Crossing into the southern part of Missouri, the weather was much the same as Arkansas. The constant 25+ MPH crosswinds beat upon me and my bike. It got to the point where my neck was beginning to get sore due to fighting against the crosswinds. I made it to the town of Campbell and found…
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Visiting the Boyhood Homes of Cash and Presley
Upon crossing the state line into Mississippi via Ridge Road, traffic has come to a stop. Looking further up the road there is an SUV laying on its roof in the ditch of the oncoming lane. This is a two lane back road on a straight section, no idea what they did to roll that…
Sweet Home Alabama
It got a lot colder than I was expecting last night at the Hannahatchee camp. Even with my sleeping bag, it was a bit chilly to be sleeping in a hammock. I would often wake up every hour or so from being cold and around 0700 I was awakened by the sound of gunshots coming…
Sunshine With A Hint of Peach
Shortly after leaving St Marys I cross into Florida. My first stop is the Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery in Jacksonville. You may be asking ‘Why are you stopping at a cemetery?’. This is the location of Ronnie Van Zant’s grave site, along with other members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd. I grew up listening to…
Georgia On My Mind
Shortly after hopping on the bike, I cross the border entering back into Georgia and continue my way south via GA-60. Clear blue skies are overhead as my Strom carries me down the winding road that carves its way through the beautiful Chattahoochee forest land. I try to take in all the views, while still…
The Adventure Begins
It’s Monday April 13th, the day I leave on a life-changing motorcycle adventure. It was storming most of the night, so I plan on waiting till the storms pass and leave around noon. I get up around 0700 and begin to pack up a few remaining items and load them on the bike. I make…
A Change of Plans
In the weeks leading up to the planned leave date for my trip (the 1st Saturday in April), fear and panic over the Coronavirus led many states to shut down “non-essential” businesses and issuing shelter-in-place orders. The closures included many local, state, and federal parks as well. Each state (and even each county and city)…
Trip Prep and Skid Plate Adventures
It’s mid-February, I just sold my house, and have decided that I will hit the road for a 6 plus month journey starting in April. A trip like this has been running through my head for years now but it still wasn’t much time to prepare. I cleared everything with work and would spend the…
The Start of a Motorcycle Journey
Growing up I spent a lot of time on a bicycle. I would ride my bike all over town, build jumps, etc. I’ve had my share of spills and close calls on them too. Still have the scars on my knees from going down on a few different occasions. I also remember nosediving off a…