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Category Archives: Travelogues
Trailride Vignettes: Part 7
The bike was mine! It was strapped in the truck; ready to form a Dodge/Yamaha two-piece team for continental backcountry exploration. The day was young. All that was left to do was leave the city and drive many hours back … Continue reading
Posted in Spring_2020, Travelogues, Walkabout
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Trailride Vignettes: Part 6
It was time to go home. The shiny new bike perched proudly in the truck bed and it was glorious! It fit just right. Tailgate closed and everything. I had brand new ties with which it was solidly secured. It … Continue reading
Posted in Spring_2020, Travelogues, TW200, Walkabout
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Trailride Vignettes: Part 5
[I rewrote this part several times but could never truly capture what happened. This is the best I could do.] The motorcycle I’d agreed to buy was a long way from my home. I decided to make an overnight “mini-vacation” … Continue reading
Posted in Spring_2020, Travelogues, TW200, Walkabout
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Trailride Vignettes: Part 4
The Death Valley Trail maps were now useless too. They were stashed in the box with the Lake Powell maps. Salt Lake City was out, Barstow was out, the new destination was in western Texas. Was I unknowingly involved in … Continue reading
Posted in Spring_2020, Travelogues, TW200, Walkabout
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Trailride Vignettes: Part 3
I’ve only been to Barstow once. I dimly remember a blistering hot highway and a ridgeline with windmills. There was lots of dust as my motorcycle and I were sandblasted by hot desert winds. It was hot. I don’t know … Continue reading
Posted in Spring_2020, Travelogues, TW200, Walkabout
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Trailride Vignettes: Part 2
There was a pile of maps on my desk. Most involved Lake Powell. Camping writeups and wind / climate data. Was I really going to mess with that inland sea using only my 8’ box boat and my limited seamanship … Continue reading
Posted in Spring_2020, Travelogues, TW200, Walkabout
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Trailride Vignettes: Part 1
[Things don’t always go as planned. My first 2020 Walkabout was conceived in good faith and pursued with diligence. It didn’t come together well. It was a reasonable idea but it got pancaked by the truck of external factors. What … Continue reading
Posted in Spring_2020, Travelogues, TW200, Walkabout
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A Quick Exploration By ATV: Part 3
Like I said, navigation was a puzzle. I found a sign that said there was gas and food 12 miles to the south. Good to know. I suspected that was roughly where I’d left my truck. I continued heading north. … Continue reading
Posted in Fall_2019, Travelogues, Walkabout
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A Quick Exploration By ATV: Part 2
The interesting thing about ATVs (or rather my personality) is that I never every use them for fun. I’ve got shit to do. They help me get shit done. They’re not toys so much as colleagues. The closest to “fun” … Continue reading
Posted in Fall_2019, Travelogues, Walkabout
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A Quick Exploration By ATV: Part 1
Last winter my ATV broke. It’s 20 years old but in OK shape. I depend on it to plow my driveway. During an extremely cold spell the poor little thing crapped out. (In some ways, so did I.) A forgivable … Continue reading
Posted in Fall_2019, Travelogues, Walkabout
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