Motorcycle camping is not for everyone. However, it does offer a very unique enjoyment to motorcyclists who are not only passionate about riding, but also love the great outdoors. And of course for any who ride to “get away from it all,” motorcycle camping is an even greater extension of that. Check out this 5 minute video for a little more insight….
Motorcycle Camping (Is it for you?)
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Well my trip to Moab was completed last April and have to say in one word – spectacular. Camping or hotel it didn’t matter. Having more time to enjoy, rest and take in more of Utah was preferred than setting up camp and worrying about your gear when you left the campsite. I brought my Sierra Designs Sirius tent just in case I encountered a breakdown, foul weather or no hotel availability. Never had to setup camp. Grand Canyon had plenty of rooms available at a cheap price. Excellent food was within walking distance, along the road through Kayenta and Mexican Hat, plenty of places for gas/food/lodging if needed. Moab is a thriving town, with plenty of amenities and easy access to hiking trails. Knowing my bike was secure for the night and my gear was stored locked inside the hotel room, was a great comfort. I will trade that in for camping. The return ride from Moab back to California was a challenge all the way through the Escalante Step, throughy Bryce, Zion and other national forests it was amazing. The ability to travel through rugged country in one day I feel is attributed to staying at a hotel and getting some solid rest. Motorcycle camping could be for me, but having a group to travel with and having that support structure would be key to making it viable.
I am preparing for a trip to Moab, Utah in 2009 and have read quite a bit regarding motorcycle camping. Having car camping experience and blending this with motorcycling sounds like a perfect fit. I plan on making a 2 night camping / 3 night hotel trip.
I believe the purpose of the trip will dictate if camping or motel stays are appropriate. My trip crosses through the Grand Canyon and instead of staying in a city outside of the park, or staying at a touristy (crowded) hotel at the G.C. There are camp sites on the less populated north rim. So if the goal is to enjoy the G.C., camping is the best choice. Once in Moab, hiking, horseback riding activities will necessitate having a hotel room both for better rest and preparing for the activities.
The ease of hoteling vs. camping is obvious, but then again so is the ease of driving a car vs. motorcycle. So it all depends on your perspective, your abilities and what type of experience you wish to have.
Once I complete my trip, I’ll post on how well things went.
crf007@yahoo.com
I have done motorcycle camping in the State of Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire, there is a park that I can go to that have a three sided shelter or like a log cabin missing a wall with a fire pit in front of it, I have been there a few times and some of them are researved a year in advance because they overlook the mountians,
I have a system with touring with a sport bike, I have a riding suit with an undersuite and one or two changes of clothes, a pair of sandles, ((they pack real small)) plus are great for walking around even hiking,
so when my clothes gets dirty I find a laundry matt to wash them, and while I am there I order food to be delivered or go someplace close to eat, I then go over the bike to make sure everythinng is in good working order and tight, then I eat dinner, find a place to sleep, and plan next days riding.
I do not mind camping out but found out that a cheap motel is better with my age, you get a shower and a better nights sleep, so you are fresher and more awake in the morning, this makes my trip more enjoyable and makes the next days riding safer, plus I can cover more ground because you do not have to pack everything up and strap it to the bike.
Mike from Boston Massachusetts