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The Campsite Ornament

April 8, 2021 By Val Weston 5 Comments

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I put my BMW MOA mileage contest forms in the mail a few days ago. I almost didn't send them in at all. My riding mileage for the 2020–2021 contest season is abysmal. Embarrassing even. In a … [Read more...] about The Campsite Ornament

Filed Under: Life, Motorcycling Tagged With: camping, fulltime rving, r1200gs

Skills Entropy

October 2, 2018 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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I pulled into the campsite completely stoked. We'd scored a fabulous site on a busy holiday weekend. It was my first camping trip with George in years. In fact, it was our first-ever camping trip with … [Read more...] about Skills Entropy

Filed Under: Outdoors Tagged With: camping, entropy, obstacles, paddling, skills

April Escape: The Western Sierra

July 17, 2018 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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I awoke reluctantly, submerged in pure white linens and the cushy softness of hotel pillows. I was wrapped in comfort. My eyes took in the dim light as my brain tried to recollect where I was. After … [Read more...] about April Escape: The Western Sierra

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: april escape, california, camping, f700gs, motorcycle camping, motorcycle travel, sierra nevada

April Escape: The Solo Ride

June 26, 2018 By Val Weston

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I did it! I was off on my first solo motorcycle trip in over two years. I thought my grin would split my helmet in half as I turned onto Highway 50 from my neighborhood. Relief was a small part of the … [Read more...] about April Escape: The Solo Ride

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: april escape, bishop, camping, lone pine, motorcycle camping, motorcycle travel, sierra nevada, taco, women riders

The Most You

April 24, 2018 By Val Weston

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What are you doing when you feel the most you? I mean utterly and entirely YOU—completely fulfilled, content, and exhilarated all at the same time? What are you doing when you think you couldn't … [Read more...] about The Most You

Filed Under: Life, Motorcycling Tagged With: camping, passion

A Beginner’s Guide to Death Valley

December 19, 2017 By Val Weston 2 Comments

In recent years, I’ve had the good fortune to explore Death Valley National Park in a variety of ways: by camping and hiking, motorcycle travel, family travel, a photography workshop, and 4x4 … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Death Valley

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: badwater basin, california, camping, dante's view, death valley, death valley national park, dogs, furnace creek, homeschooling, junior ranger, mosaic canyon, nevada, stovepipe wells, zabriskie point

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