First Time SOLO Motorcycle Camping in the Wild: Dispersed Moto Camping on my Africa Twin by Myself
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- I've gone solo moto camping before, and I've dispersed motorcycle camped before...but I've never camped off of my motorcycle by myself in the wild before. Join me as I learn to navigate the challenges of being alone in the woods solo camping off of my Honda Africa Twin for the very first time. Moto camping alone has a ton of advantages: solitude, peace and quiet, the ability to come and go as you please, etc...but it also has a few disadvantages like having to do all the work of gathering and processing firewood on your own and not having anyone to talk to around the campfire. The other big disadvantage to motorcycle camping alone is the anxiety that comes with being far off the beaten path deep in the wilderness all by yourself. Anxiety and paranoia are heightened when solo camping, and that's something I explore and talk through a bit in this video as well. Thank you for joining me on this motocamping trip. I hope you enjoy hanging out with me as I spend my first night alone in the woods.
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I know it's a vlogger thing, but it's always a hoot to watch the classic exterior shot of getting out of the tent in the morning when you were already out to set the camera.
I crack up every time I see it, too. ;)
When I was a kid I thought things on tv happened in real time in TV land. Blew my mind when I was watching a Star Trek re-run and my brother switched the channel to show Leonard Nimoy hosting some science show on local public tv. I spent a half hour flipping back between two channels trying to figure how Spock could be in two places at once. Eventually my brother explained taping and broadcasting to me.🤣🤣🤣
@@ce_rouse thats hilarious I love it. Its funny the way our minds work as children we just assume things that dont get explained to us and go with what makes most sense to our child minds. I can remember a few mind blowing similar events from my child hood its always fun to see kids understand things for the first time and realize it was nothing like they thought
Hahaha yep no joke. I have done the same thing multiple times to film my “wake up scene”.
Pretty goofy for sure.
Dork, I know this is an older video, but don't apologize for enjoying a fine cigar. It's an indulgence for sophisticated gentlemen who enjoy and appreciate the finer things in life.
I like the camping videos. I’m 60 and just got a WR250R and excursion bags. All because you motivated me to do it. I just went out for 3 day shakedown ride and camping. I’m an Over the Road Truck Driver. I head out Monday for six weeks so I will have to live through you! Thanx!!!
That's so awesome to hear! Do you mind if I share your comment to inspire others?
I'm 59 rode my WR 250 R 187 miles today !!!! Mostly gravel and dirt !!! Ride on, enjoy !!
I love that you are sharing what gives you anxiety. Makes its more relatable. you gotta be the best!
Thank you. I was hoping that by sharing it might help others who have the same anxieties and encourage them to get out and give camping a try!
@@DorkintheRoad Yep it took a long time to get over the idea or fear that at any time Jason, Michael Meyers or the Wolfman could be coming out of the woods to slash my tent with me in it! .. oh yeah bring something for camp shoes next time... the MX boots and shorts makes it look like you wear them all the time!....LOL... I enjoy your videos!
@@DorkintheRoad Yeah it helps everybody. I keep wondering if you're in Brown Bear country? Some people came in Grizzly country and never have a problem but most of them camp on the outskirts of bear country so they don't have a run in. Like you said you have to worry about people too I would think in a park that they would leave you alone but anxiety still exists. Haven't seen you fish yet! I would like to go for just a day in that river you said was 40 degrees on a hot day. You can get in and stay cool and fish whether you fly fish or use spinning gear. A soak in cold water fresh from a mountain would be feel good plus would keep your drinks cold.
I sincerely think the cigar is a great way to spend an evening camping. Especially a solo trip. Also, good on you for leaving all that wood for others.
Hi Dork. Great video!
Also I just wanted to say thanks for sharing that you get some anxiety. I get it too. It's kinda comforting to hear someone else mention it.
I am planning some solo moto camping soon (KLR650 around the south east coast of Australia) and I am grateful for your encouragement and guidance. Ride safe brother.
