Food for Motorcycle Trips. What You Have to Know?

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What to eat and how to find it when you travel?
Many of you asked me to make such a video and I was planning to make it from a long time, but somehow always forget about it. Maybe because never really prepare myself in this direction. I usually have very detailed strategy for every trip, but the food never been part of it. It might sound a bit strange, but I will try to explain what I think about it later in the video.
Again I will try to point you in another direction. I want you to watch the full picture instead of focusing in the small and not so necessary things. I believe that most of you follow my channel, because of the different point of view I always offer you and I have no plans to change it in the near future.
Ok, it is obvious that we need to eat, but what and where? The most popular options are to eat out in the restaurants or to cook your food. The first option (eat in restaurants) could be very expensive, especially around Europe or very difficult and even dangerous around Asia for example.
As usual I will give you few examples:
In Europe, a meal for one person will cost you between 10 and 30 euro, let’s say 15 euro. For 30 days trip you will eat at least twice per day which is make 900 euro and I am not talking about fancy restaurants, just basic food, no drinks or stuff like that. It is about the same in USA, but in dollars. In UK, Scotland and Ireland is even more and around the Scandinavian countries this budget will be just for coffee and snacks.
On the other hand around Asia the street food could be very cheap. For example a good meal for one person will cost you 1 or 2 dollars, but the type of food and the variations are limited or at least not so familiar for us. Sometimes I just don’t know what most of the dishes mean or what they have inside. Language barrier is another problem you cannot order what you need, because they cannot understand you. It is not like Europe to expect large menu on English with nice photos. You can have this, but not everywhere and not every day. All of this makes the simple food choice very difficult task.
Another serious thing to consider is the products they use. In Central Asia for example they cook the food with cotton oil. In Pakistan, India and Nepal was Palm oil and Soya oil in Bangladesh and many more. They also use different and sometimes too many spices and the food is just different. In China for example the food I eat there has nothing common with the Chinese food in Europe.

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[@gasdive]

I agree completely. I won't ride without water on the bike and usually wear a hydration pack. But what has freed me more than anything is regular fasting at home. A couple of days fasting every week, just water. Now I'm free to camp, carrying nothing but water. No weight, no cleaning up, no fire. Perfect. And when I find somewhere I want to eat, I eat. If all the options look bad, I eat nothing and don't miss it.

[@motorcycleadventures]

The same for me, if I have food good, if not, nothing to worry about.

[@skullmanji1825]

Will try this out. Cheers mate

[@adityarizki6683]

wowww...thats new...first time I ever knew something like that. how long is 1 fasting day ?

[@gasdive]

@@adityarizki6683 as long as you like. For me, I eat a normal dinner, go to bed, next day I eat nothing, following day a light breakfast. So about 30 hours. Sometimes when travelling I eat lunch each day (pub lunch usually) and nothing else. So about 24 hours.

[@Леха-в8у3э]

That's true, this year I've been to Azerbaijan and Georgia and lost about 10 kg. The point is, that when you on the road, you don't want to eat at all.

[@motorcycleadventures]

The same to me, on every trip I lose around 5 kg.

[@Centaur0405]

How do you do it? On my trips I normally gain wheight. On my last trip that was 5,500km and 2 weeks, the food was too good to not eat. I gained around 2kg jejeje

[@johnwillems9620]

Longest trip I’ve taken on my bike is 5 weeks. Never ate in a restaurant once. Only cooked for myself. Doing it this way for 30 years.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good, so you are from those 10% of the riders.

[@pujabelgian]

John Willems.. and never took a shower either!

[@gbner9991]

I agree completely. I have done a few small trips and never took any cooking stuff with me and don't plan to. I know people who kept saying how amazing it is to cook your own food somewhere in the wild, at the end they did it once on a 1 week trip. For me it's also not worth the hassle at all. Unpack and pack all this stuff all the time and think about all the things you need to cook something.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Absolutely!!

[@TheBraveheart55]

Thanks for the advice. I recently returned to the U. S. after a 3,000 mile trip through Mexico. My diet consisted of tuna fish, refried beans sold in bags in Mexico, flour tortillas, bananas and other fruits sold on the roadside.I also carried a gallon of water with me. I bought most of these items at local convenience stores along the way. The trip was awesome!!

[@tedleroux7131]

Very sensible way of explaining this, people mostly think they need much more food than they do

[@motorcycleadventures]

Very true

[@teneretraveller8980]

Good topic. Mix of both, probably like most. Trying local food is one of the things I enjoy most. Must admit my stomach is cast iron and don't often suffer. But i do carry imodium! If it's busy with locals , that for me is a good sign. If in doubt, go vegetarian. It's also a good opportunity to meet people. Bon appetite. Happy travels

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree that is it's busy with locals mean good.

[@paullee6663]

I try to do this too...however, a word of warning it is always best to check first what you will get. I ordered a Vegetable Stew in Northern Spain, yes the Butter Bean Stew arrived, complete with Belly Pork, Chorizo, and Black Pudding.... I'm not vegetarian, so no problem for me really, but I generally try to avoid animal fats even at home!

[@gregoryjohnwilson2108]

Paul Lee can't see a problem with that sounds good :-)

[@mototroter]

Food is always important part of our trip. We always try local food and drinks. Watching views without eating local food is like looking at cookies without trying it. For us it has no sense to take some cooking equipment with all other garbage (except desert or other wilderness). Food and good people are everywhere.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree

[@gregoryjohnwilson2108]

Recently did a 10 week 9000 mile tour, camping most nights and cooking my evening meal. Had less than 20 kgs of luggage and that included tent, table, chair cot sleeping bag cook stove , plate cup pan, just shopped local every day. Really enjoyed setting up camp , having a beer or three while cooking and enjoying the view.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Great! Enjoy the trips the way you like it!

