World's Smallest Gas Grill! "I Love Waking Up Next to my Motorcycle" Firebox Stove Moto Camping!

"Pure freedom" Honestly, I've only felt it a few times. Sure, I feel it in degrees quite often, but that pure stuff is harder to get. Camping from the back of my motorcycle gives me a lot of freedom potential....gives me the ability to access so much solitude and serenity deep in wilderness areas--so quickly--it's amazing. Having nature and beauty wash over me at high speed then finding the right spot to soak in the ambience and relax while eating good food and sleeping comfortably under the stars.
I fell in love with the idea of camping with motorcycles back in 2019. So I bought a used XT 250 to learn. I did drills in snowy fields to learn wheel wash recovery. I practiced decent braking, hill climbing. and riding off camber. The next spring I bought my 701 LR knowing that a couple months putting around in the fields was hardly enough to prepare me for a bike this big... I rationalized the purchase thinking I could learn on the job. As you can easily see, my bike has been dropped a lot! I've dropped it so much that the radiator started leaking and needed to be replaced. Lol... I guess that's why it's called the "the school of hard knocks". It has a little over 5000 miles on it now with the vast majority of those being off-road. A year ago I crashed a little harder than usual. I don't remember the fall, just waking up facedown on the rocks with my foot folded in half under my bike. The break was quite severe, at least six bones broken--most broken in more than one place. A surgery involving three screws and reattaching ligaments on a dislocated toe held everything in place for healing. These days I ride more cautiously. I'm learning my lesson--injuries just aren't worth the thrill of a moment. I built my bike wanting every mechanical advantage I could possibly have for dirt riding, especially on loose rock...to make up for my lack of skill and seat time. At least that's what I tell myself, truth is I can't resist tinkering. I do it with every aspect of my life. I see everything from the perspective of an inventor and I have to play with ideas that might make it better.
"The problem with inventors is that they don't know when to stop inventing"
I heard that quote some twenty or so years ago, I use it to to keep myself in check... at least I try to control my urge. To invent is to explore ideas which means you don't really know what you'll get until you build and test. I once had a new pair of rubber mud boots. I was surprised how comfortable they were but thought I might like them even more if I cut them down just a little. They were cheap so why not, I cut them and tried them out. I was right. I did like them just a little bit better which made me wonder about cutting them just a little further. I cut them again and, then again... Eventually I realized that I had ruined the boots which were now shoes. In the trash they went. Lol! What a waste... I'm just so curious that I can't help myself.
If you're interested in seeing what camp cooking gear I've designed please visit my safe and secure website here:
fireboxstove.com/
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Thanks you everyone! Steve
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[@codyross9296]

I love the longer form content you do, whether its hiking into the mountains for some fishing or desert traveling on this well done bike. Thank you for the video!

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for the comment and support, so glad to hear you enjoyed watching! 😁

[@MrRojoneck]

The 701 looks and sounds great. I miss my KTM 990 Adventure. I just recently sold it off because I hadn't used it in 4 years while undergoing cancer treatments and a kidney transplant but I sure miss it. The mods all sound great. The best thing I ever did with my KTM was upgrade the suspension. I ripped off the forks and added some Race Tech valves and customized the shim job. That completely changed the whole bike. I could ride it like a lightweight desert race bike and blow over whoops and baby heads all day long without blinking an eye. The video was awesome. Thanks for sharing another adventure. We sure have some beautiful scenery here in Utah.

[@fireboxstove]

Your bike sounds awesome! Sorry you had to give it up and even more sorry you're going through such health problems. I sure wish you all the best and hope you get feeling better soon!

[@janmariolle]

Your videos are always a reminder of the important things in life.❤

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for the kind words, that's very appreciated!! 😁 I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it.

[@LoneWolfExplorer]

I really enjoy the watching the adventures you go on, its inspiring & also makes me hungry :)

[@fireboxstove]

Lol well thank you, I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment and support!

[@timberg7377]

Great video, such a beautiful area

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks so much! Utah really is incredible.

[@paulsisco7595]

Awesome stuff great views appreciate the ride 👍 Sisco from south Texas.

[@rodoutdoors]

Awesome. Glad your foot is better and out on the bike again. Food looked great 👍

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you!! It sure is great to be back out there this year. We appreciate you commenting, thank you. 😊

[@grigori-prish]

превеь дружише .большое спасибо за такое великолепное путешествие .было очень приятно

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for the comment and for watching!! 😁

[@grigori-prish]

@@fireboxstove привет твоим можнатым питомцам

[@hero2006]

Great video.

