4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels

alanmcorcoran · 08-05-2010, 01:16 AM

Did my camping/touring "dry run" this weekend. Took expert advice and planned two overnight loops connected by my house. First was to Los Padres National Forest/Solvang (daughter is working there this summer at PCPA Theaterfest) and second was Doanes Family Campground in Mt Palomar State park (voted one of the best campgrounds in CA.) Here are some photos of my stops, my bike, my gear and my meals...

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For complete narrative, read http://alanmarkcorcoran.com/blog/201...mount-palomar/

Moedad · 08-05-2010, 02:13 AM

Right on! Looks like a couple of good trips. Need more tent pictures though. :biggrin:

alanmcorcoran · 08-05-2010, 02:22 AM

Here you go...

dhgeyer · 08-05-2010, 07:49 AM

Great pictures! Not sure I'd call that a dry run. Looks like the real thing to me. Also looks like you've got a great setup for touring.

alanmcorcoran · 08-05-2010, 11:14 AM

Thanks dh. Given I only spent one night away from home at a time (Los padres, home, Mt Palomar, back home) it seems like it doesn't really count as a "tour." We'll see how multiple days on the road goes a week from Saturday. If anyone is interested in my opinion about the various gear or the plusses and minuses of the non-hotel part of the experience, I'll be happy to share. I will say that I spent almost as much time planning and acquiring stuff as I did on the trip itself. I figure a lot of this groundwork (and gear!) will amortize itself if I end up going two or three more times.

Sarris · 08-05-2010, 02:10 PM

Found a little camping gear to aid in your endeavor.

:lol: :poke2:

dhgeyer · 08-05-2010, 03:04 PM

I've seen bikes, trikes, and now a quintike. Or, as they would have said on "A Prairie Home Companion" back in the 70's, it's a Goose Liver Down Filled Swiss Army Bike.

alanmcorcoran · 08-05-2010, 03:07 PM

It'd be fun to see that come careening around the corner halfway up South Grade Road! Wonder how many cc's you need to pull that?

All kidding aside, I've seen a lot of little MC trailers in RoadRunner Magazine and Motorcycle Camping books that popup and look pretty nice compared to my tent. Not sure I really want to go that route - might as well just take the car at that point.

Sarris · 08-05-2010, 04:01 PM

Brother, that's NOT a trailer, it's a V-8 powered trike (quadrike?) that has a camper (OK, trailer home) on the rear.

I'm still laughing.......... To each their own.

:lol: :jawdrop:

BusyWeb · 08-05-2010, 11:06 PM

Great report and photos, Mr. Alan.
Your smile shows how much you had fun out of the riding....
Thanks for the sharing !!!

08-05-2010, 01:16 AM	#1
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Did my camping/touring "dry run" this weekend. Took expert advice and planned two overnight loops connected by my house. First was to Los Padres National Forest/Solvang (daughter is working there this summer at PCPA Theaterfest) and second was Doanes Family Campground in Mt Palomar State park (voted one of the best campgrounds in CA.) Here are some photos of my stops, my bike, my gear and my meals... [pbss:3ir2po9l]http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd7/alanmcorcoran/LosPadresSolvangMtPalomar/?action=view&current=2aff46ae.pbw[/pbss:3ir2po9l] For complete narrative, read http://alanmarkcorcoran.com/blog/201...mount-palomar/ __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-05-2010, 02:13 AM	#2
Moedad Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 642	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Right on! Looks like a couple of good trips. Need more tent pictures though. :biggrin:
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08-05-2010, 02:22 AM	#3
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Here you go... __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-05-2010, 07:49 AM	#4
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Great pictures! Not sure I'd call that a dry run. Looks like the real thing to me. Also looks like you've got a great setup for touring. __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R
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08-05-2010, 11:14 AM	#5
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Thanks dh. Given I only spent one night away from home at a time (Los padres, home, Mt Palomar, back home) it seems like it doesn't really count as a "tour." We'll see how multiple days on the road goes a week from Saturday. If anyone is interested in my opinion about the various gear or the plusses and minuses of the non-hotel part of the experience, I'll be happy to share. I will say that I spent almost as much time planning and acquiring stuff as I did on the trip itself. I figure a lot of this groundwork (and gear!) will amortize itself if I end up going two or three more times. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-05-2010, 02:10 PM	#6
Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Found a little camping gear to aid in your endeavor. :lol: :poke2: __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders.
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08-05-2010, 03:04 PM	#7
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels I've seen bikes, trikes, and now a quintike. Or, as they would have said on "A Prairie Home Companion" back in the 70's, it's a Goose Liver Down Filled Swiss Army Bike. __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R
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08-05-2010, 03:07 PM	#8
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels It'd be fun to see that come careening around the corner halfway up South Grade Road! Wonder how many cc's you need to pull that? All kidding aside, I've seen a lot of little MC trailers in RoadRunner Magazine and Motorcycle Camping books that popup and look pretty nice compared to my tent. Not sure I really want to go that route - might as well just take the car at that point. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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08-05-2010, 04:01 PM	#9
Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Brother, that's NOT a trailer, it's a V-8 powered trike (quadrike?) that has a camper (OK, trailer home) on the rear. I'm still laughing.......... To each their own. :lol: :jawdrop: __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders.
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08-05-2010, 11:06 PM	#10
BusyWeb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 626	Re: 4days, 3 nights, 600 miles, no hotels Great report and photos, Mr. Alan. Your smile shows how much you had fun out of the riding.... Thanks for the sharing !!! __________________ BusyWeb
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