by Vernon Wade | Sep 5, 2020
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a magical place. Elk, deer, bears, and cougars wander through the tall trees and berry fields. Caves and outcroppings of weirdly contorted lava dot the landscape. During...
by Vernon Wade | Mar 26, 2020
I got a phone call the other night from Ike, the fellow who ended up with my big bore KLR rig. He had some questions about the tail-light wiring. Unfortunately, I couldn’t help him; the tail-light was something Larryboy installed before I swapped bikes with him....
by Vernon Wade | Mar 8, 2020
The forecast Friday was for passably fair weather. 50 degree Fahrenheit temps, 3 mph winds, maybe a little rain and lower temperatures with a little snow or hail late Saturday afternoon. It didn’t work out that way. Russ...
by Vernon Wade | Mar 7, 2020
Wrayal and I took the dogs on a short detour along a seasonal stream on our way to The Big Lava Bed....
by Vernon Wade | Feb 21, 2020
This story first appeared in International Sidecar Traveller #43 April, 2019 Winter had been a long, dreary affair, with a succession of snow, cold rain, ice and more snow. Come February, I was done with it, but it did not appear to be done with me. Out of...