I've spent much of my life being away from the crowd. The back country is a place I know well. I am comfortable there.
I've spent days and nights listening to coyotes like I do old friends. I've actually heard wolves howl. A completely different and adrenaline producing sound!
I am actually much more frightened when I am in the city. I know it far less intimately than I do the country.
Motorcycle riding any time or place is about risk assessment for me. It's an easy trade for the good feelings I get when riding. Even though I know that there is a Buick somewhere with my name on the bumper :)
Dear @bigtom13, Do you remember movie Easy Rider 1969?
The film follows the now deceased Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda riding motorcycles across the North American continent.
Many SK men like me have dreamed of riding a motorcycle across the vast continent of North America after watching the movie.😄
However, it is extremely difficult to ride a motorcycle in the harsh wind and the scorching sun.
Perhaps you know the pain and fatigue of riding a motorcycle better than I do.
It would be terrifying for a person living in a small country like me to ride in an open vehicle such as a motorcycle and drive through that vast desert alone!
I'd rather cross the North American continent in a big, safe Buick.
Americans who cross the North American continent alone will be fearless people like you!
I hope your healty and long life!
Do I remember? I was a freshman in college and a friend (non rider) scored tickets for opening night in a big theater (things were different then-the theater seated 1500 and was opulent). I saw it 3 more times on the big screen... and hard telling how many times at home.
I'm sort of planning a trip across US 50 from Ely NV to Reno, NV. It's called the Loneliest Highway in the US, US50. I'll plan to camp in the National Forest around Austin, NV. It is gorgeous. And quiet :)
I stop in Reno every year to see a friend who works for Tesla. So 50 is a viable route.
Dear @bigtom13 , First of all, I hope you understand that I have English conversational skills comparable to that of an American elementary school student.😄
I understood that you watched movie Easy Rider in the theater when you were in your freshman year of college.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_50_in_Nevada
Wow, Are you planning to ride your motorcycle through America's hottest and most dangerous Death Valley?
I remembered that it was a dangerous and lonely area with the lowest level of civilisation in America. The vastness of the North American continent always overwhelms me.😅
Aren't your children worried about your lonely journey?
I'll not ride Death Valley this trip. Although it isn't a great deal warmer than Yuma, AZ where I live the extreme temps take a lot of the enjoyment out of a place I really love. It is wild and beautiful all at the same time.
Yep. Fall 1969 I was a freshman in college. I don't have children, and my brothers just shake their heads at what I do. When my mother was still alive I had to show her the pictures from every trip. She was a big supporter of my riding.
I plan to camp somewhere near the petroglyph site near Austin. There's a general store/gas station there that ALWAYS has the coffee pot on. Last time I was there it was snowing-not a good condition on a motorcycle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley
Dear @bigtom13 , Have you ever been to Death Valley on a previous trip? I thought there would be aliens, ghosts, criminals, and wild beasts in Death Valley.😅
You must have a really strong heart when you spend a few days alone in an uninhabited wilderness.😄
I also want to go to Death Valley someday.
I remember that from the 19th century, many American pioneers heading west lost their lives in Death Valley.
However, if theycross Death Valley, you can reach the heavenly Oregon. I was able to meet @valued-customer and @joeyarnoldvn at Hive, two wonderful American friends living in beautiful Oregon.
I guess I am destined to make friends easily with Americans living in Oregon.😄
I assume you are probably 71 years old now. I am 47 years old. you are my father's age.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickison_Petroglyph_Recreation_Area
I also want to go to the petroglyph site near Austin in the future. I hope you have a safe and comfortable trip.😄