So, I am in the middle of planning about a month-long trip next spring/summer. I played music for a lot of years so luckily I have a lot of hookups to DJ some punk and soul nights in a lot of places along the way for gas money and places to crash. The rest will be some minimalist camping. We want to do some old-school desert camping. The plan is: from Toronto to NYC to meet up with my friend and road-mate, down the east coast, across the south, up the west coast from Tijuana to Vancouver, east across Canada to Winnipeg, back down via Minneapolis through the midwest US and back home.
A) Is this just plain retarded?
B) Has anyone done that kind of trip that could answer a few logistical questions?
C) Any DTTers out there want an excuse to join in the ride from one place to another or want to hang out for a night if we come through your town?
I mainly want tips on long distance driving, I'm trying to bring just a super small MEC hiking tent rolled up on the front and the rest I want to fit in either my saddle bags or tank bag so I don't have something on my back all the time. The bike is a '78 Yamaha XS750 Triple. Anybody's help or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Also, does anyone out there know shit about SWAGS? If not, they're an Australian kinda sleeping bag/tent/matress hybrid that you basically just crawl into. I fucking want one, they make them specifically for motorcycling. Check this out:
1. Burke & Wills Canvas Biker Swag (Aussie Lot Lizard Not Included) - $160AUS
http://www.camping-r-us.com.au/Items/burkebiker?&caSKU=burkebiker&caTitle=Burke%20Wills%20Canvas%20%20Biker%20Swag%20for%20Motorbike%20or%20Horse
2. 2008 Oztrail Canvas Biker Swag - $165AUS
http://www.camping-r-us.com.au/Items/12474?&caSKU=12474&caTitle=2008%20Oztrail%20Canvas%20Biker%20Swag%20New%20For%20Motorcycles%2cNEW
3. (I think the one I'm getting) Onland Biker Swag Compact With Self Inflating Mat - $199AUS
http://www.camping-r-us.com.au/Items/11681?&caSKU=11681&caTitle=Onland%20Biker%20Swag%20Compact%20With%20Self%20Inflating%20Mat
..anybody here ever used one?
A) Is this just plain retarded?
B) Has anyone done that kind of trip that could answer a few logistical questions?
C) Any DTTers out there want an excuse to join in the ride from one place to another or want to hang out for a night if we come through your town?
I mainly want tips on long distance driving, I'm trying to bring just a super small MEC hiking tent rolled up on the front and the rest I want to fit in either my saddle bags or tank bag so I don't have something on my back all the time. The bike is a '78 Yamaha XS750 Triple. Anybody's help or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Also, does anyone out there know shit about SWAGS? If not, they're an Australian kinda sleeping bag/tent/matress hybrid that you basically just crawl into. I fucking want one, they make them specifically for motorcycling. Check this out:
1. Burke & Wills Canvas Biker Swag (Aussie Lot Lizard Not Included) - $160AUS
http://www.camping-r-us.com.au/Items/burkebiker?&caSKU=burkebiker&caTitle=Burke%20Wills%20Canvas%20%20Biker%20Swag%20for%20Motorbike%20or%20Horse
2. 2008 Oztrail Canvas Biker Swag - $165AUS
http://www.camping-r-us.com.au/Items/12474?&caSKU=12474&caTitle=2008%20Oztrail%20Canvas%20Biker%20Swag%20New%20For%20Motorcycles%2cNEW
3. (I think the one I'm getting) Onland Biker Swag Compact With Self Inflating Mat - $199AUS
http://www.camping-r-us.com.au/Items/11681?&caSKU=11681&caTitle=Onland%20Biker%20Swag%20Compact%20With%20Self%20Inflating%20Mat
..anybody here ever used one?