[@gregoryjohnwilson2108]

Motorcycle Adventures thanks I do , enjoy your channel keep them coming

[@cyclopathic998]

Good for you. I am considering dropping carrying cooking set to reduce payload. Cold food is still food you know

[@gregoryjohnwilson2108]

cyclopathic true but I like a simple hot meal in the evening with a cold beer, usually buy a cold lunch . Food bill was around 15 euros a day

[@cyclopathic998]

@@gregoryjohnwilson2108 I guess it really depends where you are and what are your travel goals. Friend of mine stops to fish/hike so for him traveling on the bike is only 50% of the story and as far as cold beer bought at lunch it's all where you're at down in Mexico you buy singles and drink it right away unless you're into drinking warm beer.. just saying

[@s8torre]

Fuel and food you find anywhere and are part of the trip.... So make budget for those 2 items. Great tip on the prices in Europe. As always Pablin another great video. And remember in a motorcycle every ride it's an adventure. Regards from Honduras.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, Saul!

[@filipkavcic664]

A broke student here! For someone like me who loves to travel by bike there is just no way that I could afford to eat in restaurants. I only travel around eu atm. I always wildcamp. Europe camps are €€€ as f***! I usually spend about 5-max 8€ on food a DAY so benzin is my biggest expense... So to answer your questons: yes. I carry a stove and a small petrol can. you dont need that much else tho. I use a set of one of those old yugoslavian sets for cooking from the army and that is it. I can even store some of homemade hard liquor in the original canteen! Ha! beat that Dima! :D back to topic.. Yes, I use the stove 2 times a day (evening,morning). even in rain. But in the middle of the day when i'm hungry I do the same as you do. Stop at the local market and buy whatever they have. I realy don't see the point why people eat in restaurants. I preffer do spend every bit of money on the actual adventure: Moution passes, fuel, tunnels etc. Also I must add.. Your channel is the reason I got in motorcycling and traveling. And I love every bit of it!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Do whatever suit to your riding style, but on really long trips your system will fail. Just remember my words.

[@motorcycleadventures]

I am glad that the channel helps, this was the original idea. Ride safe!

[@MSMOTOVLOGS]

Absolutely pavlon. Even I always purchase local bread and cheese spread and it last for almost 10 days for me. I usually have them in breakfast and sometimes even at lunch and dinner also. Just buy a cup of tea for 10rs. in India and you are sorted. This way I saved a lot on food which eventually helped me travel more and complete my ride.

[@nothincz]

Thanks!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@adriang5288]

As usually again very good topic and an excellent video. Well done. Thank you.

[@motorcycleadventures]

My pleasure Adrian!

[@olivierservant5915]

As always, clear and right toward the subject. My way for fooding when travelling is very close to yours. The MZ 250 is a light bike and have to stay like that. Maximum Wheight I accept is about 15 kilos when I bring with me the tent and sleeping accessories. If not, 10 kilos is a maximum. I buy food in shops and from time to time, when borried of eating cold, I go to a restaurant. Ikeep in the tank bag some biscuits and water (33cl) and a two bottles of 1.5 litre water in the rear pack. It's enough. I like the bottles of San Pelegrino water, they are strong enough to be re-used lot of times. In Europe, I greatly apreciate the MacDo restaurants. They are open at any time and the toilets are always clean. Eventualy you can eat...

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good way of thinking Olivier!

[@paulr7496]

Had 3 trips to India. Tried to be careful. First 2 trips, no prob. 3rd trip, ordered a coke, thinking it would come in a can. Came in a glass with ice cubes. Took a chance, spent the next 5 days within 10m of a toilet. The problem isn't the food or spices, it's the hygiene practices of those in the chain that prepare and bring it to your table. It only takes 1 person in that chain to undo the good work of all the others. Which is why, as you said, in the Indian sub-continent it's not a question of if, but when, you get the squits. Other than that I had a great time and met some great people.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree, the time spend there was worth all the problems...

[@Dee_p_sa-ku]

Mostly hygiene, second problem is with water either drink packed water or RO filtered water. I am Indian, even my stomach used to get upset in different city, but now I can adjust anything but I try to buy bottled or packed water.

[@badsport2008]

My advice for what its worth; always take a stove and a means to boil water. Whenever I camp I always want a hot drink when i get up and often before I go to bed. Whilst I agree that you tend to buy food on the road rather than cooking, there are those days when you just get to camp, get set up and then just dont want to get back on the bike to chase down a meal. Carry a few meals with you, so you've always got something to eat, preferably a choice. I take a pouch of beef chilli, one of meatballs in a tomato sauce, maybe a curry. Then i only need to cook pasta or rice and heat the pouch through - easy cooking and very little space in my luggage. Nothing worse than going to bed hungry.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Do whatever you like and enjoy the ride!

[@elendshuraglump3620]

Hi Pavlin, on my trips i have a mix of different options: After waking up in the morning, i love my self-cooked coffee and something little to eat. Therefore i only need a small gas-stove and a small water-boiler. Not more. Over the day i take the occasions, as they come. At the end of the day, i go to a simple local and mostly have a good meal. To safe money during a trip should not be the only and major topic. Ride safe, Hans

[@motorcycleadventures]

Whatever works for you Hans! Thanks for watching again!

