Camping by motorcycle is all about finding the right balance between what you need, what makes life more comfortable, and what you can realistically carry. In this RAW, the panel shares the camping rules they’ve developed through experience, including the mistakes, mishaps and hard-earned lessons that have shaped the way they camp today.

The RAW panel takes on a motorcycle travel quiz covering riding skills, mechanical knowledge, safety and international travel—with stories behind every answer.

The little habits you develop on the road can make a big difference when things don’t go as planned. This month on RAW, we’re talking about the routines we rely on for packing, maintenance, fuel, security and more — including a few we learned the hard way.

What would you tell your younger riding or travelling self if you had the chance? The RAW panel looks back at what they wish they had known, understood, or done differently—and considers how that knowledge might have changed the road ahead. They also share some of the most important lessons motorcycle travel has taught them about people, risk, fear, confidence, decision-making, and themselves.

This month on RAW, we're answering a listener question about international motorcycle travel and the realities of riding a home-plated motorcycle around the world. Does a foreign number plate help create connections with locals, or do adventure motorcyclists stand out no matter what they ride? Does traveling with a foreign-registered motorcycle make you a target, or can it actually open doors along the way? What are the pitfalls and advantages of renting a motorcycle locally? We discuss the trade-offs of each approach and what riders should consider when planning a long-distance motorcycle adventure, and things you probably haven’t even thought about.

Every adventure rider develops a set of personal rules — the lessons, habits, and hard-earned principles that shape how they ride, travel, and make decisions on the road. In this episode, the panel shares practical adventure motorcycle tips and real-world riding strategies covering motorcycle safety, route planning, border crossings, motorcycle camping, meeting strangers while traveling, and managing expectations during long-distance motorcycle travel. These aren’t rigid rules or expert instruction manuals — they’re the experience-based lessons we’ve learned through years of adventure riding and motorcycle travel, often by learning things the hard way.