On November 23rd, we left Madeira for our longest stretch of the trip: across the Atlantic towards the Americas. Our fully documented journal as we went across the Atlantic can be found on our final post at svpommesfrites.com. There are a lot of details about our crossing, from concern of food shortages to wind peaksContinue reading “Day 24: The Crossing & What’s Next?”
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Day 14: Nazaré, Madeira and the Spinnaker Saga
Overnight sail started on the 11th from Porto to Nazaré. Huge winds 25-35 knots. We tried flying the spinnaker, but the wind was too much and we made a mistake causing the sail to wrap around the forestays on the boat. Two hours of struggle resulted in the sail in tatters and totally destroyed. Very demoralizing.Continue reading “Day 14: Nazaré, Madeira and the Spinnaker Saga”
Day 7: Launch from France and Docking in Porto, Portugal
The day has finally arrived! Steve, Beck, and the rest of the crew aboard the Pommes Frites saw their goodbyes to Sainte Marine, France, where we spent 3 days prepping the new Pogo 50. We push off for the open water of the Atlantic and their first port in Portugal. For a few of theContinue reading “Day 7: Launch from France and Docking in Porto, Portugal”
Day 0: Arriving in France and a Few Days of Practice
As the crew arrived in France after 24-hours of travel time, we were both tired and excited. Along the trip, it was fun to hear from the crew about how they were feeling. When we arrived at the Pommes Frites, Brian and I shared our thoughts about the marina, the new Pommes Frites, and theContinue reading “Day 0: Arriving in France and a Few Days of Practice”
TransAmerica Bike Tour Overview
My memoir Hangry is coming out in 2022. Hear about the whole journey when it’s released! For pre-order info, drop in your email address below. Opt out at any time. I will never sell or give away your data. Prologue What and Why?: A trip West across the US and the reasons for the journeyContinue reading “TransAmerica Bike Tour Overview”
Italy Part 2: Radda in Chianti
There’s just one thing that you need to know about Tuscany. It tastes good. The pasta is good. The wine is good. The vegetables are good. The mushrooms are good. I’m pretty sure that the dirt tastes good, though my lovely bride would not help me perform a scientific experiment on this hypothesis. Naturally, I wouldContinue reading “Italy Part 2: Radda in Chianti”
Italy Part 1: Rome
Just a short time ago I finished a bike ride across the United States. During that trip, I spent a lot of time documenting the beauty of the land I had gone through as well as my unique experiences interacting with the people and places of a great nation. Towards the end I waxed more philosophicContinue reading “Italy Part 1: Rome”
Camboida
Riding around a quad bike in Cambodia I found myself at a nature preserve. The elephant did not enjoy the food I was given by the ranger to share. It made it’s displeasure known by throwing the sugar cane at my head.
Winter Camping in Manistee 2010
I take a trip to Manistee, MI every January for a fricking cold winter camping extravaganza. Getting away from work and everything for a couple of days is great. The snow was so deep this year that it was a serious grind to get the 10.5 miles to the campsite. Day 2 was tough, anotherContinue reading “Winter Camping in Manistee 2010”
Winter Camping in Manistee 2008
January 18-20 2008 Winter camping at Manistee 21 mile loop over 2 days 1 night car camping. 1 night in the woods. 6 degrees 1st night 0 degrees next night. ground: 12-18″ of snow about 4″ of snowfall each night. 10-15 knot winds from the West In the pack: 2 man tent:Eureka 2xt 2600 cuContinue reading “Winter Camping in Manistee 2008”