Dispersed camping on 2 wheels can't be beat... Well maybe solo does.... The sensations on a bike makes it so much more real. Thanks for the vid....
I'm in Australia, came across your channel and I love it. Your so wright about the anxiety and bad thought moments when camping solo. Sometimes it's hard to control your mind. Iv actually packed up one night and rode 3 hours home due to my mind.
I enjoy watching your camping trips, everything about them. I wouldn’t even hate it if you included your pre-trip bike packing. That sleep setup looks REAL nice.
I appreciate the feedback!
Yeah, I hammock camp and between keeping a pad underneath (can be kinda like resting on a banana peel) and keeping a blanket / open sleeping bag on top (slips off and falls in the dirt EVERY time you shift) getting a good night's sleep can be tough. Integrating the pad into the bag means everything will be anchored in place once you get in. TYVM DITR!
good camp,good smoke, good steak,good whiskey,,,,,paradise !
Enjoyed this immensely, and a definite yes to more camping videos. I appreciate your honesty about potential worries. I find a lot of common ground. I started a very low carb plan in 2009 for health reasons; celiac, too, so no beer for me. I’ve generally stuck to this with the occasional sweet potato or homemade gluten-free pizza. Good for you for making this work and your weight loss! I do this to stay healthy for riding and hiking and camping as long as possible as I’m already 61, and time is marching forward quickly. I enjoy good tequila, sipped, neat. bulleit bourbon, too. I’m not afraid of most solo activities these days. I think age and having thirty-something daughters (not worrying as much about leaving them without a mom - I was a single mom) have helped me get here. I camped 1 time last year and that number sucked. Finding open spots has been tricky. I work for the government agency that benefits financially from full campgrounds, hikers snd day users, so I can’t complain. I think my biggest challenge with all things motorcycle related is that none of my friends ride; the two who did have stopped. I would like to have the power to choose group or solo, but it’s just me. My boyfriend has a motorcycle, but rarely rides anymore. He’s wrapped up in home improvements and a huge yard in his spare time. Take care! Looking forward to your next trip. I’m going camping in 2 weeks.
Good luck and enjoy your camping trip!
Im pretty solo too. Wish I had my friends here to camp and ride with more often.
@@BrandonSarradet I understand!
Gonna be starting motocamping this year, and watching your videos is giving me inspiration and the itch to get out there (I live in WI, still cold yet). Loving the camping trips! Keep up the vids.
Really enjoyed the discussion about anxiety while solo camping. I have the same feelings. Also really enjoyed that there was minimal music and no fancy drone shots. Lots of basic shots of a guy chillin around a fire, which made it feel very real. Great video. Looking forward to more.
Awesome. Thank you for saying so. My goal was to maybe help others who might have similar anxieties.
I totally dig these videos. Very much the same stuff I do, and I love to see others enjoying motorcycles and camping! Cheers!
Awesome content man.keep doing what you do.
Love all your camping videos! Excellent!! It gets me pumped about camping on my 2018 KLR 650! All the best this summer! keep up the great videos! Travis from Saskatchewan, Canada.
If I had to describe what I enjoy about camping videos, then I would point to two TH-cam channels as examples.
Softroadingthewest is based out of Eugene, so he's another local, and his entire channel is about how exploring the outdoors doesn't need EXTREME gear and EXTREME challenges to see some extremely cool places around Oregon and have wonderful beautiful experiences. He had a Subaru Forester that he did some REALLY cool stuff with, but that got totalled by a driver running a red light. He's working on a Nissan Frontier truck build and, while I'm 0% passionate about French vehicles, I still watch for his perspective on things and his adventures. It's the adventure that grabs me. The places that he finds, the people he gets to meet, but most importantly the fun he gets to have. Camping videos, to me, are a chance to see good people having a good time and taking some smiles and motivation from it.
