Leap Year Campout in the Lava Bed

Leap Year Campout in the Lava Bed

by | 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...
Up the Creek

Up the Creek

by | 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....
Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever

by | 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...
Too Light

Too Light

by | Nov 16, 2019

  It seems obvious that adding a third wheel will increase the stability of your motorcycle. The realty is a little more complicated – it is all about balance…....
It Was Epic

It Was Epic

by | Oct 3, 2019

This article was first published as Das Boot in Nr. 40, the October 2018 issue of International Sidecar Traveller   It took us almost a week to get packed, after work and in our spare moments. It took longer than that to convince my brother, Andy, and my good...