[@allanb52]

We have two locations, summer in Europe, winter in Thailand and we travel a lot, alway 2 up and always light, either on a Vespa in Europe, or CRF250 in Asia. We eat a lot of cold food and pick stuff up at supermarkets. We carry 2 plastic plates, 2 bowls, 2 ulta thin stainless steel mugs, 2 nfs and multitool, plus a tiny amount of salt/pepper and sugar, and all this weighs less than 1kg, but enables us to prepare most simple meals. We carry a little food with us at all times in case of emergency. just another 1kg. Most places around the world you can buy a cooked chicken or simliar and either cooked rice or potatoes/chips, if restaurants are expensive. After an early morning start, we start looking for accomodation and food at around 4pm, having had a simple breakfast and bagette lunch. In Vietnam we couldn't find street food at lunchtime so bought extra for breakfast. We love long distance trips but don't do too many km in a day, prefering to stay off highways as we cruise at max 80km/hr and see more of the country. Travelling slow means you can smell the food before you find it. Great videos mate.........

[@rochisarria]

An important topic about food that i think you forgot to mention is NOT TO EAT "HEAVY" FOOD while you still got several kilometers left to reach your destination, i think is important to eat light food (not salads or something like that) and try to avoid too greasy food too. Excelent video as always, Greeting from Paraguay!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Yes, thanks for adding Rodrigo!

[@billhamilton2366]

I've been able to travel for 45 years with a pair of Canadian army mess tins I was issued in 1967 and an inexpensive petrol stove. A proper knife fork and 2 spoons and a plastic spork rounds out the works. |I can fry, bake and bake and stew whatever I want. I can cook eggs and fish and bake bread and have breakfast cereal if I want. I always keep my tins clean and they fold together and I don't need a plate. A stainless cup fills out the kitchen and they can fit in a pouch also from the army and it lies in the bottom of my panniers. None of this fancy stuff. I replaced my stove 4 years ago because the original was falling apart.

[@edmundkonkolich8743]

Being a "foodie" I believe that I would be trying local options, new dishes, new flavors, AND take 1 or 2 special items & my little propane burner for something familiar for at least one meal because of my love of cooking. I definitely wouldn't be able to handle much in the way of the amount of food brought with, but 1 or 2 small, special things should be manageable. Very good video & thank you for your insights on eating while on an adventure.

[@motorcycleadventures]

My pleasure Edmund!

[@HyperSpaz]

It still seems wise to carry a small stash of food and of course water for emergencies. If you did break down or get lost, you’d have that piece of mind. Like always a very informative and thought provoking vid.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree for the emergency food, I always have something in the tank bag.

[@maz2496]

I usually take a chef with me

[@motorcycleadventures]

Lucky you...

[@HyperSpaz]

Enough room in your panniers?

[@ashikmaliyekkal4413]

In my Wake yeah if you chop him up

[@pujabelgian]

mario tsourou lol.. in a well equipped RV following behind. 😁

[@organicox80]

I not only take chef but all the South Park Mob.

[@michaeldemarillac9992]

I think travel light is good advice but given Australia is so big, I might consider taking pre-prepared Pemmican and make tea black tea and coffee. Supplementing this with what I can buy from stores along the way.

[@larrywade9041]

Hi Pavlin, Thumbs up from America!! LOVE YOUR VID'S Illinois, USA

[@motorcycleadventures]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@stugg]

Interesting topic. I picked up quite a few good tips from the comments as well as the video. Every time I read someone say "I can ride almost all day without eating..." I just smh. You guys must have a lot of reserves saved up on you :) I'll leave my experience -- I'm 5' 9" or 175cm and I'm pretty thin; my weight is only 155lbs or 71kgs. Both of my bikes are big touring motorcycles. I seem to be opposite of most you riders, because when I ride I'm always getting HUNGRY. I love a hearty breakfast, lunch can be light, but a big dinner best while on long trips...and I always gain weight after the long rides. Shiny side up, Adventure Riders!

[@motorcycleadventures]

I usually have breakfast and dinner. During the day just small snacks or nothing. I cannot even imagine to eat a heavy lunch and ride after that.

[@paullee6663]

Good topic as usual Pavlin. As normal, I think, it depends. It depends on the individual, on what you want from the trip, your destination etc. Personally, I'm not a fan of camping, I can't sleep under canvas, and frankly, I do the cooking at home, so I like someone else to do it if I'm on holiday! Also, I don't venture further than Europe, so, it's pretty easy to find restaurants or supermarkets for biscuits!!! I like to relax over breakfast, and have a beer in a restaurant, or pub with my food in the evening. But that's just me, as I say, it depends....

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree, it's all about your own pleasure, do whatever you like.

[@kilometerfresser2220]

As you say, were all different. This is the most important thing for me. We all can learn from each other, right ? My goal is to relax, keep it easy and enjoy the ride. My destinations i choose on the trip. Just the country, and go for it, its not important to me how many miles i am going per day. To leave the "comfort zone" as you said is different for everybody aswell. One guy goes to Afganistan ore the Northcap, the other one from Tirol to Italy or France, i am afraid i am the second one 😀 but i am happy with it. There are many awesome places to find even in my home country ! Enjoy where ever you go guys, ride save and have some fun, that‘s what riding is for. And have a great year 2019 ! Greatings from Austria !

[@motorcycleadventures]

True words! Exactly enjoy your own style!

[@cubgsan]

Good day to you! I am a senior rider on HONDA motorcycle from Japan. I am enjoying camping ,touring and upload video. Your video is so nice! Awesome! Full supported ! Have a nice day my friend!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Ok, thank you!

[@khalidsabah4586]

Pavilion, You really inspired me so much. Thanks a lot for your videos.

[@motorcycleadventures]

My pleasure!

[@MrDonkov]

Its good to have one warm meal a day, soup, pasta, something, .. simple restaurant. All else snacks here and there and lots of drink. By the way, love your channel, no bullsh*t and very down to earth.

