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Motorcycle Exploration 2021: Part 5: The Beer Faeries Rescue Me

I was in an ugly chunk of terrain and mightily overheated. I was rolling down an endless trail, counting out my 10 minutes, planning to stop at the first good shade or when my time ran up… at which time … Continue reading

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Motorcycle Exploration 2021: Part 4: Too Damn Hot

Back on my motorcycle I quickly left the ATV area behind. I was now in a mix of swamp and working forest. Working forest is where tree harvest is a non-ironic genuine industrial activity. Most of the roads were in … Continue reading

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Motorcycle Exploration 2021: Part 3: Backwoods Social Strata

I finally got to the free primitive camping / ATV staging area I’d seen on a map. There were a few RVs. They had generators running and (presumably) people inside enjoying the AC. (I felt jealous.) Nearby were the horse … Continue reading

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Motorcycle Exploration 2021: Part 2: I Found My Happy Place

Only as I left camp behind did I realize what I gem of an area I had found. The forest roads and various ATV trails (legal for motorcycles) spread out like spiderwebs! I had in mind to explore a designated … Continue reading

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Motorcycle Exploration 2021: Part 1: Basecamp Amid Forest Fire Smoke

[Y’all may be forgiven for assuming I’ve been sitting on my ass. Is that not the blogger way? Doing little but whining about societal decline and mooning over butterflies? Nothing could be further from the truth! I’ve been outside playing … Continue reading

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The Poseidon Adventure: Part 5

There are events that can make a person flip out. There are people who flip out on a routine basis. This was not one of those times, I am not one of those people. Flipping out is a luxury. It’s … Continue reading

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The Poseidon Adventure: Part 4

The trail continued on its jolly way but now each rut seemed mildly menacing. Having sloshed, stumbled, and squished my way across a water hazard with all the grace of a drunk elephant, I wanted to get to the other … Continue reading

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The Poseidon Adventure: Part 3

Nothing lasts forever. Eventually I got to the end of my little road. I had crossed a small ridge and emerged several miles from my starting point. I was on a main road. Actually, when I say “main road” I … Continue reading

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The Poseidon Adventure: Part 2

The day dawned clear and cold. I had cabin fever the likes of which would scare Jack Nicholson. It was cold, but sunny; close enough to summer for me. Time to ride! I grabbed my keys, strode towards my garage, … Continue reading

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The Poseidon Adventure: Part 1

This is the post you knew was coming. The moment I started pondering the purchase of an Argo or ATV was the first step on the direct linear path to this moment. A moth to flame, I. Since you already … Continue reading

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