Pdsmith505
Well-known member
10 Days.
2000 miles.
1400 miles on the trail.
600 miles getting there and back.
One fat kid going through a mid-life crisis.
And a Monkey hanging out for the ride.
It's finally warmed up just enough to think about making my way into the Appalachian mountains for another adventure, but where to go and what to see? Decided on part of the SEAT from the old site, swapped out a chunk for the Smokey Mountain 500, and threw the Dragon in for giggles. The only hard part will be getting to and from Tidewater, VA... You can read me blather on about the planning over in that part of the forum if you'd like. SEAT Planning
But that's not what we're here, in the Ride Reports section, for though, is it? No sir, I'm here to write down how good it is only being 34-35 years old and (nearly) indestructible so that when I'm in my 60's I'll have some notes when I tell the whipper-snappers how it used to be in the good-ol-days. You, on the other hand, are probably here to live vicariously through my exploits... cheer for my successes, laugh at my failures, and provide witty commentary after I fail to do so myself. I highly encourage the laughing part.
With that, here's the report from Day Zero-neg-One: The Shake Down
Successfully found dirt, mud and water in the middle of civilization. Also found gas, but had to sell my first-born to fill up a measly 2.5 gallons. That's OK, she cost too much to feed anyways.
Positives: All my crap stayed in place and the merino base layer may negate the need for my suit's liner. We'll see.
Tomorrow morning is supposed to start off a balmy 60-something degrees, getting warmer and colder as thunderstorms pop in and out on my way to Roanoke.
My riding partner, MotoMonkey, seems to be enjoying himself so far.
Next up - Day Zero: Omelets, The Slab, Missed Connections, and a Bunkhouse
2000 miles.
1400 miles on the trail.
600 miles getting there and back.
One fat kid going through a mid-life crisis.
And a Monkey hanging out for the ride.
It's finally warmed up just enough to think about making my way into the Appalachian mountains for another adventure, but where to go and what to see? Decided on part of the SEAT from the old site, swapped out a chunk for the Smokey Mountain 500, and threw the Dragon in for giggles. The only hard part will be getting to and from Tidewater, VA... You can read me blather on about the planning over in that part of the forum if you'd like. SEAT Planning
But that's not what we're here, in the Ride Reports section, for though, is it? No sir, I'm here to write down how good it is only being 34-35 years old and (nearly) indestructible so that when I'm in my 60's I'll have some notes when I tell the whipper-snappers how it used to be in the good-ol-days. You, on the other hand, are probably here to live vicariously through my exploits... cheer for my successes, laugh at my failures, and provide witty commentary after I fail to do so myself. I highly encourage the laughing part.
With that, here's the report from Day Zero-neg-One: The Shake Down
Successfully found dirt, mud and water in the middle of civilization. Also found gas, but had to sell my first-born to fill up a measly 2.5 gallons. That's OK, she cost too much to feed anyways.
Positives: All my crap stayed in place and the merino base layer may negate the need for my suit's liner. We'll see.
Tomorrow morning is supposed to start off a balmy 60-something degrees, getting warmer and colder as thunderstorms pop in and out on my way to Roanoke.
My riding partner, MotoMonkey, seems to be enjoying himself so far.
Next up - Day Zero: Omelets, The Slab, Missed Connections, and a Bunkhouse