CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 14 In our latest adventure, we found ourselves in the continued company of a spirited Canadian couple on a wild camping escapade amidst the rugged beauty of Baja California. The camaraderie and laughter were infectious, prompting us to stick together as we ventured down a rocky trail to discover our […]
YOUTUBE EPISODE 13: Riding BAJA! (Pt 2) Secluded Sands: Our Quest For A Remote Camp Spot On A Secluded Beach!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 13 As fate would have it, we crossed paths with a Canadian couple riding through Baja in their Jeep, complete with a fully-equipped, self-sustaining setup. Little did we know, they would soon become our newfound chase truck and support system! After encountering them a second time, we took their message […]
YOUTUBE EPISODE 12: Riding BAJA! An Off-road Adventure in the Desert
CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 12 We started a fresh journey as we crossed the US border and began exploring the beauty of the Baja, where chance encounters transformed strangers into newfound friends in the blink of an eye. After resupplying in San Felipe, our adventure took an unexpected turn when a conversation with an […]
YOUTUBE – EPISODE 11! Was this a bad idea? The Devil Road’s Conclusion – a Baptism of Fire! (Part 3 of 3)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH EPISODE 11! This episode culminates our three-parter spanning a 130-mile ride through the El Camino del Diablo’s deep sand, sandy washes, and volcanic rocks. Including a rainstorm on the final day, which showcased the prowess of our KTM 500 EXC-Fs. The challenging off-road ride pushed me miles out of my comfort […]
Four Wheeled Nomad on the Pros and Cons of Four Wheels Versus Two
Jason and I had the pleasure of engaging in a Podcast with Overland Journal’s Ashley Giordano – pop the kettle on, make a cuppa and put your feet up. (Published here on Expedition Portal – a joy and privilege to also win the coveted award: 2022 Overlanders of the Year!)
6-10 May 2018 – Woody’s Wheels – Part 2, Ship Rock, the Valley of the Gods and a bit of Bryce
Woody’s Wheel Works, Colorado Roughly 1,000-killer-miles straight from Death Valley to Denver, we worked our cockadoodle guts to get there. But then our friend Woody is like L’Oreal, he’s worth it. A guy that can only be described with any real accuracy as Jack Nicolson meets Father Christmas. But first, it was a challenging test […]
9 April-5 May 2018 – Spooky sentinels, a 19th century ghost town and random reunions
Ancient beings in the Bristlecone Pine Forest, California In early April, when Death Valley had finally, finally started to lose some of its gleam, we jumped back on the road. And an hour’s scoot to the east of Bishop, up the road from Big Pine, arrived at the Bristlecone Pine Forest nestled in the White […]
19 March-8 April 2018 – Death Valley: Third time lucky…
Las Vegas Packed up once again at our Arizonan base in Prescott, the rolling dice until sunrise awaited. Vegas, baby. I could only imagine the indulgent sights that lay in store smack dab in Nevada’s Mojave Desert. Sure of myself that its focal point, the Strip, would be akin to Blackpool, my hometown but on […]
14 February – 18 March 2018 – I wish you were here or I was there but alas, we are where we are
“I really don’t want to go,” and pouted as I tried to internalize an unnecessary degree of petulance. Dispensing our warm goodbyes to biking friends in Borrego Springs, we saddled up and I reluctantly turned the key in the ignition. After multiple postponed departures, that is. A heavy sigh betrayed a sadness in parting from […]
6 Oct 2017 – 14 February 2018 – Yahoo! Desert demons and “Gas gas!”
With our fill of summertime southeast Alaska, we kicked the side stands up in the lush temperate beauty that had surrounded us for the best part of the whale season, the wonder of things both small and huge: the colour of a wildflower that brushed against me on the trail, or the grand sweep of […]