Shit. Bravado is not always enough to overcome a lack of skill. But let’s give it a go. Hoping for great weather. Prefer no wind to too much wind. Need some background? Click here: [Kiss my ass I bought a boat, I’m heading out to sea The plan: Just me and child #1. Did I…
Part of that is true. We did buy a boat. Several boats, but not all are staying. We are not heading out to sea (yet). And please, no kisses on the ass. Serial hobbyist? Planning for the next stage of life? Pursuing a dream? A bit foolish? It kind of started back in the RV…
Yes, we went to Killarney Provincial Park in November. November 1st to be exact. This trip was to be the sequel to our canoe trip two years ago. But, this one was a bit different. First of all, Mr. Gossamer Gear could not attend due to illness. We were sad. Second difference was that we…
Yup, it happened. But how did it happen? Where did they go? What did they ride? Hasn’t been much of a riding year for me. I’ve only put about 2000 km on the Super Tenere. Mostly because I was commuting with another person to work for the summer. Weather didn’t help motivate us to plan…
Cousin Otis and I chose to ignore the world and go for a lovely ride May 31, 2014. Nope, we didn’t join the “Ride for Dad” (which is a great charity event), we went our own way. I’m not big on group rides. Nature gave us an absolutely wonderful day. Some background first Otis an…
I’ve covered off the things that were more or less attached to the bike. This post covers the gear that was more or less attached to me. Mostly it covers the outer shell parts. The inner layers consisted of various combinations of: Under Armour T-shirts (just brought 2) ExOfficio underware (3) Columbia zip off pants…
During the heat of preparation for a big trip, you can lose track of what you have done and possibly how much you have spent. I’m glad to have lost track of how much I spent. This post contains a list of the accessories (farkles in cool internet terms) I added to the bike. Not…
Back when I went on the Wednesday night hang, Mr. Gossamer Gear was showing off his rolled aluminum alcohol stoves (BIOS) made by www.minibulldesign.com. They were pretty cool and I was fascinated by the rolled can. You can watch how they are made by looking at MBD’s YouTube channel. I watched a bunch of videos and…
There is nothing in this post about motorcycles (except that I didn’t ride mine on this adventure). The hammock guys had a plan: After work we drive up to a beautiful spot, hang the hammocks, tell some stories, enjoy the scenery, sleep and then head to work in the morning. A brief note about product…
I rode a 2013 FJR 1300 and I liked it! But no purchase yet. I love the Super Tenere. The seating position, the awesome ABS and Traction Control, the fact that I have it completely farkled. But, the FJR was really nice too! The guys at www.motorsportsworld.com let me ride the FJR. I have washed…
