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- Tips and tricks for living the nomad life on the cheap!
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Only though living a frugal lifestyle one begins to realizes basics is all we really need. Satisfaction and contentment becomes our great reward. Best of luck Joe.
So true
Amen brother! Material possessions really just become clutter or distractions from life. I could totally live in a tiny house with the bare necessities or off my motorcycle and be happy an content. Wife an kids….not so much! Lol
I like the tarp over the tent.
Keep the videos going Joe, I love the variety of your content👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much!!
Keep going Joe,bravo
Thank you! Will do 👍
I'm actually about to have to leave the place I'm staying right now by next month and I've been looking Inot getting an adventure bike and camp setup to do exactly what your doing. I've always wanted to be out in nature and feel the fresh air hit my face. I'm also in central Florida so if you have an extra adventure bike you want me to look after for you I'd be happy to use it!
Hahaha I wish!
One of the best how-to live off your bike videos I've ever seen. Going to save this and refer to it often. Great job!
Thanks man! Glad you got something out of it!
A food bag that you hang is what you use if you are backpacking and trying to save weight. REI sells bear canisters that you can put your food in so you don’t have to throw ropes into the trees. Saves time.
Well done Joe.
Thank you!
Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thank’s Joe
If you grill it over a fire and give a it little bit of smokey flavor, the chicken might be more palettable.
Always love gear talk
Heavily considering doing this
You are an inspiration! I figured I was doing well if I kept it under $100.00 per day. I do ride an old Honda Shadow I paid $2500.00 for, so I have you beat in the cheap bike category :) I’ve been traveling about 15,000 miles per year, but I’m usually on the road for only four weeks at a time. After four weeks I’m pretty content at home for a couple of months. I’m taking this as a challenge! My daughter is working in Alaska this summer, so I’m planning 8+ weeks, and shooting for less than $50.00 per day. Things get expensive up north, so I’ll see how it goes. Throwing money at motorcycle travel, or any kind of travel, makes it more comfortable, but it does kind of take the adventure out of it. :)
Sounds like a helluva trip!
I have watched a lot of nomad channels and watching this, I feel I can bestow upon you the title, King of the Budget Nomads! Subbed.
Honored! Welcome aboard
I saved a lot by accident, got a tu250x for commuting to work but ended up riding 13k miles touring across country, 70mpg, being a single cylinder air cooled cable clutch it’s really reliable and easy to adjust valves yourself, started building a tool kit and collection of replacement parts, haven’t had to change a tire yet but got a center stand and carry spare tubes
Cool!
Does the TU have spoke wheels (tubes) or alloy wheels? If spokes, you need a bead breaker if you want to patch the tube. A big D clamp can do it without removing the wheel**...then like a cyclist you can skinny out a tube section, patch it and air it all back up.
Tubless tires are best for road repair with plugs...but offroad you'll destroy those hard wheels.
**there's also those welders vice grips that open wide and clamp with two flat pads.
Both are relatively small tools but heavy.
@@STho205 yep its tubes
Joe,
Those plugs sucks. They will eventually work there way out. Just get the cheap rope style plugs anywhere. I’ve never had one of them leak!
Good show Joe. I've often though the way to go would be to try and spend several days to a week or two in the same spot if it was a good spot and if possible with short day excursions to explore around the area, then take a jaunt another 100 or so miles down the road, wash, rinse and repeat. It sounded like you spent a reasonable amount of time at that spot. I'm curious as to how long. And getting to visit with that tortoise was awesome!
Still here, going on 6 weeks lol
@@dirtymotorcyclevagabond Setting up roots, eh? It is a heck of a nice spot.
I met a motorcyclist that happen to be the lead chemist at a paint company. I won’t mention the name, but they’re very famous. He came to buy one of my motorcycles, possibly. We got to talking about the new tires I put on my wheels on the Moto Guzzi I had for sale. I told him that I used rubber lube to install the tires on the wheels and not dishwashing liquid which is corrosive to aluminum…
He told me there is one soap that does not have LYE in it. And that is Dawn dishwashing liquid. So that would be safe to use on aluminum wheels for cleaning or for installing new tires. He told me a trick is, if it burns your eyes, like shampoo or face soap, confirm your eyes, that’s the LYE in the soap that burnsthe eyes, and corrodes aluminum..
