Fearing I didn’t have enough space on my DR650 to carry all my junk plus more junk on top of that in my Mosko Reckless 80 bags I started looking into other options, of which there were effectively four: Backpack Tank bag Fender bag Handlebar bag Gas tank saddlebags You probably counted five instead of
As I’ve most likely mentioned elsewhere, I’m an odd shaped duck. Seems like ¾ of my 6’ frame is from the waist up, I have a bit of a gut, broad shoulders and a barrel chest. If I road Harley’s like most people think I do, I’d probably have no problem finding a jacket.
There comes a time in an adventurer’s life where he gets tired of eating pre-made foods like 7-11 sandwiches, energy or protein bars or McDonald’s $1 menu items and wants to branch out into something cooked, and not soggy. Or when he’s out camping and just wants some hot cocoa but first must pump up
There are innumerable people who participate in triathlons or their component parts and I know almost none of them. It’s a little odd, really, the dearth of people I know who share this interest. Thus, when a coworker sent a group email invite to the Renegade Turkey Triathlon, I couldn’t say no for three reasons.
The brand Acerbis is pronounced Uh Chair Beez. There, that’s done. Moving on. To get from one side of the States to the other as off the grid as reasonably possible, which requires enough gas to get lost and back safely. As I found out, in the US that seems to be well under 300
I’m a sport bike rider so buying helmets is rather simple. Snell/ECE certification and best reviews and I’m basically on my way. I previously had an Arai RX-7 Corsair which served me well for quite a few years, with the only problems being their ridiculous side-pod, ADSIS or Super ADSIS or some other
I ride two bicycles, have one car and two motorcycles – okay, I had two motorcycles but had to sell one to finance a trip but will hopefully be buying another next year so I still consider myself having two. Trying to attach my increasing amounts of electronics to these vehicles while maintaining some semblance
I’m a bit of a shoe snob, I’ll admit it, but with good reason. I’m extremely hard on shoes and can destroy a cheap pair in months – weeks if they’re a bargain-basement brand. I recall in high school buying my first pair of modern-style cowboy boots, a fancy pair of grey bonded leather, rubber
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Well, about two brands of cooking pots, really: G4Free 4 Piece Camping Cookware & the Optimus Terra HE. As with almost everything these days, there is an overabundance of often confusing and contradictory information for an overwhelming array of choices for backpacking gear. This includes something as seemingly simple as which pot
I’m a huge fan of Leatherman tools, having had one on my hip literally since High School. That was back in the time when you could still do something like that and not be pulled into the nearest police station, or shot, or both. And no, I wasn’t a hick in a hick town, I’m
The name Calscadia came from a portmanteau of the CAL from California where I reside and SCADIA for the Cascades, where I’m from originally as well as in reference to Cascade Locks where I adopted a beloved Bernese Mountain Dog. I started this website and social media as an outlet to talk about the adventures I take, the people I meet and the gear I abuse along the way. When I talk about gear, I’ll tell you what works, what doesn’t and why I came to that conclusion. I purchase my own gear, am not sponsored and won’t put ads on videos because I hate that as much as you do. I may get money from affiliate links but you’ll always know that in advance. Hopefully I’ll see you out there!