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@OnRappel]

I have a Husqvarna 701 Enduro also. I live at the southern end of the AZ BDR and I'm planning to do the route in October. I have lots of tune-up adventures planned this summer to get ready. I'll undoubtedly be bringing some Firebox gear with me.

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for the comment! Those trips sound like they will be a great thing!! Thanks for the Firebox support out there my friend!

[@semisonic86]

So glad to see you back on the bike! Love these moto camping videos. Thanks for the awesome content!

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for watching, it's so great to hear you've enjoyed them so much! 😊

[@patring620]

You inspired me with your previous ride videos. It had been 50 years since I'd been on a motorcycle regularly (we owned a Suzuki shop as a kid, and I rode the first generation RM125 on motocross tracks throughout the Midwest), so at 60 I bought a new DR-650. I got licensed and have been riding the thousands of miles of gravel roads that surround my house in hopes of hitting up the BDRs in South Dakota, Utah, Idaho, etc., when I retire in 898 days (who is counting?). My Firebox stove will come with me where I can. I'm going to try to tarp tent camp where possible (but mosquitos and bugs may turn me into a regular tent camper). Thanks for the inspiration, camping examples, etc.

[@fireboxstove]

My pleasure! You're at the perfect age for adventure riding! I bet you kick @$$ 👍😎

[@menusbmw720]

Thanks.

[@fireboxstove]

You're welcome! Thank you as well.

[@roam5984]

Great to see you back on the bike and camping out, great landscape views too.

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you very much, it was a great trip and was so nice to be back out.

[@aslamm1683]

lo always loves to see your camping...

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed watching. 😁 I sure love being out there.

[@CraftyCarvyBicycles]

Your Bike looks sweet, I like the fat tires. The Ultimate Cheater a big boy TW200. Great content and products.

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks! I'm so glad you like it! Turns a little slow but other than that it's great!

[@samcobuggies984]

Love it, that area of the swell is the best place in Utah to explore

[@fireboxstove]

It's so beautiful inthe swell! Utah has so much to see and explore.

[@MrTmax74]

I really enjoy this one Steve, thank you. I got into Moto camping just two years ago, so I feel your comments about your adventure build. And weird about those fuel lines, but KTM has their issues. Hopefully that's the only funky thing you encounter.

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you very much, so glad to hear you enjoyed it! 😁

[@Hector-vx5yc]

❤❤❤

[@azkane1]

Great trip thx! What is the spice you putting on the steak?

[@fireboxstove]

That is Hakata Spice from Japan and we sell it on our website here: fireboxstove.com/product/hakata-spice/. Thanks!!

[@jetmuchacho]

Consider yourself lucky about the fuel lines. I have a very expensive 2020 SUV that has bad crank bearings and a fuel pump that "could quit at any time while driving" because of parts substituted during supply shortages in 2020. Replacement parts are 6+ months out...

[@fireboxstove]

Wow, that's a major bummer! Stay safe out there, and good luck with the bike. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😁

[@Jimmy-iz2rx]

20:00: is that bigfoot? lol Just kidding - just thought I would give you a hard time. I have a lot of memories in a lot of those areas you explored. Lots of hikes, camping trips, etc. One of the more recent memories, though, is for one of my classes while working on my bachelor's degree at USU Eastern, my classmates and I assisted the DWR in collaring deer. There's some deer running around out somewhere by the historic bridge that I personally covid tested, helped weigh, measure, take the body temp, or attach a GPS collar to. But anyway, amazing and beautiful country isn't it? Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure.

[@fireboxstove]

That's awesome! My wife has been taking classes at snow and has done some field trips with the dwr.

[@Jimmy-iz2rx]

@@fireboxstove I wish her luck. If you don't mind my asking, is she going into something involving natural resources? The students in the Natural Resource fields often get some cool wildlife experiences. I've got to go with the DWR as well bear denning, capturing sage grouse, electro fishing in Huntington Canyon, etc. I sure hope she gets some of those experiences.

[@Scottsmoto]

Love it…”cinnamon brick”

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you, I appreciate the comment!

[@triple_alpha]

👍👌💪

[@carls.6746]

just got mine in that mail. i have a question about the 8oz butane adapter i got with it. unlike the propane adapter i also got, the inner brass part sticks out further so when its completely screwed down it seals to the inner O-ring but it leaves a ~1-1.5mm gap between the orange outer part and the washer style seal on the isobutane valve fitting. is that normal?