The other channel is Kent Outdoors (pretty sure I got the name right here), and there is a lot of camping in England, with a lot of campfire cooking and primitive camping. The cooking is cool, don't get me wrong, but here it's the experiences that grab me. Lakes, coastlines, and there is even an old fort video that I haven't managed to watch yet. The cooking is just more new experiences. I have NEVER cooked on a rock before, but I'm certainly more excited to try it now than I used to be.
Basically, I already watch your videos because they inspire me and because you make excellent content, plain and simple. If you want a special ingredient to elevate your camping stuff, then I would have to say that it just boils down to you having a good time and seeing some cool stuff. It's about the adventure (big or small) and, in the end, isn't everything that inspires us and captivates us about adventure of some sort?
AWESOME!!! Loved this video, super fantastic!!! And thanks for the all the effort to shoot it, ie. the camera angles and narration esp on your first solo moto camping trip. You rock!! 😊
Camping is awesome. We are at the end of our season here in NZ, so loving to see your season!
Thank you for all the excellent videos and the well organized details and links that you provide. I find all of that very useful. Please keep up the great work.
Mate that was outstanding One of these days I'll get out there and get it done myself. Good to see you out on the AT enjoying life in the open!
Great stuff man! Watching this as I relax in my little cabin getting ready for bed. Was just camping last weekend in West Virginia - good times! Cheers!
Loved the video. Here in Utah the weather has also been very fickle, too cold to camp most nights. My father, brother, and I are going to ride the TAT this summer, and with the trip being just over a month out at this point im getting ever more excited!
Love the camping vids. Keep them coming. You should do one every week!!
Yes, more moto camping video's. Show more about routes and destinations, what was good what was not so good and what you would change i.e. "I would not go there again in Summer, too many people", or "found this really cool place, would be sensational in the fall with all the trees changing colour etc"... As Axel Rose once said:
"Do you need some time on your own?
Do you need some time all alone?
Ooh, everybody needs some time on their own
Ooh, don't you know you need some time all alone"
Yes we do!
That was great, thanks for sharing! Seems like a lot of vlogging went down... I find myself vlogging far more than normal when on a solo camp out as well!
Great review.
my god..... that intro! that music!!!! thank you :D
There is nothing better than camping,chilling, whist trying to work out the meaning of life 🤔 keep those videos coming,Lee from sunny England 👍
Love your videos! Keep them coming.
Dude...that was such an awesome relatable film. Me and my boys could camp with you anytime! I'm subbing without even looking! :)
More camping trips, please and thank you. As a few others asked, either a stand alone video or as part of a camping one, how you go about packing your bike would be useful for us newbies.
Hell yeah. I love watching camping videos!! This episode is perfect how it is!
Thanks for watching!
Went solo moto camping in the mountains a couple weeks ago on my Yamaha XT225. Such a badass trip, and peaceful haha. Awesome vid Dork keep it up
The neck tube over the pillow is a great camping tip. 👍
It is working great for me so far
Great video. Makes me want to go adv-camping once my bike arrives. Also, bourbon is great. I love living so close to so many bourbon trail distilleries.
I would like to see more riding to go along with camping. Pick a fun rout and find a camping place unplanned and fun. Keep up the great work.
Cheers to a great video!! I adore your authenticity and candid discussion!
Thank you!
Definitely enjoy the camping videos. I am more of a car camper, but I’m getting convinced over time that moto camping would be fun too. I definitely find way more potential camp sites on my bike than my suv.
Thanks for your honesty.
I really appreciate your honest convictions and thoughts it helps us who are not so prone to be confident to go out and camp and enjoy life
Thanks, man. I wanted to share as much as I could in the hope it would inspire others who have similar anxieties.
I love your camping video's. Please keep,them coming. All aspects of the camping are great thank you
Thanks, will do!
Enjoy watching your videos, especially the motocamping. Getting geared up to start my own motocamping adventures with my grandsons. Stay safe and thanks for the content and info
Thanks for watching!
You’re my new TH-cam go-to for relaxation. Love it. Thank ya!
That's quite a compliment. Thank you!
