Hi Dan, YES!!! I've never been to a campground while trike adventuring that has lockers for cyclists, let alone a power outlet in each one! That is an amazing thing to see for sure. One state campground In California had a single outlet and sink for cyclists to share - better than nothing, but crowded, and it required leaving your device unattended while charging. With this setup here at Honeyman, you can charge all your devices while locked securely in your personal site locker. I hope other campgrounds might consider this idea, although it costs money, so is unlikely to spread elsewhere. steve
You're welcome Anthony! I am sure you will enjoy the new setup. It's nothing like where they used to have hikers and bikers pitch their tents. Having the cycling tools on that stand is really great, and it makes pumping up the tires a snap! So far this year, we've had a wet winter, lots of rain, but September is usually the best of all months for the central coast, perfect riding temperatures and usually dry. steve
Rains are typical starting in later November, and running through the spring, although springtime sees much less than December, January, and February. Summers here see little rain, and people's lawns turn brown if not watered regularly. Usually by June, you can count on riding weather without issue, but not always. July, August, and September are great riding, although a little on the warm side. September cools a bit, and is usually the best month for riding (and picking wild blackberries alongside the roads) ... perfect weather and no rain. October is still fine for riding typically, on into November. steve
By the way, for those of you who have camped in the old hiker/biker camp area, if you actually take that trail to where it used to be, there is a sign there that explains the new location. Not only have the cut massive tree trunks and placed them as physical barriers where you used to push your bike over roots to get to the old camp, they have also planted numerous Rhododendron bushes on the old path, which will grow very large, rather quickly due to the rains each year. Only you cyclists who have camped in there before would even know that it used to be the hiker/biker camp for decades. The park has already made sure you can't tell what used to be there, but within the next year, even seasoned cyclists will not be able to tell where it used to be. I looked for ways to get into the old area while filming this video, and believe me, it is now next to impossible, unless you want to bushwhack and climb over three-foot diameter tree trunks ... the park is very serious about keeping everyone out, and leaving no trace that a cycling camp used to be in there! steve
Hi Steve, Yes, I am sure you can. It's just ground with a little gravel on it. Although in here, you are surrounded by massive gigantic evergreen trees, and wind is typically not a problem (very protected and calm). I stake my tent when the potential for being affected by wind is at a campsite, but here, I would probably not bother staking my tent at all, especially since once my gear is in it, that would be all the weight that is necessary to hold the tent in place due to the wind protection dynamic of the campground. steve
Hi Rob, Well, a yurt has a standard door on it, so depending on the width of one's trike, it may require that little angular movement thing, where you put one front wheel in first at an angle, and then slide it to the side to allow for the other front wheel. My old ICE Q trike was very narrow and would fit through most motel doorways with little work, but my newer HP Velotechnik Scorpion is wider by quite a bit, so if I wanted to get it into the yurt, I would imagine it might take some fiddling and finesse. Once the trike is inside, it can be parked right in the middle of the yurt. Yurt camping is pretty nice, however these yurts do not have bathrooms in them, requiring a short walk to the common facility. The yurts at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, south of Reedsport and Winchester Bay, have bathrooms inside the yurts (toilets, showers, sinks), but of course, they cost more to rent (probably still lots cheaper than a motel however). steve
@@EZSteve Good to know, Yes the ICE trice is much narrower than most new trikes.. I'm not sure why trike manufacturers don't make them 31.5" wide to accommodate a standard 32" door opening..? geometry or something like it are used as an excuse. LOL
@@rdkuless Wider trikes are more stable in turns, which may be the primary reason for building them wider than the ICE Qnt ("nt" standing for "narrow track"). The wider a trike, the more capable of tight turns without the handlebar contacting the seat frame. For me, I don't spend much time in motels, so it's no big deal. I like the additional width (and with my HP dual mirrors, it's even wider). steve
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You can also view my article about this new 2023 cycling camp on my Crazy Guy on a Bike webpage here:
www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/?doc_id=24777
The lockers with a power outlet is a great idea.
