Towing Motorcycles 1,300 Miles to Get On! ADV Fest

[@mose717]

Not moto related but I was pulling a horse trailer with an F150 and my horse realized he could steer the truck through a combination of leaning and bouncing. He had a lot of personality.

[@9thSapper]

Did he have a name reflecting his personality?

[@mose717]

@@9thSapper His name was Noname. Not sure how that came about but that's what he answered to so I saw no reason to change it.

[@stuartjenkins4380]

As Red Green would say ‘this is only temporary…unless of course it works!’ 😂🤣😂. I’m great at pulling a trailer forwards…backing up is a whole different thing! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@yossibonomo9647]

I only recently learned that you were the illustrator for Tim’s motocamping book. You’re very artistic. I’m learning so much from you. Thanks for this channel. Hope to see you next year at the adv event and get your autograph.

[@johnbiskup2130]

Not motorcycle related but I haul a fifth wheel rv, on one trip I realized I missed my turn so the logical thing to do was a U turn. Most of the way through the turn, the corner of the trailer contacted the truck and broke the back window. Windows are about $350, expensive lesson to learn, IF you learn. I did it again the following week.

[@gregborneman5523]

9mpg? That's how we rolled back in the 60's and 70's. Nice video.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

How the technology has changed. A diesel could give 500 horsepower 1000 ft-lb with the same MPG. hahaha

[@TheFalcro1234]

What a Super fun event. As always thank you for sharing your adventures. End Screen in da house!! Many moons ago when I was still a young invincible man, I had an interesting event happen to me. I am an avid off road truck enthusiast, I was geared up and loaded to go to a 3 day event in Naches WA. I had loaded the trailer the night before at Zero hour. Let's just say it was already tomorrow when finished loading to have it ready to pull out early in the morning. After that I locked up the trailer then went to bed. At about 6am I hooked up the trailer, made sure the lights were working correctly and went inside to have a cup of coffee before leaving town. Caffeine in me and the promise of rock crawling in my head, I dispensed with a trailer walk around. I had just connected it and made sure the lights were working 20 minutes ago and all that it had done is sit at the curb waiting for me to get caffeinated. It's fine..... right!?? I pulled way from the curb and stopped 1/2 block away at the stop sign. As I turned right and began to accelerate I felt a tremendous jerk in the truck like someone had hit me..... but there was no other traffic. By this time I had slowed to a stop at the curb to see WTH happened. I stopped in my tracks at the back of the truck when I saw exactly WTH.... There was my trailer with the tongue on the ground and a broken safety chain (one of two) hanging suspiciously from my hitch on the truck. I had forgotten to flip the bail on the ball. Here is the sequence. I pulled away from the curb at my house, when I Stopped at the stop sign the weight of the trailer pushed tongue off the ball on the hitch and it fell into the crossed safety chains. When I pulled away and turned the force of the turn caused the trailer tongue to go backward wildly and broke one of the chains which then allowed the trailer to lurch to the side and fall off the remaining chain and crash the tongue onto the pavement. Thankfully there was no damage to the ball socket and I was able to put it back on, go around the block and disconnect it. I replaced the safety chains with new and larger diameter link chains reconnected the trailer triple checked everything again including the flip up latch that locks the ball.... Then I went to Naches WA and had epic off road fun..... The end

[@pippacarron1861]

I pulled a horse trailer (we call them floats in Australia) for many years. Early on, I let someone hitch it for me and, you guessed it, the trailer come off just as I pulled out from the farm to the highway. Lucky the two safety chains held and I was able to get the jockey wheel down to reconnect the ball and socket before I caused an accident. I now have a firm saying "always hitch your own trailer". Great video Amanda, wherever you go, whatever you do, I love your enthusiasm, even when you're tired, or admitting failings :) Hugs from Aus.

[@knerdrider]

I used to pull a 4 foot by 4 foot trailer behind my Mazda Miata. What? How else am I going to get my racing tires and the tools to change them to the track? They won’t fit in the car! 😄

[@ywr969]

ah, yes... the "joys" of pulling a trailer. we parked our motorhome (pulling a trailer with our dirtbikes on it) at the visitor center in moab. some europeans then blocked us in with their truck + trailer. so... i had to unhitch the trailer & move it by myself. fortunately, the dirtbikes were well balanced on it, so it wasn't TOO heavy for me to move it, but i was sweating bullets. good times. :-)

[@donarmstrong4166]

Amanda you are one of the best motorcycle KZbinrs and motorcycle travel ambassadors the world has! I am glad so many people came up to you at the event and I hope that one day I will be able to do the same too thank you for all you do in person. It was great to see your expression when you shared that! :) You are severely underrated on subscribers compared to what you produce and give the world! Thank you for all you do!

