Our first motorcycle camping trip… is it for us?

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Today we're embarking on our first ever Motorcycle camping trip, with only the basics to hand and a 100 mile off road trail to get there, we could be in for an interesting adventure...
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[@bradjones2219]

Greetings from Oz 🇦🇺 My wife and I have camped off our bikes for many years. Advice for your bike/s setup. Soft side panniers. Get the weight as low as you can. This will greatly improve off-road handling. All that weight up high is like a pendulum. A small tarp to thro over the bikes at night is a good idea also👍And for a couple, a 3 man tent is a must. Ours has good sized vestibule's on either side. Great for keeping riding gear(wet, smelly🤮) out of the weather, but not in the tent as such. Yes, chairs. Helinox are the standard, but $$$. Much cheaper options on Amazon, Ali Express etc. We've used cheap ones for years, and they're fine. Best of luck on your latest adventures 👍 We'll be watching from a far🇦🇺🇦🇺 PS. We use small tetraPak long life milk. Almost indestructible, and don't need refrigeration. AAAGGGHHH COFFEE !!!!

[@TheJammyGits]

hahah thanks for all this info, really appreciate it! The Camping set up is slowly improving, we've just come back from a trip which is out next week that we've already made some improvements with and it made the world of difference!

[@Nbxcortez]

two trips through Europe camping with a motorbike and I'd say the two most important things are the sleep system and bags. Kriega bags are amazing for being able to clip on and off the bike easily and makes packing and unpacking sooo easy. A good quality pillow, mattress and sleeping bag are also worth their weight in gold. Everything else I'd say is a luxury

[@derrickmurphy9859]

Totally agree with your comment 👍

[@TheJammyGits]

thanks for the advice!

[@yetiibob8407]

I'd get a 3 man tent as you need some space. Look at the Naturehike hiby 3 or OEX coyote 3 Lightest strongest chairs are Helinox, they are expensive but are very light. Make sure your sleeping mattress is insulated. Or use a foil blanket underneath.

[@grantlingley1385]

Two in a small tent is a challenge for sure. My wife and I have a Marmot Halo 4, bigger again and room to bring our gear in. Weighs about 10 lbs though so likely a bit much on the bikes

[@chriscoomans4434]

A tarp would do I guess. Cheaper than a new tent.

[@yetiibob8407]

@@chriscoomans4434 I think they want to bring gear inside tent so tarp may not be suitable

[@goodoldbob1]

So far you have a great attitude to riding and camping. Keep it. You will only get better

[@TheJammyGits]

Thank you, I will

[@ashmls]

Throwing the rock to check how deep it was then Mitch with the 'what you going to tell with that' made me laugh out loud

[@eddale5557]

Hahaha me too lol

[@TheJammyGits]

🤣

[@1fryatuck]

😂😂😂

[@Rowtheboat99]

Me too. Especially when Martha said “a big splash” 😂😂 like the height of the splash is equal to the depth of the water 😂😂

[@bsajoss]

What about a petrol stove ? If its full you have a back up for the bike . If you need to fill it you've got petrol in the bikes .

[@peklivanas]

100% it’s what I run too

[@jimtitt3571]

Weight and space, I use Esbit or gas for short trips and change to petrol for seven days or more. Alcohol stoves are the worst compromise of heating ability and weight.

[@TheJammyGits]

we've just picked up the MSR dragonfly stove that we'll end up trying out soon, just going to use the rest of our gas for our jetboil first!

[@bsajoss]

@@TheJammyGits I use a msr petrol stove . If your going away for a number of night you can get a msr service kit . There worth carrying as one of the small o ring go and they don't give any notice . Then your stuck with a stove that does nothing

[@bsajoss]

Look out seal skin socks and ex military gortex boot liners . I won't go green laning without them

[@TheJammyGits]

I fortunately had some on this trip, but Mitch didn't... he has got some now though!

[@steveh100]

I did this bit of the tet last year, good memories, this was a fun watch, plenty of good tips in here already, I find camping off the bike is always a compromise, the importance of alcohol, snacks, an empty bottle and a good sleeping system is key. Thank you

[@michaelledford3315]

Greetings from the States. I have been camping for years off my motorcycle. There are many small things that make it so much more comfortable. As stated before, a 3 person tent for the two of you and your gear. Camp chairs and a great sleeping mattress and bag. One tip I will give you. In the States I have a lot of river crossings. Not all are successful and I sometimes get very wet. Go to Walmart's camping section. They sell camping towels for after you shower. I get one for my body and the other is to stick inside my boots when they are wet. They absorb like you won't believe. Plus they dry very quickly. I sometimes stick one in each boot for a couple of hours at night and it will almost absorb all the water out of the boot. At least 95% of it.

