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...
I Miss You All The Time
I wake up fighting the loss Looking down at the pieces of heart in my blood soaked hands I hope to not feel for long Fighting to keep my heart together Meant to fight and protect for your heart Who...
🚴Biking touring by yourself or with a partner🚴
Biking touring by yourself or with a partner, or with a bunch of people, largely depends on the type of person you are. If you are an introvert like me who has pretty much always been alone, then...
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...
How to plan your bike tour route
How to plan your bike tour route, and how did I pick my 50,000 kilometre route? Picking my route was probably my most enjoyable part of planning my ride. My guess is that I likely spent 100's of...
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
A lot of people ask and wonder how is it possible to afford to go on a multi year bike trip. Well these are my 21 crazy and not so crazy ways I saved money for this bike ride. The truth of the...
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...
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...
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? Go fix the planet
Such a simple idea that most of us have missed our entire lives. 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...
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...