The Broken Chain Disaster – Frontenac, MN I was told that BMW Motorcycles don’t break. They are the best bike for a journey like the one I’m on. “Just change the oil and the chain and you’re good to go” I was told. I only...
Week One Recap of the Trip The first week of the trip has been everything that I thought it would be. Relaxing, stressful, feelings of freedom, solitude, adventure, panic, and everything in between. I’ve logged about 1,300 miles in 6 days, cut through 7...
Early Morning The day started Earlier than normal. The scare with the wild boar/bear/bunny… whatever it was had me spooked and it was tough to get a good nights sleep. Also it’s impossible to sleep in when camping. I was up at 6:00 am. This is not a time...
Heading West on Highway 10 I got up and hit the road around 9:30. I had a long day of flat/straight highway ahead. I took I-10 west out of Jacksonville. After about 2 hours of highway 10 I headed south to get off the main highway for a bit. This detour took me through...