Ralph is unimpressed with my tent.
Ralph and I admiring my craftsmanship.
The bike: fully loaded
The bike with all of the gear in the box
It's a bike, in a box.
I think I got a handle on this one :D
Sizing it up to see if it fits.
Packed and fully loaded. Ready for the trip!
Just a few friends celebrating what they might win if I get eaten by a bear. A special thank you to Sammi and Ralph for putting it all together.
Every boy dreams of a "Don't get eaten by a bear" cake
The “production crew” all packed and ready to go at the airport
Clemens and Kya making friends.
Two dogs riding in style.
Elk Pass, the gateway to British Columbia
Two Tired Belgians, an adventurous Austrian, and one crazy American
The long road to Mt Shark
A view from my tent on night 3
First pedals on U.S. soil.
Crossing the railroad tracks between Eureka and Whitefish
A family of deer enjoying the sunrise
Me at one of my campsites
Having a round with a few GDMBR riders
After a 75 mile ride, this was our reward.
Clemens stoked to be off the bikes for the day.
The coolest thing ever: Barbara and Johns biker hostel. Each cabin is uniquely themed and 100% free. Just pay it forward is the ask.
A Montanan dog… of sorts
Larry the dog, bringing me his call so we can play fetch.
Tom, Casey, and their dog, Hope. Friendliest people I met in the ghost town of Bannack.
Making friends with Callie (completely ignoring her owners)
Spooky houses in the ghost town of Bannack
Abandoned schoolhouse — still with the desks inside
Embracing my inner cowboy walking the streets of Bannack
“Should’ve been an outlaw, ready for a quick draw”
Caught the moon coming out a little early at my campsite
Sunset at Red Rocks Wildlife Refuge
Burgers, booze, and Bruce — a recipe for a good time.
Hailey and Tim, and their dogs Nora and Hank. Thank you for your generosity, the lots of laughs, and for letting me obsessively pet your dogs.
Hugh Grant battling the legendary bear
Saloon in Atlantic City m. Founded in 1915.
Wild. Wild horses.
Nothing but road ahead of us.
Cowboy camping in the Wyoming Great Basin
Embracing the first rainy day of the trip.
A sunset in a small Colorado town
Rainy day in Colorado
First tracks in Colorado. Well worth the backtracking.
Campsite just before Salida.
More Colorado mountains.
The Colorado skylines get me every time.
Had to visit the annual Beerfest
First tracks in New Mexico!
Found this little teepee at the top of mountain at 12k ft
The view from my campsite just before Abiquiu, NM
Accommodations at Goldie's River Retreat
Some sand and cactus keeping me company on my ride to Cuba, NM
Juicy Jitters — Smoothie shop, campsite, and great dogs
Had to snap of pic of these dogs packed in the back of this truck
A sunset view from the desert
Might be my favorite pic. A sunset and miles of desert surrounding me.
Did a mention the tank is a tank?
Apollo taking a nap in the grass after running away from the rain
The one, the only, the Toaster House
Making new friends at the Toaster House
2700 miles down. 2 to go.
Shoot. I forgot my wallet in Banff. Gotta turnaround and head back.