[@MrTraewilliams]

It's always nice to see you and your brother adventures

[@RaptorPackAdventures]

Spotter, Spotter, Spotter. My wife and I spot for each other all the time. Now my story. What possessed me to pull a 42’ 5th wheel through a grocery store parking lot I have no idea but Yes, I took out the entire bed of a pickup turning in the parking lot. Totally destroyed the back end of my brand new RV. Lesson learned. Park on the street. After 7 years of full time RVing, we are now buying a truck camper and trailer to pull our bike around the country to ride. We were in Sturgis last month before all the craziness

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Lol I was spotting

[@RaptorPackAdventures]

@@AstheMagpieFlies Well as the saying goes sometimes, S*#t Happens lol. But you guys fixed it and that is all that counts

[@RedNeckBiker109]

Once as a kid we were pulling a brand new pop up trailer, and on this downhill stretch of road a car passed us with the exact same trailer.....it was our trailer! It had come unhooked, thankfully it didn't hit anything other than the side of the mountain. It was totaled never got to use it.

[@603Rydes]

All my trailer stories involve watching others try to back their boats down the boat ramp. Hours of entertainment!

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Omg golden people watching

[@KLRmurdercycle]

❗ROAD TRIP❗😁 Was pulling a boat trailer with another boat upside down on it. About 45 min from home and felt the trailer try to push the truck while slowing for a stop light. After the light the trailer was jerking. Pulled over and the nut had come off the ball, and the ball was still in the coupler😅 The safety chains did their job. Also because it's a lifted truck my hitch has a 15 inch drop so I need a peice of chain for the safety chains to hook into. There was no way it was going to touch the ground or bang into the truck. Stopped at Crappy Tire, got a new ball and another adjustable wrench and got home. That's a nice rig. Wish our counties would lay off the damn salt during winter.🤬 Baa...smiles per gallon is all that counts. Your keeping the economy going🤭 You should look into air bags for the truck. They go in between the spring and frame and can be inflated with a small compressor. It will relieve the spring weight from the camper and level the trailer while pulling. Just let air out when camper is not on the truck👍

[@mattingray5651]

It is great that you shared the issue with towing the trailer. Good to know. Never tow anything before but someday I will.

[@KiLLaDaTa]

I'm saying this as a 35 year old man, you're inspiring 👏 love the videos.

[@owenlushadv]

Have too many trailer stories to list lol however most of them in winter, towing snowmobiles ... not much time with my motorcycles in the trailer yet... looking forward to footage of the weekend!!

[@VeteranBiker]

wow, by far one of the best travel videos I have seen. Love the edits

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Wow, thanks!

[@DorkintheRoad]

Pulling a trailer still terrifies me a little because I'm afraid of basically exactly what happened to you. Kudos to you for pushing through and finding a solution and getting there safely!

[@motorbikemeditations6763]

Picked up a new boat in New York. Realized at 85mph that the tie downs (cables and bolts) which should never come loose had come loose and the boat (800 some odd pounds) had moved significantly diagonally on the trailer. Did I mention this happened in Canada at around 11pm?

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Oh gosh 😨🤣

[@MeAndMyRoyalEnfield]

I AM SO SAD!!! I was there compliments of Margarita Motoress. We met up in Cozad NE and rode up together. If you saw an out of place Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 with the white & red Baker Express colors, that was My Royal Enfield. I could have been one of the many that said hello. I'm really sad.

[@jirrahdrake8320]

well if i knew you were going to do I drive by north Idaho, I would have waved ;)

[@LindsayDaly]

I did NOT know we had a mutual love of LaCroix lol, because that is literally the #1 item in my cooler when I've taken any trips longer than an hour in the van haha

[@whskywolf]

Well my first experience pulling a trailer was a live stock trailer with only a hitch pin in my step bumper of my truck with a 250 pound hog moving around in the trailer, least to say was an experience.

[@zurnie]

Trailering story? Kind of motorcycle related as the only time I trailered a bike. I was moving from eastern So Dak to Wyoming. I borrowed a horse trailer from church friends. What I did not realize when they said I would use their horse trailer is the trailer was built to haul 4 Clydesdales... I did not want to know what it weighed. Going over the southern Black Hills the temp hit -8 to -11. I was getting a wonderful 4 MPG with the '98 Grand Cherokee with the 390ci V8. WooHoo!! just blowing money out the tailpipe...

[@Ben47471]

The star trails were super cool, nice long haul moto rig you have there looks comfortable but could still get into the back country a bit

[@Nrgpack]

Always top notch stories coming from you. I'm so happy that I can follow you on youtube, Thank you Amanda!!!

