Motorcycle Camping Made Easy [Paperback]

Bob Woofter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2002

More and more riders are learning the benefits of motorcycle camping as the sport gains in popularity in the U.S. It's one of the best ways to enjoy nature on vacation, and it's definitely better than holding up in a fleabag motel. This book is loaded with practical information to help you enjoy this wonderful experience. It covers the basics of evaluating your bike for load-carrying capacity, how to use and where to buy camping gear, planning and packing for the trip, cooking at a campfire, and much more. It even features a directory of motorcycle-only campgrounds in the U.S. It's a good reference guide for this great way to travel.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a great reference book and interesting reading, too." -- BMW Owners News

"...filled with every detail imaginable on how to go camping on a motorcycle." -- Woman Rider

"...if you have any inclination to ride and camp, this book should be your first investment." -- Keystone Motorcycle Press

"In short, everything you should know before you go." -- IronWorks

Book Description

More and more motorcyclists have taken to camping, both to reduce travel costs and to add an extremely enjoyable dimension to their adventures. This new second edition is loaded with up-to-date and practical information on how to plan and execute a two-wheel camping trip easily and successfully. An extensive resource directory lists dozens of equipment suppliers to orient riders in the overwhelming sea of information available today on gear, luggage, clothing, and even trailers.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Whitehorse Press (August 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884313337
• ISBN-13: 978-1884313332
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,068,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good advice, December 8, 2002

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"dogsoldier6" (Shreveport, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Motorcycle Camping Made Easy (Paperback)

If you are thinking of piling your mountian of gear onto the back seat of two wheels and heading out across this great land I strongly urge you to jump all over this book lest you have a gaggle of experience. Those of us who have been doing it for years will find afermation to our ways of doing things. Those who have no experience consider this your workbook. He has written wonderful lists of what to take and described the gears usefulness and uslessness from a bikers point of view. If you are an old hand not much new here but maybe a couple of better mousetraps. If you are new to the sport....GET IT!!

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad if you don't know how to camp, August 18, 2006

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Noah Spurrier (SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorcycle Camping Made Easy (Paperback)

I can't say this is a useless book.
It's fairly well writen and covers the basics of camping.
My complaint is that at least 3/4 the book covers
the basics of camping and camping gear not specific to
motorcycle camping. If you have NOT gone camping before
and you want a book that covers both the basics of camping
and motorcycling in one book then you might be happy with this.
If you already know how to camp then you might be disappointed.
There are some useful contact resources for motorcycle clubs
and campgrounds and motocycle specific gear.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile, March 24, 2005

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Ivor Bowden (SF Bay Area, California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motorcycle Camping Made Easy (Paperback)

Lots of practical advice, some of which covers generic camping issues. Many points are covered which deserve consideration. Reading this book made me feel better about my upcoming motorcycle camping trip. An easy read - I consumed it in 3 hours, but I skipped the chapter on trailers (towing a trailer with your bike, not towing your bike on a trailer). Chapters are nicely separated and laid out, and need not be read in order, I jumped back and forth a bit.