[@dubai218]

Agree to what you have said, my last trip to Saudi Arabia and Jordon I took 1 kg of dried dates and water and that’s was more than enough.

[@blackstitch22]

I absolutely agree and travel alone. Eventhough all my trips have been cross US and Canada, I do camp 95% of the time and do not preplan the trip besides approximate destination. Got 25000 miles covering the states exploring national parks and I do take dry packs of food just in case I am not near a store. I love stopping for lunch for a break and where it is convenient to restock what ever is used up. After 10 days, what ever you have in dry food is no longer appealing. One of my side bags is dedicated to food and prep gear and I use it but scaled back drastically over the years. Taking a break in between 800 mile day trips, it is simply nice to take a coffee break, look for good camping nearby and prep for nights camping as needed. Love camping on Hawaii Islands and waking up to sounds of nature. Riding Yamaha FJ09.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Sounds great!

[@andreaswind1216]

YESSSS, at any place where people are living, you will find anything to eat in little food shops, street food, truck stops. One time when i crossed the sahara desert allone from Algeria to Mali, i took 20 liters of water and 4 cans of sardines with me. Some days i could bye some food in an oasis, or a bag of dates from nomades. I had not to touch the sardines. And this was in the middle of the largest desert in the whole world. At any other place you will find what local people are eating.

[@motorcycleadventures]

True

[@bjarnemartens]

Hi Pavlin. When it is winter here in Denmark I don’t drive my bike. This is time where I like to prepare the summer trips. In this period I make my own dehydrated food an put in the freezer for my trips. I like to eat healthy and I use this food for backup. Quit simple with a Jetboil. Okay I don’t do month long trips.

[@motorcycleadventures]

This make big difference. You cannot really eat healthy on long trips. I tried, but...

[@rolandcarlile9568]

Great video Myself, only have dried fruit bars biscuits, always water, just to eat in a situation where there is nothing else on offer.Eat virtually anything that's not really recognised to me ,all the fun. I do take a tablet if I get unwell to stop stomach cramps,as not good on a bike in full gear. Normally lose a couple of kg too. Which is not a bad thing,can go most days just on 2 small meals. Although I'd like 6. As you mentioned always supermarkets or shops around to get anything.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for taking the time, Roland!

[@Professori57]

Some very interesting and relevant postings here. Look it is just horses for courses. You have to take what you need. For example if you in the middle of the Simpson Desert here in Australia you are NOT going to find any food outlet and you had better carry your own food, water, tent, sleeping bag, extra fuel etc. You can be in the middle of bloody nowhere. No locals to help you and are well advised to carry emergency GPS beacons. It really does depend on your destination and remoteness. And I can tell you it can get bloody remote in the middle of the outback. Many have paid the price of being ill prepared.Like I said be prepared and take what you need and that will mean food, tent and cooking facilities.Thanks everyone for all the great commentsProf

[@tomdrpa7221]

We are taking dried powder and it serve us for breakfast, snack or in other case of hungry. Just mix it with water. It is not so heavy and huge. Example is MANA.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Ok, do you think that you can carry and eat the same for a month?

[@tomdrpa7221]

That dry "food" is made to replace ordinary food, no cooking just water is need and drink it. Because I am usualky traveling 3-10-14 days it is ok. I have 5 packages with me in case of 14 day trip. Definitely not for 1 month. But for fast breakfast, snack, lazy dinner, or in case of fast travel you may it as lunch. It has all what body needs and it is light on stomach.

[@MotoHolic]

Absolutely agree with you you, the food is just to keep you running on the road. There were few days that I rode whole day with just a back of biscuits or some dry fruits (and my hydration pack) and then ate a good meal when I got to my destination. By the way, those were some of the most delicious meals on my trip, but that could be coz I was so hungry! Also it's always great to have a local around to show you good food and give some suggestions. I have NEVER faced food problems on any of my trips, bad stomach - yes, but that's part of the adventure, no?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Soon or later it will come, but....part of the adventure...

[@TobinBernier]

I carry a $5 propane camp stove from Walmart. Soups, pasta, rice, beans, it boils , it frys, it's lightweight. I would recommend researching lightweight backpacking equipment and find one that suits your saddlebags. Ramon noodle for days 😂

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@qdllc]

I'm on a restricted diet...which almost answers the question for me. From experience, I avoid eating much during the day. Protein shakes or protein meal bars for daytime while riding...simple fare if in a restaurant (eggs and bacon)...whatever is light on the stomach. I avoid carbohydrate-heavy foods because of how they affect my energy and alertness. Heavier/larger meals are chosen if I'm near the end of my riding day or when I reach my day's destination. I avoid seafood (high risk of contamination) and any item that might cause issue. One trip, I had burritos for dinner and was in for a world of hurt the next afternoon when I was in the middle of nowhere and they wanted to come out. Oh, and ALWAYS pack stuff to deal with stomach upset or diarrhea.

[@tknadin]

I have been to India many times, unfortunately not on the bike, and have found that water or things washed in water is the thing to watch out for. Keep up the good work.

[@jackrabbit8703]

In U.S. Dennys $4 menu in the morning, Taco Bell $1 menu in the afternoon.....eat for less than $10/day. Good info Pavlin...Love your take on things.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@tonyb9185]

I think the most important thing is bring you own toilet paper and lots of it! Lol

[@LegionarHR]

Why

[@wanderingbox7971]

very good...I only eat plant based diet...but most places this is the chrapest food...bowl of rice or pasta with veg...or potatoes... excellent for many hours in the saddle...👍🤔

[@motorcycleadventures]

I eat about the same.

