Snow Camp!
A photo essay about our snow camp until we get around to writing a ride report. ...
Doggles
After securing the dog so he can’t fall or jump out of the sidecar, the next important concern when taking your pet riding with you should be eye protection. There are several products available to protect your dog’s eyes from bugs and debris; the one I am most...
Scouting for a Camp Site
(Words: Andy Wade; Photos: Vernon Wade & Andy Wade) Half the fun of camping is scouting new places to go. Any time we get out on the hacks and head to the mountains is a good day. Our expedition the week before was, as usual, a blast. Riding through Underwood and...
Battery Bank
I don’t know if I have a charging problem or just a weak battery, but lately I have been having trouble starting the bike. Not all the time; in fact, very rarely, but always when the weather is miserable, and I am trying to get home. It happened again yesterday. I had...
A February Excursion
This story first appeared in International Sidecar Traveller #29 December, 2016 It’s been a cold winter, with temperatures in the single digits. Storm after storm has swept in from the ocean, dumping rain and snow across the Pacific Northwest. We've had some...
Good Morning
9/30/25 6:30 47F(8.3C) A windless morning. Clear, blue sky. The deck is wet, still slick with last night's rain. The crickets are silent this morning, but the birds are active, squawking and chattering. The owl across the way is asking the usual...
Good Morning
9/29/25 5:30 57(13.8) It's dark, starting to sprinkle and presumably overcast. The weather is changing. No wind stirs the air but occasionally an acorn let's go and plummets rattling through the branches to smack the ground. Far up the canyon I...
Good Morning
9/28/25 6:30 47 (8.3) The morning star floats above the trees, shining brightly against the darkly muted dawn. ...
Good Morning
9/27/25 8:00 44F (6.66C) Clear blue sky. No wind. The sun is cresting the ridge. The kennel across the highway has let the incarcerated dogs out for their morning romp. Walter was loudly expressing his sympathy, so I took him inside and fed him....
Good Morning
9/26/25 6:45 47F (8.3C) The sky is brilliant pink, shading to orange. The morning has been calm and the sprayers are taking advantage of the lack of wind, although I do feel a breeze beginning to stir. ...
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