The problem with the aluminum corrosion, when installing tires is, that LYE never gets out of the space once you apply it to the tire and install the wheel, it stays in there, corroding the wheel and you end up with a slow leak at the bead….
I am sure a lot of tire installers use regular dishwashing liquid as a rubber lube, probably bought at the dollar store. My mother had a Toyota Camry. My sister ended up with the car when my mom quit driving. And my sister had three wheels that had slow leaks. I have a manual, old, gas station, car, tire changing machine. So I broke down the wheels to smear some of that black rim sealant. You can buy at auto parts stores. When I broke the bead on those wheels, the Rim/wheel was very corroded instead of being smooth and airtight on three of her wheels. I clean them up with a wire brush as best I could, and used that black rims sealant that looks like very thin black tar almost like chocolate pudding. And it seemed to work.
The monkey wrench in this story is, Dawn dishwashing liquid recently started advertising. They have a new formula.
i’m not worried about it because I bought a gallon of rubber live at Napa auto parts for $16. It is not as slippery as dishwashing liquid, and it seems to either evaporate or be absorbed by the tire, I have to keep reapplying it in a small spray bottle I use during the installation which takes a little longer because I’m trying to be careful not to scratch my wheels during tire changes..
I learned when I was a test rider for Continental tire. That putting an innertube in a motorcycle tire, reduces the tires load carrying capacity by as much as 10%.
The proper way to install a new tube in a tire is to apply baby powder or talc powder to the tube so that it can move freely inside the tire. When you do the first inflation with the new tube, let all the air back out of the tire and bounce the tire on the ground to allow the tube to find.its happy spot That it is not sticking to the inside of the tire, and being stretched or folded over in an awkward position, which will chaff the tube.. you are also less likely to pinch the tube when you are putting the second half of the tire on the rim after installing the tube, if you put some air in the tube. And always run a valve cap because centrifugal force and hitting potholes going to let air out of your tire if the valve is at the bottom when it hits the bumps…
some tires will have a directional arrow and the word drive or rear on the sidewall.. One tire I know had this marking on it was the Dunlop K 81. That tire can be installed on the front wheel/ backwards- because, the acceleration stress applied to a tire on the rear, is the same stress that the tire experiences on the front during heavy braking/ only backwards..I learned that from the Dunlop tire rep at a race track..
Dunlops only marked Direction for tires if they were going to be installed on the rear, but not a tire made for the front. It was common knowledge in motorcycle shops back in the 70s that you put K 81s on the front backwards…
I bought a new Honda CB 750 in 1977. In the owners manual, they said to use 90 weight gear lube on the chain. One drop between the plates were the O-rings are, and you only need to put one drop on each roller because capillary action will get that 90 weight under the roller onto the pin. So you have to oil each linking three spots. And I apply my chain lube from a little bottle that you can get at an air conditioning furnace supply house called a zoom spout. It has a retractable plastic snorkel that pulls out about a foot long for reaching into furnace oil and caps on the motors without getting oil everywhere. These bottles are about the size that would fit inside of the cardboard of a paper towel roll or toilet paper roll. I have two of them. One with high-quality electric motor oil for my fans. Call me at one I have filled with 90 weight gear lube, which I have used since 1977 on my chains, and I have never had to replace a street bike chain since then and I’ve had some pretty high horsepower bikes like an FJ 1200.
One little chain story
I rode race motorcycles for eight years, I was actually in 4 races that were 24 hour races.. it was all of our first time in a 24. It was myself and three other employees at a large Honda shop where I was a mechanic, we were riding one of the guys personal CB 750 Honda‘s. We wanted to start the race with brand new tires, Dunlops, and a brand new chain..
so we all got to practice and set the bike up. Just before the race was to start, we threw on a brand new chain that had never turned a sprocket once. The race started. When the rider hit reserve, he was to reach down and come into the pits after turning the petcock onto reserve…
We practiced a pitstop which of minded to checking the oil, lubing the chain and filling the gas tank, and switching riders. I was waiting on my knees with a pizza box and a can of chain lube, so I could put the pizza box between the chain and the rear tire and spray away on the chain without getting chain lube on the tire.
