How do you carry your camping gear?

[kzz1king]

Just got my 14 and am looking for ideas for strapping on sleeping bag,pad and tent. I have no plans to use a top case and do not ride with a passenger. I could load the old C10 up pretty good. Happy Thanksgiving.
Wayne

[twowheeladdict]

Dry bag that gets strapped down behind me.

[Flat-spot]

^^^ That.  But put sleeping gear in a smaller, separate dry bag within so it's not exposed to a wet packed-up tent.

[JerBear]

I cross bungee my sleeping bag behind me (Pillion) with a clear garbage bag for a cover.  Tent in right Pannier,  air mattress in left. The tent poles break down into a small vinyl sleeve and that is bungeed along w/sleeping bag. I do use a Shad 50L top case it has most of my clothes and assorted other stuff and a magnetic tank bag as well for towels soap shaver ect..... I have not figured a way to get cooking gear yet but I usually either restaurant it or hobo with a brat on a stick or cook in a can stew/soup whatever suits me to minimize cooking gear with a nice sized fire.

Enjoy your adventures Connie will get you there.

[Superzuki]

I have a large/expandable tailpack that straps to the rear seat. I keep all my stuff (burner, condiments, coffee cup and such) in it all the time. My sleeping bag goes in on the top. I'm terrible for over packing, the last time I went I carefully sorted out all the things I didn't use and won't take them again.

[Conrad]

Here's how I carry my gear.   



I'll be taking Connie along for the ride in a new enclosed trailer that I'll be buying next month.   

[kzz1king]

I like to travel light 8)http://zggtr.org/Smileys/default/cool.gif

[VirginiaJim]

Here's how I carry my gear.   

I'll be taking Connie along for the ride in a new enclosed trailer that I'll be buying next month.

What gear?  I camp at Hilton properties.

[tradrockrat]

I camp light when I can, but this basic arrangement served me well as I traveled - on a Sportster - 5000 miles from Los Angeles, to Toronto and on to Maryland.  That bike was PACKED.

Typically, one Saddlebag is gear for the bike in case of roadside issues and campfire cooking gear.  The other bag is camping essentials like trashbags, spare shoes and clothing.  The tank bag is rain gear and maps / electronics.  Strapped on back seat is small cooler at backrest position, behind that is the sleeping bag.  Both covered with cargo net bungee.  Strapped over one saddlebag is the small, one man tent.  Strapped over second bag is ground pad.  If you need more clothes than a saddle bag can hold, add second, water proof bag under cargo bungee on top of sleeping bag. EDIT:  I used a backrest bag for long trips requiring lots of clothes or if my wife and I camped together.

I'll look to see if I can find a pic of the sporty.  Looked like a cartoon.

[tradrockrat]

So this is what a big trip looked like.  Usually by the third stop on the trip, the tent and ground pad were strapped to the saddlebags because it was just easier.

[connie14boy]

Here's how I carry my gear.   



I'll be taking Connie along for the ride in a new enclosed trailer that I'll be buying next month.

Good looking gear indeed. Nosy people like me want to know how much?

[MAN OF BLUES]

long time ago it was like this


or this


or this



or this when hotel/motel/cabin camping with momma...






now its this....




love it.

[Conrad]

Good looking gear indeed. Nosy people like me want to know how much?

I think that it's just over 10k lbs   

[Kawi Ken]

Motofizz large bag here

[OregonLAN]

I have a top case now, but I use to simply pack it all in the saddlebags and/or tie the larger equipment to my rack in a waterproof bag. The key to motorcycle camping is finding equipment that's small, compressible and designed for backpacking. Also, pack light. At the time, I couldn't afford a nice backpacking tent, so I bought a smaller 2 man tent at Wal-Mart and a tent pole repair kit. I modified the tent poles so they would break down twice as small as the original. Then, I rolled the poles up in the tent, wrapped some cord around it and put it in my saddlebags. 

[Rhino]

Here's how I carry my gear.   



I'll be taking Connie along for the ride in a new enclosed trailer that I'll be buying next month.

Does it have to be an enclosed trailer? I know where you can buy a fine purple.. I mean Magneta trailer... 

[Rhino]

But seriously, never done it on the connie but have done it many times on my DR650. Dry bags are your friend. Strap them on however makes sense. Heaviest stuff (like water) low in the side cases. Lightest stuff up top.

[Throttle 8]

This is how I go camping.

[2talltim]

This is how I go camping.

^^^THIS!!!^^^

[sailor_chic]

And here I was thinking that men were supposed to be tough. Appears that most are preferring to not camp in a rustic style.