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MoxyDave
11 June 2014, 10:45
I'm going on a 3-day motorcycle camping trip soon. I was considering taking a long gun but realistically there is no way to stow it, and I wouldn't have enough ammo to do any serious plinking.

Just curious, do any of you take a long gun camping? Or any gun at all? What's your setup?

Pyzik
11 June 2014, 10:59
Normally I just take my EDC with extra ammo.
Though, I have been known to take the 10/22 with me.

UWone77
11 June 2014, 11:04
Can't even get the SBR stowed away?

browcs
11 June 2014, 11:32
Ditto to UWone77's question....if the answer is "no," than an EDC as well....maybe extend it to something with a bit more "oomph" like a Glock 10mm or .44 MAG/SPL revolver.

Ride4frnt
11 June 2014, 13:20
Normally take a few handguns and my Henry Golden Boy .22lr. Most places I go camping have a range nearby, and guns also make loud noises to scare off the bears.

GOST
11 June 2014, 13:56
I sometimes take an AR due to being more comfortable with a rifle, sometimes I bring my TLE Pro also.

Hellraiser
11 June 2014, 14:56
When camping with a long-gun... and limited portage space available (such as in a canoe)...

This is not mine... but I have one just like it... a Ruger 10/22 takedown... camo... with a flash suppressor on it.

http://cdn2.armslist.com/sites/armslist/uploads/posts/2013/10/08/2201261_01_ruger_10_22_takedown_camo_stoc_640.jpg

FortTom
11 June 2014, 17:48
I ride my Harley sometimes, to do some camping. I guess the big question, which should be asked, is where are you going to be camping? If private property, take whatever you feel comfortable with. State parks? I guess it depends on your state. KY has some of the most Pro 2A laws in the nation, but for a long time, except hunting season, guns weren't allowed in State Parks. Now concealed carry is. So, MD I think it is entirely dependent of where you're camping and what the rules are, where you go. Never been to a campground, where a long gun, and many times even a pistol are allowed, except for certain area's during hunting seasons. If it's just for SD, then do like I do, just keep it out of sight. If great big bears share your campground, then the biggest handgun I could conceal would be my choice.

FT

KevinBLC
11 June 2014, 18:27
Unless you are expecting trouble, I'm thinking EDC and maybe an extra mag or two.

Bimmer425
11 June 2014, 21:05
Glock 17 with a 33 Round Magazine. [:D]

TripleBravo
11 June 2014, 21:23
I'm a big fan of a 45 acp for carrying into the woods (or anywhere else, for that matter):

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/14395478312_15e2954df8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nW5AaW)Off-Duty EDC (https://flic.kr/p/nW5AaW) by Triple Bravo (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

MoxyDave
12 June 2014, 11:29
Thanks for the input everyone. I just can't take the weight of an AR + ammo. I'm riding rough Colorado mountain terrain with 35lbs of gear on this old beast, and I've just run out of room/weight limits. So I think it will be my Shield in 9mm and a few extra mags. Definitely not expecting trouble, but you never know ...

(not my bike but similar model)
http://www.moto-data.com/moto/Suzuki-DR-350-S-id-715.jpg

MoxyDave
12 June 2014, 11:30
PS I love how nobody has selected "No gun" in the poll. [:)]

Ride4frnt
12 June 2014, 12:08
Thanks for the input everyone. I just can't take the weight of an AR + ammo. I'm riding rough Colorado mountain terrain with 35lbs of gear on this old beast, and I've just run out of room/weight limits. So I think it will be my Shield in 9mm and a few extra mags. Definitely not expecting trouble, but you never know ...

(not my bike but similar model)
http://www.moto-data.com/moto/Suzuki-DR-350-S-id-715.jpg

Just sold my 02 DR-Z 650

tappedandtagged
16 June 2014, 02:26
PS I love how nobody has selected "No gun" in the poll. [:)]

Well did you expect any less!

I have taken a shotgun on a few occasions, but it was more trouble than it was worth as far as having it at the campsite. But, my wife won't let me take her camping like I want to. My idea of camping is pack a backpack, hike a few miles, clear out a spot well off the trail and settle in. Her idea of camping is finding a State park with campgrounds and finding the happy medium between too far from the bathrooms and not so close the other campers walking to the bathroom bother you. Since that's the type of camping I do, I take my Glock 23 and two spare mags.

GOST
16 June 2014, 04:41
I don't do a whole lot of camping since I've grown dependent on climate control.[BD] But when I do it's usually in the woods on the family farm, so gun laws don't really come into play.

MoxyDave
16 June 2014, 09:57
Motorcycle camping was EPIC. We got way out in the woods with 40lbs of gear on dirt bikes and had a great time. Rode some of the most difficult trails of my life the 2nd day, after we dumped some of the gear at the campsite.

Turns out even the EDC is tough to carry with a big internal frame pack - just too much junk around your waist, makes it tough to keep a holster in that area. Ended up just stowing the Shield and a few mags in the bag. Carried it Israeli style, extended mag and nothing in the chamber. Would have been tough to get to but at least I had it.

henpecked
16 June 2014, 12:26
Whered you end up riding at? I was in North Park outside of Rand, and Walden.

Jerry R
16 June 2014, 13:04
If I'm hiking, the Shield in 9mm. If camping, a 4" Mag-na-Ported Smith 629 with a couple of speed loaders. I have a 10/22 Take-Down that I bought for camping trips - have not been camping since. [BD]

MoxyDave
16 June 2014, 15:39
Whered you end up riding at? I was in North Park outside of Rand, and Walden.

My friend has some land near Turkey Rock, near Deckers, CO. We parked there and rode all around that area. We tried to get to a spot we found on Google Earth but all the deadwood from the Hayman fire years ago made that area completely impassible. Sure did prove our gear though, and our mettle, trying to get in there [:)]

MoxyDave
16 June 2014, 15:41
I have a 10/22 Take-Down that I bought for camping trips - have not been camping since. [BD]

I hadn't been camping in a very long time, maybe 15 years? I used to camp with my Dad & Brother long ago, but as they quit going I just forgot about it.

I have been building a 3-day bag for a while and it was a great way to try out my gear, make sure everything works as expected etc. Going on a motorcycle just made it that much better ...