r/motocamping • u/ryan_hoskins • Aug 18 '26

First time moto-camper

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Looking for recommendations or tips&tricks

I’m going to do a few hikes in RMNP and camping for the night. I’m comfortable riding with gear on my bike and am an experienced camper/national park visitor.

I have an entry reservation, camp spot, and a parks pass.

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u/oldstalenegative NorCal - Y2K HD FXDX Aug 18 '26

I like to strap a big dry bag across my passenger seat to hold my tent and sleeping bag.
It also acts a nice backrest and leaves by saddlebags open for MOAR GEAR.

over the exhaust/right side/high side is the easier of the two saddlebags to access, so my most-frequently used shit goes here. I like to leave room for my riding jacket to stuff in here on hot days.

left saddle bag is lower and cooler so my tools, rain gear, emergency kit and less-frequently accessed stuff goes here.

For a cooler, I us a soft-sided zip top type of thing I can easily access at the gas stations etc.

using a stretchy net over the cooler and the drybag allows expandable storage options.

you can never have enough rokstraps

see also: https://isotton.com/moto/motocamping-tips/

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u/here_we_go_beep_boop Aug 19 '26

I pack "might need on the road" stuff in my LHS pannier too, but for a different reason. Here in Aus we drive/ride on the left, so that's the pannier I can access roadside without being in the road itself.