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Originally Posted by markharf
Given that the post above are nearly unanimously opposed to two-up camping I have to wonder about all the two-up campers I see out and about, at least in the US. While it wouldn’t work for me personally for all the obvious reasons—too much bulk, too much weight, too little riding pleasure—it’s obviously working for a lot of folks.
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My wife and I camp 2 up on my Vstrom 650....
We use very lightweight (and expensive) gear. All the camping gear goes in the large ortlieb bag across the back. She has a 35 L case for her personal gear, and I have the other. Tools etc all fit under the seat on this bike. The bike is not overloaded and it is still fun to ride.
But..........
We really have to go very light on personal gear to make this work. 1 pair of zip off hiking pants, 1 ultralight t shirt, 1 pair of socks, one pair of sandals (no walking shoes) etc. The stove usually ends up on my side and the food on hers.
Generally, we only go this route if we have a specific destination we want to camp for a day or two. For traveling, and wandering around, this is a bit too spartan for us and we leave the camping gear at home.
...............shu
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