Motorcycle Camping in the Rain

[@roybush6397]

sound of that rain hitting the tent roof...awesome

[@zaks9919]

WAKE UP WALMART CANADA I've been waiting 20 years for these nylon low priced tarps to re appear on the canadian market ....The closest thing we have is a 10 X 14 NYLON tarp for about $70, without tax.There is a huge hiker , camper , biker market for something other than the useless plastic tarps.I finally sewed my 2 , 20 year old ones together & put then over my tent or table & they caught a 2inch dead fall from clobbering me in the head one morning!We paid more than $20 for a 5X7 , nylon tarp back then & it was marketed as a "A" frame tent fly!...Like your video ., keep it up.

[@HunterMann]

Oh, I liked the meal: a can of beans and some wine. Perfecto!

[@MRMRS2wheeler]

We camped in crooked river state Park, Florida last month, in the rain as well. I can relate with getting the fire going. One trick I learned, is if rain is expected, keep as much firewood as possible in the hard cases. Great video.

[@TexRider]

good to get the local news and weather on the radio. I love the motorcycle camping. we have fire haha. get 4 of them kick stand things for your chair .. Take care and thanks for sharing .. enjoyed it a lot

[@patrkbukly4240]

Your comment on having a radio is right on. I thought it was just me but here is something about solo camping that having a radio provides some strange connectivity yet keeps the solo ...solo...if that makes sense.

[@ray_biker7406]

I always bring a shortwave ham radio when I go solo camping on my KLR650. It's a lot of fun to be able to talk to people around the world with a pocket sized radio and a small 12V battery. Besides that it adds a feeling of security knowing I can call for help anytime and anywhere. See, the radio requres no man made infrastructure to successfully communicate with people hundreds or even thousands of miles away. I would not travel cross country without it.

[@Theroadaxe]

Four crushed beer cans under the feet of the chair. Works great!

[@steed2613]

Thanks for your video, bit like our English weather you had there lol. Ride safe, back safe dude. Ste.

[@robertnocerajr3985]

Great message. Thanks for sharing this post..... Robert jr NJ here and the pine barrens XR 650 owner and operator.

[@TheFloridaRider]

You're still alive! Cool! Your motovlog is your motovlog and you can make it whatever you want. My idea of camping is a hotel without room service, so please do keep making ones like this. I assume there are others out there who don't camp and are interested too. I hope you keep vlogging on your trip, because other than a few overnight trips, I won't be going anywhere this year. Be safe and have an awesome time.

[@vallerner59]

I enjoyed your video. sets my mood for camping. Good job!

[@HugoGSamuraiHg]

Shame the rain Spoiled the camping Very good video Thumbs up

[@Aukoz]

Had some good laughs watching this video, you rock dude. Subbed!

[@michaelsupple6081]

Two bottles of wine and a 12 pack. Should at least get you through the night. :) (maybe)

[@jimk9892]

you need to make a meal cozy for your mountain house meal. I doubted it...but a buddy made me a believer. The radio thing is so true.

[@zaks9919]

A little gasoline out of the bike tank ., does the trick to get a fire going & then dry out the remaining wood around the perimeter.The older square grates made a better fire possible here in my neck of the woods.I would just leave the old foil i cooked on on the grill, & pile some rocks earth sand etc on top ., & then make a huge fire by slowly prying the grill up out of the ground as I went., even going as far as shoving stuff under the legs .Yup I would have the only huge hot fire place in the campground,( even in misty light rain ).

[@HunterMann]

Thanks for the video. Some good tips! I’m trying to gear-up and word-up for my first long moto road trip. Wondering if there’s a book or video that might be informative for my transition: I’ve done 5 long distance bicycle trips, but never a motorcycle trip. I know there are many obvious differences between motorized and pedal power. I’d like to think that some of my highway bicycling skills and knowledge will translate to motorcycling. Not bragging, but I do think my 17,000 mikes of bicycling will give me a better start to moto travel. Yes?

[@albion2742]

I just came back from a trip from Ohio out to Colorado, Ariz, NM ,went to Dodge City then onto Pikes Peak,Royal Gorge,Mesa Verde,Grand Canyon and Zion. 4900 miles round trip.All done on a 2011 DL650.

[@glennevans5824]

I found this video interesting I learned something......very good

[@GoSutto]

Thanks! Shortly after this trip I took off around the US for about 4 months. There are a bunch of videos from that trip on my channel if you're interested!

[@joeyheil5982]

Great vid love your channel ride safe my friend I subscribed to 👍

[@TheAustralianMade]

Great video mate, I'm yet to watch the rest of your videos but talking to the camera with you on screen definitely makes videos better and sets yours apart. It helps viewers to relate to you which is important to get more subscribers. Every man and his dog does helmet camera chat.

[@fireballmalone1]

Cool video. I have the same chair and love it. Perfect for moto camping. Subbed

[@GoSutto]

Thanks!

[@mr.dirt-lovin7239]

I know this is a old vid but I needed to fill the motocamping void haha... Thanks for the recommendation on the big agnes will be ordering mine real soon!

