motorbike camping, drinking water
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)06:56:44 | 5 comments | 3 images
Hi all,
I'm going on a big motorbike camping/walking trip down the east coast of Australia, doing cradle mountain, kosciuszko and whatever else I go past. Enough gloating though.
I'm taking a hammock, nice big tarp and sleeping mat in case I can't find suitable trees. I'm looking for suggestions for a few things.
Obviously, I'm not going to be taking too much water with me, and will need some way to purify it. Best way is boiling as I understand, but the cucked nation of Australia doesn't let you build campfires just anywhere. When I can't do that, are water purification tablets worth it? Or do I just risk the shits?
Any way to keep myself dry when I'm kipping on the ground? Will a groundsheet and a tarp strung from the bike suffice? I really don't want to get wet
Cheers
I'm going on a big motorbike camping/walking trip down the east coast of Australia, doing cradle mountain, kosciuszko and whatever else I go past. Enough gloating though.
I'm taking a hammock, nice big tarp and sleeping mat in case I can't find suitable trees. I'm looking for suggestions for a few things.
Obviously, I'm not going to be taking too much water with me, and will need some way to purify it. Best way is boiling as I understand, but the cucked nation of Australia doesn't let you build campfires just anywhere. When I can't do that, are water purification tablets worth it? Or do I just risk the shits?
Any way to keep myself dry when I'm kipping on the ground? Will a groundsheet and a tarp strung from the bike suffice? I really don't want to get wet
Cheers
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)11:02:23 No.2800944
I did it for years, you just lay down a ground sheet and string a tarp over the bike and yourself. Standard water purification systems are all you need, I use a Lifestraw Mission but it's way overkill for solo traveling. Typically you don't need to purify that much water on a bike since you can't travel that far between fuel stops
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)11:54:56 No.2800955
>>2800913
>Or do I just risk the shits?
Here's the definitive max autism videos about water purification in the backcountry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIMeq0c7rJM&list=PLEu_UfyDKJALgbrNEJ5wpuxadz7uM5hEi
If you don't want to learn all that shit just buy a sawyer squeeze, it's the default for a reason. Supposedly they just came out with a bundle with a nice third-party water bladder for filtering since the original ones kinda suck, but I've always just used two smart water bottles, one "dirty" with the sawyer squeeze on it (can drink right from it if needed), and a second "clean" one for mixing in electrolytes and shieeet
>Or do I just risk the shits?
Here's the definitive max autism videos about water purification in the backcountry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIM
If you don't want to learn all that shit just buy a sawyer squeeze, it's the default for a reason. Supposedly they just came out with a bundle with a nice third-party water bladder for filtering since the original ones kinda suck, but I've always just used two smart water bottles, one "dirty" with the sawyer squeeze on it (can drink right from it if needed), and a second "clean" one for mixing in electrolytes and shieeet
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)15:00:36 No.2800987
have fun OP, im looking to do the same thing this summer, but going to norway.
last year i had a problem were i was not able to find good trees to hang between, literally drove around for 4 hours looking, so ended up booking a cabin..
i have a diamond shaped tarp, so will be interesting in how i can make a tarp shelter
last year i had a problem were i was not able to find good trees to hang between, literally drove around for 4 hours looking, so ended up booking a cabin..
i have a diamond shaped tarp, so will be interesting in how i can make a tarp shelter
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)15:26:36 No.2800991
>>2800913
Dork in the Road on youtube has some pretty good motocamping videos.
A lot of people use a Tyvek sheet cut to the same size as your groundsheet as a waterproof liner. Cheap, light, packs tiny, only real downside is it's noisy when you roll around. Personally I'd bring a real tent, it'll keep you drier and give you more room for gear and moving around, stuff like changing clothes etc., and it'll keep bugs and other critters out if that's a concern.
For water I'd just use a gas or liquid fuel stove, maybe a Jetboil if that appeals to you. You're gonna want something like that for cooking anyway. A collapsible water storage bag is also nice to have, lets you fill from a campsite supply if available and then bring it back and hang it on your bike, or you can fill with boiled/treated water and then have it easily available. Giant Loop makes a good one but it's kinda pricy and I don't know about availability in Aus.
Dork in the Road on youtube has some pretty good motocamping videos.
A lot of people use a Tyvek sheet cut to the same size as your groundsheet as a waterproof liner. Cheap, light, packs tiny, only real downside is it's noisy when you roll around. Personally I'd bring a real tent, it'll keep you drier and give you more room for gear and moving around, stuff like changing clothes etc., and it'll keep bugs and other critters out if that's a concern.
For water I'd just use a gas or liquid fuel stove, maybe a Jetboil if that appeals to you. You're gonna want something like that for cooking anyway. A collapsible water storage bag is also nice to have, lets you fill from a campsite supply if available and then bring it back and hang it on your bike, or you can fill with boiled/treated water and then have it easily available. Giant Loop makes a good one but it's kinda pricy and I don't know about availability in Aus.
Anonymous 01/19/25(Sun)20:26:49 No.2801108
>>2800991
Yeah, I'm considering a real tent, the only downside is that it won't fit in my lockable panniers. Plus, the last time I took my tent out it leaked in heavy rain, which my tarp has yet to do.
I'm not too keen on cooking either, the most I'll do will be making some damper in the fire, maybe make some coffee in the morning.
>>2800987
I went out into the yard today and practiced a bit, my bike isn't too tall so I don't have a lot of headroom under the tarp. Worst comes to worst I can hook it up to a tree.
>>2800955
>>2800944
Thanks for your tips. I'll look into a filter.
Yeah, I'm considering a real tent, the only downside is that it won't fit in my lockable panniers. Plus, the last time I took my tent out it leaked in heavy rain, which my tarp has yet to do.
I'm not too keen on cooking either, the most I'll do will be making some damper in the fire, maybe make some coffee in the morning.
>>2800987
I went out into the yard today and practiced a bit, my bike isn't too tall so I don't have a lot of headroom under the tarp. Worst comes to worst I can hook it up to a tree.
>>2800955
>>2800944
Thanks for your tips. I'll look into a filter.