Stories about motorcycles and photography.
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
300+ miles across the Hill Country, including a few creek crossings, for some of the best chicken fried steak I’ve ever had. Like anything, indecision looms large in my mind until the switch is permanently flipped, and then the action starts. It was frosting outside as the sun crested the horizon, and hot black coffee was … Read more
Life can feel like walking on a Mobius strip; after a twist, sometimes I get back to a place that feels familiar, only I’m upside down. Luckily, as long as I continue to plod forth, I usually right myself in time for the next twist. Metaphors aside, thinking too hard about this stuff is why I … 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
Day 26 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain Tour. Back on the V-Strom, I mentally begin the ‘home stretch’ of the trip. Debating on the best way to get back to Austin, I start with the following conclusions: I change my route to bounce back into the rockies and head south towards Buena Vista and Salida. … Read more
Days 19 to 25 on my 22′ Rocky Mountain tour. Still on two wheels, just with half a horsepower this time. Bike Week 2022 grew out of an idea from our friends in Fort Collins, to descend upon their house for a week and ride the most epic trails we could until our legs turned … Read more
Day 18 of my 22′ Rocky Mountain Tour. My last day on the motorcycle, before meeting friends in Fort Collins to mountain bike for a week. I woke up at sunrise, had my coffee, and quickly crossed the bridge to catch some epic sunrise photos as they filled the canyon. Cool temps, clear skies, nice … Read more