[@TheJammyGits]

Thanks for the tips! We've taken a lot on board, which you'll see in the future 😁

[@fengbi5653]

Hahaha you two get yourselves in some awkward situations 😂🤣😂I’m loving it ,cheered up my Sunday no end 😘

[@TheJammyGits]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@louiboreham]

I recommend getting a stainless steel water bottle so you can fill it with hot water .so when Mitch gets wet socks again from his school boy error 😂he can slide is wet socks over the stainless steel bottle and his wet socks will dry in minutes .

[@jimtitt3571]

He is stood beside two hot motorbikes, use your brain not your money,.

[@jameshill8498]

Personally I carry a cot with a tiny tent on top of it AND a dinning fly type of tarp. Cot tent, bike and equipment all fit under the tarp. Plus room for my chair. Everything is out of the rain, dew or blazing sun. OR a tipi tarp. Packs down small, can stay open on one side or fully close depending on weather and large enough for my cot, chair, equipment and for me to stand upright to get dressed. Down side to the tipi is the bike is outside.

[@malcolmevans585]

Top advice given below, definitely 3man size tent for additional space for gear ... would also suggest head torch .. great video... cracked up with you throwing the rock to test the water depth 😅😂😅

[@TheJammyGits]

hahaha, cheers!

[@DragonSniper43]

The weather recently has not been in outdoor fun adventure favours. Glad your still embracing it thou. Fall off and back straight on no stress. great to see. Cannot wait to see fully get out about and then onto Europe

[@TheJammyGits]

thank you, yes we're buzzing for that!

[@Bishx43]

Love the 2 different POVs! Such great quality videos guys ! 😊

[@TheJammyGits]

Thanks so much!!

[@ollypolly18]

brilliant get some panniers for your bikes rather than just the back rack

[@phillambert8497]

Love your push on and get it done attitude! Keeping cost down just get a DD 3*3 tarp which can go over your tent and gives you space to sit / stash stuff outside... especially if it rains.

[@TheJammyGits]

Thanks for the tips!

[@robertkoper3039]

As for tent I love my Opalus 3 from naturehike.Fellow crf 300 rider ,be sure to take the 3 person one,excellent ventilation if you end up in warmer climates.But also considered a 3,5 season tent .

[@TheJammyGits]

thanks!

[@marcussmith1768]

Nice boot full of water there Mitch, loving Martha's home made depth gauge ROFL Hilarious! Glad to see Martha is becoming much more confident on the bike with falling off etc, see, its no big deal really... See you next week.

[@TheJammyGits]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@peklivanas]

Also invest in some extra long sealskinz socks they aren’t cheep but will keep your feet dry, and makes putting wet boots on the next morning painless

[@stephenrichards4962]

Hand wormers are a life saver the ones out of pound shop are good.

[@fishyweasel]

Check out the Lone Rider tents!! There is a separate bit in the tent where you can literally park your bikes in the tent. Purpose built for adventure bikers

[@TheJammyGits]

thanks, we will!

[@smeghead1]

Congratulations guys for doing it in this weather 🥶🥶

[@timhaines3044]

Hi Martha and Mitch, just watched your camping video. Really enjoyed your latest adventure , great that you both had a good time. Love all your new set up with the trailer. Martha is doing well with her off road motorbike riding. Take care, look forward to the next adventure. Tim Melbourne.

[@TheJammyGits]

Thank you!

[@suicidenotebeats]

guys get another 300 rally. never disappointed awsome bike i done lot of fun trips and have memories with my 300😢. i had to sell it because my job and lack of free time to do adv stuff. now i feel mo i need it back so im gonna get new kne back and make enduro amd supermoto both setup and tune a bit

[@MatthewDuffin-io2ur]

Well guys and ladies why don't you come to North Yorkshire to ride your bikes as there's loads of lovely places for you both to come to and there's also plenty of places to stay over at with your bikes and these places are excellent to sleep over at and there's places to enjoy hot food

[@TheJammyGits]

Thank you, stay tuned👀👀

[@grustrollet]

I love to watch your riding videos. Such a great energy 🥰

[@TheJammyGits]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

Well, that was entertaining to watch anyway...