I tried turning the wheel while the bike was on it. It’s race stand, lifting the back wheel. The wheel did not want to turn very easily, because I noticed that the chain had seized links that look like a witch his finger. And when I sprayed the chain with chain lube, the chain lube, sizzled… The chain was actually turning blue from being overheated, because we had not broken in the chain first..
We lost about 15 minutes, scrambling and reinstalling the original chain..
Hey properly adjusted and lubed chain and belt drive only loses 2% of the power between the engine and the rear wheel. A chain drive or a belt drive is 98% efficient… Shaft drive is at best 87% efficient, depending on how many times the system makes the power turn 90° once or twice.. hey Goldwing, or a Moto Guzzi , ST 1100/1300 only makes the power turn 90° at the rear wheel one time. Most other shaft drive bikes, make the Power turn 90° twice once at the engine, and once at the rear wheel..
I’m gonna stop this line of BS that I tend to go on and on about. I always assume that most people don’t know these things and I go into my public service announcement mode.
One other little thing I wanted to tell you. In one of my early Kawasaki Z 400 UA-cam videos, I touch on the subject of my PURPLE seat cushion. It’s made of some kind of rubbery material that acts exactly like gummy bear candy. The one I bought you can see in my video, I think the title was something about 20 or 22 improvements I made to my Z 400… That seat cushion is the answer. I have that on the Corbin seat of my little Kawasaki. It is over an inch thick and it is shaped like a waffle.. Great for those all day long rides
Thanks for the info! ✌️
Get a sun shower. Doesn’t take much room to pack (rolls up about the size of a roll of foil) and works great when it’s sunny. Water’s free!
Planning on getting one at some point
You have to be pretty savvy to live like you do, it's a whole different lifestyle. We used to camp a lot when the kids were young but now that I'm old my idea is camping is by the pool at the Holiday Inn. I do admire your lifestyle though and always enjoy the videos.
Thanks so much!
Good video. Gonna add that Gorilla Tape to the kit. Jay
Absolutely Jay 😎
I dig these kinds of vids. Interesting to see how people on the road and home free live. Hope you do more of them man.
That's what I do!
Really enjoy your videos! Safe travels.
Thank you!
Good one Joe. Most of us waste a lot...money and everything else. Que le vaya bien amigo!
Saldudos!
Excellent thank you
No problem!!
Great video Joe I love everyone of your videos especially your trip to Vietnam. Great going you seem like very solid guy.
Thanks so much!
Great show, very informative for the frugal traveler.
Thanks!
Some really good advice. Hope all is well with you and your travels. 👍
Thanks man 👍 all good here
Dig this Florida stomp! Lovin this lifestyl! Great segment on the tire patch!
Thank you!
I’ve seen those type of thorns puncher tractor tires on my cousins farm. He kept 2 old steel wheeled tractors alive just for bush hogging in areas with big thorns. 😉👍
Crazy!
I am only on the road for a week or two at a time. I have tent camped in a truck stop before. BLM (bureau of land management land) is plentiful in the western states and have used them a few times. I too do my shopping at the thrift stores. For meals sometimes I buy a can of baked beans and a can of mixed fruit or the like and the deli dept. of the grocery store will give you a plastic spoon. The first yr I motocamped I had an old army sleeping pad. The spongy kind. The second year I got a self inflating air mattress. What a game changer. Now I put the sleeping pad under the air mattress for extra comfort. Enjoyed the video. Stay safe.
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Great episode, very interesting lifestyle choices to remain free!
Thank you!
Livin the dream! lol I'll be full timing it in about 2 months. 1st stop N Georgia mountians then on out to Sturgis baby. Looking forward to camp 5 ounce again...
