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No trees, No bush No Problem
ChrisFS,

Kawazoki had a pretty good solution to the no trees question - see his video post #5 this thread. Am I missing something here??? Am I missing something here, I really want to know... Is there other camping besides bush camping. This is news to me.

Of course my "target area" is South America - and yes sometimes small villages allow a traveler to camp in the public park - but the only differences from bush camping are a lot of kids running around in the day, adults doing whatever, mostly drinking at night and many dogs, mostly barking. Oh and always loud music until 2 or 3 AM.

Also, some day use picnic areas although sometimes advertised as "CAMPING" might allow "camping" but one gets a lot of strange looks. generally in South America "CAMPING" means a day time picnic/asado area.

Please fill me in if I am missing something.

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Making amends for going off topic
To all,
I realize that posting about the advantages of hammocks on a thread entitled "Sleeping in a Tent" might be considered by some as off topic.

So in order to make amends I am going to share a video of me demonstrating how to exit a tent. Assuming one has to exit a tent after sleeping in a tent, I feel this video might be more appropriate than my previous video about Hennessy Hammocks and all my chatter about the advantages of sleeping in a hammock.

https://youtu.be/ZhvN6ndNqbM

This is especially for those who believe I have been off topic.

My sincere apologies

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PS rosa del desierto has a cameo appearance in this video.... X
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Please fill me in if I am missing something.

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Are you suggesting there is no option to camp in places where there aren't trees? I actually used one of the first Hennesy's and found them too restricting and certainly not having any weight advantage. This was before you could get down bottoms etc. People also use mats and it has a canopy. In fact it has all the ingredients of a tent. But I can pitch that on the plains of central Asia, South American deserts and pampa and the savanna's of Africa.
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No trees?
tmotten,

perhaps you are confusing my posts with posts of others. I never alluded to a scarcity of trees, that was ChrisFS. Please, if you are going to quote me try to at least interpret my quote with some semblance of what I actually said.


tmotten,
Now, as for your Hennessy remark, I do not want to jeopardize my amended position, so just let me say this about that, the Hennessy of yesteryear is not the Hennessy of today. I bet you were not aware of the new exit - through the bed of the hammock, I doubt you have slept in a new and improved Hennessy Hammock. And I doubt you have scaled the new model Hennessy Hammocks. they are much lighter than your grandfather's Hennessy.

If you are alluding to sex in a hammock by your "too restricting" comment, I will assure you that the cowgirl up position on a Hennessy is something you should really try for yourself, or by ......... I did not say that. Rather than being restrictive, I have found it to be inviting.

When you say mats with a canopy do you mean a tent? We have no disagreement there. One can pitch a tent most anywhere and call it camping as several have done on this thread already. I agree.

Thanks for your comments.

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A: it if my interpretation that you suggested there is no camping besides bush camping. You can rest your doubts
B: it is my understanding that all hennesy's had bottom entry as had mine.
C: fabrics need to be certain thickness to carry a person which is by design heavier than a canopy
D: you misinterpreted my restriction comment but whatever
E: Whatever dude.

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Thanks, I thought I stood alone defending myself, it is finally good to know for once a mod is on my side.

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I am going to share a video of me demonstrating how to exit a tent. Assuming one has to exit a tent after sleeping in a tent, I feel this video might be more appropriate

https://youtu.be/ZhvN6ndNqbM

PS rosa del desierto has a cameo appearance in this video.... X
xfiltrate that video is comedy gold!! I love it!!
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about the advantages of sleeping in a hammock.
In my eyes hammocks are may be nice to have at the beach but useless for adventure motorcycling. There are hardly two trees available when you need them and they dont protect you and your stuff from malaria moskitos and rain.

After spending more then 3 jears every day camping i know its importend to have a tent wich is able to stand without pegs. If you want to save weight dont take a matress but use your sleeping bag insted. There is nothing you cant get use to:

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What wrong with pegs?

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What wrong with pegs?
Serios??? You cant use a tent wich does need pegs on a ferry, a garage and other hard grounds. Why buy a useless tent like this if you can also get a Highpeak Texel 4 tent?
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Can't is a big word. I tend to ride with another so that is at least 3 tie down points. But there are also sand bag pegs (dunno the official names), bricks, whatever really. I never thought to camp on a ferry. But with a bit of rope you could be creative. But I guess if that's a criteria, to camp on a ferry or concrete floor in a building, then no. It's not a good idea. Personally I would not encounter a situation like that.

That Highpeak is a bit heavy though.
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Why looking for a plan b if you can buy a tent that can stand on hard ground anyway? Sand Pegs are heavy as well but 3gk for a tent dont matter on a 200+ kg bike. Comfort and space is what matters on every day use...

In Thailand i used this for 3 months. Light, small and cheap: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Iglu-Zelt-Kup...cAAOSwdzVXn1iL
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3kg is huge. On any bike. Particularly out wide and back. If it wouldn't they put more shit on at the factory.

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But that's why I don't ride a 200+kg bike. Not much fun to me. I find 300 pounds too heavy.

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