Tag: Shasta Cascade

  • Crisscrossing the Shasta Cascades

    Crisscrossing the Shasta Cascades

    Back in the day, M and I used to run motorcycle tours for motorcycle riders who hadn’t done an overnight ride before. Over the years, we picked up more and more riders and developed quite… Read more

  • Reconnect and Ride: A Pashnit Motorcycle Adventure

    Reconnect and Ride: A Pashnit Motorcycle Adventure

    An old co-worker of mine reached out in March. He wanted to go on a Pashnit motorcycle tour but didn’t want to show up solo and asked would I be interested in joining? We hadn’t… Read more

  • How the Tesla NACS Adapter Transformed My Rivian

    How the Tesla NACS Adapter Transformed My Rivian

    Just over a year ago, a lot was going on in life on multiple fronts, and my psyche just cracked. I hopped in the Rivian and started driving. I didn’t know my destination. I didn’t… Read more

  • Living Memorial Sculpture Garden

    Living Memorial Sculpture Garden

    Today am leaving California. I’ve often come to this area to stay at Mount Shasta but haven’t really spent much time in the cities further north. Weed, CA has always been a little bit of… Read more

  • One Volcano Too Short!

    One Volcano Too Short!

    A good friend of mine uses the phrase “We’re out like a herd of turtles!” This time, I was no exception. Packing for this adventure took more time than I expected. I’m thankful that I… Read more

  • Livin’ like Zach Brown!

    Livin’ like Zach Brown!

    “I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand” -Zac Brown I remember the first time I heard that song and instantly loved it. The lake was a huge part of growing up.… Read more

  • Flat Stanley Comes to California!

    Flat Stanley Comes to California!

    Background A few weeks ago I got a special package in the mail from my niece.  I had been selected for a Flat Stanley project.  Flat Stanley is a children’s tale where Stanley gets a… Read more

  • ROL Day 4: Yreka to San Jose

    ROL Day 4: Yreka to San Jose

    The talk of the town yesterday seemed to indicate that everybody was planning to roll down Interstate 5. From Yreka to San Jose it’s about 350 miles. To complicate matters it was going to be… Read more

  • Nevada Bypass

    Nevada Bypass

    Both the northern California and the southern California groups made it to Mammoth Friday night.  The So Cal guys rolled in at 7pm and the Nor Cal guys made it at 9:30pm.  Both groups rolled… Read more

  • The 20 year ride

    The 20 year ride

    Day 1: 191 miles I got an invite to go on a ride with some of my co workers. It turns out that this ride has been going on for about the last 20 years… Read more

  • Less can really be more

    Less can really be more

    Every vacation should have a purpose. It is even better is when that purpose is realized and fulfilled. We vacation to take time off to rest, for new experiences, to connect with others, etc. The… Read more