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« on: April 01, 2017, 05:46:43 PM » |
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Since the Valk is a natural for trailering, these seem like a good fit for camping out on the road. Anyone ever consider one of these? I like them ... http://www.kompactkamptrailers.com/ |
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3W-lonerider
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2017, 06:37:44 PM » |
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I have one of their cargo trailers. had it since 2001. hav'nt had a lick of trouble from it.
I live about 70 miles from where they are made. I'd say ya can't go wrong with it.
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jim@98valkyrie.com
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2017, 07:26:55 PM » |
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Harry,
Does this mean you are....going to Inzane?????
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cookiedough
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2017, 08:22:49 PM » |
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Have seen some used ones on craigslist like that pop up from time to time. I think 3K or so new is a tad bit much for what you get, but if you can find one used for 1500 or less would be worth it IMO. Just remember our Valks do not have reverse gear and you will be fine.
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2017, 08:33:48 PM » |
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I towed a Roll-a-Home tent trailer for years. Everything you put in it needs to be thought of as a backpacking item. Light and small. Extra lighting, tableware, sleeping bag, all has to stay light. You'll find braking in wet weather will be difficult. Try looking at Leisurlite for a good trailer that stays lite and easy to set up and fold.
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2017, 05:55:24 AM » |
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I purchased a mini Mate Camper 3 years ago and just picked up the "add a room" option. It handles well and due to its small size my mileage wasn't impacted much at all. Two years ago I rode to Sturgis, the Grand Canyon and back home through NM. The trip was 3 weeks and I spent about 2K USD. The money I saved on hotels and eating out paid for the camper in short order. Last June I rode to Tellico Plains TN and stayed at Hunts MC campground for a week. They only charge 10 bucks a night!  I stayed at Shade Valley Campground at 75th Sturgis rally for a week. Only cost 150.00!  Ready to roll from home. |
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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2017, 08:31:59 AM » |
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only 150 per night, what a deal?  I think camping at say NON electrical campsite still should be 8-10 bucks per night even today vs. say 20 years ago. These places even locally that think they can get me to pay 30-40 per night for camping a pitch tent are sadly mistaken. I still remember some 20 years ago it was 5 bucks Non electrical and 8 or 10 bucks for an electrical campsite. Not so anymore. |
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gordonv
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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2017, 10:29:10 AM » |
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I stayed at Shade Valley Campground at 75th Sturgis rally for a week. Only cost 150.00!
only 150 per night, what a deal? Two years ago I rode to Sturgis, the Grand Canyon and back home through NM. The trip was 3 weeks and I spent about 2K USD. The money I saved on hotels and eating out paid for the camper in short order.
Last June I rode to Tellico Plains TN and stayed at Hunts MC campground for a week. They only charge 10 bucks a night!
Sounds great! But then my wife likes glamping. In fact, motels minimum.  |
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Harryc
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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2017, 12:23:00 PM » |
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Harry,
Does this mean you are....going to Inzane?????
Thanks for the replies guys. Jim that is the plan but next year. I'm looking at campers for the bike and I appreciate everyone's input/pics. There's so many places I want to go and this seems like a great way to travel. Most of you guys have been riding long distances for years but this is something I have never done. I got a late start 3 years ago after a 40 year absence from biking. I am ready experience wise to take on some new challenges. I know the bike is ready...she's kick'in ass and taking names.  |
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jim@98valkyrie.com
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2017, 12:43:54 PM » |
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Harry, I'm sure you noticed, but the beds in these things are doubles. At our height, that can make for a lot of stuff hanging over the end.....  |
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Harryc
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2017, 12:48:50 PM » |
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Harry, I'm sure you noticed, but the beds in these things are doubles. At our height, that can make for a lot of stuff hanging over the end..... Lol...yeah I hear you. That was the next question I had. How tall are the folks who use these? At 6'6" I am guessing that might be an issue. |
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2017, 02:08:11 PM » |
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only 150 per night, what a deal? I think camping at say NON electrical campsite still should be 8-10 bucks per night even today vs. say 20 years ago. These places even locally that think they can get me to pay 30-40 per night for camping a pitch tent are sadly mistaken. I still remember some 20 years ago it was 5 bucks Non electrical and 8 or 10 bucks for an electrical campsite. Not so anymore. 150.00 USD for a week. You couldn't get a hotel room for night in Sturgis for that rate. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2017, 05:05:46 PM » |
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Harry,
Does this mean you are....going to Inzane?????
