Big thanks to MotoCamp Nerd for sponsoring this video! Gear I'm trying out in this one: Kelty Far Out 2 Motocamping Tent: motocampnerd.com/products/kellty-far-out-2-tent-w-footprint?ref=dork Big Agnes Boundary Deluxe Sleeping Pad: motocampnerd.com/products/big-agnes-boundary-deluxe-insulated?ref=dork Pop over to www.motocampnerd.com/?ref=dork for all your motorcycle camping gear needs! (affiliate links)
Tell Mrs. Dork we all loved her and thank her for all the support. Without Mrs. and LIL Dork there wouldn't be a Dork in the road. Thank you for the video and remember to be excellent. Guitar riff here. Thanks buddy.
Your wife is adorable. Thanks for including her again in a video. Next time put a few onions in with the potatoes. The moisture from them will somewhat steam the potatoes and help them cook as well as not sticking to the foil. I am no expert and have struggled with potatoes in foil packs many times, but when they come out perfect is sure is nice.
I miss Mrs. Dork in the channel livestream. The oil in the foil is optional if you have enough butter. I love the flavor of Douglas Fir..It reminds me of my childhood..Thank you for posting.
Thanks, Ben. I mean that sincerely. You never stopped being a teacher or an example for others. You helped me take the plunge and buy a Versys-x 300, get my motocamping setup together and get out and explore.
Another great video 👍 Always good to see the Mrs! You couldn't do any of this without her support. We all appreciate the sacrifices she's made to have you chase your dreams.
Dude. Thank you for recalibrating your channel. Content providers forget something critical about their audience, often. We might go camping three times in the season, total. But if you’re riding all the time and camping all the time you make a progress and have experiences much much more quickly than your average audience member. I like how your channel always includes basics. Somebody like me, who camps a few times a year because that’s all my job will allow can come here and learn stuff, not advanced, high-level stuff, just basic little tips about how making it more fun. Dude, Thank you for staying grounded. Keep the wheels on the ground.😊
Good to have wifey come & have dinner with you and she got some Stubbys too. Tent looks good. When the plane flow over I thought it was fire service coming to put out that raging fire. What was that noise in bush was hairy man. Thanks great vid something different good watching Mrs Dorrk thumbs up. Thanks internet riding mate.
Loved to see Mrs Dork as an addition to your content. As a father of a tween girl I would love to see an episode with your daughter. Any chance of that happening?
I really do live these videos, because you see small details no one ever mentioned in any guide about camping equipment. I am not yet a camping guy myself - mainly because of the cost of motorcycle boxes and a good air matress - but I love to research what kind of stuff you may need. And these plastic plates are a very nice idea if you have something that you dont want to eat out of your pan. I very much wont need them for my first time camping, but just knowing that these exists may help me to improve my loadout later on.
I know why Big Agnes had to rename their sleeping pad line: They needed a reason for everyone to replace their perfectly functional sleeping pad with a new one. Also, I've had a lot of Kelty gear. It's generally a very good value.
Those geese honking overhead at 22:37 are on their way to my back yard. I'm in North Pole Alaska. I'm a backpacker from the word GO and all my backpacking stuff fits in a 60 liter space, also a moto camper and just take the backpacking kit with me. If you ever decide to ride up this way let me know! I'll introduce you to Santa Claus, he's on the city council here ;-)
Hey Dork! Ever considered an official Dork in the Road rally camp out for your faithful followers? Maybe reserve a whole campground for a weekend with vendors, etc. Would be loads of fun. The Dork version of Sturgis. just sayin'......
You know that now there is an expectation that Mr Dork is the camping cook when Mrs Dork comes to visit? Works that way for me as I am told. Mrs Dork needs to do more videos with you as it is always good to see the better half on bike/car/camping trips.
if you had a billy, you could have cooked that coffee on the fire, and then left the gas cans and jetflow thing at home..along with the deck chair, as the park has tables with a seat..
