Thread: Minimalist camping - Motorcycle style

Boy this takes me back
Touring Europe


Touring round Oz




God I miss it

Baz.

Was in bushwalking club years ago. years ago read in book on light weight camping some guys would go to such extremes as to hacksaw of the handle of the tooth brush to save afew grams of weigh, while others would not caryy a toothbrush, and use some campfire charcoal on their finger to clean their teeth. They could do a week's hike with under a 20 kilo pack, carrying all food [dehydrated to save weight of course].

It is partly how you decide to go lightweight. Years ago I had a terrific lightweight tent. Lent it and never got it back. It was 2 man, and weighed only 1.25 kilograms with poles. Only needed two aluminium pegs unless very windy. Had a summer weight down sleeping bag that weighed about a kilo--still have it. So you can get weight down if you have the right gear, and have a hacksaw at home.

You know Baz,,
it wouldnt surprize me if we met one another back then---

Hi,
We spent nearly 4 months touring on a BMW, did 25,000km round Australia in 1976.
Bought the bike new, fitted a Krauser rack and panniers which we got rid of after one weekend trip, and welded up my own carrier, and made my own fibreglass panniers.
We had a small tent, fly, lilos, shellite stove, and could be self contained for a few nights.
Buying and storing food was a bit of a problem with space, clothing was limited.
We sent our warm clothing home by freight once we hit the tropics, and bought more on our way South when returning.
It can be done, and is heaps of fun.
We got to Laura, Broom, did the Gibb River Beef road (had to carry 15L of spare fuel), didn't go to SW WA but came back via Alice Springs.
By the way I think we did it on less than $500 back then.
The bike is still in regular use, and has 320,000km on the clock.
cheers

Spudboy

I just noticed this thread.

Did not even know you also are into bikes.

Your collection must surely be getting out of hand soon.

Very nice bike indeed.
Its too big and heavy for me and my days of riding are probably over, had my fun on several ducatis I had and glad I lived to tell the story.

Originally Posted by Redback

God I miss it

Baz.

Snap!


Taken a couple of years ago. Was going to sell the K but couldn't bring myself to do it. Trusty old nag of a thing.

Originally Posted by MacMan

Snap!


Taken a couple of years ago. Was going to sell the K but couldn't bring myself to do it. Trusty old nag of a thing.

I bloody near cried when I sold mine, it's the only bike/car I have ever been emotional about, I loved my old K100

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Boy this takes me back
Touring Europe


Touring round Oz


God I miss it

Baz.

Are you doing what I think you're doing in the above pic ?