Some people define Motorcycle Camping as going to a state park and camping just like how they would with a car. Some consider it riding across the country and setting up camp off the road hidden from view at night. While the more adventurous consider it riding the bike up impassable trails and setting up camp in a remote location the real answer to Motorcycle Camping. It's all in what you call enjoyment. But they all encompass the same requirements. A bike, a desire, and determination. It is a LOT easier to go camping in a RV or car. You can carry 80X more things and have a inflatable apartment, or if you RV pull up your apartment building and position the Satellite dish. Motorcycle Camping requires a lot less "stuff" simply because you cant carry it. It makes you feel closer to your bike and your world. Even camping in a state park between the RV's or even in a private campground that has cabins, going minimal makes you look at things differently.
Riding across America with 2 pairs of jeans, 3 shirts, 3 pairs of socks (One wool for the cold days), and 3 pairs of underwear really makes you understand the difference between WANT and NEED. Remember, one pair of that underwear is the under-armor for cold weather riding. Nothing makes riding stink more than 100 miles of cold rain and being chilled to the bone because you did not bother to bring cold weather underwear when you left home in 102 degree temperatures. As motorcycle campers we are not there to see the campground, it's just a stop for the night.
Motorcycle Camping is about freedom and exploration. It's about not looking at the map and just riding over that way. It's about not caring and just enjoying the ride.
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