CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 21 Join us as I bounce back from an epic “whiskey throttle” blunder on an unforgiving, gnarly trail in Death Valley, setting the stage for an unexpected journey with our newfound mate from across the pond, Gareth. Embracing the spirit of camaraderie, we accept Gareth’s gracious offer to accompany him […]
CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 19 In our latest YouTube adventure with Dusty Wessels (West38Moto.com), I dive into the transformative journey of conquering sand and self-doubt. Exploring beyond my comfort zone, I discovered that embracing discomfort is key to growth. With Dusty’s expert guidance in the Anza Borrego Desert, I honed fundamental skills and tackled […]
Ancient beings in the Bristlecone Pine Forest, California In early April, when Death Valley had finally, finally started to lose some of its gleam, we jumped back on the road. And an hour’s scoot to the east of Bishop, up the road from Big Pine, arrived at the Bristlecone Pine Forest nestled in the White […]
With our fill of summertime southeast Alaska, we kicked the side stands up in the lush temperate beauty that had surrounded us for the best part of the whale season, the wonder of things both small and huge: the colour of a wildflower that brushed against me on the trail, or the grand sweep of […]
With a fraction over four million visitors present year in, year out—what on Earth did we expect when we entered the theme-park hub that for us, was Yosemite National Park? An exquisitely stocked and of course exorbitantly priced supermarket, conjoined with a labyrinth-inspired gift shop alongside heaving restaurants and other amenities of convenience, comprised the initial […]
An overnight pit stop in Joshua Tree National Park—a tent utopia as it goes—saw us once again ensconced in its ecological melting pot, lined by a jumble of stacked boulders and walls of imposing granite. The convergence of two great deserts: the Mojave and Colorado, blended together in a barbed landscape adorned in Sonoran flora and […]
The prospect of coming home after 33,000 miles through 21 countries on my motorcycle, was a welcomed and warranted one. Taking temporary leave from living out of panniers and a roll bag for two years short of a quarter—to being lavished in comfort at my mum’s house was beyond appealing—hand washing will only get you so […]