My wife and I are going full time on the road in our home made cargo trailer rv conversion starting in June. Hope to see you at camp 5
Awesome guys. I'll be there
Very nice information I might try it sometime
Thank you!
Good one Joe thank you
Anytime!!
Conceal carry, dude Its the only way to go. Great vid btw. Thanx. Get yourself a jetboil to make coffee, its very light and works great I've had mine for 10 yrs now. My cup of coffee is only 11 cents and its always fresh.
Florida panthers, huge pythons, wild boars , coral snakes & gators worry me now. I have a trailer as basecamp now.
Absolutely
You don’t want to take all of the adventure out of it :)
Dude!! Awesome.
Thanks Joe for another one.
Anytime!!
Very informative Joe...thanks...never saw a turtle move that fast...
Anytime man! Those guys can move
As usual, good video Joe. A friend I traveled with always said to keep everything to a maximum, expenses, noise, fuel mileage, etc. lol
Sounds like the right idea lol
It looks like you’re somewhere in Marion county close to the Ocala national Forest by the type of trees are grown and all the sand
Pretty clase to there
Hey Joe Great video your doing great things
Thanks so much!
i know you're really busy with just maintaining this life style and I truly command you for the effort you afford us but if you are ever in the TX Hill country please let me know. Thank you for opening up a whole new life for us
You’re certainly welcome. Been meaning to get back out there. Nice country
That's some tuff life there joe, thanks for showing how it really is
Thanks for watching!!
A gopher turtle. I had them in mine and my neighbors yard in Pensacola Florida.
Real nice video Joe!
Thank you!
Stoves: I don't care for those types of stoves because you can't refill the canister. I use a Coleman dual fuel and syphon gas from my tank.
Have you heard of a dakota stove? Just dig a hole about 1-1/2' deep. Then punch a hole at an angle to reach the bottom of the hole for air flow. Use rocks around the top or a grate over the pit. The fire isn't visible from a distance and it isn't affected by the wind. Do a web search.
I've actually had a torn do that before. I believe it was in a lawnmore tire but not 100% sure. You definitely nailed the biggest cost i'd have to cut if i wanted to do that....Mt. Dew and brisk tea. Enjoyed it.
Thanks bro
Great video
Thank you!!
Gopher turtle 🐢
Good to see your doing well Joe. This is Chris from Camp 5 coffee time 😁 Let's get a coffee this summer? Come on out to Southern California. Love you Brother!
What's up dude?!!
Great video, enjoy your life man
Thank you
How much is your health insurance a year & who is your provider?
Steak looked good!
Woodland DPM or Multicam would be good camo for that foliage
I’m just waiting for your adventure to take you to the Sierras
Really enjoyed the video Joe,I live in eastern north Carolina you ever get this way you got a place to stay.i live in Washington n.c....History is great around here live about 10 minutes from Bath n.c. home of Black beard the pirate.ive been riding over 30 years I'm 52 years old
Cool!
Great video as usual,how long do you usually stay in one spot?
It just depends. Sometimes you just want to rest up and relax awhile. Other times, you're in go mode. I've been here for about 6 weeks, resting up.
You livethe🎉 life I like to live on the road....ScooterTrampScotty.....not so , much.👍
Saw you rode past crystal river Harley , I noticed the road construction on 19 before the dealer lol.
Lmao yup
Joe, I see you've taken my advise it seems on them steaks at flipping once and cooking quick each side!! delicious and tender!
Absolutely!!
Love the attitude! Maybe someone posted, but why not just keep bear spray. I had to hit a dog with the gel stuff and i can tell it was a trip. I do feel sorry for the dog to this day but it was him or me.
It happens.
That is the sound of sand hill cranes
I do like the wok. Appears to be aluminum so I hope it will last for a while. I've been searching for a stainless steel wok. Small size, but haven't found anything that looks light and sturdy
Yeah it looks like it. Gets hot as a sumbitch hence the glove lol
Hey Joe, love the channel. If you are working Sandusky bike week, Ohio drop me a line. The Mrs. and I bought a project house, you can camp in our yard lol !!