[@denisdezan1309]

Hotels are not my style... I like camping, even in ITA,Swiss ect. where it is forbiden to have wild camping it is "sweet trouble :)", i use my gas stove every day when i wake up to and when i go to sleep every day... that is my ritual and that is how i like it... I like to eat local food but sometimes is no available when you are far away from people... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ camping gear and my cooking equipmet give mi some freedom so i dont have to rely on hotels and when i have to arrive to some destination....

[@motorcycleadventures]

Ok, use the one suit to you. This option is not good for me, because it limits my trips and km per day.

[@mohba01]

i wholely agree... also, i can guarantee you that local food in asia and africa are not even close to dangerous as he claims vs the chemical shit bomb you get in cheap fast food joints in the first world or lets say Mcdonals ..etc

[@blackstitch22]

Sounds like my kind of a trip. Would love to get out to Europe and Asia one of these days on a motorcycle. I leave my bike in storage lockers in various states across the US then fly back home for a week or two of work. Same theory should work for European countries. Purchase a motorcycle in northern Europe and leave it in the storage locker awaiting the next stage of the trip.

[@tenerebaraudeur7359]

ok and I understand your opinion but if you cannot spend time to eat because you must to drive non stop until the end of the day !!!!my question is why do you travel.i'm back from senegal and I was driving maybe 4-5 hours maximum because I wanted to eat relax, visit the area ,it's part of the trip. I can eat like you just a pack of biscuit but the food is aslo important to enjoy your trip and meet people aslo ( i know you meet people !).As you said everybody choose the way he want to go.

[@stugg]

@@blackstitch22 I was oblivious to this being a possiblity. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing that .

[@naveendinakaran5656]

This is really the one of the best vlog on food I've ever seen hats off sir

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thank you!

[@magnusb6311]

Food expensive in Scandinavia? A little tip if in Sweden. Most restuarants and pizza places have something called Daily lunch. It is usuall served from 11.30/noon till 13/14. It costs usally from about Euro 8 in smaller towns to up to euro 12 in more popular places. Includes a full meal, sallad buffet, bread and a drink. In most places you get a 33cl soda and in some places water or lemonade with refill. Usually the pizza places will give you a full pizza and drink for about euro 8-9. The same applies in Aaland Islands. Norway however is usually very expensive.

[@lalmani877]

I have seen this in many of your videos pavlin, you just have bananas and keep travelling. Very correct journey is important

[@estbiker]

In my trip to Georgia and Armenia I took gas stove and all the cooking stuff, some food and spices to cook as well. I cooked once in Gerogia, fast noodles - what a hassle, even small wind is blowing the flame away or even extinguishing it, took maybe an hour to finish 2 packs of FAST noodles, then need to wash everything, and pack it up again(as well your rubbish). Half an hour later on the road found a Restaurant where I ate some delicious and cheap šašlyk. After that only needed a stove on way back at cold nights in tent(ran out of gas very soon of course), should have invested to proper sleeping bag instead. After 52 days on the road I was back home with the same food I went with. I was totally overloaded, tho it was my second trip outside of Estonia!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Learned the lessons the hard way...

[@RadLazic]

I carry dried fruit, nuts and smoked/dried meat (jerky) and, WATER! Easy to find and buy anywhere and easy to carry in-refrigerated for several days!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good!

[@sujoydey8469]

This is a good topic... Lots of opinions will come out...

[@motorcycleadventures]

I am sure

[@jorgegal76]

Hi Pavlin, we usually find food on the road, but sometimes stomach pain is a fact; we try to eat very basic food, this means few meat, zero milk products, a lot of wather and fruits; here on my country are so many fruits, easy to get and cheap.

[@motorcycleadventures]

True

[@Sixbears]

Everyone is different. Personally, I love to cook. My good quality backpacking cooking gear has been used backpacking, but also car camping, canoe camping, and even living on a small sailboat. It's light, compact and works fine now that I'm traveling on two wheels. I like stoves that use the same fuel as my vehicle. I enjoy a relaxed breakfast with coffee and a good amount of protein, even if it's just eggs. Lunch is more of a cold snack, bagels, cheese, fruit -stuff like that. In the evening I enjoy making a good dinner. I've traveled like that for months at a time. About once a week I'll spring for a really top notch sit down restaurant meal. However, I don't look to knock out as many miles per day as you do. To each their own.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@roz6573]

Fantastic presentation!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@igig2792]

Hi, travellers! I ride big heavy cruiser, so I usually go on asphalt roads. It’s easy to find good enough food orienting at big trucks drivers. If you see a road cafe with 2-3 big trucks nearby the place is good: not expensive and clean enough. Such approach works at least at former USSR countries.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@satishvasane6812]

There are thousands of videos on KZbin about riding and food. But you are very experienced person, what to do in any condition. You said everything in your videos are realistic world which is coming from your experience. I agree with your valuable experienced travel through the world. In short you said the real world in your experience. Sorry I however can't express my thoughts.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thank you so much 🙂!

[@ПламенИванов-ц5г]

Great video! I am totally agree with you, Pavlin. The food is something that you need to survive. The food is not the most important thing. We want to ride and explore, am i right ? When i ride with friends we need to stop and eat 3 or more times per day, but when i am alone /90% of my rides/ eat when i feel very hungry - twice a day. I always have a plan and know where will be tonight - if i camp in remote place i will buy some food before that from the grocery. In the cities and campings it is not a problem. The truth for me is simple: Ride all day, everything else is not so important - you will survive !

[@motorcycleadventures]

Agree! Всичко най!

[@TheYorkie1954]

agree about hydration but as you say we are all different and food is very important for me, the various foods around the world are a big part of the trip for me.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Fair enough!

[@frankgonzalez1378]

Great video!!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@theengineroommotorcycles]

Love your straight talking😀hope your well👍

[@motorcycleadventures]

I am always well, thanks man!