[@fireboxstove]

Can you email us pictures to [e-mail] so we can check into this? We will get you taken care of. 😁

[@paulkusal7929]

Hey, where did you get the down buries, pants and jacket?

[@fireboxstove]

From my wife. 😁

[@NMgravel]

Where there’s a wash there is a way

[@fireboxstove]

Lol no kidding!!

[@anamargaretlowery2046]

I love your videos. This is what I have my Firebox for. Solo Motorcycle Camping. Just my opinion. You need to wear gloves. Just care about you. 🙂

[@fireboxstove]

I agree 100% I generally do wear gloves but my new camera's button can't be pushed with gloves on. I'm still working on a solution.

[@richardsailors9762]

garmin inreach 2

[@garethprice2245]

It's a ktm lol that means keep taking money

[@fireboxstove]

Lol good one. 🤣

[@dallenbounds2616]

Thanks for the ride, Steve. This REALLY was amazing scenery this time.

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you kindly, it was a great trip.

[@healerondemand3464]

When you were sitting on the rock having coffee with your cinnamon roll I kept waiting for the dogs and goats to come up to you. 😂

[@fireboxstove]

Lol 🤣 could have been VERY interesting for sure.

[@healerondemand3464]

@@fireboxstove no animals no fishing 👀. Still good 😊

[@thelifeofsims5023]

Thank you Steve another great video. P.s. how's your foot doing?

[@fireboxstove]

It's doing good, healing up nicely. Thank you for asking! 😁

[@ayoubouladbrahim2272]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos, especially the long ones. God bless you ! watching from morocco and sending love to the state of Utah ❤️

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you so much!

[@Adam_Newman]

Great adventure as always Steve ! I’m still waiting on my cast iron cookware i ordered from you…can’t wait to use it… thanks again for all you do

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks Adam we did send out an email update as to The five-way cast iron cookware. Maybe Check to see if your email system put it in the spam file.

[@Nunya_Binness]

Awesome video! I love the SR desert. It’s cool to see places I’ve been in your videos. I’ve gotta do a motorcycle camp trip, looked really fun!👍🏽

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you, very much. It was a fun trip for sure. That's awesome you've been to some of the places I have. Utah is amazing to explore. Have fun out there!!

[@raynerjoannes]

Another great adventure.. excellent video sir 👏👏👏

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you very much, glad to hear you enjoyed it.

[@wadewhite1006]

I'd say you've built the bike perfectly for your usage my friend. It handled both the rocks and the sand well! Thanks for your commitment to great video and content!

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you Wade I appreciate that!

[@edcoffeebean]

You make this look so effortless. Thanks for this video.

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for watching. It's a LOT of practice. 😊

[@petarboshkoski2207]

Hi Steve. I feel very relaxed when watching your videos. It helps with the OCD too. Mad respect for your effort and what you doing. Greetings from Macedonia! 🙂

[@fireboxstove]

That's awesome! I'm so glad you find them useful and helpful👍🤠😎

[@LivinUTOutdoors]

Great adventure into the Swell Steve. Looking forward to more bike adventures.

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you, it sure is a great time out there. 😁 so glad you enjoyed watching.

[@aminebapoo7076]

Great video as always Steve 👍

[@fireboxstove]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😁

[@paulkusal7929]

And thanks for another great video!!!

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for your support!! 😁

[@davepickett2232]

Great video!! Loved the trail ride!

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks so much!! 🔥

[@sunnyrivers]

Enjoyed every minute of this👏🏼😁

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you so much!

[@andersvikingsvensson8762]

Exiting 😅

[@McnSun]

🧡

[@triple_alpha]

💪👌👍

[@triple_alpha]

👍👌💪

[@blackflycreations]

Steve! Ive been waiting for a motovlog adventure! Question: With the 14/50 gearing and wheel set up "I love btw" can you still cruise 70mph with a some passing power and not over rev? Your build is exactly what im looking at "slow 1st but capable highway adventures".. Im either buying the ktm 690 or husky 701 as soon as my current bike sells. Also amazing adventure as always! Thank you for sharing! Hope the ankle is healing well. Steve at Black Fly ✌️

[@fireboxstove]

That's about exactly what you end up with. Pretty comfortable cruising 65 to 70 with a little bit more push available for passing. The tires I have on are not DOT.

[@blackflycreations]

@@fireboxstove Thank you Steve, sincerely appreciate your time👌✌️

[@visiontrivia]

Hey you’re not allowed to camp without the animals. That’s not fair 😂

[@fireboxstove]

Lol well........

[@jcampbell100]

That was a beautiful ride. Felt like I was on the bike. Thanks. How's your foot healing up?

