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My cousin and I are planning a motocamping trip in September, probably Sept 15-31.

It will be about a three week trip, from Bowling Green, Kentucky to Virginia Beach, down to Okracoke, North Carolina.

It is our first time doing a long trip like this. What are some tips that you could provide? What types of non-obvious things would you recommend to pack?

I was too tired and lazy, so instead of putting up my tent, I rented a small cozy cabin.

Piney campground basic loop

First night sunset ride to dinner.

old fire tower on route

Loaded down for a 280 mile back road ride to lbl.

Even though your done moto camping for the year or haven’t went at all. Make sure you check on your gear where you store it. I had my moto camping gear in a tote and it looks like something had some moisture on it and mold started to grow. Now I’m having to unpack and wash everything.

I have both a tent and hammock setup, but I'm considering a tow behind camper for the GL1800. I've always considered a motorcycle trailer as cheating, but my youngest son just isn't into rough camping. We've talked about it and he seems excited about the prospect of sleeping in a camper.

So my question is are there specific models anyone that rides 2up would recommend? I'd prefer quick/easy set up and take down. Also, do folks with campers generally get to an area, set up, and then leave your camping spot to go ride around for the day? With a tent, I can ride all packed up, but I'd rather not do that with a trailer the whole trip.

What else should I be considering? Appreciate any input.

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I’m sorry if this is a bit of an amateur question, but I am pretty new to the world of adv and motorcycle camping. I have a Honda Transalp XL750 and I am looking for some kind of saddlebag/pannier setup but I have some very specific desires for it. Any suggestions or recommendations are welcome.

Essentially, right now I am a bit poor and all I really need is something that I can stuff a small motorcycle cover or tarp into. I live in northern Utah and I don’t have a car so I’ll be riding throughout the winter but it would be nice if I had something to throw over the seat/ handlebars then just quickly stuff it into a bag when I ride. Ideally I won’t need to spend more than $150-200 right now on something of moderate quality that suits my purpose. This is where it gets tricky though:

I would like to have the option to upgrade to something nicer and sturdier in a few years when I’m ready to splurge a bit, but something where I wouldn’t have to replace the entire system. For example, if there was a brand that sold pannier racks that you can mount both a cheap soft bag to buy they also have nice 30-40L locking hard cases that can go on those same racks. I have already found several that almost meet these requirements but even for the cheap setup it’s close to $400.

The only other thing I can think of is I can’t really have anything that takes up the passenger seat because my wife rides with me a lot. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

P. S. I already have the OEM top box on the back of the bike but I can’t put a cover in there because I need that space to be available for other things.