[@heatherleigh6087]

I just got back home after a 3000 mile round trip to MT and back all the while trailering my CRF 250L behind my Subaru WRX. The wooliest part of the trip was driving through a cold front coming into Livingston MT - the temp dropped from 102 to 68 in about 20 miles and in typical Livingston fashion that meant incredible side winds and gusts. The weather app said the gusts were up to 62 mph and I think that was pretty spot on 😂.

[@krisfant4749]

So good!! How do you make driving seem so interesting??? It was so great to have time with you at ADV Fest! I can't remember if I have trailer pulling stories or just night terrors... Trailers are an even more recent addition to my life than motorcycles! These things all have a learning curve!

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

[@richardmourdock2719]

Wish I'd known about the event, I would have ridden to that. A nice two day ride from SW IN. End Crew.. well,.. you asked for a trailer story. I have a trailer I use when I must to haul the bike in the midst of winter SOUTH. But, I have a great aversion to trailers. When my father was 15 (fourteen years before I entered the world) he was helping his brother-in-law move. The brother-in-law was thrown from the trailer and hit by a Greyhound bus, dad managed to hang on. He had to explain to his pregnant, 19 year old sister her unborn child would never meet his father. Heard the story enough times growing up that even now, at age 70, I view trailers with aversion and caution.....

[@pwestjr]

Looks like a fun fest. Maybe I'll have to consider it next year after I get my medical clearance later this month.

[@BlackThor15]

Even by car your video is amazing, well done Amanda!! 👍👍

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

☺️ I'm so glad! Thank you so much!

[@redsorgum]

You are an official trailer queen….😬😉😘🤣🤣🤣 Looks like it’s going to be fun. The three thumbs down, probably went to the OCD fest……😳

[@jancoetzer9941]

Thanks dad, for making me practice for hours to reverse with a trailer…

[@Dan-56]

Oh yes, I have a “trailer story” 🤪. I was pulling a three rail dirt bike trailer in the Georgia/North Carolina mountains behind a VW camper van 😱 and each curve seemed to yank on the back of the van 🤔, so I stopped at a turnout to check on the trailer and discovers the mounting bolts that kept the axle in line had beat out the holes in the frame allowing the axle to steer side to side all on its own 😳!!! I had to drag it 500 miles home with it continuing to dart from side to side when ever it took a fancy to 😵‍💫.

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

😲 oh man! Lol thank you for sharing

[@RYANo_Moto]

I’m considering renting a toy hauler camper and hauling my bike to Tampa in October. I wasn’t sure how well I would be accepted pulling into a motorcycle camping event with a camper…lol I guess I feel better about it now that YOU’VE done it. 🤣

[@HollywoodRebel]

Very cool, I'm at the Buffalo Chip right now for Sturgis and was just wondering if they used this place for anything other than the Sturgis Rally. I guess they do. Hope you had fun!

[@roosta1]

Nice meeting you at the fest! ("famous people" video-bomber dude in green shirt) That was some great riding. Sounds like you had some fun on the way there. How did the drive home go with the twisted trailer coupler?

[@eddcurry1245]

It’ll be fine. Just do the thing!

[@richschuster1097]

You’ve ridden your bikes all over the country. You can trailer anytime without apologies. 😎

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

☺️ thank you Rich!

[@zurnie]

It still irritates me that I only learned of this event a couple days before it started. And I live here. lol Too late to get off work. :(

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Hopefully you can come next year!!

[@zurnie]

@@AstheMagpieFlies And hopefully next year I can do Rocky Mt roll

[@patklemmensen1694]

tried to back a friend's 1-ton up to his 5th-wheel holiday trailer, forgot to lower the tailgate first... while my friend was blustering about the dent, his wife pulled out pictures of 6 tailgates, all of which had dents on them, courtesy of my friend having done the exact same thing...

[@DavidSmith-dz5wv]

Awesome video! "it's not an adventure till something goes wrong" Trailer stories, Have a few of those lol, the most recent one involves Odysseus. I bought him about 130mi away and had zero issues until the way to MVD for inspection. 3 of the four tie down straps snapped and he fell off the trailer at 35 mph and landed upside down in the street. but obviously he is back together "nothing that a few weeks work and ebay couldn't fix. leason learned Dont Buy straps from Harbor Freight!

[@dondeel218]

stop in and say hi sometime when your passing threw Wallace.(Wallace brewery)

[@jgorsky188]

First, your videos and adventures are awesome. You and the other lady bikers are a real inspiration to this old guy. Maybe I missed something but why did you pack the fridge with ice instead of running it off propane while traveling?

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Oh I guess I didn't explain that well lol my fridge was only working on ac at this point noooow it's not working at all 🤣

[@jgorsky188]

@@AstheMagpieFlies Ah, that sucks. Sometimes with propane it's just spider nests and you can blow out the burner with compressed air. If the controller is showing the lights on the front of the fridge it could be something as simple as a bad thermocouple. Our trailer just got hit by lightning and most of the things I had to fix weren't that difficult. I'm a simple swamp Yankee on the other side of the country but let me know if there's anything I can do to help let me know.