[@herethereandelsewhere1941]

Food discovery is part of the adventure, of course! But always carry some medicine, just in case! You're right on saying:It's not is it going to happen or when is it going to happen? Because it always happens. So be ready and take your precautions!!! Ride long, Ride safe!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Absolutely!

[@TobyD34TH]

I don't eat during the day; it creates fluctuations in my sugar levels and makes my concentration go up and down (intermittent fasting) . I have a $40 AUD jetboil stove. I use it to make my coffee in the morning and diner at night in my 2 small (in each other fitting) aluminium pots. With this I can make a a lot of meals for 1 person at the campsite and eat out of the pots. Cooking groceries is much cheaper for a long trip then eating out! if you do get hungry through the day drink more water, maybe eat a piece of fruit; biscuits have no nutrients. I've been living like this for 9 months now and I'm still healthy and happy. I don't want to travel without coffee and going to coffee shops gets really expensive real quick.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Whatever suit you...

[@zazugee]

3:30 about your point here i ate at a hotel in my own country, and they had good sheep meat and i loved it but my stomach got upset because of the amount of fries i ate for a couple of days, and the spicy "harissa" even if it was food from my own country, but i'm not used to eat oil fried food everyday at home when i go on a trip i tend to only eat food that is familiar to my stomach to not have problems one tip tho, chocolate biscuits helps to reduce diarrhea symptoms

[@motorcycleadventures]

Do whatever is good for you.

[@goffryboss]

I totally agree dude lol. My tecnique is to have a little heat-keeping bag with three boxes to keep food. when i stop for lunch i eat a very little, and i buy food for evening. When i set up camp i just take out the food and eat it when i'm confortable. And sometimes, it's also too much than i need and i have breakfast ;) maybe the only thing that i exagerate is that i want coffe, and i use a little thermos with 0.5 liter capacity with already some coffee and milf inside. In the morning it's not hot, but who cares? Great explanation btw!

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for taking the time!

[@erikk.137]

Good and logical advices as always, greetings from Slovenia ...

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks Erik!

[@kawaz1ooosx]

Nice topics but you should touch a little about what to eat or not to eat during riding.That will be a nice approach too. thx.

[@motorcycleadventures]

It is different in every country.

[@satishvasane6812]

Thanks brother, in Asia food is very cheap as compared to western countries. Your suggestions for any aspects are very true and reality.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good!

[@cyclopathic998]

Agree 98%. I am carrying a cooking set with fuel bottles, pots, plates etc and about to give it up to save the weight. I don't use it daily as the time spent cooking could be spent riding and as friend of mine put it cold food is still food so in those few times you can get by without cooking. No it still makes sense to carry it when you are going to places where there isn't place to buy food like Yellowstone or road of the bones or where it is too expensive to buy but for most of the trips it doesn't make sense

[@motorcycleadventures]

True

[@yic235]

One of the best channels 👍🏽😍💙

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks man!

[@ashjapirzada4432]

I am your follower from Pakistan. . With great respect. ...

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@michaelnjio]

I am from Africa and I don't eat every street food I find. Good point.

[@shabbadabbadingdong6935]

In regards to systems that fail - its better to have the use of multiple systems for that very reason in case any system is unable to work for you at that point in time. I remember watching a guy who went to live self-sufficiently in the middle of knowhere in Canada, he was flown in and left to survive to be picked up however long it was dayswise later, I remember when he was returning to civilisation, the pilot giving him a huge block of cheese as a gift. That pilot knew the score. In the UK we are spoiled for dairy, its a huge part of the UK diet, a glut of it! In Asia - I did not miss it.

[@motorcycleadventures]

True

[@allanb52]

Here is a tip for those riding Vietnam. In the morning you can find these food stands everywhere where the sell something like an egg baguette, or maybe pork and they are delicious, my tip is to buy double. The reason is at lunchtime they are not around and all the small shops sell is junk covered in plastic. So put the second baguette in your jacket and when you stop for lunch you have it, buy a bottle of water, eat and ride on. VN is a great place to ride, fabulous people, but take care. Also be careful what bike you buy or rent they are ragged by tourists and never serviced.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ichbins2545]

I totally agree with you, on my last trip across 24 Country‘s my son forced me to take some kitchen equipment and food with me, guess what, he only opened that bag twice, just to demonstrate it is a good idea, but trust me, it is not, it is just additional weight to carry 💫

[@motorcycleadventures]

Exactly what I was talking about...

[@RodHolmes]

