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Road Trip Archive
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Road Trip: Part 5 – Heading for the Coast – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 18, 2018 | 31 CommentsOn day four we need to make it out to the coast and Prince Rupert with a distance of around 500 kms (310 miles) to cover. There is also a […] -
Road Trip: Part 4 – The Miles Pile On Up North – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 16, 2018 | 8 CommentsOn day three of the journey we transitioned from Alberta to British Columbia. Highlights include a big mountain, waterfall, old train station and giant cedar trees. -
Road Trip: Part 3 – Making up Time – 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 14, 2018 | 24 CommentsIn the last installment our trip had been met with an early hiccup that threatened the whole adventure. We had a fixed time and destination about half way through the […] -
Road Trip: Part 2 – Best Laid Plans on a 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 12, 2018 | 15 CommentsThe plan for the first real day was to ride up through Kananaskis, Banff, Lake Louise then finally Jasper. World famous and amazing scenery the whole way. But it did […] -
Road Trip: Part 1 – Preparation and Starting a 4,500km Road Trip on a 250cc Motorbike
Posted on September 10, 2018 | 32 CommentsBack in June I did a day trip on my Suzuki TU250X but what I did not mention at the time but it was really just a test run for […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2018: Day 2, Part 2
Posted on September 7, 2018 | 44 CommentsIn the last segment we left off with a starter that was reluctant to start. If I had bought the locally made fish bonker from Day 1 this would have […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2018: Day 2, Part 1
Posted on September 5, 2018 | 25 CommentsDay One (Part 1 and Part 2) saw the Pontiac perform admirably considering it had just been revived for street duty a few days earlier. For the second day we […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2018: Day 1, Part 2
Posted on September 3, 2018 | 46 CommentsOn the first portion of day 1 we drove from Lethbridge through the Crowsnest Pass into British Columbia. On second half we will continue on highway 3 before heading north […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2018: Day 1, Part 1
Posted on August 31, 2018 | 51 CommentsThe Great Beater Challenge is an automotive event that gives unloved, marginal vehicles one last shot at glory on an epic weekend road trip. There is a scavenger hunt of […] -
Road Trip Outtake: The Cars Of Daylesford, Victoria, Part 3 – 1978 Holden TD Gemini SL/E
Posted on August 30, 2018 | 10 CommentsThe town of Daylesford was originally a gold-mining town back in the 19th century but the presence of so many mineral springs nearby – 80% of the state’s, in fact […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2018 – The Teams
Posted on August 30, 2018 | 57 CommentsThis is the third year of the Great Beater Challenge and I am proud to have participated in all of them. The event saw huge growth again going from twenty […] -
Pontiac and Great Beater Challenge Update Coming Soon
Posted on August 29, 2018 | 33 CommentsJust a quick note to let you all know that I did indeed take the Pontiac on the Great Beater Challenge. I am working on a updates right now and […] -
Road Trip Outtake: The Cars Of Daylesford, Victoria, Part 2 – Morris Minor
Posted on August 29, 2018 | 20 CommentsDaylesford, Victoria – given its proximity to various luxury resorts and home-stays – is a popular and trendy destination. It’s an old town with a lot of heritage and there […] -
Road Trip Outtake: The Cars Of Daylesford, Victoria, Part 1 – 1992-95 Range Rover Vogue LSE
Posted on August 28, 2018 | 26 CommentsIt’s always a pleasure to explore an unfamiliar part of one’s own country. I’d not heard of Hepburn Springs, Victoria but when my family suggested I fly down and spend […] -
COAL: 2008 Honda Element – 5,000 Miles in the Pacific Northwest
Posted on August 11, 2018 | 39 CommentsAfter two years of hard wrenching and scads of hard cash, it became apparent that my balky VW van was never going to be reliable enough to adventure with. As […]