Cool!
10:08 You found my seat!!
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11:00 What? Do you carry a cinder block with you for a table? A lot lighter options out there LOL
LMAO
This is also very good practical advice for the week off lone rider mototouring.
Bring your BRS stove and coffee. Conv store coffee and Fast Food is horribly overpriced. Adds up quick.
I don't find random property, but USFS, TVA and Nature Conservancy public lands offer free camping (14 days) or $10 camping in semi developed grounds if you get nervous out by yourself.
Food in bulk is best. A meat and veg that can last you. One night treat for $5 to $10 from the meatcase in a grocery.
Repair your gear...don't buy new.
Absolutely 💯
Great video Joe & lots of good tips on reducing costs.
This back country camping looks interesting but being ophidiophobic I would would be constantly watching for snakes everywhere, including in my tent, bags, bike...etc. Any advice on how to deal with this type of fear...thanks.
To be honest, in four years of living this way, my interactions with snakes have been few and far between. Anywhere around water, you're increasing your chances of an interaction. Also- I don't walk through tall without my boots. They're generally very shy. I've seen a lot more bears than snakes, actually 😎
@@dirtymotorcyclevagabond ...duly noted...Thanks Joe.
Joe, I added a monthly $$ to help out. Not much but will help with gas. Take care…
Thanks so much! ✌️
@@dirtymotorcyclevagabond No problem brother. I’m the guy who edited Scotty’s book.
Fantastic! I love that you're doing it on a Honda too!
How is touring on a bike with chain drive? Lotsa maintenance?
Not too bad. I use the centerstand to clean and lube the chain frequently. Not the best thing on the highway due to the vibration, but great off-road
I swear you found my spot in Homosassa! I've got a nice one off Ozello Trail for ya, waterfront baby!
That's funny. Stranger things have happened lol. I need to ride out there man
I’d like to make it work on as little as a grand a month.. love the cheap content.
Thank you!
Hey Joe here's one for you I'll bet I could get my Minimate camper in there LOL
Lmao
Those plugs work you can wear the tire out
Definitely need to be a minimalist. Big Gopher Tortoise. Ride safe 👍
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I have two questions if that's ok. Firstly you made reference to having a second pad incase you have a lady friend with you. I was wondering does living off your bike affect your ability to get dates, etc would you say? I'm guessing thats a pretty common question. Secondly how do you tend to fill your days when your not riding/working? I'm guessing that you have a lot of time to fill that you wouldn't notice as much when you're living in an apartment/house. Thanks.
We used to have house that backed up to the Ocala National Forest and a huge black bear would show up at the house once or twice a week, wild hogs will kill you
The where and how you stay was interesting. How do you survive financially? I know myself I still have some bills that need to be paid. obviously you need to be debt free? Even then where or how can you earn enough to cover cost / repairs on the road? Is bike rally working enough to live on year after year? I'm trying to bail on the 9-5 life, however I am at a retirement age. I currently live in an RV on a camp site. I would love to find time to ride more often. I'll have to work this year out until November, then I think I'll be able to stop working all together. I start receiving retirement benefits by then.
Good Video.
Working motorcycle rallies and doing the youtube channel. It's not a lot, but keeps me going
YEA, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH THOSE CONVIENCE COST ADD UP WHEN YOU CRUNCH THE NUMBERS!
Absolutely!
Hey joe my name is wade and i see your in Florida dont know what you have planned for the near future but motto Giant is having camp and cook ralley in Helena Georgia (well at raven clift falls) is where its at the 4th thru 7th im in arkansas right now but ill be heading that way. Just thought you might want to stop by if you close and interested. See ya.
Cool! I'm in PCB at the moment...
Joe, your opinion on bmw r1200gsa? Thought I remember you saying you had tried a bmw a while back? What general consensus assuming bike is paid for? Also saw Honda made next size up from that bike you have?
