I discovered RoadTrippers about 6 months ago and signed up for the full “Roadpass” yearly license which includes Roadtrippers, TOGO RV and Campendium. Roadtrippers is…
Pando 2.0 first long trip
I had never hauled any trailer for a distance longer than 30 miles my entire life, and after doing two nearby break-in weekends I felt…
Variance of a theme
Adding to the motorbike travel with overlanding in a 4×4 and an off-road trailer. In 2019 I went Overland Expo on the GS motorbike and…
Overland Expo MTN WEST 2022
I had a fantastic time at the first Overland Expo I went to back in 2019 and I felt it was time to go again.…
The Fat Way Down
What do you do when you have crossed the United States so many times its starting to get boring? Roads that match historic trails are…
48 States Down
The last of the 48 States (Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey) In May of 2021 I had planned to knock out…
2020 Coddiwomple
This is a story where I went to add 2 more states to my list and went to see a friend, then got rather lost.…
Pannier Precipitation Problems Part 2 (Bag Liners)
This is continuation of the “Pannier Precipitation Problems Post Part 1” where I go into detail about how aluminum paniers are only water proof until…
Pannier Precipitation Problems Part 1 (Drilling holes)
Every time I go overlanding I have had to deal with Panniers full of water and I finally figured out a way to deal with…
Tracking vs Logging (InReach mini)
While the Garmin InReach mini is a great device the instructions are not extremely detailed when it came to the logging function. The basics: Tracking…
Minor kit add-ons to consider
I do not like adding weight or packing extra stuff but here are a few light things that are really useful and take up very…
Data and Cartography part II
Originally I wrote about Data and Cartography in 2017, that article was about making territory maps in Microsoft Excel with tracking data from the Spot…
Overland Expo West 2019
AKA the moto Authors Tour I had been hearing about Overland Expo for some time on Adventure Rider Radio and an idea started to form…
Garmin InReach Mini and Spot Gen3 compare
To start let me say I have been a big fan of the Spot Gen3 as it has allowed me to travel solo and securely…
Heated Gear
I decided to take the plunge into heated gear. I have a trip where I have to cross the rocky mountains in May where the…
Packing Cigars for Motorbike Trips
I enjoy the occasional cigar and it is one of the best ways to highlight the conclusion of a successful day of travel. Cigars are…
Spare Gas & Transportation
Transporting Gas on your motorbike
DJI Spark Drone and Motorbikes
Some questions that you might have if you have read my other posts: Don’t you have a DJI Mavic Pro drone? …
Riding your bike – Part 1 (obstacle fixation)
This is something I have not thought about for quite some time but after helping my youngest son learn to ride a pedal bike I…
The Vegas Trip
This all came about because I needed to get Arizona and New Mexico checked off of the biking states list. The net result of this…
Data and Cartography
This article is not about Mapping (figuring out how to program data where you want to go). This article is all about Cartography data (which…
MarchMotoMadness2017
March Moto Madness (MMM) 2017. During the last weekend of March near the Smokey mountains when its still very cold in Kansas there is an event…
Should your next Camera be a Drone?
When traveling by motorbike you never know what you will see, or if you will ever be that way again; as such its best to record…
Packing part 5 – Pack Less!
All you need is 4 pair socks, 2 pair of jeans, 4 pair of underwear and 4 shirts – it doesn’t matter how far you’re…
Packing part 4 – Packing the Luggage Plate
I am obviously a fan of the “luggage plate” rather than having a second seat. If you remember a previous article “Adventure Touring Luggage Plates” I…