For a look at the Honda Adv150 capabilities, see on CZcams “Is the Honda Adv150 a true adventure bike” by a CZcamsr going by the name “Hardpacked ADV.” ( I think ) He’s an Aussie very familiar with adventure riding, - his usual ride is the Yamaha Tenere. The Honda Adv 150 was bought for his wife to give fun 2 wheeling a first try,😎👍
Ive heard from gear junkies that carefully folding things like sleeping bags and tents is actually bad as it stresses the same areas over and over and creases them overtime. So by cramming the tent into the bag you are actually taking care of your gear.
Did Mrs Dork ever try riding on any bikes ? Ever throw a leg over the Rally? If testing bikes for really novice beginners, I would love a see you and her try a Honda Adv 150 - 160 “Scooter.” That would really be a “outside the box” / fresh look on how to take the first baby steps to experiencing 2 wheeling fun on and off the fun as long as sensible limitations of the that transport are respected. 😃😎
Great video! Thanks for using a wide variety of equipment. Tent breakdown suggestion: break poles down from the middle. Then the middle of that, etc. Keeps the stretch even in the elastic cords and minimizes chance of snapping due to overtension. With modern materials, this advice might be outdated and unnecessary.
"That guy is driving the wrong way on a one way, so that's fun." 🤣😂😄 Way too many one-liners in this one. We like River Bend CG, close to home. And were those bacon bits on top of the steak?!? How did that happen? 🤷♂👍 Love the camping vids. Cheers!!
I got the Kelly late start on clearance from REI when it was discontinued and the footprint for cheap off eBay. I love Kelty products. I’ve had 2 backpacks they’ve lasted many years.
I'm getting psych'ed for moto-camping. We are doing the PA BDR-X loop the week of Memorial Day. And while I'll be on a DR650, there will be two T7's and one KTM 950 ADV, aka the "Adventure Rocket"
great video Ben! Pro tip, slice and grill your veggies a little before throwing them in the foil, adds a great char/smokey flavor to them. Also, WTF happened to your eye......you in a fight club now!?! Take care brother!
Good video. I love my Kelty tent. I think it’s about 10 years old and still going strong . Glad to see Mrs. Dork in the video. I just back from the Grand Canyon for my first Moto camp of the year . Keep the content coming
I have an old Big agnes speed house 1 that I just had to re-seam seal which made me question ownership....that kelty tent looks really good for the price.
Motocampnerd is awsome. Also, if you have a Govx account you can save 20% on every purchase. Way to support military and first responders! Highly recommended!
Good info, I am looking for smalles most packable stuff. I am interested in that plastic piece under your raised wind screen on T7. I have the raiser as well but a lot of wind sneaks underneath and very turbulent air hits my helmet.
Solid! I was on motor camp nerds page while watching this. Currently there's only one more of that exact tent available. Since I went to his page because of your video, does that mean the marketing is working?
So you could have just driven up there. Uh huh. Wow, secret meetings with wild women at the olde camp site! What a plan!!! Ply them with good food and Dork company! ;)
You have indicated in the past that you were running a Motoz Tractionator Rallz rear tire. Are you running the 150/70 18 TL with a tube; or, the 140/80 18 TT/. THANKS!
Big thanks to MotoCamp Nerd for sponsoring this video!
Gear I'm trying out in this one:
Kelty Far Out 2 Motocamping Tent: motocampnerd.com/products/kellty-far-out-2-tent-w-footprint?ref=dork
Big Agnes Boundary Deluxe Sleeping Pad: motocampnerd.com/products/big-agnes-boundary-deluxe-insulated?ref=dork
Pop over to www.motocampnerd.com/?ref=dork for all your motorcycle camping gear needs!
(affiliate links)
Mrs. Dork need to come around more often, she’s a great addition to your humor !!
And what’s up with Lil Dork? Haven’t seen her and the XT225 in a long time.