I had a 1986 R100 airhead at one point, it had a huge amount of top end power, and wasn't bad off road. I haven't ridden the bike you mentioned, but personally I like a light-weight bike for off-road stuff.
Love the content! How do you keep your laptop charged?
That's half the battle. I try to find a library or coffee shop
Just curious but around how much do you spend a month and how many miles average? Just curious but ignore me if it’s too personal
4 years ago, I could do it for about $100 per week. Nowadays everything is a lot more expensive due to inflation.
Good one! Hmu if you come back through MS at some point!
Cool!
Canned greens is just blasphemy bro! 😂
Every time I leave the road and go into the trees, I seem to find ticks. How do you deal with it?
Lots of bug spray containing deet
Joe you still in Florida I am now this is Wade. Remember I was talked to you about week ago let's hang out man Im tired of chasing you all over hells creation. Lol
No man, was getting too hot. Headed for the mountains in North Ga
joe is the man
Thank you!
Whatever happened to the barbecue used to carry
I carried it for awhile, but stashed it with a friend. I imagine I'll pick it up at some point. I don't like to use it with a bunch of dry leaves around
Eveybody that asks me about living on the road I discourage them. If too many start doing it then it will be outlawed. You already see too many prix throwing trash around, even see where they have done it where Joe was staying.
I try to make them fearful of wild animals and the two legged kind that say stuff like, "squeal like a pig" and "he got a pretty mouth don't he." 😂
In the last 15 years so many people have moved down to the southern Appalachian areas that it is no longer enjoyable. The roads are clogged, people hitting their brakes constantly and cant drive for shit. Running off the road dragging gravel in the curves. Even the West has more people clogging things up compared to 10 years ago but at least it isnt as bad as the East.
May see you again at camp 5 Joe. I will buy you, me and Gary another couple of large pizzas 👍😎
Lmao! Can't wait man ✌️
A couple questions for you. Can you not make a fire to cook and boil water ? Also seeing as your in the US , can you not get a carry permit for a side arm.
One cannot travel into Canada or Mexico with a firearm
@@clarson2916 Yes I understand that. Could you not leave the firearm at a friends place or gun store. What about the fire question. Not trying to knock what your doing in any way. I’ve travelled around the northern US camping here and there in the past so I understand your way of life
@@tobinlakeguideservices I’m not Joe (the guy in the video) but I’ve traveled the country and into Canada and Mexico by motorcycle. I do often, without much advance planning, venture into Canada in the summer and Mexico in the winter. A firearm is just more trouble than it’s worth, but that just me. I carry a stove like Joe has also. I do occasionally make a fire, but often, especially out west, there are fire bans. In addition I can use a canister stove in the tent vestibule. A campfire, although it is my preferred way to cook, also takes more time to start and to safely extinguish. When I want to get going in the morning the canister stove is quicker. I will add though that the cost of a can of fuel isn’t as much of a concern for me as it probably is for someone living full time on the road.
@@clarson2916 Sorry. I didn’t notice when I replied. Ok. Thanks for the comment
Yeah, you could definitely boil water if near a water source. I usually journey into town for my water though. If you get a screw top, you can refill it at a gas usually. I've got .38, but don't carry it because of the reasons mentioned, and the laws in some US states. I understand there's a national type of permit available, which I plan on looking into at some point. It would be nice to have it.
Great video Joe. How do you make $ on the road?
Working motorcycle rallies and this channel. It's not much, but it keeps me going
@@dirtymotorcyclevagabond cool deal. I bet it was one heck of a learning process in the beginning.
Tramp Scotty, say he camp in people’s yard !
Friends yard
Glory over Margaret greens? Dude..
can one do this on 10k for the year with no bills except insurance and may phone bill I have done a trip 6 months on 3 k
Easily
There's no way I could sleep on the ground with all the snakes, palmetto bugs, spiders and other creepy crawly shit. I guess I'm just a big p word. LOL
You get used to em
WHAT DUFFLE BAG DO YOU HAVE ON BACK OF BIKE?
Oxford brand dry bag, 50L
@@dirtymotorcyclevagabond THANKS