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SMALL FERRY RIDE The morning fog was still hanging around as I took a ferry ride across the Columbia River. This was a small ferry c...

MOSS COVERED TREES The moss covered trees and the lush ferns told the story of frequent rainy days. I enjoyed the few days of sun simply by...

SUNSETS NEVER GET BORING The many sunsets I have seen will never get boring. The sun sets on the Pacific and sun rises in the Atlantic, I l...

OUT OF THE WAY MOTEL I stumbled across a small out of the way beach motel. The price was  surprisingly   reasonable on a weeknight.  My room...

BREAKING CAMP AND GETTING READY TO RIDE Morning sunrise on the Puget sound, I can still taste the morning coffee.

A GREAT PLACE TO WAIT I found the house in mid afternoon and waited about four hours for the owners to come home. This was the brother of ...

The colors of the Puget Sound at sundown.

PERFECT SIZE My tent worked well during on this trip. When I rode to Maine I had a two man Mountain Hardware castle. It was roomy but it we...

FRIENDLY OASIS This is a beautiful home in Washington on the Puget Sound. I work with the owner's brother. He moved from Arizona a few ...

STILL WATERS Crescent City California, the morning air was crisp and calm.  The harbor was the home of many wooden fishing boats. The sun, ...

EERIE SILENCE I was traveling through the Avenue Of The Giants during mid week. The traffic was slow, one car every five or ten minutes.  ...

I'VE NEVER SAW ONE OF THESE! I was pitching my tent and searching for a "turd free" spot, I had seen several dogs on leashes....

THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST JUMPING SLUG  I found it in a campsite in Oregon. There is always something special if you look. I was camped by th...

ALWAYS AMAZED AT SOMETHING NEW The Aveneue of the Giants was a mind blower. I had a friend in Ohio who lived in a historic house with a hug...

EVER CHANGING WEATHER I had never seen the Pacific North West and had no idea of the dramatic changes that were possible.  It was ten o...

MIDDAY FOG The morning fog was surreal to this desert rat. My tent is small but well ventilated to avoid internal condensation. Each morning...

WELCOMED DISTRACTION With the roar of waves in the background, the fog drifted in at mid morning. I entered a fog filled tunnel of lush mos...

OVER THINKING AGAIN AND AGAIN I live in the brown desert of Arizona, where it is hot and seldom rains. I'm about to ride through the ra...

This picture is dated, I now use the front two panniers for clothing and electronics. I store my rain gear and winter stuff, plus off the ...

My kitchen pannier. I carry enough food to eat if I can't find a grocery store for fresh food. I try to cook alot and stay out of resta...