How did you pick your bike?
Back in 2011-12 when I was doing the bulk of my research for this bike ride there was one bike in particular that was on my radar - the Surly Long Haul Trucker. The Surly Long Haul Truck is kind of...
Better questions and reflections to live by – Part 2
Is it a blog cop-out to make a blog post into a list? Over the years in truck I got into listening to podcasts. First a few a week and then depending on the day sometimes listening to podcasts 6-7...
Why am I out there?
Pain is temporary quitting lasts forever - Lance Armstrong (Not that I am a fan) This post serves two purposes. First, it is simple the 14th blog post for your reading pleasure; assuming that you...
Biking it alone
To bike alone or with a partner or a bunch of people. Depends on the person you are. If you are an introvert like me who has pretty much always been alone then that is simply how you do things and...
The god of success
It's no fun learning something new about yourself and then realizing that what you have discovered is a pretty big issue. I discovered and realized today that I worship the god of success. I don't...
What does my bike ride have to do with my passion to have the planet covered in trees?
That's a real good question and in many ways I would say nothing. That being said if there is a away to compliment the two dreams and goals I will figure out how along the way. I guess the bike...
How I plan to save the planet
Little did I know back in grade 9 the first small seeds of my greatest passion were being planted. No pun intended but from all the way back then a secret passion that I was not even aware of was...
How did I pick my 55,000 kilometer route?
Picking my route was probably my most enjoyable part of planning my ride. My guess is that I likely spent 100's of hours researching this part of the bike ride. My route is probably at least...
Better questions and reflections to live by – Part 1
Is it a blog cop-out to make a blog post into a list? Over the years in truck I got into listening to podcasts. First a few a week and then depending on the day sometimes listening to podcasts 6-7...
21 Crazy and Not So Crazy Ways I Saved Money For This Bike Ride
The truth of the matter is that I am cheap; really cheap. In fact I have had some of the most stubborn cheap Dutchmen I know call me the cheapest Dutchmen they have ever met. 1) Gave up driving a...
Your nuts! That can’t be done!
I think it goes without saying that there are inherent risks for sure. But as I write this post I am still employed and do one of the more dangerous jobs in North America. An average of 100 police...
The Day The Inevitable Happens; I Quit My Job
I had a really cool career once. I successfully turned my hobby of keeping reptiles and amphibians as pets into a business and a fairly successful business at that. But I had a nagging question...
Three Years of your Life!
That's right; I plan to cycle and live on the road looking for a new place to sleep virtually every night for the next three years of my life. That can be a difficult concept/reality to overcome. ...
Bored? Fix the Planet
So simple, so much work to do and so many people bored. How did I miss this idea my whole life? How many stages of our lives are filled with boredom? How many people are bored their whole lives? ...
How I Plan To Be Successful
Determination, self-sacrifice and daily lifestyle choices. For much of my life these three choices have overtaken much of my life and lifestyle. Even with dead ends, u-turns and scenic routes...