32 days in trip
6,784 miles traveled
212 miles per day
151 gallons of gas
136 hours in saddle
Longest Day : 620 miles in 11 hours
12 states visited in 2 countries
12 National Parks visited
Lowest Elevation : -282
Highest Elevation : ~13,000
Northernmost point : Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Easternmost point : Fort Garland, CO
Southernmost point : Flagstaff, AZ
Westernmost point : Port Orford, OR
the elements
2 times hailed on
2 times snowed on
too many times rained on
0 times struck by lightning
2 junebugs collided with
1 sparrow collided with
2 free range cattle honked at
1 bazillion bugs squished
1 fall off bike
1 time pulled over
0 speeding tickets
0 passengers picked up
1 dead battery
1 downhill bike jumpstart
items lost
petzl headlamp, all my keys, red bandanna, 2 flipflops (partial)
items found
all my keys
2.5 books read
"Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey
"Kitchen Confidential" by Anthony Bordain
"Best American Non-Required Reading 2006" edited by Dave Eggers
medical
gooey eyes, sore buttcheeks, blisters on hand, broken big toenail, hangover, acute nocturnal stomach pain, sore ribs, crusty boogies, stink foot, cold knees
0 haircuts
0 times shaved
0 bikini waxings
some teeth brushed
2 times vomited
0 souvenirs bought
0 postcards sent
(sorry!)
Nicest Locals : Bluff, AZ and Twin Butte, Alberta
Nicest Campground : Sprague Creek, Glacier National Park, Montana
Best Hostel : HI Jasper, Alberta
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Seattle
I can't believe I've been in Seattle a week!
I saw most of my cousins, did a lot more sleeping on couches, and went out a few times with my cousin Nigel - who is apparently a local celebrity.
I'm leaving this morning and it will probably take until Wednesday night. I'm going through Portland today and then cut over to the coast and ride 101 / HWY 1 all the way home.
Mostly blue skies up here, hopefully it holds up.
See you all soon!
I saw most of my cousins, did a lot more sleeping on couches, and went out a few times with my cousin Nigel - who is apparently a local celebrity.
I'm leaving this morning and it will probably take until Wednesday night. I'm going through Portland today and then cut over to the coast and ride 101 / HWY 1 all the way home.
Mostly blue skies up here, hopefully it holds up.
See you all soon!
Friday, June 8, 2007
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Vancouver
I just layed on a couch for 4 days. It was nice. I saw Vancouver a bit too and met all of Lysanne's friends.
That is my exciting update.
I'm headed to Seattle in a bit, where I think it is raining. Poo. But I can see my cousins. Yay!
That is my exciting update.
I'm headed to Seattle in a bit, where I think it is raining. Poo. But I can see my cousins. Yay!
Friday, June 1, 2007
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Jasper, Canada
I'm in a hostel up on a hill in Jasper, Alberta.
Lots of friendly people about from all over. Basketball hoop, hammocks, and a gondola up the mountain.
It's a long way to Vancouver, I'm trying to figure out whether to stay here another day and rest. I'll decide in the morning. I'm finally getting a little tired.
Maybe an all day hammock session tomorrow....
I heard about the "Ice Fields" that were on the way to Jasper from Banff and got excited. Turns out its just a glacier turned into a tourist trap. $40 to ride in a 6 wheeled bus with 40 other people and look at the ice up close. What-everrr!
I'm thinking I'll be back around June 9th or 10th.
bye for now!
Lots of friendly people about from all over. Basketball hoop, hammocks, and a gondola up the mountain.
It's a long way to Vancouver, I'm trying to figure out whether to stay here another day and rest. I'll decide in the morning. I'm finally getting a little tired.
Maybe an all day hammock session tomorrow....
I heard about the "Ice Fields" that were on the way to Jasper from Banff and got excited. Turns out its just a glacier turned into a tourist trap. $40 to ride in a 6 wheeled bus with 40 other people and look at the ice up close. What-everrr!
I'm thinking I'll be back around June 9th or 10th.
bye for now!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Friday, May 25, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
You have new Picture Mail!
Beer and fire at bryce canyon, utah. Hopefully I will get up on time and see the sunrise over the rock formations. Prbably not.
You have new Picture Mail!
I have never had much allergies, but my eyes got all gooey and my whole head got stuffed up at Zion. the cottonwoods shading the campground were spewing pollen.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Leaving for real!!!!
I'm leaving for reals now. It is 536 miles to Death Valley, which I won't get to after losing yesterday. I will probably end up in a Days Inn in Bakersfield or something.
Bye!! (again)
Bye!! (again)
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Everything is going to be OK
I had the bike towed to the BMW dealership by this guy Dave that has towed my bike before. Nicest guy ever.
So over the phone, the BMW guys say that it will take a week just to look at the bike. Dang.
....but when I arrived with Dave I got the VIP treatment and they are going to fix it tonight and hopefully I will be on the road tomorrow.
Dave is cool. He is like the P.Diddy of motorcycle towers or something. He got me hooked up.
http://davescycle.com/
At the end of the trip when it is time to pay, he says some hippy stuff like "I hope you had a wonderful enriching experience. That'll be $50" Total deadpan delivery.
It turns out that I had blown out the "oil window", which is the clear round window that you can check your oil levels by looking into. When I was trying to diagnose the problem on my own I was just looking blankly at the bottom of the bike thinking "Dang all the oil fell out".
Then I got to BMW and the guy pointed it out to me. It was pretty much a giant round hole in the engine. Which explains perfectly the gallons of oil all over my boots and pants. Buhhhh. Sorry I don't have a picture of this.
Tomorrow : I will attempt to travel BEYOND PINE ST.!!!!!!!!! dun dun dunnnnn....
So over the phone, the BMW guys say that it will take a week just to look at the bike. Dang.
....but when I arrived with Dave I got the VIP treatment and they are going to fix it tonight and hopefully I will be on the road tomorrow.
Dave is cool. He is like the P.Diddy of motorcycle towers or something. He got me hooked up.
http://davescycle.com/
At the end of the trip when it is time to pay, he says some hippy stuff like "I hope you had a wonderful enriching experience. That'll be $50" Total deadpan delivery.
It turns out that I had blown out the "oil window", which is the clear round window that you can check your oil levels by looking into. When I was trying to diagnose the problem on my own I was just looking blankly at the bottom of the bike thinking "Dang all the oil fell out".
Then I got to BMW and the guy pointed it out to me. It was pretty much a giant round hole in the engine. Which explains perfectly the gallons of oil all over my boots and pants. Buhhhh. Sorry I don't have a picture of this.
Tomorrow : I will attempt to travel BEYOND PINE ST.!!!!!!!!! dun dun dunnnnn....
LEAVING!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
First post from Treo
test post from the phone.
This is a phone pic of the Givi Topbox I just bought from a guy named "Kixon" on craigslist.
I got a good deal on it for under half of the retail price.
He threw in an attachable backrest, and the mounting brackets for the BMW GS 1150, which is usually $160 for a couple of pieces of metal (wtf?).
When I get back to San Francisco I can just buy a $30 part and mount this box to my KLR. Score!
This is a phone pic of the Givi Topbox I just bought from a guy named "Kixon" on craigslist.
I got a good deal on it for under half of the retail price.
He threw in an attachable backrest, and the mounting brackets for the BMW GS 1150, which is usually $160 for a couple of pieces of metal (wtf?).
When I get back to San Francisco I can just buy a $30 part and mount this box to my KLR. Score!
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