to music and camp out - basic "ride to camp" stuff involving motorcyclists from all over the country - but quite often you'll get groups forming after everyone's set up their tents and unloaded their stuff and they'll jump on their bikes and go for unencumbered day rides out around the surrounding country side. One year a group of us went for a day trip up to the ski fields, another year I was in a group that went adventure riding through some really nice areas. There's plenty of places to visit around National Park, Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe and a motorbike's the best way to see them.

I have wet and dry separated - anything likely to get wet and can handle getting wet (e.g. tarp, cooking gear) is stored separately from anything that would be catastrophic if it got wet (e.g. hammock, sleeping bag, underquilt). With 3 main storage spaces - 2 panniers and a top box/bag - that's three places that can have essentials on top. Tarp on top of one, travel essentials on top of another, any other essentials on another, so you can stop and have food/water/coffee on the way *_and_* ensure the first thing unpacked at camp is the shelter.

My Yamaha XT225 is in bits and may never run again, so my "DualSport"/"Road-legal-trail-bike" moto-camping bike is out of action. My Suzuki GSX250R has top box, panniers and tank bag and does fine for going camping. Sure, I couldn't take the Gixxer over a full-on enduro trail like I could with the XT, but it handles gravel and dirt roads just fine. As you say: the best bike for moto-camping is the one you have now...

All super good stuff. Earned you a sub.

In my experiences, technically, No, MSR Windburner is better when it comes to wind and cold/freezing temps. Marines JetBoils wouldn't work, the MSR never faulted.

Love it Brother ! You're either extremely confident in your product or have an enire garage full of them. Both ?

Heres a perhaps dumb question: New to motocamping myself, but why not have a good sized thermos that you can hit up a McDonald's / Truck Stop / Starbucks etc as your last stop, so you're bringing it to the campsite ? I know for repeated remote nights that won't work but I'm assuming one is travelling regional highways each day to allow re-supply coffee & fuel.

Great video! I take my truck and motorcycle trailer. I get to a location i want to ride (mountains) and i camp out of my trailer and explore the area thoroughly on the Transalp. Then i load up and go to the next place. Right now I'm in Utah heading to Wyoming and then Montana.

hmm...I can fit everything for coffee into my jetboil, except the filter! That little bit pops my lid off.

Couldn’t agree more. I’ve recently added a mini espresso maker that is the size of a small flashlight so I’m dialled! Now…if only could get fresh cold cream in the woods, I’d be set!

No official weight rating on sleeping pads but we are sure you'll be fine.

That has to be the best test

Crocs camp shoes !

Jetboil Flash Java Kit is quick and easy to use for making coffee and boiling water fast and efficient! motocampnerd.com/products/jetboil-flash-java-kit

I tried Darn Tough socks. The reason they can offer that guarantee is that they have a significant percentage of Nylon. I could feel it (it felt sort of slippery), so I took advantage of their 30 day satisfaction guarantee. I wear Costco merino wool socks. Yes, they eventually wear out, but it takes a long time and they're cheap

"My" season for camping is end of Feb to Nov based on the weather in my area. I try to get out atleast once a month whether it be via moto or cage

Cough cough….. Featherstone

I hate paying to camp, partly because I'm cheap but mostly because I hate being smashed between RVs with generators and barking dogs. I go dispersed camping as far from people as possible.

I've done ultralight camping since 1970, and it's a lot lighter and better now. I had most of the stuff when I started moto camping.

Taco Bell gives me 12 napkins so I can use one at lunch to wipe my mouth and the other 11 after dinner in camp to wipe my

Be VERY careful about strapping anything to a motorcycle. See the recent Moto Giant videos for the unfortunate results of losing an item off the back and into the rear wheel at 80 MPH.

I’m definitely in the cam to ride group $$$ is the big factor. So we camp 🏕️ but the cot, sleeping bag, chair and helenox table etc always comes. The cold beers and steak are always picked up before heading into to camp at the last town we pass through. Then in the morning after coffee and oats for breakfast it’s back out on the road where our next stop will be 🥪 . That way we get more territory covered in a days ride. There is no reason to have a crap night if you’re going to have to ride the next day. 🏍️🏍️

Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 Bikepack motocampnerd.com/products/big-agnes-tiger-wall-ul2-bikepack-solution-dye?_pos=1&_sid=9d02a2acf&_ss=r

Wheres the link

You found time to say "its not cheap" twice, but couldnt fit the brand of the tent or i dont know, the price in there at all...

Sleeping Bag and pad are two you shouldn't compromise on. I had a walmart pad and bag from a while back before I started camping and I'm finding out that I need to upgrade those two if I'm going to find any comfort at night.

Night Cat is the sticker on the tent I use. Primarily works as a hammock with net and rain fly which doubles as a ground bivvy (supine style tent). Hammock mode is very comfortable and takes a minute to put on the ground if the nights are cold or you can’t sleep in a hammock. The two small poles are about 12’ long and the rest could stuff down into a front hoodie pocket (for an example, altogether in the bag it comes in is the size of yours). Mine was 70$ last year, now they are about 200$ but have some upgrades. I’ve spent about 60 nights in it, all four season, no tears or holes or defects. Deep woods, week living on a sandy river, e-mtb trip, snowstorm, and once had that one minute to set it up or everything I owned would have been soaked in the middle of nowhere.

....if your ever hiring...

Uhm...maybe tell us what kind of tent it is.

I’ve been moto camping for 4 years now and I’ll give you my honest opinion. My bag is a Sea to Summit Spark 1 good for down to 40°F. 850 fill power goose down. It weighs about one pound and packs down to the size of a water bottle. At first I thought I had made a mistake in selecting that bag. I thought for sure I would get cold. But, using it with different liners (which is recommended anyway) I have never been cold in it. The liners take a bit of room (the biggest being another water bottle size) but they will save washing the bag many times. I love Big Agnes. My tent is a Copper Spur one person bikepack. My sleep mat is a Big Agnes Rapide SL. They make great products. However, in my opinion, the bag you are showing will be WAY too big (even compressed) for most moto campers and unless you camp a lot in the 30°s, it’s overkill. I’ve done even more research since purchasing my STS bag and my next bag will be a Western Mountaineering simply because their products are on another level. All they make is bags. But make no mistake, it won’t pack bigger than a water bottle either. Enjoy your adventures.

Thanks Ben for this, you really love your coffee.

Campgrounds don't count - Right. I spent two years living in a tent in the Himalayan foothills. I "Embraced The Suck" and determined that The Suck SUCKS. Campgrounds are freakin' awesome and are my go-to camping accommodations whenever I can find one. Suffering is for people who lack imagination, my friend.