[@mysterybiker1717]

TET can be quite hardcore. Unless you want serious enduro, try ACT (adventure country trail) in most countries. Designed for big adventure bikes so not too difficult but stunning routes still.

[@mikaelljungberg1019]

Sinse you put The freasdryed food in The cup insted or hot water i to The bag for making food you might aswell put The freasdryed food in plastik bags and puch all The air out and it whill pack down smaller.

[@Yangvar]

What I'd definitely recomend is some saddlebags for splitting the luggage around. Personally I use Enduristan Blizzards- they are a bit expensive, but Ive been trough a lot of rain with them, some river crossings, and bashing on the trails with my bike falling over quite a bit on slipery mud, and nothing happened to them (also if you happen to be at the ABR festival, im pretty sure Enduristan had discounted prices for the event last year, so I'd assume it'll be the same this year). Diferent options I know of is Kreiga, Lomo, Wolfman and SW-Motech and Mosko Moto. If you are unsure of waterproofing of the saddlebags or backpacks, I think its worth getting some drybags and keeping at least your clothes in them. If you are interested in tent- the one I'd recomend is Lone Rider ADV tent- same thing though, quite expensive. Only time I had water in the tent was either condensation, or when my water bottle spilled inside. A nice tip I found in Simon and Lisa Thomas' cook book is this- when water is scarse you can use wet wipes for cleaning your cutlery etc. From few times I have camped around the couple of things I'll definitely get for myself is a seperate water container, either a folding bucket style, or a spare bladder, for cooking cleaning etc. For morning coffe- I think a good idea is to grab a italian esspesso maker, you'd have to check though if it works with a jetboil. Also when going out camping and traveling having a battery pack, or cables to start bike from the other one in your case might be a lifesaver... Dont ask me how I know 😆. I hope its helpfull in some way!

[@TheJammyGits]

thanks for all these tips, really appreciate it!

[@annc3628]

3 leg foldable stool instead af chairs. They are small but sturdy

[@MatthewDuffin-io2ur]

Take care of each other hope the weather stays nice for you both just drive xarefuly

[@TheJammyGits]

Thank you!

[@rockonman14]

I highly recommend the Nemo Dagger Osmo 3p tent. Super roomy but still very lightweight and packable. I have traveled all of the Dutch and Belgium TET with it and it has been perfect to store my gear.

[@rockonman14]

Also having a lightweight chair and a good isolating mat will do wonders in not draining your energy over a week or more travel.

[@TheJammyGits]

thanks for the tips!

[@mikaelljungberg1019]

Watch alot of utobe about motorbike camping there are plenty of adviset out there!

[@austieoutdoors9763]

a good tent to go for which is light and loads of room even two doors two festerbuels and big anough for the two of uz a naturehike cloud peak 2

[@TheJammyGits]

Thanks!

[@smeghead1]

Get yourself some coffee mate or any kinda milk powder that you can just put in ziplock bags

[@terencemears7780]

Brilliant,as usual 😂

[@ChrisSlack]

I forgot that I started watching you guys on your Vietnam trip. Looking forward to some TET. I’ve been thinking of doing the TAT here in the US.

[@TheJammyGits]

Vietnam feels like ages ago but we’d love to go back again soon, I bet the TAT is good in the US!

[@DaveHines1]

Talk about “in at the deep end” 🤣🍻

[@skulijakobsson5116]

Much Enjoyment 👍😎 New sub. Happy trails

[@TheJammyGits]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Bishx43]

8:00 Crying at this part 😂😂

[@robsadventures4653]

Enjoyed this

[@grantlingley1385]

Martha, funny question but what watch is that you are wearing. I have a Garmin Instinct that I love but the face of your looks really legible. As far as advice,I think a few others have mentioned Side Bags, likely a little more room but also weight is lower on the bike! You guys are doing great!

[@TheJammyGits]

It’s the Garmin Forerunner 55😄

[@wanderinghonda7963]

Hi guys, you asked for camping kit recommendations. No idea if there’s anything useful here but we’ve got a couple of videos of what we use on our CRF’s. There might be a couple of things of use Motorcycle Camping (Motocamping) set up and kit on our CRF300 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXXLYqVml5J-p9k We also have one of our adventure riding kit CRF300 Adventure Travel Set-up kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5ekZmylbLWeoLc Thanks for your fantastic videos. Steff and I love watching them!

