Last week some buddies and I did our annual road trip, this time into Canada, camping the entire way.
A 2200 mile loop in total, over the course of 7 days, 6 nights. Seattle > Flathead Lake, MT > Calgary > Banff > Jasper > Kelowna > Home.
Packed fairly light. A few photos and a video below.
Packed fairly light? Hmm, that does not mean what you think it means ;-P
The triple digits on the speedo are obviously the result of Canada being metric, right?
Love the photos & video.
The operative word being "fairly". My camp gear was pretty minimal, as were the extra clothing I brought.
I did haul plenty of water and some reserve fuel for any of the group that needed it. My tool kit and gorilla tape also came in handy for the guy on the Harley.
But you're right, this wasn't a simple bedroll bungee'd to the bike type trip.
I had everything I needed and nothing more.
I have to say, the bike was amazing on this trip. Great in the twisties, yet comfortable enough for long days in the saddle.
[image: View Post]2thdr, on 24 September 2012 - 04:11 PM, said:
How close were you to that big horn sheep? Amazing photo...4 or 5 feet I guess. Taken with a 24mm lens. There was a guardrail between us.Saw him along the highway, pulled off to snap a pic. There was actually 3 of them there. :)
Full hard luggage, NorthFace stuff sack and a tank bag is packing light? You boys across there know how to camp properly. Obviously a tent, sleeping bag and a spare pair of underpants isn't going to cut it if I come across there camping lol. Seriously though amazing pictures, and I thought I lived near some fantastic scenery and riding roads. :tour: :tour:
Yeah, I certainly had some room to spare with all that storage. I always had a couple full Nalgene bottles in with clothes inside the panniers.
The tank bag was just to house a camera and charge my phone and Contour. Looking back on it, I could have run much lighter, but the bike handled it fine.
Plus, my OCD wanted me to keep all my camp gear together (hence the TNF duffle) to make setting up in the dark easier which we did on most nights.
I was amazed at the temperature swings we experienced on the trip, everything from 97˚F down to near freezing.
That video had me smiling big. Very nice job. I know of no better way to do the mountains than campimg on a VFR. But I do not have to tell you folks that.
Nice trip, writeup and pix. There is nothing wrong with the VFR for an extended trip. They work like a horse when needed and are fun when wanted. I would love to do the Banf to Lake Louise trip on a bike someday. Now that I am retired, maybe that time will come soon.
I did go on a 5 week 6700 mile journey with mine this past spring right after retirement. Washington, Oregon, all over California, Nevada and Arizona. And a brief jaunt into Mexico.
These bikes take just about all the packing you can get oonto them. I am packing about 150 extra pounds of gear here, including tent and sleeping bags, and clothing for three seasons.
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