The only thing is we are getting out long again on that one. I just found this one on an Adventure rider board, I cant believe i did not find it before.
even the three person size tent packs down to 6 wide by 16 long.
I believe i have found my new tent
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabel...s#BVQAWidgetID

 

Something to consider...
http://www.oregonbedroll.com/

 

Hell ya!

 

A very lightweight, compact and EZ to use setup is a bug-proof and weatherproof bivy sack. Mine is the 3-wire Big Agnes shown here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/road-...s-in-june.html
Inflatable NeoAir pad and sleeping bag stay inside and simply all roll up together, then compress in a stuffsack; deploys in an instant.

 

Camping hammock.

lo-rider's rig looks pretty good and compact but you're still on the ground, hard and/or wet.
I've used a tent, pad and bag on a bike for camping and I didn't like packable size of everything, especially the tent poles. So I did a lot of research for camping by bike and decided on a camping hammock. And this one gets the best reviews and seems the most popular;
http://warbonnetoutdoors.com/index.php

All my camping gear fits in a saddlebag. I have the Warbonnet Blackbird hammock, a bottom quilt and top quilt, and tarp with doors all from Warbonnet.
Set up takes maybe 10 minutes, much faster than the guys I ride with putting up their tents. And when it's raining when I set up I string the tarp up first and then string the hammock to stay dry. You just need to find two trees about 15' apart, harder than you may think at campgrounds, especially Sturgis.

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I find the hammock is much more comfortable than sleeping in the ground unless you're willing to pack a large mattress. And I can stand up under the tarp instead of having to work on my knees in a tent.

 

Love mine.

 

Do it Orangutan style--get poncho & a string hammock, livin from tree ta tree will scare the hell out of most whenever ya drop from the branches above, onto any would be evil doer screwing w/ yo motorcycle

 

I bought a 2 man backpacking tent from Amazon for about $125 shipped. It had great reviews. I am very happy with it, goes up and down quick and easy, packs small. It had a small leak until I waterproofed it. I have a self inflating mattress, about $10, and a $15 sleeping bag from Target. After freezing my *** off at Fayetteville this year I bought a 20 degree mummy bag that packs up smaller than my old 50 degree bag. I think it was about $35 from Amazon.
I hope this helps. If you want brand names and can find them easily.

 

Can't speak to the Gypsy Biker but I have an Oregon Bedroll that I've used in some really shitty weather and I stayed dry and relatively warm with just it and no tent. It comes with a zip on rain fly that works great and even covers my big *** from head to toe. They ain't cheap but I swear by mine. Looks to me that the Oregon takes up about half the room the Gypsy does on the back of the seat.

 

I've got an old (well OK very old) Half Dome tent from REI. I originally used it for Back Packing because it packs small, is light in weight, is very comfortable, has room enough for me and my gear, and is 100% dry. In short, exactly the same thing you want to find for traveling by bike. See attached photographs. Notice how the the picture from Yellowstone of just the tent, has water all around . . . I was completely dry! The current version of this tent can be bought brand new for less than $100 . . . http://www.rei.com/product/731378/rei-camp-dome-2-tent