Camping with a guitar - SV650.org

Zim · 03-06-16, 01:11 PM

So I'm thinking of going to a few bluegrass festivals on my bike this year (SV650S, faired) which means I also have to lug a guitar around on my back in a gig bag, which cuts down on what I can carry. I've got a Givi v46 backbox which can carry some stuff, but obviously i need to figure out how to carry a tent.

Any suggestions on how to do this (taking into account the guitar!) or what kind of tent to use will be appreciated.

I don't need to worry about cooking as I can survive on festival food, and don't have to worry about clothes as I can use the Sir Ranulph Fiennes technique of turning pants inside out on a strict rota etc - So i guess it's just tent and sleeping bag.

tom_e · 03-06-16, 01:47 PM

Get a small tent and bungee it to the topbox?

DarrenSV650S · 03-06-16, 02:45 PM

How far are you travelling with the guitar? My back gets sore with just a rucksack very quickly and that's on a naked bike.

Red ones · 03-06-16, 03:00 PM

Isn't that how everyone wears pants anyway?

theenglishman · 03-06-16, 03:00 PM

Get someone else to take a guitar or borrow one? It's a festival - there'll be loads of them.

No clothes? You're going to seriously stink.

Get a 2 person tent you can sit up in.(you never know...) Cheaper the better at a festival. And take a thicker sleeping bag than you think - if you are cold it's truly horrible. And get a sleeping mat - the ground is surprisingly cold!!

NTECUK · 05-06-16, 06:36 AM

Get a tankbag. Pack light so. all you need is a tank bag for smalls N t-shirt.
Soft shoes and socks bin liners rubber bands so you can tie up stuff
Go to the supermarket and get a tent it's not worth the money to get a good one.

phi-dan · 05-06-16, 03:37 PM

Or go the other way, and get a smaller guitar. I've got one of these in the cupboard that doesn't get as much use it deserves http://www.shapelywood.com/guitars/skinny/

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NTECUK · 05-06-16, 07:27 PM

I've used a IBANEZ MIKRO ELECTRIC .
That's ideal but the amp might be a challenge.

sputnik · 06-06-16, 08:48 AM

http://vandogtraveller.com/diy-fold-up-travel-guitar/

Kills two birds with one stone!

theenglishman · 06-06-16, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sputnik

Kills two birds with one stone!

Festival food's not that bad these days

03-06-16, 01:11 PM	#1
Zim Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 130	Camping with a guitar So I'm thinking of going to a few bluegrass festivals on my bike this year (SV650S, faired) which means I also have to lug a guitar around on my back in a gig bag, which cuts down on what I can carry. I've got a Givi v46 backbox which can carry some stuff, but obviously i need to figure out how to carry a tent. Any suggestions on how to do this (taking into account the guitar!) or what kind of tent to use will be appreciated. I don't need to worry about cooking as I can survive on festival food, and don't have to worry about clothes as I can use the Sir Ranulph Fiennes technique of turning pants inside out on a strict rota etc - So i guess it's just tent and sleeping bag. __________________ Suzuki SV650S K9 Kawasaki ZZR 400 Yamaha XV535 Yamaha YB100

03-06-16, 01:47 PM	#2
tom_e Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 438	Re: Camping with a guitar Get a small tent and bungee it to the topbox?

03-06-16, 02:45 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Re: Camping with a guitar How far are you travelling with the guitar? My back gets sore with just a rucksack very quickly and that's on a naked bike.

03-06-16, 03:00 PM	#4
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: Camping with a guitar Isn't that how everyone wears pants anyway?

03-06-16, 03:00 PM	#5
theenglishman Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Woking Posts: 81	Re: Camping with a guitar Get someone else to take a guitar or borrow one? It's a festival - there'll be loads of them. No clothes? You're going to seriously stink. Get a 2 person tent you can sit up in.(you never know...) Cheaper the better at a festival. And take a thicker sleeping bag than you think - if you are cold it's truly horrible. And get a sleeping mat - the ground is surprisingly cold!!

05-06-16, 06:36 AM	#6
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Camping with a guitar Get a tankbag. Pack light so. all you need is a tank bag for smalls N t-shirt. Soft shoes and socks bin liners rubber bands so you can tie up stuff Go to the supermarket and get a tent it's not worth the money to get a good one. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

05-06-16, 03:37 PM	#7
phi-dan Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: going up Camborne hill coming down Posts: 251	Re: Camping with a guitar Or go the other way, and get a smaller guitar. I've got one of these in the cupboard that doesn't get as much use it deserves http://www.shapelywood.com/guitars/skinny/ Sent from my XT1068 using Tapatalk __________________ Was: Red curvy S: crash bungs, double bubble screen, fenda extenda, HEL front lines, OEM belly pan Now: Blue FZ6 Fazer

05-06-16, 07:27 PM	#8
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Camping with a guitar I've used a IBANEZ MIKRO ELECTRIC . That's ideal but the amp might be a challenge. __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

06-06-16, 08:48 AM	#9
sputnik Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunny Falkirk Posts: 441	Re: Camping with a guitar http://vandogtraveller.com/diy-fold-up-travel-guitar/ Kills two birds with one stone! __________________ . It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.

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