16 Dec
This is a great tip for those with a storm kettle. Great way to have a cheap stove from equipment you may already carry.
I made a thin strip of perforated steel to sit in a ring around the base of my storm kettle to see if I could cook on it.
So after spending a couple of days riding it around, I built confidence in the bikes road worthiness. Reinstalling the factory seat made it a much more comfortable ride. I also replaced the cafe style handlebars with the factory set that was given to me by previous owner.
I just wanted to do a quick assessment of the Red Baron. Ive ridden it around for a couple of days and thought Id report.
The Overland Journey $100 Adventure Bike all started one afternoon while having lunch with a couple of buddies. High up in the Rocky Mountains sitting at an outdoor diner we were discussing motorcycles. We could see our bikes there in the parking lot, a BMW GS Adventure 1200, a KTM 990 Adventure, and my BMW 650 Dakar. We were discussing the positives and negatives of the bikes when a buddy out of the blue made a comment that would change my thinking on how I look at my overland transportation. He said it doesn’t matter what you ride, the wind feels the same.
So I spent the afternoon giving the Low Budget Expedition Camper a new paint job. This is definitely nothing to brag about. Like I mentioned this is more a proof of concept. Once I check it out and like it, Ill then tear it down and build it up using better quality. While at Home [...]
Building a low budget camper or camp trailer does not mean that it has to be cheap or fall apart. I have had some really nice camp trailers in my day, but not this time. I have been on a low budget kick I guess, but I get great satisfaction from building something for less money.
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