[@TheJammyGits]

Thanks so much guys!🤙🏼

[@jimmycull4030]

You need minimum 2 Bottles of Whisky… Did he genuinely ride to the Shop & not buy Alcohol!??

[@rolandstaines3249]

Hi lifes for living adventures are for discovering just send it . :)

[@TheJammyGits]

Couldn't agree more!

[@lucasgreen6826]

Never seen such wet wipes in my life 😂 get your self off roading more

[@NGAF.]

To much of the bikes Signed on for vsn life..!!!

[@davidmatthews3093]

Nobody is making you watch. This is their take on van life.

[@NGAF.]

That's true nobody is making me watch... So when I get fed up with the bikes I won't...

[@cclose8007]

I’m an og watcher of your videos. I’m not really into motorbiking but you guys keep it interesting plus I’m just so proud of you Martha for overcoming all your fears. You make a great team, keep up the good videos 🎉

[@TheJammyGits]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

Cool bikes and all but this has to be the saddest camping trip on bikes I've ever head of. A paddock next to a highway with port-a-loos and some rubbish bins? I love the effort but you guys need to get to NZ or South America. You can hire bikes and camp for cheap. I'm from NZ and I still find places that blow my mind.

[@TheJammyGits]

Haha I must be honest, it wasn't what we had in mind it was described as 'wild camping' but wasn't ideal but a great test to see how our kit would hold. Excited to see the views on where we'll take the bikes this year!

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

@@TheJammyGits I lived in the UK for 3 years, loved every second of it, you guys are always a great laugh. However, you have no real ruggedness left on that tiny little island, it's all sloppy farm tracks at this point. You think "green lanes" are a cool adventure... If you want to truly camp on bikes, you need to get over to Europe at least, or even better, get down to NZ or Oz. Best part of the world for everything that's not "city-liviing." and is still safe. Well, NZ at least, everything in Oz is designed to kill you, especially trying to understand their absurd accent. And whatever you do, do not play cricket in Australia, they will bowl underarm ;)

[@emrysjones5266]

Great video always good to see a couple out having a crack on bikes the wife and I do a bit of moto camping. As onenof the other comments go with soft gear over hard they dont have the same security though. We are fans of Krieger OS system. Very much like the KZbinr from Queensland JoshJB he has a great set up.

[@TheJammyGits]

thank you!

[@leebarrett9247]

Loving the motorcycle content! It's something I want to do but unsure how to find the Greenlanes, how do you plan your routes?

[@joblin99]

Small cartons of long life milk are amazing for coffee, tea and cereal in the morning and you don’t need a fridge if you use the whole carton!

[@Ieatfridays]

The word on the street is- jammygits won the lottery! Dont know how true it is .

[@levt7651]

I'm thinking you'd stay warmer if you bought two sleeping bags that can zip together to make a double. The body heat will definitely help. Also, an extra tarp that you can either string up over the tent like a canopy or use as a ground mat to help with damp, etc. 😊 love the videos, guys! Martha, you're doing so great. You've come such a long way!!!!

[@1fryatuck]

Always good to have waterproof motorcycle socks stops your feet getting cold and wet.

[@SuperDixxxie]

Its nearly as big as the mattress🤣🤣

[@veiledallegory]

The reason she fell was because she pulled in the clutch and lost power. You can hear the engine rev!

[@RebelCowboysRVs]

She may have fell anyway as she was off balance in a rut, but the second you pull power from the rear tire while off balance, the bike is taking a nap.

[@cliffordmillington8021]

I really enjoyed that video. Nice to see you out on your bikes camping. You’re very brave to do that in this country at this time of year and yes once you’re more sorted you will enjoy it more and going abroad and camping will be better because it will be warmer.

[@TheJammyGits]

Thank you very much! Yes, can't wait for the summer European months!

[@philteal3602]

A decent tent for the amount of kit you have...check out the Vango galaxy 300. Some really good reviews for bike camping.

[@ryanpkeeton]

Get some disc locks with built in alarms, good for stopping anyone sneaking off with your bikes in the night

[@terry9414]

Hi Guys, you can get waterproof socks. Funny as 😁

[@Theorangeman.]

