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The views were beautiful as ever!

It was out through the trails in the Verde Valley and back up Mingus Mountain. Only this time it was on dirt ! We swapped bikes back and forth to be able to get used to riding both. The CRF300 Ralley was mildly powered with mellow gearing and a long smooth throttle. The WR450F however was a...

I made it to Mesa without any difficulties, save the heat and some cramping in my hand. I parked my bike at my friend's house and we headed for Tucson. I was late getting in so he had called ahead and had them leave his new rig outside the gate with the keys hidden. He fired her up and checked...

AbleGuy, I am glad that you can appreciate what I was saying. It has been my experience that all too often we strive so hard to force an outcome that we miss the true adventure. That adventure may take on many forms. It may be missing a turn that leads us to a view we will never forget. It may...

I appreciate the encouragement everyone. I truly do! I do try not to make long winded posts or belabor points. I try to say what I mean and be as direct yet sentimental as I can. Still, the fact remains that I am not very proficient at technology, other than typing for that matter. That is part...

The sun may have been setting but is was not cooling down. Dead ahead...Phoenix traffic !

Riding 5 1/2 hours in the desert in extreme heat ( Mid August) takes a serious toll on you! I had to stop and hydrate at roadside pull off. Did I mention how much I just love the desert?

A friend had asked me meet him in Mesa so I could ride to Tucson to pick up his new RV then drive his truck home. It was good money and I figured the trip would be fun. So I tried to leave Vegas early enough to try to dodge some heat but I got caught up with breakfast with a friend and ..this is...

We got back into Las Vegas late at night and it was pretty cool ! It is a town that may not sleep but the streets are a lot less busy and you can actually check out the lights. I spent the night at a hotel did some laundry and repacked my gear for the ride the next morning. It was kind of...

The drive back was fast and uneventful. we took a few opportunities to take in a scene or two though.

While I was up in Seattle for a couple of days I did some consulting for an old colleague . That put some cash in the pocket and gave a little relief. I was very grateful for that opportunity. The wedding was great! It was awesome to see the family again. As usual, I ate an insane amount of...

Seattle is s strange place for me. I am NOT a city boy at all! I don't mind visiting a city but about two weeks is my limit to be stuck in town. Although I have lived in several cities, I find them to be too confining. This is not the case with Seattle! I absolutely loved living in Seattle and...

Soon we would be back in Seattle. Pulling out of Portland brought back so many fond memories of when I was just 17 hitchhiking across the country and hopping a freight train in Rawlins WY that took me into Portland OR.

Northern California and Eastern Oregon were very interesting to me. I hadn't spent much time in that area and after this trip I knew I was coming back to explore.

I like your ideas Moyshe! I have sense "adapted" and have become better kitted. I do like the idea of a moist towel to reduce the heat on the spare fuel containers though. I would not have thought about that one. One reason why using an MSR Whisperlite International makes so much sense when...

I took a ton after pictures of this place. Just look at the water! Walker Lake it is called. It has no natural outlet except for evaporation and absorption. It is interesting to read the history of this lake too. The color of it was just incredible!

I called my friend to let her know that I was stuck and would obviously be late. She laughed at me and said, "You? You are always so prepared." I usually am actually, so this was very out of character. She called a tow truck and paid for it on the card. She was making sure I was rolling to that...

Because I suck at tech and keep swiping this friggin MacBook and can't figure out how to go back. it is like the page disappears.

Nope! That blew too. It was blowing because BMW had designed it to blow if the fuel pump gets too hot and without fuel in the tank that is exactly what was happening. And so I sat, on the side of that desert highway with no gas, no fuses and no water, in the blistering sun. I could not escape...