She's a sophomore now so no time for Dad's shenanigans
Mrs Dork is adorable! I bet she loves that she can call you a Dork all the time and you cant get mad about it!😂❤
Tell Mrs. Dork we all loved her and thank her for all the support. Without Mrs. and LIL Dork there wouldn't be a Dork in the road. Thank you for the video and remember to be excellent. Guitar riff here. Thanks buddy.
I will pass it on!
Fun having Mrs. Dork on the show!
My wife would go home to sleep also.
Thanks, Mrs. Dork, for the visit!!
Your wife is adorable. Thanks for including her again in a video. Next time put a few onions in with the potatoes. The moisture from them will somewhat steam the potatoes and help them cook as well as not sticking to the foil. I am no expert and have struggled with potatoes in foil packs many times, but when they come out perfect is sure is nice.
I miss Mrs. Dork in the channel livestream. The oil in the foil is optional if you have enough butter. I love the flavor of Douglas Fir..It reminds me of my childhood..Thank you for posting.
Thanks, Ben. I mean that sincerely. You never stopped being a teacher or an example for others. You helped me take the plunge and buy a Versys-x 300, get my motocamping setup together and get out and explore.
So glad to hear it!
Another great video 👍
Always good to see the Mrs!
You couldn't do any of this without her support. We all appreciate the sacrifices she's made to have you chase your dreams.
I 100% agree.
I'm watching this while moto camping!! Thank you Dork for motivating me!!
Nice to meet the Mrs! Adorable.
You should try to incorporate a short hike before you set up camp. It will open up a whole new world to you that you can’t reach on the bike alone.
Dude. Thank you for recalibrating your channel. Content providers forget something critical about their audience, often. We might go camping three times in the season, total. But if you’re riding all the time and camping all the time you make a progress and have experiences much much more quickly than your average audience member. I like how your channel always includes basics. Somebody like me, who camps a few times a year because that’s all my job will allow can come here and learn stuff, not advanced, high-level stuff, just basic little tips about how making it more fun. Dude, Thank you for staying grounded.
Keep the wheels on the ground.😊
Brother that was awesome 👊 even with the taters who cares to spend time with your loved ones while you test and motocamp absolutely friggin perfection
Mrs. Dork seems so nice, you guys make a good team. makes me happy to see :) much love Dork.
Good to have wifey come & have dinner with you and she got some Stubbys too. Tent looks good. When the plane flow over I thought it was fire service coming to put out that raging fire. What was that noise in bush was hairy man. Thanks great vid something different good watching Mrs Dorrk thumbs up. Thanks internet riding mate.
Full Tim...... I like it.........
Dork this is one of the best ADV channels out there thanks for the content keep it up
I don’t even chop potatoes, just wrap in foil and bake in the fire. It’s good to see Mrs. Dork joining you.
Loved to see Mrs Dork as an addition to your content. As a father of a tween girl I would love to see an episode with your daughter. Any chance of that happening?
I remember sleeping in my Aerostich because it was so cold,and waking up with snow on the ground. Nothing like motorcycle camping!
I really do live these videos, because you see small details no one ever mentioned in any guide about camping equipment.
I am not yet a camping guy myself - mainly because of the cost of motorcycle boxes and a good air matress - but I love to research what kind of stuff you may need. And these plastic plates are a very nice idea if you have something that you dont want to eat out of your pan.
I very much wont need them for my first time camping, but just knowing that these exists may help me to improve my loadout later on.
I love the chemistry you guys have...Great video!!
I noticed after Mrs dork left you had a black eye 🤕you better step up the hobo potato 🥔 game 😂 great video 🤙
Hello Mrs. Dork!!!! MotoCamp Nerd ROCKS!!!! best gear and best service. Great video Ben, as usual.
Moto Camp Nerd is truly a great place to set up your new or old adventure bike.
I like the early camp still video portions you get.. can't put my finger on it but it kinda captures the moment well
Great to see your wife in the video mate. Awesome. Cheers
I can’t believe you’re not hammock camping yet. I’ve been doing it 18 years now I would never sleep on the ground again!
I know why Big Agnes had to rename their sleeping pad line: They needed a reason for everyone to replace their perfectly functional sleeping pad with a new one.