Coming down that road into the valley you show in the beginning is so much prettier in person. My dad and I ride there all the time. It’s crazy how much is lost on GoPros
Thanks for the no carb seltzer info. I’m a diabetic and don’t need carbs. I may have to check that out. Great video.
Thanks for this video! I really like when you get there and set up so I can see what I probably should take. Haven't been motocamping for 13 years.
I live on Vancouver Island in British Columbia and we're 'confined' here until at least the end of May.
Thanks for watching!
And now I’m all joined up!😊
I like the whole trip. Video of the trip out there, camping, food, Mr. Puff Puff, drink and then the trip home. If you happen to talk about some gear while you are camping, so be it.
I really enjoy your camping videos more of at the camp site , cooking and new types of gear . I live in the East TX area and moto camp at a lot of the State Parks in the area on my Harley and love it . Keep up the great content of just getting out and enjoying nature and riding !
You keep watching, I'll keep making 'em!
Nice mellow motocamping video. Good job.
I can't wait to get a bike again and head out to do this. Very inspiring.
Camping! Yes more. Love all of your camping vids. Fun to watch all the shenanigans. And the fireside chats
Hey and yeah just found your channel, yes let’s see more moto camping, step 2’s, and well just like this one...appreciate your honesty and thanks for sharing.
Awesome, thank you!
Awesome breakdown. I am getting into it and know nothing about any of it. Keep up the great candid adventures.
Here's to MORE CAMPING!!!! Watching your videos gave me a little motivation that I needed, and I just picked up a used 2020 DR650. Very grateful to luck up on a good deal, considering the market for powersports lately. I got news for you, people rediscovered powersports as well as camping thanks to covid.
Great video! Congrats on the first solo trip!
Thanks so much!
Love your videos dude,all the best from the Isle of man🇮🇲
Dear DITR, Loving the vids. I know this is old but I thought Id still tell you what Id like to see more of...the riding! The bikes! I love your attitude and the camping stuff is fine, but more motos please! :)
Cheers, love ur style
that looks wonderful
Insanely jealous of the sheer size of your country and the places you have available for getting out into the outdoors. The UK has some beautiful places but in comparison it’s tiny. We still get out wild hammock camping though. Yet to get out bike camping, got all the gear just need tome and better weather. Thank you for sharing your adventures. Kind regards from across the pond. 👍🏻👊🏻
Love the camping videos. I solo camp on my bikes here in n.e. Wa. I love the cooking , drinking and smoking while looking at the stars.
I enjoyed your motocamping video. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Thanks for watching
Thanks a ton for your videos. I am a noob who recently started adventure bike riding and your videos are totally hooking up.
I know this is 11 months ago but yes more camping videos please they are my new faves especially your channel 💯👍🏻
Hi,just found your channel.Really enjoyed the first solo camp.You're so lucky over there ,having such great places to wild camp.We're very restricted in the UK but it's great to watch how you do it over there.Keep the videos coming .
Welcome aboard!
The boots are classic. I mean, you are "Dork in the Road". Great stuff. I subscribed and thumbs up.
Wife came and sat beside me while I was watching. I said I think I like this guy (I hate people). I told her about the seltzer bit. We drink seltzers as well and I don't care what ppl think. Also steak...were huge steak ppl. So as I told her you whipped out the cigar and I thought it was a vape thing so I immediately went "ah nevermind" but then saw it was a cigar. Also love a nice cigar! Then out came the bourbon and turns out it's what I drink too lol. We just looked at each other like what are the chances lol. Good content. Funny fella. Subscribed. Be safe.
Welcome to the community. I'm glad to hear you're liking what you see 😁
Just found your channel and I’m diggin’ it. Keep up the camp videos.
Welcome to the community!
Love the camping videos. Looking forward to getting my First bike and going camping here in Australia
Love the video legend! Would love to see more cooking stuff!
That was a very good video:) exactly what I like to see :) EXCELLENT!!! I would not change a thing :)
Great trip man. Your motivation to camp is causing me to want to do so even if it's just in the backyard to see how things go together.
