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June 11th, 2011, 09:53 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Carolyn
Location: San Carlos, CA
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597
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Motocamping last night
This was my first motocamping trip since injuring my back in summer 2009. I camped last summer but not on the motorcycle.
I didn't go far; only about 15 miles from home. I wanted to make sure my back would be up to the riding/camping combination before going farther away (plus I can still only ride about 50 miles at a time). It was my first time camping with the Ninjette, too. Also my first time with the Exped 9 downmat I just got.   The camping trip appears to have been a success!! I don't generally feel the worst pain until 24-48 hours after doing something, so I'll know for sure by Monday, but so far the back pain is present but minimal. I was really happy with the Exped 9 downmat; by itself it was just as comfortable as sleeping on my LuxuryLite cot plus the 3" Thermarest pad. That's going to save me a bunch of space and effort in the future! Here are a few photos: A group of horseback riders went past while I was checking in. I didn't want to spook the horses by starting up the bike, so I waited until they passed by...which gave me time to photograph them.   We got a great -- huge! -- campsite right on the Pacific Ocean. Obviously I'm parked in an RV spot here....most of the campers this weekend were in RVs instead of tents. It's still cold and windy on the coast! I did see one other motorcycle parked at a campsite but never bumped into the rider.  My favorite pic from the night.   My buddy April that I went with is a photographer; the Ninjette got the supermodel treatment!  She took this one of me and the bike/tent...I look dorky because it was pitch black and then POP!! Her softbox flash was super bright.   My next planned motocamping night is in mid-July...I think I'll try to talk my husband into going sooner, too. I can't even express how psyched I am that the motocamping seems to be working out. I'm holding off on complete elation until I see my back doc again on Monday, but so far, everything seems good!
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June 11th, 2011, 09:57 PM
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ninjaholic
Name: Dustin
Location: Oceanside, CA
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' SE 250R (sold), 03' ZX-6R, 99' XL1200C SP Posts: A lot.
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That sounds like so much fun!!! Thanks for sharing the experience with us and the pics!! Hopefully you end up in not too much pain
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June 11th, 2011, 10:13 PM
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Internet Slut
Name: Jeff
Location: L.A.
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 04 FZ1, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.
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That looks like a blast, Glad to see the camping trip was a success and that your back is ok.
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June 11th, 2011, 11:35 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Anon
Location: Atlanta, GA
Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 (Blue!) Posts: 488
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I don't really have much camping experience, but I want to try motocamping like this sometime. It looks like a blast! |
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June 12th, 2011, 01:22 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.
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is that RV in the background part of your camping trip? Now, that's my idea of roughing it!
looks like you had a lot of fun...
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June 12th, 2011, 07:02 AM
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Motorcyclist
Name: James
Location: Maryland
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.
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June 12th, 2011, 09:54 AM
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ModMy250.com
Name: Tri
Location: St, Louis
Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.
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Looks fun!
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June 14th, 2011, 08:49 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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