Why don't people understand my roadtrip?
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Why don't people understand my roadtrip?
Is it really that difficult? Almost no one gets it, and some people even seem to get mad at me when I try to explain. I've even done it before.
Here's the deal. Let me know if I'm the one out of whack, or just everybody else.
I was supposed to take today, tomorrow, and all next week off work to go fishing with my buddy and my dad. My dad can't make it, and so Cody and I each made our own plans.
I'm getting on my bike and riding around.
That's it. I'm deciding whether I'm going south or west tomorrow morning. North is out because I don't want to go anywhere near Chicago. At each stop, gas, toilet, food, cool photo opp, I'll again decide which way to go.
Everyone seems to say:
"Won't you get lonely?" Uh, no.
"I don't get it, where are you going." I suppose I'll know when I get there.
"What do you mean you're going no where special?" Uh, right, no plans.
"You're not going to see an old friend?" Uh, no, I hope to see a bunch of new ones.
"Why don't you GO SOMEWHERE?" Uh, I am going somewhere, several places, in fact.
"Are you really going alone?" Nope, there're hundreds of people already there. (Or, "you're welcome to come along.")
If and when I hit more'net access, I'll up date my progress going nowhere on my blog in at the myspace link in my signature.
So far, I've made it to my mother's house, short trip, long story.
Here's a pic of all my toys. Only two are going on the trip, and neither is red.
Yes, you see right, there are no bags on it. I have a bed roll, some bungees for the passenger seat, cargo pants, some web gear and pockets in my jacket. If I need more chit than that, I obviously don't know what I'm doing.
Here's the deal. Let me know if I'm the one out of whack, or just everybody else.
I was supposed to take today, tomorrow, and all next week off work to go fishing with my buddy and my dad. My dad can't make it, and so Cody and I each made our own plans.
I'm getting on my bike and riding around.
That's it. I'm deciding whether I'm going south or west tomorrow morning. North is out because I don't want to go anywhere near Chicago. At each stop, gas, toilet, food, cool photo opp, I'll again decide which way to go.
Everyone seems to say:
"Won't you get lonely?" Uh, no.
"I don't get it, where are you going." I suppose I'll know when I get there.
"What do you mean you're going no where special?" Uh, right, no plans.
"You're not going to see an old friend?" Uh, no, I hope to see a bunch of new ones.
"Why don't you GO SOMEWHERE?" Uh, I am going somewhere, several places, in fact.
"Are you really going alone?" Nope, there're hundreds of people already there. (Or, "you're welcome to come along.")
If and when I hit more'net access, I'll up date my progress going nowhere on my blog in at the myspace link in my signature.
So far, I've made it to my mother's house, short trip, long story.
Here's a pic of all my toys. Only two are going on the trip, and neither is red.
Yes, you see right, there are no bags on it. I have a bed roll, some bungees for the passenger seat, cargo pants, some web gear and pockets in my jacket. If I need more chit than that, I obviously don't know what I'm doing.
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RE: Why don't people understand my roadtrip?
F^%k It see what you want when you want with no time frame.. Enjoy the hell out of it. I would have to ride with water wings on right now. My ultra is feeling neglected. Last year we could not buy a drop of rain now we cant get rid of it.
I would call at night if you have an idea of which way you are heading so that someone has an idea of where you are.
Jeff
I would call at night if you have an idea of which way you are heading so that someone has an idea of where you are.
Jeff
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RE: Why don't people understand my roadtrip?
Do these people that ask all these questions have bikes? Those are all questions I would have asked before I had a bike and realized that you don't need to have a destination to be going somewhere. Personally I'd rather ride 2-up with my wife on a long trip like that but I don't see any reason why your ride would be considered abnormal or crazy. It comes down to how YOU like to ride and how YOU enjoy your motorcycle. I'm sure you're having a blast out on the road with your best friend named Harley-Davidson.
SSG Bailey
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RE: Why don't people understand my roadtrip?
Those people are dense, man. Not too many people are ever lucky enough to have that kind of freedom and time to do it. You're living the dream!
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RE: Why don't people understand my roadtrip?
I text someone at almost every stop. It depends who I thing would most appreciate my latest tale as to who gets the text message. My geekier friends sometimes get a text that is just Lat and Long and I let them try to guess where I am (or look it up, more likely).
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RE: Why don't people understand my roadtrip?
Traveling by yourself without a specific destination or schedule is a wonderful experience. I call it exploring. In 1982 I traded my 65 Mustang for a 76 VW camper, put all my belongings in storage and explored the country for two years by myself with nothing more than a Rand McNally road atlas. It was the experience of a lifetime. Don't worry about what other people think or say about your journey. Just do it and enjoy it. You will have lasting memories that most people can only dream of.
