Soon I will make way for the town of Roosville, BC at the border of Montana and Canada. Myself and Godzilla will make our way along the Great Continental Divide Trail over the course of two weeks until we reach Antelope Wells, NM. As I make my way down the trail I'll have a few key survival … Continue reading Ham Radio On The Great Continental Divide
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I shall name it “Godzilla”
If you follow my Instagram account, you'll notice a lot of the color orange lately. That's because I've added a new KTM motorcycle to the garage. And not just any KTM. It's their flagship adventure bike, which they so aptly named, Adventure-R. 1190 cc's... 1.2 liter engine... wtf The "R" means it's the more off-road worthy version. … Continue reading I shall name it “Godzilla”
Gearing up to go the extra mile
My ride along the Great Continental Divide has been plotted and stored in my newly acquired & installed (used) GPS. Now then, let's talk about distances. The GPS route was plotted by a few people who have made this trek several times. It's broken into bite sized pieces with waypoints -- fuel destinations. The average distance between waypoints is just … Continue reading Gearing up to go the extra mile
Navigation acquired
A while back my sister and bro-in-law left me with a Garmin Nuvi. It's an older device, but successfully loaded Kevin's plotted maps of the Great Continental Divide Trail, which fortunately have been updated for 2015. (Green: easy. Blue: medium. Red: hard.) Fitting the device to the DRZ was easy. I used the RAM Mount system. Ordering the setup … Continue reading Navigation acquired
Fresh rubber
Let's talk tires for a moment. The used 2008 DRZ-400-S I bought several months ago came fitted with brand new front and back Pirelli MT21 Rallycross tires. They're a terrific tire for off-road riding. They're also a very soft tire. Rule of thumb, soft means better performance, but shorter longevity. While they've been a perfect off-road training … Continue reading Fresh rubber
Always Overdone 