[@fireboxstove]

That's awesome, so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the support and comment as well. My foot is doing better and better thankfully!!

[@seamarsh3756]

why heck would you put an 18" rear tire on the front! that's wild.. must steer terribly? yes you have over modified it into a frankenstein bike! haha but whatever works.. i'd encourage you to go back to foot brake and clutch... and for the love of god put a 21" wheel and tire back on the front! reminds me of a 1987 Yamaha Big Wheel 200! all that matters is you are out there having fun though:)

[@fireboxstove]

There it is... Lol. I knew this was coming. Verbatim! I love it and I get it. You're right, the steering is slower And you have to be deliberate about it but the trade-off is more useful to me than super snappy steering. If I had excellent foot break control I might have stuck with that. I'm an old dog and learning that much precision with my foot It seemed a long ways off. The recluse clutch saves me from stalling in technical situations. I don't know what it is but there's some kind of physics going on when a bike stalls (at least a single cylinder) it seems to throw the bike down. The auto clutch prevents that and I don't drop my bike nearly as often. I'm having a ton of fun on my bike with a lot less frustrations. Perfect for me in my learning late in life situation. Thanks for the advice! I could keep working towards that level of excellence but I've already broken one foot and I would rather get to the having fun part. Cheers my friend!

[@Nunya_Binness]

I have a Husky 701 also, do you find it’s geared too high for rough, steep technical riding? I feel like mine is. Maybe you regeared yours. Just curious.

[@fireboxstove]

Yes. Regearing was one of the first things I addressed. From the factory they have a 120 mph top speed which is a little nuts. Between lower gearing and the recluse clutch I never stall my bike which was the main cause of me dropping my bike.

[@terryturner5774]

Thank you again for another awesome vid! Please let me know what editing program that you use.

[@fireboxstove]

Final cut pro is what I use for editing. Thanks for watching!

[@whereswendy8544]

We don't have deserts like that here in BC. Beutiful in its own way.

[@fireboxstove]

Lol! It was beautiful to me 😍 Love the one you're with!

[@3smoke]

The times in my life when I have experienced pure freedom: Backpacking, Sailing, Flying my own plane and motorcycles. I love the feeling of waking up next to my bike and starting another day.

[@fireboxstove]

Lol! I love that! "I love waking up next to my bike" that's hilarious!

[@MrTmax74]

Yep, I suppose it's not unlike waking up next to your horse. 😊

[@HalcyonGuitars]

How much water do you pack in? Just the gallon on there bike frame?

[@fireboxstove]

I had another two nalgene water bottles in my paneers.

[@ToddFillingim]

I've always heard ethanol gas was hard on fuel lines in small engines (chainsaws, generators). Is that a concern for motorcycles?

[@fireboxstove]

Yeah, that maybe it... But I would think the deterioration would come from the inside out if that were the case whereas these seem to be rotting from the outside in. I just hope the fuel lines I'm putting in will last a little longer.

[@larryn8]

So you worked as a landscaper, and a chef… And now you just play with fire. 😁😂

[@fireboxstove]

Lol! And as a mechanic and drywaller.

[@gregwiggins3708]

Enjoyed it Thanks for showing.looks like you got your bike just as you need it. good job,,👍

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks!

[@gregwiggins3708]

Thanks for reading our comments.I don't think other people that do videos read many of the comments,,,👍

[@Saltfly]

Where can I get one of those nifty grill tops? Bike looks killer.

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks for the comment! You can find the grill setup here: fireboxstove.com/product/smallest-folding-gas-grill-kit/. The bike is great, it's a lot of fun for sure. 😁

[@datnotme9921]

Steve, I've ordered from kickstarter the cast irons first batch. I was wondering if theyre still being shipped this month in May?

[@fireboxstove]

Yes we expect the handles anytime now and will start shipping as soon as they arrive

[@datnotme9921]

@@fireboxstove Thank you

[@ognightrider8730]

Wow, you made a TW701!

[@fireboxstove]

Lol! Yep.

[@susanschmid2271]

Super.

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you!

[@marinajohn5900]

Amin

[@fireboxstove]

😁😁😁

[@alexmacdonald258]

Ah...cinnamon brick! I'll have to remember that one! We really wish you'd come to the Touratech this June in Washington: plenty of folks would be interested in Firebox Stove!

[@fireboxstove]

Hmmm, maybe that'll work out. I have a pretty packed schedule. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😁

[@alexmacdonald258]

@@fireboxstove It's always the last weekend (beginning Thursday) in June, largest gathering on the West coast for ADV bikes. Hope you can make it next year!