I find it extremely wonderful how different we are...we all are! As extreme as you are about not caring about food, is how extreme I am about focusing on food. I travel to meet and listen to new people, see new things, smell new smells, and definitely to taste new food. Another key aspect that influences our differences is your focus on, "riding the kilometers and getting to your destination." Your trips are probably the norm for most people: you have a limited amount of time and you have destinations to get to. I know when many people plan trips they think about the time they have and then begin thinking about how far they could get during that time. This often leads to the thinking, "If I really push for X number of days and do nothing but ride, I can then get to this really cool place." This is normal and a great way of doing trips! It's just not my preference. I like to go slowly and soak in the journey rather than the destination. Both of my big trips were on bicycles (I'm now transitioning to motorcycle travel as I'm in my 50s and want a new experience) and there was no end date and no specific destination. My wife and I wandered around the world for 15 months in our first trip and 9 months in our second trip. This gave us the LUXURY of time that we could use to do many different things with food. In expensive countries, we went to grocery stores and cooked a lot. In cheap countries, our cooking gear was rarely used. In India we could eat mountains of the most amazing food on the planet for nearly free…why would you cook yourself? But even when we're just on a one-week trip around our area, we tend to try to keep the miles down and the experiences high! One thing I completely agree with you on is the local markets and restaurants will have whatever you need. Bring some comforts with you…maybe a special kind of tea or coffee, biscuits, or candy. You’ll be able to get tea, coffee, cookies, and candy wherever you are, but they will be different. It’s good to be able to “escape” from time to time into something comfortable and “feel like you’re home” when you want. But that’s it…you don't need to bring a single full meal with you anywhere you go in the world-the local markets will feed you very well everywhere! You talked about your stomach having a hard time transitioning from one country to another and you zoomed in on oil as being perhaps a reason. I completely agree with you. It takes a while for your system to adapt to these new fats. Take your time. Try to find foods that are not cooked in a lot of oil for the first few days you’re in a new place. Rice and bread your friends everywhere in the world-you will seldom get sick from them. I think I could write a book on this topic, but I’ll finish with one last bit of advice a traveler gave me that has proven to be true for me. Make sure that you eat food that is fresh and temperature hot (spicy hot doesn’t help). You’re never going to get sick from steamed rice, no matter how bad the water is because the act of cooking kills everything. Fresh, leafy vegetable salads will set you on the toilet for days! So, politely pass on anything that is raw or was not cooked just before being served to you. I have been very sick twice: once after eating a cold mussel dish in Turkey and once eating a cold curry on a 2-day train trip in India. I have eaten in many dirt-floor, rats-running-around restaurants in places like rural India and rural Thailand, but didn’t get sick because the food was fresh and thoroughly cooked. Lastly, I’d like to say I admire your guts in your videos to say that there is no right answer. There is only your answer, my answer, his answer, her answer, their answer, and on and on. We all solve problems differently. “To each, his own.” Thank

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thank you very much for taking the time and watching the video and also for this long and detailed commend! All the best on your future adventures Rod!

[@tommybarbarossa]

Best grandious Speech forever: "I am not bullshitting you!" hahahahahahahahahaha Great, Pavlin!!! Tommy

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks Tommy!

[@tommybarbarossa]

Ich hab soooo gelacht, (NICHT DICH AUSGELACHT, Pavlin, dafür hab ich viel zu viel Achtung vor Dir) aber dieser Spruch ist so geil und lustig, dass ich mir überlege, MIR ein T-Shirt zu machen! Absolut LEGENDÄR!!! Vielleicht wäre es auch ein Topseller für Deinen Shop? Vielleicht: "I am Pavlin - I'm not bullshitting you!") Auf alle Fälle hast Du heute meinen Abend gerettet. Sogar meine Frau kam und fragte, warum ich so laut lache. Bleib auf alle Fälle so, wie Du bist! ! ! Wenn Du mal Bayern kreuzt, ist immer eine Brotzeit für Dich auf meinem Tisch und eine Übernachtung. I am not bullshitting you!!! Tommy

[@organicox80]

I got tired of roadhouse/restaurant food and paying five dollars for a cup of coffee. The best thing was lose the coffee addiction, eat fruit stored in pockets and use the stove and cook when its time to stop at the end of the day and do breakfast too before heading off. Back in 1889 I rode 1800 km from Brisbane to Melbourne Australia on an XT 250 and was so excited I don't think I ate. Needing to fuel up every 100 kms and get off to stretch my legs every 80 kms I probably didn't have time to stop and eat. But it's about MOTORCYCLE RIDING. If your priority is exotic restaurants or camping you'd be better off in a car. If your priority is making big miles then you'd probably be better of in a truck where a transport company will pay you to travel and also give you drugs so you can stay awake and go non-stop.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Very well said!

[@ChrisLambert-Yngvegodi]

Hi Pavlin, I can't really disagree with you but I would just like to add some things from my point of view. When you travel the food of the culture is really part of the experience... Wether good or bad for example you go to Italy you expect good pasta but if you go to some parts of Africa you may only get cornmeal and fish which is all fine. I think that the reality is that you need to be flexible with food. Carry some, a day or twos worth in case, it doesn't weigh that much. I only have a 2ltr aluminium cooking pot and a sport plus a pocket knife. A British army hexblock cooker which fits into a pocket. I can cope on a small fire any way even if I don't have a stove. A small bag of cous cous and tin of fish or something can feed you for a day or two which lets you camp if you want or give you food if stranded. When it is finished just buy some stuff locally and move on. Have it in the bag if needed, 5-700gm is all mine weighs. Like you will probably say water weights more.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Do whatever you like Chris. Thatt's why we travel to have the freedom we need...

[@RandolphMaunder]

Our system is simple, usually we stay at a pension that included breakfast, we have a small snack or very light lunch. When we arrive at our next pension, we clean up, shower and take our time, then we go out in the evening and have a very nice meal in a restaurant...

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@urimtb]

One again I agree with you 100%. Also search for food, sleep and gasoline are the only chances to interact with locals. Besides that, you are alone. How do you deal with diarrhea?

[@motorcycleadventures]

Imodium. Work most of the times. In Siberia I bought a local pills.

[@urimtb]

@@motorcycleadventures Danke

[@rolandoruto3647]

Good topic we have more ideas.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks!

[@Sonu19424]

Your videos provide practical tips 👍

[@motorcycleadventures]

Glad to hear that

[@SmogPhantom]

I always eat food from the supermarkets. No matter if I travel on a motorcycle, by a plane or a car. It's always the same. Bakery pruducts, vegetables, fruit, dry sausage and hard cheese.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@pauldavison2116]

Was traveling in Mexico with a friend and he wanted to eat at a roadside vender. I told him I was concerned about getting food poisoning. He said look at all the people eating from his stand. Do you think he wants to make all his customers sick? The next day I ate at a high end restaurant. I ordered bottled water and as soon as they poured it I took a big drink of it. My friend noticed the seals were already broken and gave them hell. (They had refilled the bottles up with tap water) Too late for me, I was sick for a day and a half. After that roadside venders only.

