It’s been raining all morning, and at times perhaps a defined frog strangler. A frog strangler is a term when there is so much water that you could even drown an amphibious creature. We march like good soldiers towards the I-83 border crossing. We play the 20 dumbest questions that we will be interrogated on. Lest we forget the notable crossing where my bike was completely stripped search, meanwhile Bruce cleared his custom line in record time and began reading all the welcome signs and photographing his beloved Canada. Then there was the year that Bruce had a mild memory fart and when asked where he was heading to, the only town he could recall he was going to was "Parent". The US equivalent to saying that you are visiting Washington DC, but instead say Nanjemoy.
With the driver of the truck all prepped, we are through customs in less than 3 mins flat arriving in Rally HQ by midday After a nice lunch since the hotel room is not available until 1500, we go shopping at the dollar store. Boy did Bruce out do himself on some nice "tourista" Canadian garb. Really the next Hawaiian Shirt day at the office will be defined by this shirt.
After the rig is parked, we start staging the gear for tomorrow. It is then that I realize that I have forgot my riding overpants. In my head I shrug it off, I am just ecastic to have packed jean. I hope for no rain, but decide that this isn't the worst thing that could possibly happen. And the jeans, how fortuitous!. Bruce all but reading my thoughts, then scanning the back seat of the truck is suddenly very uneasy. He shortly zeros in on the lack of my the key piece of riding kit. I suppose this is one of the perils of taking the easy route to an event. Never left them at home when we ride there!
It was still mid-afternoon on a work day. The odds of finding an open motorcycle store is pretty decent. So, with that let's go shopping. Not 15 miles down the road is a very nice motostore and I am now an owner of a pair of black ventilated REVit pants. Such as pity that I read the weather report for the weekend later. It will be high-50s in the morning. My penance for a poor packout will that brisk sunrise air. But it does prove my ultra packing strategy, you can pretty much pack nothing and just buy whatever you need enroute!
With the driver of the truck all prepped, we are through customs in less than 3 mins flat arriving in Rally HQ by midday After a nice lunch since the hotel room is not available until 1500, we go shopping at the dollar store. Boy did Bruce out do himself on some nice "tourista" Canadian garb. Really the next Hawaiian Shirt day at the office will be defined by this shirt.
After the rig is parked, we start staging the gear for tomorrow. It is then that I realize that I have forgot my riding overpants. In my head I shrug it off, I am just ecastic to have packed jean. I hope for no rain, but decide that this isn't the worst thing that could possibly happen. And the jeans, how fortuitous!. Bruce all but reading my thoughts, then scanning the back seat of the truck is suddenly very uneasy. He shortly zeros in on the lack of my the key piece of riding kit. I suppose this is one of the perils of taking the easy route to an event. Never left them at home when we ride there!
It was still mid-afternoon on a work day. The odds of finding an open motorcycle store is pretty decent. So, with that let's go shopping. Not 15 miles down the road is a very nice motostore and I am now an owner of a pair of black ventilated REVit pants. Such as pity that I read the weather report for the weekend later. It will be high-50s in the morning. My penance for a poor packout will that brisk sunrise air. But it does prove my ultra packing strategy, you can pretty much pack nothing and just buy whatever you need enroute!
As usual, the purveyor of our event arrives with the precision of a Rolex time piece. Bruce gladly soaks up the Tuks, and we go over the rally map. Nearly 1300kms, we will return to this location 3 days later. Mostly all gravel, and while there are 35 riders total there is no score and no chase vehicle. It's a rally you best bring your A game, and a well maintained bike lest you have a long lonely walk. We are exited for the coming days and the unknowns it will bring.