Some Info on Motorbike Touring Through SE Asia Reflections 8 weeks, 4500 miles, two countries, and one trusty steed. A motorcycle tour of SE Asia is not a trip that I’d be quick to recommend. Long distance motorcycle travel is unsuited for most, but doing it through a region where the languages are foreign and […]
You ask what is the proper limit to a person’s wealth? First, having what is essential, and second, having what is enough.
Seneca
Lead an Examined Life
Yvon Chouinard
Karma Repair Kit: Items 1-4: 1. Get enough food to eat, and eat it. 2. Find a place to sleep where it is quiet, and sleep there. 3. Reduce intellectual and emotional noise until you arrive at the silence of yourself, and listen to it. 4.
Richard Brautigan
Chush Falls
After getting lost, making guesses down logging roads, and finally forging some of our own we made it to Chush Falls. Had we simply followed the written directions we had in hand rather than relying on good ol’ google maps this would have been a breeze, but dependence on technology was our downfall. I should […]
Skiing Kwohl Butte from Mount Bachelor Summit
Made a trek out to Kwohl Butte from Mount Bachelor for some close and easy backcountry skiing right outside Bend, Oregon. The trek started at around 11:00 from Mount Bachelor’s summit after a few in-bounds laps to get the legs warmed up. Our posse consisted of two on touring skis with skins, one splitboarder, one […]
The Short Version of The Long Trail
Summary Dates: Jul. 21 to Jul. 23, 2014 Day 1: Lincoln Gap to Birch Glen (16 miles) – 7 people start excited and full of hope Day 2: Birch Glen to Montclair Glen (8 miles) – 5 people remain with doubts of the parties abilities creeping in Day 3: Montclair Glen to Duxbury Road (8 […]
What Is Burning Man?
A First Timers Account of What Burning Man Is and What It’s Like to Be There I ran across that quote while researching the history of Burning Man and felt it succinctly described the event too perfectly not to be included. But taking it a step further, I wanted to share a little of its history and my experience attending […]
Motorcycle Camping Across America
Two guys motorcycle camping around America in 52 Days, over 26 States, through 14 National Parks, and covering 12,000 miles. This page is a detailed guide to our adventure touring expedition across the United States. Below you’ll find the places we went, the gear we used, a trip report, and photos of our journey. Quick […]