Thread: Minimalist camping - Motorcycle style

plenty of free camping spots across the nullabore your tent , that's about the size of my caravan

Hi David,

Cool looking setup you have, very nice indeed,,,

Have you seen the DVD's "Long Way Down" and "Long Way Around" by McGreggor and Boorman?
Its a very good watch, and something I'd have loved to have done or do myself. (probably a bit unfit for it these days ) But they seemed to do just that, (as in every few days) they had their support crew which were able to carry "extra's" etc for them as well as being on hand for other problems etc.

So,,, my point is,, you'll have to team up with some of the guys from here,, your own "support crew",,,

Love the Beemers... they are one of the best 2 wheeled touring machines out there. My parents (chucaro) did loads of two wheel touring some years ago.

My dad and his fiance went around Aus a few years ago on an R1100 towing a bike trailer & took about 2 months doing so. That way they were able to take a few extras like an esky, folding table, chairs and so forth.

You look like your well set up.
I spent 6 months strait in NZ, 2 up, on my Transalp. I carried all our cooking (Trianglar), camping gear and food. Our wet weather gear was worn most of the time!
We tried to stay light because we were off road a lot of the time but could carry every thing we needed.
When we came back to Aus I found we struggled to fit every thing into the Landy.
We also took our bikes overland to the UK over 12 months, but we had a bike each then. I would say between our 2 bikes we had nearly as much pannier space as you do. Thats why in all our photos we are wearing the same clothes, no room for spares.

Yeah - I've seen a few web sites where a couple have done extended touring on a single bike (some on Round the World tours) and cannot imagine how they carry enough gear.

A bike each would be the minimum I'd think. At least you could then share the common bulky/heavy things like the tent and cooking gear etc.

Hoadie - not sure that I'd like to tow anything behind the GS I think it'd probably be easier to just take the 110! Still, if you love riding I guess it would be an option.

If you go on the main highways particularly in the eastern states free camping is hard to find but it is there just have to look.The big problem is that , in my opinion, most councils want campers in caravan parks and therein lies the problem. Most caravan parks charge like wounded bulls and to make sure they get that little bit extra out of you, up goes the charges around this time of the year.
Greed nearly wrecked the world in the last couple of years .Have we in Australia learnt anything at all from it.
Cheers,
John ( disco44)

Caravan parks have their place, I am sure, but I for one don't want to camp with 100 other people and be regimented into putting up my tent where they say I should.

It is definitely getting worse trying to find spots to put up a tent. I am self sufficient and don't want/need power, shower blocks, running water, clothes line, etc. I'd rather camp out in the bundu.

If I wanted something civilised, I'd just stay home.

I am soundling like a grumpy old man - sorry about that