Also, I've had a lot of Kelty gear. It's generally a very good value.
When I do potatoes on the bbq or fire etc. I boil them till almost cooked at home first. Then dice season and throw on the heat
Nice to meet Mrs. Dork
That's so cool that your old lady came around to the campsite. Now convince her to camp overnight 😂
Nice to meet her!❤
I have an old 3 man tent from the 70's, just have to fold them tight and differently and you can get them small.
Those geese honking overhead at 22:37 are on their way to my back yard. I'm in North Pole Alaska. I'm a backpacker from the word GO and all my backpacking stuff fits in a 60 liter space, also a moto camper and just take the backpacking kit with me. If you ever decide to ride up this way let me know! I'll introduce you to Santa Claus, he's on the city council here ;-)
Hey Dork!
Ever considered an official Dork in the Road rally camp out for your faithful followers?
Maybe reserve a whole campground for a weekend with vendors, etc.
Would be loads of fun. The Dork version of Sturgis.
just sayin'......
Sounds fantastic...a good summer moto camping and hunting without an old man shotgun
Excellent guest star!
Dork dorkett only missing the dorklett another fun video thanks for sharing
Nice to see Mrs. Dork :)
You know that now there is an expectation that Mr Dork is the camping cook when Mrs Dork comes to visit? Works that way for me as I am told. Mrs Dork needs to do more videos with you as it is always good to see the better half on bike/car/camping trips.
Can’t wait, I’ll be in Oregon May 20 for 2 weeks.
Great episode! Thanks Ms. Dork👍🔥 and logger Ryan and his Bassett Hound.🐕😀
Dollar General has the foil pans with a lid. They work pretty nice for vegetables on the fire.
Nice to see Mrs Dork 😊. An your a great camp host. Thanks for sharing.
if you had a billy, you could have cooked that coffee on the fire, and then left the gas cans and jetflow thing at home..along with the deck chair, as the park has tables with a seat..
Thanks for the review on the camping gear! Cooking while camping is always entertaining! Mrs Dork does need to come more ! Lol
Mrs Dork is adorable! Hoping to see more of her, she's funny too
Good times
Instant pot a ton of potatoes and throw in the freezer cut and portioned for a trip. Then your just heating or browning them at camp.
For a look at the Honda Adv150 capabilities, see on CZcams “Is the Honda Adv150 a true adventure bike” by a CZcamsr going by the name “Hardpacked ADV.” ( I think ) He’s an Aussie very familiar with adventure riding, - his usual ride is the Yamaha Tenere. The Honda Adv 150 was bought for his wife to give fun 2 wheeling a first try,😎👍
Geez your pumping them out mate 😜
Tennessee here love your wife's nails Go Vol's !
Ive heard from gear junkies that carefully folding things like sleeping bags and tents is actually bad as it stresses the same areas over and over and creases them overtime. So by cramming the tent into the bag you are actually taking care of your gear.
I'm gonna go with that from now on. So much better than I'm just lazy 😉
Did Mrs Dork ever try riding on any bikes ? Ever throw a leg over the Rally? If testing bikes for really novice beginners, I would love a see you and her try a Honda Adv 150 - 160 “Scooter.” That would really be a “outside the box” / fresh look on how to take the first baby steps to experiencing 2 wheeling fun on and off the fun as long as sensible limitations of the that transport are respected. 😃😎
Love to see a review on the Big Agnes Chair. I bought the Tusk Chair because of you. Trying to achieve maximum Dorkiness.
Living the dream bro! Great bike
Love a good gurkha with a beer and fire.
I always enjoy your videos. Glad Mrs Dork joined you!
Great video! Thanks for using a wide variety of equipment.
Tent breakdown suggestion: break poles down from the middle. Then the middle of that, etc. Keeps the stretch even in the elastic cords and minimizes chance of snapping due to overtension. With modern materials, this advice might be outdated and unnecessary.
The Dorkette!
