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How much does a trip around the US Cost?

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How much does a trip around the US Cost?

In August-Sept 2020 I rode 7,929 Miles in a loop around the United States on my Honda CB500x. I called that trip Flight of the Magpie. Before I left I made myself a budget and did my best to estimate my costs for food, gas, maintenance, accommodation and recreation. However, when I was making that budget it was way before we had any idea of how much things were going to change.

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Lessons from 24 Days on the Road

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Lessons from 24 Days on the Road

Lessons from Flight of the Magpie, my 8,000 mile loop of the United States on my Honda CB500x in August-September 2020.

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Motorcycle Reads

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Motorcycle Reads

Some of my favorite Audio Books about motorcycles and the trips we take on them.

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Thoughts from the Road : Digital Leave No Trace

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Thoughts from the Road : Digital Leave No Trace

A few weeks ago my friend Maggie and I were talking about Leave No Trace principles for the Dispersed Camping video I posted, and while I we were making the next video which was about how to find free camping, she brought up a good point about Geo Tagging

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Baja is No Joke: Trip Report for Next Adventure

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Baja is No Joke: Trip Report for Next Adventure

This trip to Baja started as a joke (Spoiler: Baja is No Joke.) Karl and I were supposed to do a different trip at the end of 2017 that got canceled due to snow. So, we were talking about alternatives we could try, and I jokingly threw in Baja. It snowballed and well, here we are.

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HOW I FOUND MY FIRST TRUE RIDING BUDDY

HOW I FOUND MY FIRST TRUE RIDING BUDDY

Sometimes, the best trips are the ones where everything goes wrong.

When you ride straight into a rain storm, get lost, have battery issues, drop a bike, and ride a hundred miles in the dark together, you're bound to bond a little. This is the tale of how Marissa become my first ever riding buddy.