The adventure I've always dreamed of taking... I'm taking it. A motorcycle tour throughout the United States and Canada, camping the entire way. 12,000 miles of riding. Almost 100 days of camping.

My Story

Beginning April of 2011. I will be riding my motorcycle throughout North America visiting all of this coolest cities and National parks I have yet to see. Austin Texas, Carlsbad Caverns, the Grand Canyon, Zion, Moab, the Rockies, Yellowstone, Glacier, Banff, the Great Lakes and many other great parks and towns along the way. It is primarily a hiking and camping trip, so I will be camping out the entire way using a Hammock and Tent, and hiking through some of the most beautiful terrain in North America. I will post pictures and videos along the way.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Bike ride from Laughlin to Vegas with Uncle Keith and the guys!

After the Grand Canyon, I met my uncle in Laughlin,NV for the Laughlin River Run (a biker rally). I had the best time with my uncle and his two friends,Jeff and Scott. We went for a day ride up to Las Vegas, NV and went to the pawn shop from Pawn Stars on the History Channel. That weekend I also learned a little bit about the natorious biker gang, The Mongols, who seemed to be pretty true to there reputation. Bad dudes. All-in-all it was a great weekend with the guys doing "biker rally stuff" :). BIG thanks to my uncle Keith, Scott, and Jeff!!!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

25 Defreeze... *Degrees last night!

It's 7:30am here,the sun has been up for 2 hrs, and it is still 34 degrees, AND with the morning due/humidity feels like 26... It was the coldest night I've had so far!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

A week at the Grand Canyon

I got to the south rim of the Grand Canyon on the 20th of April and had a week to spend exploring. First, I found a good place to camp. Everything inside the park was full. I guess it happened to be the busiest season for them, but it worked out quite well because I found a spot just outside the park in the Kaibab National Forest that was FREE as apposed to $18 a night in park. That same night I went to request a backcountry permit to hike/camp throughout the canyon and the Colorado River. I had to wait 3 days, but I got the permit! The permit was good for 3 days and 2 nights of camping at the Bright Angel campground at the base of the canyon, right off the river. Because of the enormity of the canyon they are very strict about where they let people camp and hike. I was ,however, told by a ranger of a great hidden route that led to a place called the Utah flats in the canyon. It was a great hike and the ranger said next time I can apply for a permit to camp anywhere I'd like! I guess you have to work your way up the ranks...and know which permit to request. The hike back up to the rim of the canyon (civilization) was a strenuous 9.5 mile hike up 4,400 feet of elevation with a backpack full of camping gear and water. When I got to the top of the rim I was completely worn out and people where asking me if I hiked all the way up from the river. When I told them I had, they were shocked and congratulated me... :) I wasn't expecting it to be that hard or that much of an achievement, but it sure was. So, now it is the 26th and I have a day or two until I meet my Uncle Keith in Laughlin, NV for the Laughlin River Run!

The Grand Canyon! ,AZ

Grand Canyon Hikes

Friday, April 22, 2011

I got bored last night (and cold), so I built an awesome fire pit


It's probably 8 feet in diameter.  Haha, when you get bored you have entertain yourself somehow ...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The Petrified Forest/The Painted Desert


This place was amazing!!! The colors of the desert, and the "forests" of petrified wood was just breathtaking to look at. I was able to hike the backcountry and camp out for a night in complete isolation... Just me and the stars!

On The Road Again

The High Road to Taos