Scooter Camping with my 2023 Vespa GTS Super Sport

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7 ай бұрын

I took my 2023 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport out for a night of scooter camping in the cold. I fully expected it to be a disaster. Here's what happened.
Join me on this epic overnight adventure and learn a bunch of tips to help you on your next scooter camping adventure.
Visit my new motorcycle-centered second channel at / @bugmotochannel
Filmed on my 2023 VESPA GTS SUPER SPORT 300 HPE.
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Tech Notes (current as of Feb 2024):
I shoot these videos mainly on DJI equipment:
• DJI Osmo Action 4 cameras
• DJI Osmo Pocket 3
• DJI Mic 2 (used with Pocket 3 and in-helmet with Action 4)
• Sony ZV-1
• Fuji X100f for stills
All video is edited in Davinci Resolve Studio on a Mac Book Pro
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00: A Terrible Idea
01:58: What I Brought
06:37: Nature Boy
10:12: Things Turn Dark
11:45: Light My FIre
16:06: Good Morning

Пікірлер: 75

@arangillespie 7 ай бұрын

Death was defied; wood was battered; books were burned; survival happened. Awesome adventure!

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Best comment ever. Thank you!

@AltitudeRider 7 ай бұрын

Vespa’s are good for the soul. They make you feel alive and live life fuller. Nice job Vespa Camper!

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yup, it's really changed me over these past few months.

@madhatterentmt6146 5 ай бұрын

all scootys are good for the soul

@paulbyrumii2155 7 ай бұрын

Hey bug, excellent video, you’re so funny. Yes I have a Vespa and have planned out my head a one night mid week. Camp out as well. I still haven’t done it yet but maybe I will now. Pismo, Paul.

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Go for it! At the very least you'll have a story to tell.

@arnoldmaclean1901 3 ай бұрын

Took my Chinese Honda adv clone, Transpro Aviator,150cc, air cooled, carb, to key west from Miami for a trip. Camping was the easy part, the 7 Mike Bridge was the real challenge lol but I do it again and hopefully soon

@fasteddylove-muffin6415 4 ай бұрын

Somewhere...well, forget about it because I sold that car...but somewhere in my glove compartment of my dearly departed 2007 Mazda 5 there were cotton balls with vaseline in a empty film (35mm) case. That I got from a survival course I took around 2010. Moot point I suppose--but it is easy enough to make. This youtuber is hilarious btw. New subscriber--thanks for the tips.

@bugscooters 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Damn, I wish I'd kept all those 35mm canisters from my film photography days... I had thousands of them...

@imconfusedoften 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the smiles You 🤘Rock🤘

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Glad you got some smiles! That makes me so happy.

@dallasdandigitalproduction393 7 ай бұрын

Great vid. Gives me ideas about getting out to camp. Sad you didnt seem to enjoy the area you were in. It looked really nice. Great ops for photography

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

I actually love the area. Oxbow Regional Park is one of the best campgrounds I've ever been to. I don't normally go to campgrounds, but this one is stellar, and the folks who run it are wonderful. I was just cold and cranky. :)

@davidheinemann4132 6 ай бұрын

Great video! This might be one of my favourite motocamping videos so far on KZfaq. It felt very relatable, and you have a great sense of humour. Keep it up!

@bugscooters 6 ай бұрын

Thanks David! I really appreciate that.

@M3Streetracer 3 ай бұрын

Loving your videos! Enjoyed every single one so far :)

@bugscooters 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@mikecowdrey2891 5 ай бұрын

As for throttle sticking. Check the cover on the cable end by throttle body has not slipped towards the frame. Sometimes, they slide down the outer and jam the outer cable so the throttle is open just a little

@dcijams 2 ай бұрын

okay, cotton balls, with Vaseline on them. (fire starters) that's funny, I was writing this before I saw, you doing the same thing

@bugscooters 2 ай бұрын

I'm laughing my ass off over here because, when I first read this, I thought you were calling me cotton balls. OK Cotton Balls... That would be the best nickname of all time.