[@iamnobody9542]

Lovely Scenery!! Watch ooot fer them motorcycle eating cows! Dont break something on the other end, like yoos haid!! You would look funny like frankie stein with 2 big bolts on yoos neck to put yoos haid back on... (couldnt resist that!) So. Good to see you back on the bike again! Probably no better way too see that country! AND share it with the rest of us! I have to wonder about the Geological Forces that made all THAT!! Uff Cuss, the COOKING! Drool, drool... Steve never fails to Impress!! God Bless! Jerry

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching Jerry. 😁 definitely don't want any bolts and screws.

[@streetwork5069]

The Trails remind me of the Kokopelli trail. I once ridden the full length on a pedal bicycle 25 years ago..the moto bike seems appealing to me..

[@fireboxstove]

Wow that's awesome!! Moto riding it would be neat for you as well I'm betting. Thanks for the comment!

[@jusoutdoors1203]

Very nice bike lovely place

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks so much!! 🔥

[@TheTed169]

beauty. let the good times roll.

[@fireboxstove]

Yes!! It was a nice trip. Thanks for watching. 😁

[@mlaiuppa]

Don’t put cream on your cinnamon rolls. It disintegrates the dough too much. Instead spread the dough with softened or melted butter, sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar then roll up. After they’re baked, you can put some cream, cream cheese or even more cinnamon sugar on it. Cook it low and slow and you shouldn’t have to turn it. Try mixing some of that cinnamon sugar in with your coffee grounds before brewing for a sweet breakfast brew to go with your roll.

[@fireboxstove]

Thanks for the delicious recommendations!! We'll have to give that a try.

[@ericstoever9577]

Love to see your travels, alone or with dogs, goats or especially family. Keep inventing great stuff. I’ll keep buying. Keep shooting great videos. I’ll keep watching! Be safe, be well, and god bless!

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you very much for that support, that's awesome and very appreciated!! Cheers my friend.

[@dbltap7615]

Thanks for taking us on your ride Steve! I was visualizing the lines as if I were the throttle jockey lol. Still cold and crazy windy up here and the poor girl hasnt been off the stand in months. Cmon summer!!

[@fireboxstove]

No kidding. Utah is kind of playing that game too, still pretty cold here. I hope you have a great time out there, stay safe my friend.

[@oldinuselesshancox5194]

Thanks for post, thanks for taking this old man out , don’t think you’ve ruined ya bike BUT reselling will need someone to see the vision thanks again for ya posting Almost saved enough $$ to try for some of your fine gear probably be more in postage than the best kitt on market

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you for the comment. We have sales throughout the year. Are you on our email list? If not you can get on that here: fireboxstove.com/ at the bottom of the page. Thanks for your support!!

[@MWodenberg]

Hey Steve!, you spotted me at the grocery store as I was headed out on a ride to that same area. It was my first time out that way, you've given me some more ideas. I had my own little Firebox with me too.

[@fireboxstove]

That's awesome! We should have planned it so we could go together... maybe next time

[@PaulCsomething]

Glad to see you back on the bike after your foot injury. There is just nothing like exploring on a motorcycle.

[@fireboxstove]

It's so true!! It's glad to be back out there for sure. It's so peaceful and freeing.

[@michaelthomson5101]

Utah is so beautiful!

[@fireboxstove]

It really is, I'm thankful to live here. Thanks for watching!

[@jaminoutdoors9872]

Makes me wish that Yamaha or Honda would make a light weight adv bike. The CRF450RL is close, but a larger displacement or lightweight twin would be better. Then we’d get better quality than what KTM is offering.

[@MrRojoneck]

Have you looked into the Yamaha 700 Tenere? I haven't and know nothing about them. I started out on a KLR650 then sold that off and picked up a KTM 990 Adventure. The KTM was insanely awesome.

[@MrTmax74]

Don't we all my friend. Still waiting for DRZ update that may never come. The Chinese are starting to fill the void though, so maybe we'll see something someday.

[@Yelnats87]

Love your hobbies Steve mate! Brings such variety to you channel! Another BELTER of a vid pal... Nice one!

[@fireboxstove]

Thank you so much, glad to hear you enjoyed watching. 😁

[@Yelnats87]

@@fireboxstove When are you heading off snowboarding again Steve? I couldn't believe you snowboard too! Cheers mate! Have a good one!

[@susanschmid2271]

[@fireboxstove]

Hi there, thanks for watching!