[@motorcycleadventures]

You never know...lesson learned the hard way!

[@spikeccx]

Very good film...suprised u think food expensive in the U.K...you must have been unlucky or unfamiliar with uk places to eat. Great way of putting your experience of bike travelling across in a video blog as usual....all the best for xmas 4u and ur family

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks Chris! It is no secret that UK is expensive country. If you don't know it that mean you are doing well!

[@keithralfs5190]

Well done Pavlin - my experience has been to eat food on the road side food side plus groceries from the local shop, even in Mongolia & Northern China

[@motorcycleadventures]

The best way to explore the country...

[@ger13nunyah56]

So cool mate

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks, man!

[@galuolivian585]

Hello, I have a question for you, why you don't buy MRE( meal ready to eat) it doesn't cost very much it is pretty light, the valability is 1-2 years and you can use it when the food is really bad or you can't find food? I saw you when you eat just some bananas and i thought that one pack of MRE would help you a lot in this situation

[@motorcycleadventures]

1st Most of these MRE foods are made only from crap. 2nd you need stove. 3rd They are not good. 4th The food is not my priority, I can eat or not eat. The important is to complete the day.

[@galuolivian585]

I am not totally agree with you and i will explain why, i am one of the "crazy russian hacker" subscriber and he tried a lot of MRE some of them are crap some i think it taste good but i am not sure, i will try some MRE in fluture just to feel the taste of them, i think you can search a little bit more about MRE and maybe you will Take them with you, I hope that my comment was usefull if not sorry! All the best!

[@dikydiky7252]

Just one question sir, what do you think about intermittent fasting as one of the tools to solve this problem? And for the most part I agree with you especially about keeping our bodies hydrated.

[@motorcycleadventures]

It is the best and the fastest way to heal your body.

[@dikydiky7252]

@@motorcycleadventures thank you sir for your answer.

[@motorcycleadventures]

You are welcome anytime!

[@nasirbasra]

Lovely 🏵️ you change my thoughts 💖😊you not different you same 💞😘you 👍

[@ERUtheWINDRIDER]

Hello. I think you are doing it wrong if it takes you 5kg for a cooking set. I have been a camper/ hiker / climber all my life and currently I own about 7 stoves ( had even more in the past) ranging between about 250 euro to 12 euro(and 24 grams) and the later is my main stove that I use from about 3-4 years. The pot is about 120g and with a can of fuel, lighter​ and spoon I'm well under 0.5 kg. So you should might reconsider your gear, unless you're like it heavy, like you like you're bike. About dehydrated food I will not even start since there are so many options and I'm not even consider the very expensive mountain food here.

[@motorcycleadventures]

My friend, I am not talking about the stove you taking when you climb mountains. You need to cook food day after day. If it's with gas, how many cans? With petrol, only the bottle will be 300gr empty.

[@ERUtheWINDRIDER]

Yes i am fully aware of what I’m writing. Petrol stoves are a thing of the past, even I I still own one. Regarding gas canisters, the answe is only one, that will last about 2 weeks for me and if I need another one I can find gas canisters everywhere, in any hardware store one can find gas canisters with the same valve but in a spray like form and for that I use a remote canister stove that is 150g instead 24g or I take the easy one and improvise.

[@bounceplan6566]

Home-made Pemmican is my favorite long haul travel food.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Good

[@jelau4851]

Bounce Plan: do you make it yourself,does it need refrigiration, can I fing way to make it on the web, thanks

[@piotrmajerski1110]

In the end my budget determines where and what I will eat and how it will be cooked. The choice of road and destination I often base on how good the food is along the way. If I don't eat my sense of humor is gone instantly and I ride aggressively. I will tolerate sleeping rough, bad weather but not hunger.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Thanks for sharing!

[@yamaha4life251]

Why like mass gainers they can be one option, cost is about 10-15e for 1kg 60-100gr is enough for 1 meal just need water.

[@motorcycleadventures]

Well, it if thing so...

[@shamirshakir]

How about carrying dry foods...bread butter?

[@motorcycleadventures]

You can carry whatever you need.

[@gerardomusano6919]

I normally stop where I have petrol at lunch time and get some snacks and then for dinner where I arrive i go and find someplace to eat .The only time I cook myself something is when I camp wild

[@motorcycleadventures]

About the same with me.

[@mohba01]

5 kgs for cooking gear ??? you're surely doing it wrong mate.. Snow Peak Trek 700 titanium pot and lid: 124 g / 4.4 oz MSR Pocket Rocket stove: 86 g / 3 oz MSR Titanium Spoon: 18 g / 0.6 oz Gas cartridge: 170 g / 6 oz Lighter: 20 g / 0.7 oz Ghetto Waterproof pouch: 18 g / 0.6 oz Total: 436 g / 15.4 oz The above can make coffee to a proper one-pot sumptuous dinner !! .. camp cooking is like fixing a flat.. you get faster and better once you have enough practice...

[@motorcycleadventures]

All of these are great as you make coffee to a proper one-pot sumptuous dinner, try to cook for for one month and we going to talk again. Also include the price of this coffee gear.

[@mohba01]

@@motorcycleadventures i have been using such gear for almost half my life now on backpacking , climbing, and motorcycle trips. i have used it everyday more than once for weeks together. regarding the price, you can just google them, i recommend the best and lightest one you can afford. camp cooking is not for everyone, and maybe after 1 month if you felt that it was burden, then you might be the person who does not enjoy it. each man for himself.