[@GoSutto]

+Mr. Dirt-Lovin Yeah man I can't recommend it enough. For how small and light it packs up and how comfortable it is, I don't think it can be beat.

[@GoSutto]

+GoSutto And don't forget that Exped Air Pillow! lol

[@mr.dirt-lovin7239]

starting to sound like your sponsored by them haha jk! Yea I wont miss out on that either

[@GoSutto]

+Mr. Dirt-Lovin Maaaan I wish! lol

[@pattyleabo426]

Very well said! I’m filling that void tonight haha

[@CragScrambler]

When I camp solo I also like to listen to the radio, I prefer to be alone when I'm hiking and wild camping and yet I feel the need to listen to the radio as if there's someone there lol odd.

[@steveo1kinevo]

If you want to go on a Adventure with me a few friends and ride across the state of Arizona at the end of April message me. I am also from Florida.

[@GoSutto]

That's actually right around the time I plan on being out that way. Let's stay in touch and maybe we can link up!

[@Sam-w9des]

man I wish I had a vstrom 650

[@reedwilliams7579]

Get 4 tennis balls and cut crosses into them and put them on the feet. I'm pretty close to 300lbs and have the same chair. The legs don't auger into all but the softest soil.

[@aidanrayne4035]

Glad you're back! Planning my trip for the fall, god willing. But watch and bought most of your suggested gear. What kind of camera do you use? Mount ect..? And when camping do you just buy firewood once you get to the camp ground? Keep the videos coming!!!

[@GoSutto]

Thank you for watching! For the helmet camera I use a GoPro Hero 2 with an external microphone stuffed into the cheekpad inside my helmet. For some of the other video I used my iPhone and my Canon PowerShot SX160is (just a basic point and shoot kind of camera). As for firewood, I usually have to set up camp and then go back out for wood as there isn't much extra room for it when I have everything on the bike. If worse comes to worse I can just gather it from around my campsite. But the majority of the time I set up camp and then go out to get firewood. Lots of videos to come...I'm heading out on a multi-month trip in March!

[@timmcg8138]

So I was trying to figure out where you were camping based on your satellite weather on your phone. Was it Santa Fe Conservation Area (N.E. of Gainesville)?

[@dalecarpenter8828]

wheres the wet t shirt girls ?the beer? the band ?the other people?wemen?

[@jimscaffido6531]

great videos. i plan on doing the same this summer/fall on my Harley. i have been backpack camping for years so i also have all the gear for this. just wondering what type of GPS do you have on the bike??? what brand and is it wired directly to the bike???

[@GoSutto]

Thanks for watching! My GPS is a Garmin Zumo 220. The Zumo series is made for motorcycles (waterproof, bigger on-screen "buttons", etc). It is hard-wired to the bike although the power cable has stopped working. I'm using the cigarette adapter until I can get it fixed.

[@MultiOutdoorman]

Try 4 of those kickstand plates under your chair dude !

[@bryanreeves8786]

MultiOutdoorman or try stomping 4 empty beer cans, and putting them under the feet. I think can bottom up might work best

[@101southsideboy]

for your chair from sinking why not get something like small coasters or those kick stand plates

[@GoSutto]

+101southsideboy Good idea. It hasn't been enough of a problem for me to carry anything else with me but if it gets too crazy I'll start looking for a solution. Kickstand plates are a good idea!

[@alleyoop4465]

As long as you have beer cans you have feet for your kickstand and your chair.

[@TheFloridaPappy]

For your sinking chair legs, check out the chair reviews on amazon.com. Someone has a solution with PVC pipe.

[@quercus4730]

Look up how to make a swedish torch fire.

[@dermotpurcell8861]

why use jet boil with a healthy fire .

[@ajkylen]

what kind of cook set do you have and what kind of two way radio do you use thank you

[@GoSutto]

The cookset is a GSI Pinnacle Dualist. As to the "two way radio" I'm not sure what you mean. If you mean the radio I was listening to it's just a simple wind-up emergency radio.

[@slowride5985]

Dude I just recently scribbed and frankly Im disappointed you havent had any new vlogs. What gives? I seem to remember you were going on a 2 month trip.Today is March 4 2014. Ok Then. SR

[@GoSutto]

Thanks for watching the videos..I'm actually leaving tomorrow. Video uploads are going to be coming much more frequently starting today or tomorrow!

[@slowride5985]

Thanks for the reply,looking forward to seeing some of your trip.Hope you have an awesome time and stay safe. SR

[@dynoflyer]

Helinox has little feet that slip onto the chair legs, they're round like globes for soft ground or sand. $30 for 4 is pricey though. Nice vids, keep it up.

[@GoSutto]

Thanks for watching! $30 for 4?! I think I'll grab a can of tennis balls and call it a day lol

[@AlbertoH98]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3POfaitosySpdU I was there also, great videos. were you in the sport ride on saturday?

[@johnparker7784]

Florida and south Georgia have the most boring roads for motorcycle riding you will ever run across.

[@GoSutto]

I used to think that until I rode through New Mexico.

[@grahamball364]

Must try harder.

[@GoSutto]

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[@lynnkramer1211]

Pretty sweet video for someone of such limited vocabulary.