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#1 | 30 day 7000+ mile Camping Trip datum

Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:46 pm

Just finished a 30 day camping trip from Florida; started looking for cooler weather ended looking for warmer weather, temps ranged from the 30's to the 90's F (0-35C). First stop was 4 days in the Arkansas-Missouri Ozarks then on to Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and back to Florida. Not much on doing trip reports, primarily noting the RS is a great bike for traveling long distances in comfort while camping.

By looking at weather radar for the entire trip I spent about 20 minutes total in rain. Most camping was on wildlife management land etc., mostly free, never spent more than $10 camping. Great trip, accomplished the mission; a couple pic's:

For a 2 week portion of the trip in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Montana I was riding with a friend on a VFR with almost 200,000 miles on it. Both bikes never missed a beat!

Tom

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#2 | RE: 30 day 7000+ mile Camping Trip datum

Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:36 pm

Tom,
Recently returned from a 12,000 km trip across the US. Agree with your opinion on the RS for touring; stable, comfortable, fast, good on fuel. Added HeliBar risers, Clearwater Darlas and brake light, AeroFlow screen and AeroFlare wind deflectors, pigtails for heated jacket liner and phone charger, small tank bag, dry bag for camping stuff, panniers and top box, moved GPS to above instruments. No mechanical issues in 35,000 kms. Couldn�t be more pleased.

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#3 | RE: 30 day 7000+ mile Camping Trip datum

Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:06 pm

Envy

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#4 | RE: 30 day 7000+ mile Camping Trip datum

Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:36 am

Zitat von TPadden im Beitrag #1
Just finished a 30 day camping trip from Florida; started looking for cooler weather ended looking for warmer weather, temps ranged from the 30's to the 90's F (0-35C). First stop was 4 days in the Arkansas-Missouri Ozarks then on to Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, and back to Florida. Not much on doing trip reports, primarily noting the RS is a great bike for traveling long distances in comfort while camping.....

Looks like a great trip and great fun. This is right up my alley too. Thanks for sharing the photos and short report.

Regards,
Grumpy Goat
RSWasserboxer.com

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#5 | RE: 30 day 7000+ mile Camping Trip datum

Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:18 am

Zitat von Grumpy Goat im Beitrag #4
Looks like a great trip and great fun. This is right up my alley too. Thanks for sharing the photos and short report.

I free camped just north of Amarillo at Pampa Rodeo/ Recreation Park; free camping for tents but the wind always blows. I never had any trouble finding a cheap (free) place to camp.

Every winter I also meet a couple friends in the Big Bend/ Lajitas/ Presidio area for a campout. I love the desert in winter

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Tom

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#6 | RE: 30 day 7000+ mile Camping Trip datum

Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:28 pm

Looks like a fabulous trip. Any fishing?

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#7 | RE: 30 day 7000+ mile Camping Trip datum

Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:13 pm (Last edited: Thu Oct 11, 2018 4:16 pm)

Zitat von bill the cat im Beitrag #6
Looks like a fabulous trip. Any fishing?

Nope, I often travel with a fly fisherman and to be honest there are too many rules and I�d end up handcuffed face down in a stream. I never could measure an honest 6 inches.

A good riding rule in Idaho however is: find any river and follow it.

Tom

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