CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 22 Join us on our journey as we conclude the Noobs Rally with an unforgettable ride through the legendary landscapes of Death Valley. Accompanied by newfound companions, we dared to conquer the challenging terrain of Saline Valley Road, navigating through a thrilling medley of sand, gravel, and rocks, all while […]
YOUTUBE EPISODE 12: Riding BAJA! An Off-road Adventure in the Desert
CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 12 We started a fresh journey as we crossed the US border and began exploring the beauty of the Baja, where chance encounters transformed strangers into newfound friends in the blink of an eye. After resupplying in San Felipe, our adventure took an unexpected turn when a conversation with an […]
YOUTUBE – EPISODE FIVE! IT’S TOO FAR! Can we really ride 2,500 miles on these single-cylinder jackhammers from NC to Vegas?
CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE FIVE! Jase and I descended from the enchanting Smoky Mountains astride our freshly built-out KTMs, continuing to set our sights further west. The journey ahead spanned well over 2,250 miles, a vast expanse leading us to Nevada, our next destination. But before venturing into the unknown, we carved a moment […]
YOUTUBE – EPISODE FOUR! It’s finally happening, we are on the road – first stop the Smoky Mountains!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE FOUR! A Tranquil Start to the Trip Proper—Riding the Smoky Mountains With the motorcycle build completed, it was time to bid farewell to friends in Clemmons, North Carolina, embark on a journey westward, and begin riding to begin the trip proper. Finally, it’s happening—starting in the Smoky Mountains, where we […]
YOUTUBE – EPISODE TWO! Building the Ultimate Adventure Bike (Pt 1)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH OUR SECOND YOUTUBE EPISODE! Episode Two! We dive into building the ultimate adventure bike, our KTM 500 EXC-Fs, into globe-trotting beasts! These off-road titans are gearing up to conquer the world. Wondering why these formidable dirt bikes aren’t already destined for the open road? The answer lies in their stock status, […]
1 Jun – 31 Jul 2018 – Bittersweet endings
“The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon”. Something that Chris McCandless (Into the Wild) wrote in one of his letters to which I can relate pretty well after nigh five years on the road. For him and […]
11-31 May 2018 – Zion, Overland Expo West, fast friendships and finally, the Grand Canyon: poetry in stone
Zion National Park, Utah “Climb if you will, but remember that courage and strength are nought without prudence and that a momentary negligence may destroy the happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste; look well to each step, and from the beginning think what may be the end.” Edward Whymper nailed it in Scrambles […]
6-10 May 2018 – Woody’s Wheels – Part 2, Ship Rock, the Valley of the Gods and a bit of Bryce
Woody’s Wheel Works, Colorado Roughly 1,000-killer-miles straight from Death Valley to Denver, we worked our cockadoodle guts to get there. But then our friend Woody is like L’Oreal, he’s worth it. A guy that can only be described with any real accuracy as Jack Nicolson meets Father Christmas. But first, it was a challenging test […]
9 April-5 May 2018 – Spooky sentinels, a 19th century ghost town and random reunions
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 […]
19 March-8 April 2018 – Death Valley: Third time lucky…
Las Vegas Packed up once again at our Arizonan base in Prescott, the rolling dice until sunrise awaited. Vegas, baby. I could only imagine the indulgent sights that lay in store smack dab in Nevada’s Mojave Desert. Sure of myself that its focal point, the Strip, would be akin to Blackpool, my hometown but on […]