@JoeDplummer_ 2 ай бұрын

I just loved your Vespa camping experience to the point that I'm buying a small tent to have my own Vespa camping experience. Thank you for sharing and making me laugh a lot 😊🤪

@bugscooters Ай бұрын

That's fantastic! Glad to hear it. Watch out for bears.

@pretzelogic2689 4 ай бұрын

You're making it real. Thanks for a cool video.

@bugscooters 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bicmac333 7 ай бұрын

Heated grips would be helpful - cold season gloves must contain Thinsulate!!!

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

I'm debating heated grips vs heated gloves... I'm leaning toward gloves but keep hearing great things about grips...

@soulslaveone 7 ай бұрын

Dude. Your channel is great. U gonna have a lot of subs. Just hang in there and do what U do:) Greetings from Norwegian Scooterist with a Vespa gts 2023 and a Honda X-adv 750...(Last one not sold in America, buts its nearly as quirky as a Vespa...;)

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Hi! Thanks for tuning in. I dream of scootering in Norway. Some day!

@mariomoreno2911 7 ай бұрын

When batoning wood, wedge the knife in wood of choice and then anchor knife onto something and hammer the wood. Saves the knife and provides a more stable surface to hammer! Can't wait to go camping on the ol' wasp!

@davidphelps7763 3 ай бұрын

All of a sudden it came to me, I am watching a Woody Allen flick..

@bugscooters 3 ай бұрын

A Midsummer Night's Scooter Comedy.

@bmp72 7 ай бұрын

at 11:08 I starting to get a real good feeling about how that polar explorer captain felt when he and his crew got stranded in the Artic...

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Right? Thankfully I was basically stranded (not really) in a suburb of Portland, so I didn't really have much to complain about. I still did though.

@samuelfink4799 3 ай бұрын

That prepackaged wood sucks, I always struggle to get it going unless I either bring some other wood or gather some from the surrounding area.

@thegreencandle5555 5 ай бұрын

Fuel from bike woul have got it going. 👍 Glad you posted this, its reality sometimes

@bugscooters 5 ай бұрын

I considered throwing the tires in the fire but realized they’re too expensive.

@justicegusting2476 3 ай бұрын

Greetings and good video. ~~A Fellow Introvert~~

@benapiza6736 7 ай бұрын

😂👍vlogs make me laugh,❤ from Philippines

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@KIVSlzr 7 ай бұрын

Cool ride! I also want to ride my Vespa on a camping trip! Good thing is there's no off-road part on the way to that campsite.

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

That's my next adventure: offroad. I prefer to do dispersed camping, which usually involves dirt fire roads through the forest. Easy in a 4X4. We'll see on a Vespa!

7 ай бұрын

Another very entertaining video. Thanks Bug! I really like your yellow jacket. What brand is it?

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Andre. It's the BILT Storm 2 Waterproof Jacket.

7 ай бұрын

@@bugscooters Thanks Bug! You see, I'm intensely nourishing the dream of getting a GTS 300 (Super Sport ARANCIO IMPULSIVO if possible) next Spring. I'm already online shopping for all I will need; helmet, gloves, boots, jacket, etc. It feeds the dream and will help to get over the (ㆆ_ㆆ) Winter! So, I follow a few neat Vespa drivers like you, and I imagine myself behind the handles, and it GREAT!!!

@mrmoon1482 6 ай бұрын

Well done for even attempting to camp in bare country, I own a Suzuki burgman and xmax, I camp regularly in the uk, but if I camped here the little bit of sleep I got I’d be having nightmares of grizzlies ripping my tent apart lol

@bugscooters 6 ай бұрын

Truth is, I've been camping in this area for 16 years and i've seen nothing more than a frightened deer. Scared the shit out of me though.

@Tcoldsteel 7 ай бұрын

I know my Royal Alloy speedo is out 5mph so I know how fast I’m going. Also, I have a scooter and a Fallkniven F1. I just need the nipple-socks.

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Nipple socks are key. NEVER leave home without them.