[@emfl4437]

Love the trip, I am a big fan of Bozeman. I need to ride out there and explore MT. Have a great trip 🏍️

[@seaninness334]

@3:24 Hey! 😃 It seems like it's been awhile since ceremonial dance segment has been in a video. @4:55 brother Gary springs a leak. shh.

[@F.o.s.t.e.r.]

Amanda, have you tried permethrin on the pop up fabric for your camper?

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

OOOOO that's a great idea! I spray my tent with it, but hadn't thought about it for the canvas on the camper! Thanks Foster!

[@robnoodle1]

Hey Amanda Enjoy your channel Thanks for experiences I’m a wanna be. Inspired to be riding soon

[@frankr111th]

Sometimes, you just need a little AC. 😎

[@dmax9948]

I found out that an E350 van towing a 20' trailer does not mix well with McDonald's drive-throughs!

[@tomhinds1773]

Do you ever get nervous before you go out on a long ride?

[@soilsmanadv6673]

You get much grace for taking your camper and having some amenities.

[@soilsmanadv6673]

Your trailer fix is completely legal in MT. The state police wouldn't cite you they would give you commendation for not leaving on the side of the freeway and abandoning it.

[@MobMoto]

That camper is the shizzle!

[@bradb2514]

Oh my, I’ve never pulled a trailer, not even once. I am thinking of renting a U-Haul and finding a big empty parking lot to practice on. I have to look sufficiently skilled when I pull in front of my house or my nosey and judgemental neighbors will never respect me. Assuming they do now.

[@pippacarron1861]

As someone who's towed all sorts of things from single axle bogies to fully loaded horse trailers for decades, I'd totally encourage you to do just that. Find a big empty carpark. Reversing is easy once you get the hang of the fact the steering-wheel turn is counter-intuitive. You must get into the habit of turning around in your seat and looking out the back window, not watching in wing mirrors. It's much safer and easier that way. Have fun. It's a great skill to have. Many times I've been at the rubbish dump and helped other people out by backing their cars/trailers for them, even blokes.

[@bradb2514]

I’ll do it! Thanks for the encouragement!

[@livinganunlivedlife4906]

@@bradb2514 You'll not regret it :) It's a challenge at first, but when you get the hang of it you'll be so proud of yourself.

[@captain09100]

Was electric provided at campground? I see it is at buffalo chip this year

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

It was at buffalo chip last the first year as well. You have to pay extra for an RV spot with hookups

[@masonstruckadventure9368]

What model is that camper pretty cool

[@kevincraig8257]

i will have to ride up there some day not to far away but hey the futher away the better

[@TheMotoScout]

Coconut LaCroix are bomb 🤘🏻

[@lifepranks]

Nice 1,300 miles moves

[@SlowishActual]

We going to see you guys at the next one?

[@dejonsmall9886]

You gotta get chips and Beef Jerky!!!

[@foxglove8836]

Has your partner ever go on trips with you ? Glad you had a good time.

[@amyt8440]

Are you going to womens world record ride in Colorado, Aug 21st?

[@screddot7074]

I was glad to see you have the truck and camper. A short single axle trailer is a curse waiting to happen. Sometimes it is easier to unhook it (and maybe unload it) than try to back it up.

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Lol uhuh everything is 20/20 in hindsight and as spectators

[@generichards6497]

So I guess you're better at backing up a motorcycle. LOL Sometimes backing up a trailer is difficult. Glad you made it safely. Can't wait to see the next one. Ride safe out there.

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Gene. My brother was driving when we messed it up not me.

[@generichards6497]

@@AstheMagpieFlies LOL throw him under the bus......Just kidding. Have a great time!

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Pipe wrench with a long handle might twist that tongue back into place.

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Lol we just welded a new coupler on

[@exothermal.sprocket]

@@AstheMagpieFlies Now that works too. haha

[@mikebodine4164]

Oh Amanda I was there but I didn't see you.I was in the world record poker run.

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

Mike Get On ADV Fest was in July.

[@trucker-d4161]

Next time if it is an option, unhook the trailer and get turned around.

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

As I said to others who suggested that. Hindsight and Spectating is always 20/20. But in order to unhook the trailer and also get turned around all the bikes would have to be unloaded and even then it would take three people to drag that trailer around.

[@trucker-d4161]

@@AstheMagpieFlies I get it, not spectating, I’ve actually done that, with the jack stand down, and even with the bikes on, I think you could shuffle it around. Love your videos, it was just a sometimes it works comment. Be safe!