Stories about motorcycles and photography.
I mean if you’re in Big Bend, you should actually go into Big Bend National Park at least once.
This was like one of those “What’s your perfect day?” exercises, only real life and actually perfect.
Solo to Presidio, then so low into the sand.
5 Days in Big Bend for a motorcycle rally, followed by a week in New Mexico, on the V-Strom 650.
Alas, all good things must come to an end, and my butt was starting to get sore. This trip was special for many reasons, but one small one was that I never had to use my rain fly. There’s no condensation when I wake up, the air is fresh and breezy, and I can see … Read more
Discretion may be the better part of valor, as two full days of riding starts to catch up with me. I don’t even remember when I fell asleep or what I dreamed about. It was that kind of deep slumber that hits when you’re fully satisfied. Sometimes I think my inflatable sleeping pad, mummy bag, … Read more
I ready my breakfast and eat hearty, for today I have a lot of off-roading to do! We previously left off with me falling asleep immediately at a hotel in Alpine, TX. After not one, not two, but three hot baths after one of the coldest rides of my life, I slowly emerged from my … Read more
I head towards Big Bend to join 100+ other Two Wheeled Texans for a weekend adventure rally. There is a place. Full of wonder, where like-minded adventurists from diverse backgrounds can seek one another out. A place where the commonality of riding on two wheels with a dash of Texas pride fills up your calendar … Read more
Day 28 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. I decide, against my better judgement, to ride 750 miles on the last day and just get home.
It rained all night at Bandelier. Hard rain, and a few drops somehow got through my fly and into my tent, but I was still exceptionally dry and comfortable for being in a thunderstorm. I woke up around 5am after most of the rain stopped, and quietly made my coffee and breakfast as the sun was just beginning to rise.
Day 27 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. Planning to try new campgrounds, I end up at familiar territory. Seeing if a reservation was open at two new campgrounds just east of Santa Fe, I see warnings that campground water was not working, and you’d have to bring your own water in. I can boondock … Read more