Category Archives: Inspiration
Utah BDR Lessons: How To Conquer Lockhart Basin
D.A.R.T. Off-Road Training with Bill Dragoo at Overland Expo East 2019
Closing Down Overland Expo East 2019
You Need A Bike, Now We JUst Have To Convince Your WIfe (or Husband)
Utah Backcountry discovery route: Drowning without water
Am I Too Old To STart Riding?
As an older beginner myself I was asked if you are ever too old to start riding? I thought this was a good answer.
Get Lost and Why You Should Be Filming
Here is a really great example of why it is so important to document your travels while riding. Teague started filming long before he knew he had a story. He didn’t try to do anything fancy but he was completely honest right from the start. There is room for your story out there and it will resonate with people desperately trying to follow the path you are walking right now. Start talking to your camera so you can keep track of your progress and your experiences.
I am trying to keep this in mind as I journey around. There are big trips coming up very soon but it is just as important to keep logs of your daily commutes to the grocery store too. Every ride you take is a little piece of your story.
Every Day I Ride
There is a big gap between where I am and where I need to be to complete the goals for Be Gone For Good. I have big dreams but I am here with my feet on the ground trying to battle with the reality of my current situation. The only way I can get better is to put in the work.
This is the thought too easily lost on most. Lofty ideas and promises of future glory are simple to conjure up. We do it all the time and with some of the most outlandish imaginary worlds. It is only when the path to those riches is marked and we see the trials necessary to make our goals happen, do people back off. When the realization hits them that success follows dedication and work long after the excitement has died.
Luckily, I am still very much in the beginning stages now so every moment on the bike is exhilarating and new. I am breaking fresh ground with every minute under power. I am learning at an amazing clip and I hope to continue doing so for many more weeks and months.
There will however come a time when it is just about grinding out the miles. It will be about getting my body hardened for the long literal road ahead. It is these moments where grit becomes vital. I am no different from you. You have this same grit. You have this same resolve. You just need to use it in an effort to bring your dreams to life.
Make the first steps in a bold way and follow the excitement in order to have the momentum to carry you through the muddy passes ahead. You will find your passion increases as you put forth the work to achieve. Start your own ride.
Christmas Wishes
I don’t know why Christmas always seems like a time of reflection but as It’s a Wonderful Life plays behind me, I find myself drifting to thoughts reserved only for quiet nights near the fireplace. Each year provides wholly new considerations of the year before and the coming days. This Christmas is no different.
It wasn’t long ago I was struck with the idea of getting a motorbike and traveling with great friends of mine in order to see more of my world and meeting more of her inhabitants. I started talking about these travels and one of the first things we discussed was just how we could be a benefit to the people we met along the way. We all recognized just how lucky we have been in our lives and figured anything we could do for those less fortunate would not only be important but practically our duty.
We put our plan into action and started the ball rolling. I knew one of the first things I would need to do is get a bike so I could learn how to ride before setting out for our many destinations. The first step was accomplished last week and we are headed quickly towards each of the other goals.
There are a few things that give me an incredible amount of pride in this venture and the first is simply following a big dream. For years I have thought about the “what ifs” and “maybes”. Today, I am driving towards a goal with very real, deliberate steps and it makes me utterly satisfied. In the new year I will be bringing you more stories of progression towards our ideals of meeting people who are less fortunate than ourselves while we travel and assisting them in any and every way we can.
If you can take one thing from my story this Christmas, it should be that passionate thoughts and bold actions will lead you to places where you can achieve what seemed impossible just weeks, months and years before. You just have to believe.