Thanks for the replies guys. Jim that is the plan but next year. I'm looking at campers for the bike and I appreciate everyone's input/pics. There's so many places I want to go and this seems like a great way to travel. Most of you guys have been riding long distances for years but this is something I have never done. I got a late start 3 years ago after a 40 year absence from biking. I am ready experience wise to take on some new challenges. I know the bike is ready...she's kick'in ass and taking names. Harry, Brenda and I have been doing a little camping. We've had a few trips now, and is pretty fun. Most campgrounds nowadays can be had with showers and electricity, which makes it a lot more convenient . Something else to consider is just a trailer with your camping gear in it. I bought this trailer on Craigslist for $200 and put maybe $50 in paint and cooler rack into it. A couple things that I've found to really help are a tall air mattress. Getting up and down from the ground is a lot tougher these days. And another is a good 2 burner stove. The little light weight single burners are good, but it's hard to cook a nice meal with them.  Here is a good site for good info. http://www.motocampers.com/ |
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Harryc
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« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2017, 05:13:24 PM » |
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Thanks Bro, great info. That was plan 'B', most likely to be plan 'A' .
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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2017, 08:26:10 AM » |
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Harry, one of our members, Dennis Collins, has a 2015 Bushtec Bunkhouse camp trailer for sale. King size bed, 6'X6' dressing room, cooler rack, spare tire. Black body and cover. Only used it on one trip for two days, wife did not like to camp. Asking $3K, gave $4.7K. Contact Dennis @ cmawest@acsol.net. He can send you pics. Thanks. CaribouHunter I bought his '03 Valk, and he keeps his stuff in pristine condition. |
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« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2017, 05:34:56 AM » |
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Just saw this on Facebook: http://conqueror4x4usa.comToo bad that it's too big to be towed behind our Valks. Maybe they could be talked into building a downsized model. |
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« Reply #16 on: April 04, 2017, 08:10:14 AM » |
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Picked up Clint's Timeout camper after the GOTF last year, rigged up Jade to pull it and refreshed our camp gear, and towed it to Morgantown last year. Camped at Coopers Rock - excellent state park, stayed almost a week. This one is bigger than the KK rig, 15 ft long X 4 wide with queen bed, dining area with table, dressing / toilet, has electric service, A/C, access to the cooler outside while inside, with the entire camper 18" + off the ground. Good thing, with the frog-choker happening at Inzane last year. The camper stayed bone dry and it's 10 years old. Got the 12X12 screen room with it - garage parking for your bikes out of the weather but we just stowed extra gear out there so it was dry yet out of the way. This camper weighs more, I think it's about 350# W/O camping gear & luggage - for this trip to GOTF it weighed 496#. To Inzane it was closer to 650. It's folded up in my signature pic below. It had too-light of a tongue weight on the ride to Inzane so I removed the front fairing to make room for a big Coleman SS cooler - now it has as much weight as I want, depending on what I put in the cooler. To Inzane it was squirrely. To GOTF with the big cooler it towed very well. Mileage to Inzane, dropped on avg about 9mpg. Didn't affect the mileage pulled by a Mazda to GOTF, at all when there wasn't a crosswind. With that, and cruising over 80, we lost about 5 on avg. I added electric brakes after the Inzane trip. Safer now, can stop faster. All-in-all, it's a nice step up from tent camping. Setup is realistically about 10 min with 2 people - they claim much faster of course. I like having a potty inside the tent - no getting dressed to walk to the john in the middle of the night. Electric, A/C, & a fan all make sleeping very comfy. As well as a ceiling 6.5 ft high and room for a table and chairs. This is at Cooper's Rock. If you check out Serk's videos at GOTF, the camper is in several overhead views.  |
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