@Tcoldsteel 7 ай бұрын

@@bugscooters the 6th C of survival. Ray Mears sells them for $250

@mikecowdrey2891 5 ай бұрын

You probably need to adjust your rear shock up 1 notch due to the extra weight.

@mikecowdrey2891 5 ай бұрын

Pm tuning do a speed wheel to correct the speedo

@maxhimsl7467 5 ай бұрын

I've used heated grips, and they are nice, but I found a better heating solution to be a heated vest. The warmer body core helps keep extremities warm as well. I also bought a set of waterproof snowmobile gloves and find them an effective addition in cold weather. I'm riding a Yamaha BW 125, not a Vespa, but have been venturing off pavement onto gravel roads. Now there is a challenge for you. White knuckle riding at times, but better scenery and camping every time.

@bugscooters 5 ай бұрын

I would LOVE to put some knobby tires on the Vespa and go trail riding...

@maxhimsl7467 5 ай бұрын

I have done some two-track-trail riding and usually it is suspension that limits the fun, not traction. You tend to bottom out the springs on ruts and potholes and the CVT makes crawling through tight bits even more awkward. @@bugscooters

@Fourwedge 7 ай бұрын

20 foot tall hahaha. Love it buddy!

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

It's the weirdest thing! I've only been wearing glasses for maybe a a year and a half, so maybe I'll get used to it??

@Fourwedge 7 ай бұрын

@@bugscooters I wear mine to read only. I think my arm is about 20 foot long now.... Can't see anything up close. 🤣

@joseedumont3231 7 ай бұрын

Goodness, you made me laugh ahahahhha, don't get eaten by a bear! 😂

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I escaped unscathed. This time... (dramatic music)

@Dr.ModNut 5 ай бұрын

When I take my glasses off and I feel like I was just born. I can’t see anything. I can’t smell and I can’t hear.

@bugscooters 5 ай бұрын

Right??? I just took mine off and now I can’t speak Italian. Truth be told, I couldn’t before either but it’s still irritating!!!

@Dr.ModNut 5 ай бұрын

@@bugscooters so infuriating! I took mine off last night before bed and I was able to taste purple, then woke this morning to the smell of yellow! Ride safe mate. Cheers! (Perhaps we will ride into each other here in PDX one day. Not “into each other,” yet, at least be able to hear spaghetti before the light turns green.)

@michaelhiggins7365 7 ай бұрын

Oh Bug . . . this one was hysterical as always; your sense of humor never disappoints. I love watching Vespa camping videos, so pleeze keep these coming ! You might enjoy watching this video, it is from a kid who lives in Florida and brings every incredibly expensive gadget known to mankind, to go camping on his Vespa Sei Giorni. This is part 1 of 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLd7gd2WuMm3iGg.html Enjoy, and thanks for this ne.

@Scale_Slotcars_Latvia 7 ай бұрын

Super post ....A vespa and a youtube channel can help us to do extra fun stuff. We're getting into the -0 degree's now and snow beginning to fall ...I guess the scoot will be hibernating for a few months . I hope you burnt the first part of the book ,a story without an ending can be a huge pain 😅 ohh ...yea I need bear spray but cant get in in my country so have to send to Germany for it ,i guess the Government prefer the bears 🤔 😂 ...Harry

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

I'm hoping we'll avoid snow this winter and I can ride through. Time will tell...

@user-bf2jz4hz3q 2 ай бұрын

同じ色買っちゃった

@michaelhiggins7365 7 ай бұрын

Actually, part 2 is where you will see all the crazy expensive gadgets known to mankind ! Is there anything else he could possibly have brought ? :O kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMmghsudndS0d2g.html

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

Wow, that's more stuff than I take in my FJ Cruiser when I go deep. I LOVE it!

@michaelhiggins7365 7 ай бұрын

I'm left to wonder . . . is he a trust fund baby :O Just look at the price tags of some of this stuff :O @@bugscooters

@michaelhiggins7365 7 ай бұрын

Now Bug if you were a REAL MAN, you would have started your fire like this guy using dryer lint, a flint, and a knife and finished off, by eating your steak on a log !

@bugscooters 7 ай бұрын

I have goals...