As Amanda would say, it's good to see you get out and do the thing.
Perhaps, good way to continue doing what you do is to see if little dork is interested in camping so you can have some bonding there, wow teaching younger generation.
We just got back from a camping trip together yesterday! Video coming soon.
i really enjoy your channel and you do a great job with it.
Thank you!
Loved it, a smoke a drink and the peace and quiet, what's better ? Good advice, going on my first moto camp soon. Enjoyed, thank you and safe riding pal.
Dude looks like you’re doing a good job looks like you’re having fun I’m trying to get into it myself just not quite there yet just got me an adventure bike and get some gear together keep up the good work
Looks to me like a game trail right through camp...love it!!!!
Camping and gear/setup for sure! 👍
I really enjoyed this one! I liked the fire through the front wheel shot and all of the different wide angles of the camp spot you took! I really enjoyed your reflections and advice on camping by yourself. I spent one night in the bivy sack with coyotes yipping all around me one night. I didn't sleep a ton that night.
Dispersed camping is special. Campgrounds are loud and obnoxious. I find it incredibly hard to go back to camping in a tent in a campground but there are some places that just don't allow dispersed.
Kinda feel like a burrito snack for Bigfoot in just a bivy sack!
I am just getting into camping. I will be doing most camping this year, 2022, in the MD, PA VA area. I had one big trip last year Baltimore to Colorado Springs and back. So still new at it so looking forward to learning what works and doesnt work.
I enjoy watching the ride out along with the camping.😀👍
Just watched my first “dork” video. Really enjoyed it, have subscribed, and now need to start watching some of your other ones!
Awesome, thank you!
Great Work mate
Bulleit Bourbon; good stuff. Thanks for sharing your experience and tips.
Dork, I am learning much from you. Spent my live backpacking, car camping, bicycle touring, and now moto touring, but no real camping. At 71, it's not too late to learn. Cheers from Newport, OR!
keep it the way it is. just keep making more vids ... the food, fire and mr puff puff is my fave
Look at you doing the thing!
and multiple angles! 👏👏👏
Just trying to channel my inner magpie!
Nicely done. Heading out of Portland on my KTM (mid-June), hitting the middle fork of the John Day night 1, gravel roading about Ukiah & Granite day 2, then head back via some Mt Hood backroads day 3 & 4. Love the Oregon and PNW lost paths. I’ll be 70% paved forest roads this trip but will catch some back dirt roads the rest of summer. Love your vids. Fun and I always learn a little something.
The Steve Wallis Step 2 reference was a beauty! I sub his channel, nice shout out.
I love that guy.
I'm doing my first Moto camp this weekend in Michigan... I just got the 23 890r pretty excited about it .. been watching you for a while now.. great videos .thanks for your dedication
Nice. Thanks for sharing about your anxiety, I'm contemplating my first solo campout and I feel that.
Little known fact about snails: They're actually very fast when you're not looking, you probably turned your back on him while you were zipping up the tent and he zoomed in just before you were finished.
hey from Australia!! We have the same camping situation with covid too - everyone is camping now
Looks great mate. Yes more camping videos please and great spot by the way.
Thanks for watching!
My wife and I both enjoy these camping vids 👍 well done on the weight loss btw, great stuff.
Awesome! Thank you!
Awesome!
Thanks!
Thank's for you information.👍👌
My first solo moto camp went NE up Oyster Creek Canyon to turn up the now vacated Oyster Trail.
Dirt switchbacks easy for a TW200, dry but bumpy creek fords, and camped under a wood ramp.
No hang-glides pilots running over me toward the sea breeze after sunset. No fire. Nursed a Oly'
beer, laid back, glad to be out of a cold wind.. Coyotes howling up over by Oyster Dome.
I enjoyed this video! I'd like to see more videos on planning trips, map resources and using your garmin. The larger challenges for me are finding good spots for dispersed camping.
I've been thinking about a "how to find dispersed spots" vid. Very good to hear there may be interest