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Now, that's what I'm talking about.
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Do the KOA's you are planning on using have yogi bear style cabins? If so it would save a lot of space and hasel dealing with a tent and air mattress. Are you planning your route or winging it? if planning I would check the campsites and see what they offer. I've done way to many over night hikes with the Boy Scouts, tents and sleeping pads are items that my Harley won't be hauling anytime soon, I won't go as far as say never. Have a good trip and take lots of pics 
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One saddle bag for leathers.
2nd saddle bag for tools and the guy's clothing.
Tour park for her stuff.
Top rack bag to share for daily use stuff like toiletries, snacks, water.
Top of one saddle bag for tenting stuff
Top of other saddle bag for sleeping bags/bedding.
Throw away clothes as you go.
Use rolled up clothing for pillows.
Compression bags are helpful to reducing volume of clothing.
Wear the same clothes many times. Bikers tend to be a scruffy lot : >)
Tent biking is a fun challenge. It only works if both parties realize the limitations and are willing to make allowances.
It becomes an adventure, and be willing to cut the trip short if the weather makes things miserable.
Motels and bikes are made for each other.
2nd saddle bag for tools and the guy's clothing.
Tour park for her stuff.
Top rack bag to share for daily use stuff like toiletries, snacks, water.
Top of one saddle bag for tenting stuff
Top of other saddle bag for sleeping bags/bedding.
Throw away clothes as you go.
Use rolled up clothing for pillows.
Compression bags are helpful to reducing volume of clothing.
Wear the same clothes many times. Bikers tend to be a scruffy lot : >)
Tent biking is a fun challenge. It only works if both parties realize the limitations and are willing to make allowances.
It becomes an adventure, and be willing to cut the trip short if the weather makes things miserable.
Motels and bikes are made for each other.
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if i say camping wife says see ya when ya get home. awhile back we did a 6 night on a budget did some homework and booked mom and pop roadside never paid more than 65$ and all but one where good, for the nasty one i picked up cheep clean sheets at the dollar store.
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You didn't say what kind of bike you had. I have done long trips on a Sporty as well as the bagger I now have. Here is how we did it.
We only take clothes for 4 days. I went to Alaska and camped. No cooking equipment. I had a compact 3 man tent. I used Thermarest, which roll up pretty tight, and sleeping bags. My wife had one saddle bag, I had the other. The tent and sleeping bags went in the tour pack. the thermarest went on the luggage rack. We had a cargo net, and if we took off chaps, or jackets they went under the cargo net with the thermarest and our rain gear.
The biggest problem was with all that weight up high, making a u tern was a bit of a challenge. all else, including hard packed gravel roads was a breeze.
Once you do this you will keep doing it. I have made 9 trips of more than 3 weeks, and I am leaving next month on my 10th.
Enjoy!!!!
We only take clothes for 4 days. I went to Alaska and camped. No cooking equipment. I had a compact 3 man tent. I used Thermarest, which roll up pretty tight, and sleeping bags. My wife had one saddle bag, I had the other. The tent and sleeping bags went in the tour pack. the thermarest went on the luggage rack. We had a cargo net, and if we took off chaps, or jackets they went under the cargo net with the thermarest and our rain gear.
The biggest problem was with all that weight up high, making a u tern was a bit of a challenge. all else, including hard packed gravel roads was a breeze.
Once you do this you will keep doing it. I have made 9 trips of more than 3 weeks, and I am leaving next month on my 10th.
Enjoy!!!!
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