Well this is not an epic HR, only an overnighter, but it was my first in the wild (well, wilder than my backyard). The plan was a shakedown for my motorcycle with camp kit on it. I took the WBBB with the AHE NR DW and used a 20 degree sleeping bag. The tarp was the Kelty 12x12. Meals? Well I travel with jerky, dried fruit, and English tea makings but, as you will see, some resterant stops were on the agenda.
So first the camp;
Looks like someone is enjoying their retirement. Glad you're getting out there and having some fun. Thanks for posting.
Fronkey
Thanks Fronkey. I am working toward it...enjoying the retirement.Originally Posted by Fronkey
Still not entirely free of the job yet (workman's comp) and the road kit needs some refinement. Not to mention the rider is weak from two years of nothing but short commutes on the bike.
The thanks belong to the knowledge base here. Y'all have made the transition to hammock camping much easier and enjoyable. Kudos to the cottage industries I have sampled for gear that is pure custom and customer service well above the average.
The high country I normally moto camp in is going to be snowed in possibly until late June. When it opens I'll show y'all some pics of the areas West of the PCT.
Last edited by Law Dawg (ret); 04-10-2011 at 22:48.
The night was more comfortable than any grond dwelling EVER and that includes cots. Learned lessons that are invaluable to pick up close to home.
Lessons;
1-I need MUCH smaller packing stuff as the NR DW took almost all of one panier. Solution is a HG 3 season Incubator and Burrow (ordered) and AHE Toxaway + Shangri La tarps (in hand, Paul don't let the dust settle). I will also need to add some soft luggage.
2-I set the foot end a bit too low and the tarp was not placed to block the wind that robbed some insulation. Fortunately the NR DW is rated to zero and it never broke 45 degrees. The solutions are simple thanks to the knowledge base here.
Here are a couple of AM shots taken from the perspective of the left and right side of my hammock.
Last edited by Law Dawg (ret); 04-10-2011 at 21:59.
Oh did I mention dinning out? Well after enjoying a hot mug of PG Tips with sugar and powdered milk from the hammock...thanks Shug...it was pack up and head to the Kernville Airport for breakfast of scrambled eggs and local made sausage while enjoying the radio chatter.
The next shots are from McNally's Fairview Lodge for dinner. Their Prime Rib was cooked to perfection as it normally is...the last shot is proof of how good this 24 oz (count dem ounces fellas!!!) PR was!
Next time I get to McNally's I intend to dine outside. Right here...
Looks like a good time. I'm hoping to head out for a similar trip in a few hours.
Was there any GOLD in them there hills??? I like that area and volunteered for some TU work to save the natives in the Kern River system before moving out of CA.
"I'm a connoisseur of BACON."- Anyways - 6/9/13
Enjoy your ride! Gold? Yup there has been and still is...the problem is finding it.
It's an 09 BMW F800GS with some aftermarket stuff.
And I'm stricken with the backpacking reports now (always want what you can't have I guess) but for sure knock off the dust, change the tires, and add a new battery. There is no better way to explore the road than on a bike!
Whoooooo Buddy indeed! I set up the right side panier as my bear box and side table right by the hammock. Wake up, grab the tea kit, fire up the burner, and enjoy the song birds! Life is good when the morning begins outside to the sounds of nature and a warm hammock with hot tea! What y'all can't see (because I am too gimpy to bust over the rock trail) is the mighty Kern river, just beyond my first two shots. With Spring melt beginning in ernest it is really roaring right now so I set up farther away. The sound is pure relaxation to me...if not too close.
True mental laxative for a brain too full of "stuff". Like the Shug, I need a good lollygag on a regular basis.
Last edited by Law Dawg (ret); 04-11-2011 at 11:38.
Law Dawg, great stuff! Thanks for sharin'.
The Kern River Canyon is a great ride.
I don't know why I didn't think to ask this before, but do you know a search-n-rescue guy with the sheriff's deparment named John? (Don't you love that uncommon name I gave you to comb for in your memory?) He has (had?) a blue and white 1150GS; he may have a 1200 now. He also has a beautiful Sunbeam Tiger.
Chris
Last edited by Land; 04-11-2011 at 17:47.
Coming from the king of hammocking RRs I am humbled Chris, thanks. Sherman Pass and the areas available from it are my favorite local goaty/dirty moto camp rides but the Upper Kern Canyon (well OK even the Lower Kern) are good depending on how many flatlanders are up there.Law Dawg, great stuff! Thanks for sharin'.
The Kern River Canyon is a great ride.
I don't know why I didn't think to ask this before, but do you know a search-n-rescue guy with the sheriff's deparment named John? (Don't you love that uncommon name I gave you to comb for in your memory?
Chris
S&R...John....ummmm nope, not even a slight clue. But then I have been out of the loop for a LONG time with injuries and inside work. Not to mention rather forgetful. In fact...what was I saying?
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