Love my Big Agnus O degree too but with warm weather around now, sure wish they made a summer version of it!
Miss the camping videos. Good to see you get out. 👍
Good to see the Dorkstriss, Dorker. 😊
Great video. Very entertaining.
For the in foil veggies, throw some liquid in there, I like some cream of mushroom soup... or cream of chicken etc. Also helps cook them too.
Conjugal visit❤ 😂
Damn, you are a lucky man Dork. Great fun video as always and thanks for the reviews.
What a lovely video! I loved seeing the wifey and you eat together very cute!
"That guy is driving the wrong way on a one way, so that's fun." 🤣😂😄 Way too many one-liners in this one. We like River Bend CG, close to home. And were those bacon bits on top of the steak?!? How did that happen? 🤷♂👍 Love the camping vids. Cheers!!
Staying out in the contry
I purchased that tent 2 days ago, great to see a Dork review and setup before it's delivered!
You're gonna dig it. I was really happy with it.
Mrs.dork for the win 😂
Dinner with the dorkett
Your videos are so well done, thank you for them
A+ Great wife to bring up the liquid sliders...
Nice to see Mrs Dork, Love your Mexican trip...
I got the Kelly late start on clearance from REI when it was discontinued and the footprint for cheap off eBay. I love Kelty products. I’ve had 2 backpacks they’ve lasted many years.
That tent looks very very close to my Nemo 2 person tent. I am super happy with the tent
22:07 Cobra la la la la la
I'm getting psych'ed for moto-camping. We are doing the PA BDR-X loop the week of Memorial Day. And while I'll be on a DR650, there will be two T7's and one KTM 950 ADV, aka the "Adventure Rocket"
great video Ben! Pro tip, slice and grill your veggies a little before throwing them in the foil, adds a great char/smokey flavor to them. Also, WTF happened to your eye......you in a fight club now!?! Take care brother!
It was just some ash from the fire. I wiped it off
@@DorkintheRoad first rule of fight club, right! lol
You have luck like mine...whatever site I chose is guaranteed to have an RV load of kids next door.
Good video. I love my Kelty tent. I think it’s about 10 years old and still going strong . Glad to see Mrs. Dork in the video. I just back from the Grand Canyon for my first Moto camp of the year . Keep the content coming
you from AZ? I live down in Tucson, but originally from the phoenix area.
@@Jon_Ringo yep up by Cave Creek
@@kevinsterner9490 nice, you going to the giant loop ride in OR by any chance?
@@Jon_Ringo I wish but too far
I have an old Big agnes speed house 1 that I just had to re-seam seal which made me question ownership....that kelty tent looks really good for the price.
Motocampnerd is awsome. Also, if you have a Govx account you can save 20% on every purchase. Way to support military and first responders! Highly recommended!
Wood burning sounds like fireworks
Good info, I am looking for smalles most packable stuff. I am interested in that plastic piece under your raised wind screen on T7. I have the raiser as well but a lot of wind sneaks underneath and very turbulent air hits my helmet.
It's the touratech adjustable windscreen
Fun video
very cool
Solid! I was on motor camp nerds page while watching this. Currently there's only one more of that exact tent available. Since I went to his page because of your video, does that mean the marketing is working?
Such a cute Guest. How did you win a Dork like this? Please tell Mrs. Dork thank you from me for supporting your endeavors.
Whom amongst us hasn't cooked up 5 potatoes for 2 people? Wait, nobody does that, what the hell were you thinking?
I'm fat and hungry.
So you could have just driven up there. Uh huh.
Wow, secret meetings with wild women at the olde camp site! What a plan!!! Ply them with good food and Dork company! ;)
Mrs Dork didn't want to help you "test" the new tent and sleeping pad?
Nothing wrong with a special guest now and then or a supply dump!
what is your thoughts on a hydraulic tent rather than pole tent
You have indicated in the past that you were running a Motoz Tractionator Rallz rear tire. Are you running the 150/70 18 TL with a tube; or, the 140/80 18 TT/. THANKS!