Human powered exploration. Bicycles. Touring. Camping. Film Photography. Portland!
Hello friends, even though it's still oh-so-damp outside, better weather is just around the corner. And now it's time for me to start thinking about all those bike tours and camping trips I want to do. I haven't done much this year so far, just the camping trip in January to Battle Ground Lake and... Continue Reading →
Hello friends! It's time for another bike adventure! This evening, Sunday September 25, I will board Amtrak and head north to Seattle. After spending the night, I'll hop on the ferry (Victoria Clipper) and head to Vancouver Island! I'll be spending a day in Victoria, then do a loop on the SE part of the... Continue Reading →
It's been a week since my tour around the San Juan Islands, so now is a good time for reflection. Overall, it went well, no snags or problems. (Well, a few minor ones, stuff quickly fixed by the bike shop on Orcas.) The weather was just right for most of the trip (it was pretty... Continue Reading →
Wednesday morn, July 29. I'd be heading back to the ferry dock at Orcas to get to San Juan Island today. I had originally hoped to catch the 12:25 ferry, giving me a little time to ride to the westernmost part of Orcas Island by Deer Harbor, since I heard the ride from Westsound to... Continue Reading →
The parting shot: Leaving Portland on Amtrak Cascades train 508 to Seattle at 6:50 pm. Then tomorrow, Orcas Island! Excited. Quite a few cyclists on the train, too. Ran into Lynne Fitzsimmons leaving the train (it originated in Eugene) and a dude with an S&S'ed adventure bike. Dude next to me has a Nitto Hat... Continue Reading →
It's nearing the end of July. That means summer here in the Northern Hemisphere is halfway done. And like most summers (excepting 2011, the Cross-Continent Tour summer), I feel like I haven't done nearly enough. Well, I always feel like I'm not doing nearly enough, but there is only so much time to do summer... Continue Reading →
Yeah, 2014 ended two weeks ago, but I've been so busy that I haven't had time to write about it until now. That's a good thing, right? 😉 Anyways, I've already did a review about my camping/touring year, so this post will be more of a "life in general" review. I can't say that 2014... Continue Reading →
Hey there, friends. So now I'm back in Portland, after wrapping up the tour. I would have liked to blog along the way, but spotty wifi/3G, lack of time/places to charge the phone, and just lack of time for these things meant it didn't happen. I'll be getting my thoughts together in a more coherent... Continue Reading →
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