Should I Take My Honda Rebel 500 Moto Camping? - What Will I Need?

[@eliinthewolverinestate6729]

Take a 6x6 inch piece of ply wood bigger if needed. For your kick stand. We have a camp 6.5 hours north. Which means I don't have to pack as much. Because there is a grill/smoker and benches made for cooking outdoors in fire risk area and cast iron pans at camp. I have hard cases on my Buell. My wife rides a sportster. She hates going across the Mackinaw bridge and down our 2 track to camp. Parts of our 2 track the sportster scrapes ground. It's low to the ground. Most everything is loaded on to my bike. I have a pillion back rest that I use like sissy bar. I strap my rucksack with first aid kit on it to the pillion back rest. Tim at Fortytimes Around has a lot of videos on moto camping. If I had a trailer for my bike I would take my bike hunting.

[@evergreenmoto]

@@eliinthewolverinestate6729 oh yeah, ply wood is a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing your camping experience! I agree that it’s key to go somewhere that already has a place to sit and cook food at. Glad you have found some great methods from Moto camping!

[@michelevolz7769]

Sissybar is great, dry bags w Rok straps. Rear racks usually have a weight limit. Bring a hiking stove and look for light weight gear totally doable

[@evergreenmoto]

@@michelevolz7769 great advice for sure!!

[@davidvanameyden7629]

Suggest checking out state campgrounds. They may have firepits, picnic tables, and even power so you don't need to bring fire wood or chairs.

[@evergreenmoto]

@@davidvanameyden7629 good call for sure! Anything to lighten the load.

[@123edwardzpad]

I suggest that you load your bike up like you were gonna go camping and practice riding it like that. Esthetics aside the Sissy bar with a proper bag, filled properly makes an awesome backrest too. Anyways, be safe. I hope your camping trip is good and fun. I am sure it will be.

[@evergreenmoto]

@@123edwardzpad that’s some really solid advice! I didn’t even think about the backrest idea with a sissy bar, I may need to look into that a bit more 🧐