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Many have sent me PMs asking about what camera I use and how I get the vivid colors, etc. I had planned on doing a big write up on what equipment I use and some helpful tips.  I'll do a little of that, kinda add...

How many times to I forget that my Garmin 60CSx GPS can only handle tracks that are 500 points or less?!?! Well, I finally figured out why this happens and how to fix it.  See when I get home from a ride I dump my tracks...

Catching up on my RSS feeds, I read this from Jerry Smith's blog and even though I'm only 35 I think I'm pretty much in agreement with him about riding...

While reading a ride report over on ADVrider.com, have you ever wanted to turn off all of the other user posts except for the one writing the report?! Well now you can with this awesome Firefox plugin!  All you need is to be using Firefox as...

01 Jan

For me, safety comes first! I wanted a jacket that was bright, lots of reflective material and great protection at a good price.  My research narrowed it down to these two jackets. Tour Master Transition 2 - $170 Fieldsheer Adventure - $150 I choose to go with the Fieldsheer...

01 Jan

REI just posted a really good article on winter camping.  Here's a list of topics covered that interested me: Pre-trip Planning Cold-weather Clothing The Ten Essentials Winter Gear Considerations Sleeping Bags / Liners Pads Ground Cloths Route-finding in Winter Making Camp in Snow Types of Winter Shelters Snow Caves / Igloo Making The Winter Kitchen Health Concerns Sanitation...

31 Dec

After looking at a ton of reviews and pricing on small backpack style tents I narrowed it down to these three: REI Half Dome 2 HC - $169 - 5 lbs 11 oz Sierra Designs Light Year 1 - $169 - 3 lbs 6 oz Eureka Spitfire 2...

29 Nov

It was a brisk morning as I headed out to meet a group of riders at the Phillip 66 station in Moscow Mills. ThumperDRZ had planned a good solid day of riding for us, and indeed he did, total miles for me was 273 miles!...