Hi Dan,
YES!!! I've never been to a campground while trike adventuring that has lockers for cyclists, let alone a power outlet in each one! That is an amazing thing to see for sure. One state campground In California had a single outlet and sink for cyclists to share - better than nothing, but crowded, and it required leaving your device unattended while charging. With this setup here at Honeyman, you can charge all your devices while locked securely in your personal site locker. I hope other campgrounds might consider this idea, although it costs money, so is unlikely to spread elsewhere.
steve
Thanks for sharing this new gem with us! I live in Portland and this looks like a fun place to camp.
You are most welcome! This newly designed and relocated cycling camp is very well equipped, and superior to what used to be.
steve
Thanks for the excellent tour. Was last there in 2018. Will visit again this September.
You're welcome Anthony! I am sure you will enjoy the new setup. It's nothing like where they used to have hikers and bikers pitch their tents. Having the cycling tools on that stand is really great, and it makes pumping up the tires a snap! So far this year, we've had a wet winter, lots of rain, but September is usually the best of all months for the central coast, perfect riding temperatures and usually dry.
steve
Nice campground.
Would really like to camp there this summer.
When is the rainy season up there?
Rains are typical starting in later November, and running through the spring, although springtime sees much less than December, January, and February. Summers here see little rain, and people's lawns turn brown if not watered regularly. Usually by June, you can count on riding weather without issue, but not always. July, August, and September are great riding, although a little on the warm side. September cools a bit, and is usually the best month for riding (and picking wild blackberries alongside the roads) ... perfect weather and no rain. October is still fine for riding typically, on into November.
steve
@@EZSteve Thanks
By the way, for those of you who have camped in the old hiker/biker camp area, if you actually take that trail to where it used to be, there is a sign there that explains the new location. Not only have the cut massive tree trunks and placed them as physical barriers where you used to push your bike over roots to get to the old camp, they have also planted numerous Rhododendron bushes on the old path, which will grow very large, rather quickly due to the rains each year. Only you cyclists who have camped in there before would even know that it used to be the hiker/biker camp for decades. The park has already made sure you can't tell what used to be there, but within the next year, even seasoned cyclists will not be able to tell where it used to be. I looked for ways to get into the old area while filming this video, and believe me, it is now next to impossible, unless you want to bushwhack and climb over three-foot diameter tree trunks ... the park is very serious about keeping everyone out, and leaving no trace that a cycling camp used to be in there!
steve
Are you able to stake the tent to the ground?
Hi Steve,
Yes, I am sure you can. It's just ground with a little gravel on it. Although in here, you are surrounded by massive gigantic evergreen trees, and wind is typically not a problem (very protected and calm). I stake my tent when the potential for being affected by wind is at a campsite, but here, I would probably not bother staking my tent at all, especially since once my gear is in it, that would be all the weight that is necessary to hold the tent in place due to the wind protection dynamic of the campground.
steve
Hey Steve ? is there a way I can contact you off of the comments here?
Hey there Robert, trikehobo gmx com is what I use for trike related communications. - steve
Hi Steve.. will a trike roll into a yurt?
Hi Rob,
Well, a yurt has a standard door on it, so depending on the width of one's trike, it may require that little angular movement thing, where you put one front wheel in first at an angle, and then slide it to the side to allow for the other front wheel. My old ICE Q trike was very narrow and would fit through most motel doorways with little work, but my newer HP Velotechnik Scorpion is wider by quite a bit, so if I wanted to get it into the yurt, I would imagine it might take some fiddling and finesse. Once the trike is inside, it can be parked right in the middle of the yurt. Yurt camping is pretty nice, however these yurts do not have bathrooms in them, requiring a short walk to the common facility. The yurts at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, south of Reedsport and Winchester Bay, have bathrooms inside the yurts (toilets, showers, sinks), but of course, they cost more to rent (probably still lots cheaper than a motel however).
steve
@@EZSteve Good to know, Yes the ICE trice is much narrower than most new trikes.. I'm not sure why trike manufacturers don't make them 31.5" wide to accommodate a standard 32" door opening..? geometry or something like it are used as an excuse. LOL
@@rdkuless Wider trikes are more stable in turns, which may be the primary reason for building them wider than the ICE Qnt ("nt" standing for "narrow track"). The wider a trike, the more capable of tight turns without the handlebar contacting the seat frame. For me, I don't spend much time in motels, so it's no big deal. I like the additional width (and with my HP dual mirrors, it's even wider).
steve