Bruce has always had a penchant for Canada. I often wondered if the lad was a homing pigeon in a previous life, or maybe a drunken sailor longing for the shore as there was nothing else. Somewhere after dragging me along the Trans Canadian Highway first on the pavement.
then via the TransLabrador,
then to the furthest point in North America via a road (East of the Mississippi) from Civilization (Caniapiscau)
Inukshuk
Inukshuk
I finally found his "zen". Yes, our neighbors to the North have a hidden gem. They quietly horde this, but yet once you crack the nut they eagerly share their spoils with all that come.
Winter 2013 was cold, dank, and long. However, somewhere in the midst of recovering from surgery there was light. A light in the form a new adventure. His Canada was calling with an invitation, yes, the inaugural Roaming Rally Explorer Edition.
Winter 2013 was cold, dank, and long. However, somewhere in the midst of recovering from surgery there was light. A light in the form a new adventure. His Canada was calling with an invitation, yes, the inaugural Roaming Rally Explorer Edition.
The track is approx. 3,000 miles door-to-door, with approx. 1900 Kms of dirt zen. The only snag is we need one more wing mate to form a team. Nonetheless we thrown our name in the hat, and the adventure is born.
Quote from the event coordinators; "2014 will see us travelling in Western Quebec. One of the more remote areas in Canada, we will travel hundreds of kilometers with nothing but wilderness surrounding us. Each year the Explorers Edition will travel to new parts of Canada and travel to places few people have ever seen"
Early in 2013, we met a fellow named KeithMckenny at an Off-Road Clinic at the local BMW shop. The day was wet and mucky. We had brought out the little bikes and wallowed in the mud like pigs. Keith was the unfortunate recipient of a mud roost of Blaster's rear wheel. Keith took the roosting in stride, and artfully returned fire. It was love at first sight! A few months later, Keith joined us for the TransTiaga. We just knew he'd be all game for another rendezvous.
Keith at James Bay.
Quote from the event coordinators; "2014 will see us travelling in Western Quebec. One of the more remote areas in Canada, we will travel hundreds of kilometers with nothing but wilderness surrounding us. Each year the Explorers Edition will travel to new parts of Canada and travel to places few people have ever seen"
Early in 2013, we met a fellow named KeithMckenny at an Off-Road Clinic at the local BMW shop. The day was wet and mucky. We had brought out the little bikes and wallowed in the mud like pigs. Keith was the unfortunate recipient of a mud roost of Blaster's rear wheel. Keith took the roosting in stride, and artfully returned fire. It was love at first sight! A few months later, Keith joined us for the TransTiaga. We just knew he'd be all game for another rendezvous.
Keith at James Bay.
A few months went by, and a friend we'd ridden with a long time ago rang. He wanted in. Zedd has always been an "all in" kinda guy. For example, this was one of our first outings with him, and perhaps the first water crossing with his new steed:
I thought he was a sporting fellow as he had no idea what a bunch of nutballs he had chosen as wingmates. The group now had symmetry, a 4th rider, and a mission to accomplish.
Tomorrow we embark, leaving before our nations politicians get up to snarl the traffic. The bikes are loaded and the belly's are full of the finest Southern Maryland cuisine.
Tomorrow we embark, leaving before our nations politicians get up to snarl the traffic. The bikes are loaded and the belly's are full of the finest Southern Maryland cuisine.
