WoodsChick
I Don't Do GPS
I was able to get out for a quick ride on day two when the snow and rain stopped for about two hours.
That photo is "front page" all the way, Todd! Love it! :thumbup
WoodsChick
I was able to get out for a quick ride on day two when the snow and rain stopped for about two hours.
+1000! I'd much rather regret something I have done, than something I haven't.
When the GPS broke, I gave up on it.
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It's not, it's a POS lowrance. The Garmins look more rugged, and have more maps available, but it seems like by the time you pay for a decent set of maps, you're talking about quite a bit of money (I know, I ride a KTM, that amount of money shouldn't phase me, but it does). Also, I could never really figure out the unit that would do what I want- provide me with good quality maps of where I'm riding, allow me to record routes, and provide me with directions to the nearest gas station when I need it. The Delorme units are the most tempting to me right now, but I'm pretty happy with maps most of the time.If it's a garmin, they have a "repair" service for out of warranty units. You pay a repair fee of around $100, send in your old unit and they will send a brand new one back.
"Someday" is now, dude! You only have so many heartbeats to work with in this great life; don't waste any of them waiting around for "someday" to arrive, because it never will if you wait too long. Every bike in your little avatar thingy (except for the track bike...but that's just an adventure of a different color) looks to be capable of providing an adventure. If you have a track bike you probably have a way of hauling it around, right? Throw one of those other bikes in it, head outta town and have an adventure of your own! I'll guarantee that after the first experience you'll never, ever be able to get enough :ride
Yep, me too! That's usually an after-dinner activity for me, or sometimes it's a coffee-and-map session in the morning. Regardless of when it happens, the little tiny red squiggly lines and red dotty lines on the Benchmark maps never fail to stir my imagination and soul in wild and crazy ways. I love filling my 5gal tank and heading off with my "bible" in search of the holy trail :ride
WoodsChick
Ok, normally I agree with that statement, but during a Death Valley trip last year I got stuck in the Geoligists cabin for three days while a storm blew through the area. I only talked to four people, two groups of two that happened by in 4x4s, the entire time. I started going a bit crazy after awhile with all the solitude.
The camera's flash makes the cabin look nice and bright at night, but in reality the only light that was working was my little head lamp. It got knda spooky...
But this was my view during the day, at least when the fog was gone. (About half the time all of Butte Valley was socked in with fog.)
I'm going to go ride some dirt on friday. Don't know where yet- cow mountain, knoxville, mendocino, maybe carnegie? If anyone else is up riding one of those places, let me know. I'll probably be on a KTM 640.
zak
Have you read "South" by Ernest Shackleton? I read that, and some other books by the great explorers while I was up at Camp Muir, and tried to emulate what they would do to keep up crew morale, playing games, chores, etc.
zak
You might ping hot momma over on advrider, I think he's headed into the Mendocino on Friday. I'd go, but it seems that I'm always working these days.
Camp Muir you say? Zak, did you ever meet my old ski buddy, Robert Link?
Very cool man! My dad, aunts, uncles, etc... were all mountaineering types. I keep meanning to climb Shasta and my namesake's mountain, Whitney.
Anyway, I just started "South" the other day. Haven't gotten very far, but hopefully a relaxing solo trip down to the Carrizo will allow for some reading time this weekend.
I did that, and he's riding. Then I decided to ride Carnegie with a friend, so that's where I'll be tomorrow.
zak
^^^^Yes, please. ^^^^
That last pic makes it look like a real steep hill...:wow
Cool pics Tammi! You didn't see me out there partly because I didn't get a chance to leave town. The good news is that I'm packed up and ready to go this weekend. Not exactly sure wre we're going and I don't really care...