Gsi outdoors ultra light java drip is what u need for proper coffee

[@daviejamesc429]

Boil in the bag meals saves washing up and then water to make the tea

[@whereveraway]

Weather is getting better now so lots to look forward to and drier trails. Loved the girly water depth test with that rock. £10 a night was a good buy. Can't go wrong with that tinned Mackerel. A tent with a small porch part would be useful to store the boots etc., or even keep the tent and get a small tarp from go outdoors. Don't forget to carry a spare inner tube. A small light windbreak would keep you out of the wind to put just around the front of the tent along with the tarp. Spare toilet roll is a good idea, as not all smaller sites provide it.

[@TheJammyGits]

We've just come back from another trip which you'll see next week and we're still learning but improving as we go which is good

[@davidmatthews3093]

That was a very old map of the TET that you showed. There are far more options now.

[@Smarty72]

I think I would just go back and get the van!

[@peklivanas]

I run the Kriega os luggage system on my bikes, you can get bike specific bases or a generic one that secures two bags low down on the bike which helps keeping the weight and you then have space to put one on top, it’s a modular system with several different sizes and types of bags, it also give you lots of way of strapping everything on the bike and also together, I run a generic base on my Husqvarna FE 350 with two 12l side bags and an 18l on top, also got a KTM super adventure R with a specific base running two 18l side packs and a us28-40l top bag. Done lots of multi day trips in the UK on the husky and several multi week trips on the KTM, Never had water penetrate even dropping my bike on a river crossings, also it’s very easy to get to thing and you don’t have to unpack everything so you can get your cooking gear out for lunch or just the camping gear when its raining

[@TheJammyGits]

thanks for the tips!

[@Ghostdog4]

I camped off my motorcycle for decades. Then I discovered Luxury Hotels. Ride all day, get wet tired hungry and go to the hotel. Warm dry cozy. Sit around the fire on the patio and enjoy a cocktail and snacks.

[@TheJammyGits]

If we could afford to do hotels all the time we would!

[@daner.d]

saddle bags and tank bags for the bikes, maybe some plastic or tarp for those days when it rains. there's a light weight rain gear called frogg toggs for motorcyclist and really need to get some waterproof boots. it will take some time before you get the setup that works for you and her, happy trails... ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ🏍

[@TheJammyGits]

thank you!

[@andrewwhybrow5819]

Coffee bags might be an answer....

[@Theorangeman.]

Heated camping mat and power bank

[@ItIsWhatItIsTV-]

No idea as of how i got here but camping and motorcycle made me stay. Across the ocean yes....but its all the same and universal. Shoutout from westmonroe la. Cool vid.

[@TheJammyGits]

Love that!

[@dabneys721]

Love this!! Always fun to follow along on your adventures!!!

[@TheJammyGits]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lestersmyth692]

OMG can’t believe you camped next to the portaloos 😂 just as well you had the place to yourself. 👍

[@TheJammyGits]

I know!!

[@DavidMartin-dv4cl]

Great laugh watching the both of you by the way bought a 14 pack of mcvities gold bar chocolate biscuits you said were the best and I agree thanks for the heads up

[@TheJammyGits]

hahaha I love that, glad you enjoyed them mate

[@JapanHiroshima]

what a nice ride

[@lacelegends9102]

That sound 😂😂 Could you not both get side safle bags for the bikes, so you can get so much more in xx

[@TheJammyGits]

we've got them ordered!

[@NigelReed-zb1sv]

I bought a lone rider moto tent it can sleep 2 people and have some where to sit under cover used a few time already it’s proved to be a good tent

[@TheJammyGits]

that's good to know, cheers!

[@somersetlevellersmtb5564]

Wow some of that was rough.

[@davidmatthews3093]

I use a 3 man tent for me and my gear. It also has a porch so I don’t take wet gear straight into the tent. If you’re camping on a bike tour you need your comforts. A bit more experience and you will start finding out exactly what you need to take.

[@TheJammyGits]

yes that's the plan, do as many little trips as we can and improve each time

[@davidmatthews3093]

@@TheJammyGits I motorcycle camp all year round and having extra space is particularly important when it’s going to be cold or wet. A tiny tent is fine when it’s warm enough to spend most of your time in the open but even then you need to have enough room for your riding gear, crash helmet and luggage. The tiny extra weight and packed size of a good three man tent is a compromise that makes life Moto camping far more comfortable and far less tiring.

[@RevGerryRM]

Guys, I'm getting tired of this motorcycle thing! 😒