What to do before Motorcycle Camping - Beginners

G'day guys, don't make your first motorcycle camping trip a disater or an unenjoyable experience! Hope you enjoy :-) Cheers... Mark
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[@fjrsteve]

Brilliant series. I've always tried to test my gear before using away from home. I've had a freeze dried breakfast using the camp stove in the kitchen to test the stove (excellent) and the meal (so so). I sleep overnight on the loungeroom floor with any new sleeping mat, bag or pillow (although it's not as cold as outside). I've even done dry runs of packing, unpacking and packing again, both on and off the bike and it becomes second nature after a while. ;)

[@nomoreblahblah]

You are doing it right

[@Peteslife]

Toilet paper should be kept in a water tight bag.. with matches etc..

[@FixedAU]

The “Hey Presto” drinking game is now a thing.

[@gumbysenduro6546]

What a great series Mark.

[@bandywillow]

Enjoying these videos Mark. I'm a seasoned camper and a seasoned motorbike rider, but this weekend I'll be combining the two for the first time as I hit up Lake Eildon. Totally in your camp (pardon the pun) to test gear before using it for real and to keep it as simple, lightweight and compact as possible.

[@keekwai2]

Minimalist "If you can't carry it on your back you don't need it" me is freaking out just on the number of stoves you've got! lol

[@johnpagejr.7628]

Great series Mark! Thanks for all the excellent advice. It is always fun to here other peoples way of doing things no matter how much you may have done it before. There is always something you have not seen or heard of before. Such as your advice on pulling out your tent pegs as you take it down. That makes a lot of senses and knowing me I would probably forget one for sure.

[@zerotheklr650]

I use a blow up pillow inside a thin pillow for easy roll up. 🙃

[@FULLPELTAdventures]

Great tips mate as usual. Like you say, Test your equipment first, and, if it's been awhile between camping trips it's good to practice setting up and packing up at home, gives you the peace of mind when you're out riding,

[@crazyt5754]

realy good video. thanks

[@HAlanJohnson]

Air sacks and battery mini-pumps are SO MUCH BETTER than blowing up an air mattress with your mouth. NOT because the easier, but the hot air from your lungs will condense at night and your air mattress with feel like it's leaking air cause you'r now on the ground.

[@robedmunds7163]

Best not to blow in the mattress inflator in colder climates as the moisture reduces the insulation properties.

[@rickratcliff6231]

I always test my equipment at home. It makes panic storm camping way easier

[@andronuss]

My first time moto camp was in the back yeard set up everything up then packed always a few times

[@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121]

Cheers for these videos mate, I've been camping for the best part of 60 bloody years, and there's stuff in these videos that I completely forget about..... every bloody time!! Good one Mark 👍 By the way, have you had an update on how Jay (Leno) is?

[@BikerBits]

G'day Martin, no I haven't spoken to Nev for about a week now. Nay Just he is out of hospital now.

[@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121]

Saw it on the news when I was in the US the other week. Sounded as if it could've been serious.

[@letsgobrandon-iq3bn]

Mesh side down while eating chili with beans

[@bugman5337]

Hi Mark Just a Quick Q. which howque tent are you using 2man or 3 man do you prefer one over another ?? Cheers bugman

[@BikerBits]

I have both the 2 man and 3 man tents. I use the 2 man for just me and the 3 man for Nay and myself.

[@Dastardly_X]

🤟 🌟 🤘🏻

[@Dan-yh8qp]

Wow this seems like a Darwin Award video… if you don’t know this already you shouldn’t know this at all, and just let nature take its course…

[@keenanclark6931]

I came up with a new drinking game take a shot every time you hear hey presto we would all be smashed! Haha 😂 but in all honesty really great videos Mark keep up the good work!

[@cliff1551]

Finding it a bit hard mate banging pegs in the living room floor mark 👍 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@funkymunky7935]

Get a hammer drill and some dynabolts

[@cliff1551]

@@funkymunky7935 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@russellflesser6902]

Good idea for a series Mark. Not everyone has been camping and there are always people just starting out.

[@martinscharlach6070]

This camping content is what got me into your channel initially. I went back and watched some of your videos from many years ago where you test and muck around with different tents and camping set ups. I'm glad you're doing a full series on this stuff now, maybe this will get me to try out motorbike camping. Thanks Mark.

[@robedmunds7163]

I also make a checklist, and check things off as I pack stuff. Better than relying on my 60 years old memory.

[@wartdog345]

Love that chair. What was the name of the supplier?

[@michaelpowsey]

Great idea for a series of videos, we all started somewhere and made rookie mistakes , I now have a very small tent, OEX Phox V1.2, for sleeping and a large tarp for the kitchen dining area.

[@davidcauchi2837]

Hello Mark; This is an excellent follow up on the Guide to Adv Bike Camping...easy to explain, a plan and methods. Testing gear before you travel is an excellent idea that makes the difference to camping; David...Adelaide...Tiger 900GT & Scrambler...

[@aussiecue]

Took me a long time of camping in various way to figure out what sleep system works for me. Also found that it morphed as I got older. And got more expensive but a price I am willing to pay to keep doing this kind of hard core camping.

[@matingarner4714]

Small shovel to bury the stuff. Keep up the good work.Martin Thailand 😎

[@iainamurray]

He’s only gone and done the Bloody Bernoulli Effect! Makes bloody blowing bags up easy.

[@robedmunds7163]

Practice putting up your tent. Can be embarrassing if it takes you ages with your mates laughing at you, ask me how I know😂

[@nomoreblahblah]

Test tent zippers. Sometimes they need lube or slowly work the zipper (carefully) back and forth several times before it zips and unzips (opens and closes) smoothly. Else you could get frustrated and break the zipper during your trip.

[@stevenjohannesen88]

Great description, thanks, ❤️🦘🦘🦘🇦🇺

[@stormtrooper2170]

Thanks Mark. Learn something here..👍

[@cliff1551]

I did it on a bike once ,it was uncomfortable 👍🤣

[@scrapperstacker8629]

Note: add little hammer to house kit.

[@WARweezy]

I don't have a yard, FML. 😢

[@SMB_SpeedTwin]

What wood stove do you use mate?

[@bradleyjones5932]

wtf is a penny stove ???

[@Ride_on54]

Is that the Helinox the one or zero chair mate and which one do you prefer cobba

[@BikerBits]

Helinox one chair... It's great! 👍

[@steveh100]

Yep, good advice, preparation is key, i like to have a camp overnight in my mums garden now and again, take my bike and all the crap i need, if i forget something I just write it down onto my kit list, my mum knows im crazy so thats ok.

[@onanysundrymule3144]

Love ya Mark, you're a bloody star. Cool bananas.

[@theflamingpotato1939]

These videos are extremely encouraging and enlightening. This is gold mate

[@megamindtvsydney3967]

This is awesome thanks mark really appreciate you.

[@CHUNKYNUGGET666]

Common sense mate but its good idea to share! It’s not like common sense is trending😉😂

[@donalharrington6462]

Love this guy. Great stuff

[@mikehurley5052]

If you get this right it is brilliant, if not then try again.

[@rickratcliff6231]

Great advice 💪❤️

[@davidlewis8621]

❤️❤️❤️🤟👍

[@billcotton1551]

Great idea to set the tent up, before you go camping to see how everything works.

[@nomoreblahblah]

and Add some extra waterproofing to the rainFly too.

[@tjracingteam]

Great work Mark Makes me wish this rain would stop so we can get out there in the bush.

[@crispinleslie]

Its cozier to sleep under a tarp when its raining :)

[@TheGravelBadger]

First!!

[@BikerBits]

Good Onya Tony! 👍