October 4, 2022
Dodging storms for a Bozeman getaway
The seasons are changing and with it weather to deal with when flying. I was able to skirt storms on the front and back side of my trip and keep it all VFR.
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October 1, 2022
Quick fall backpacking trip
My daughter, who doesn’t have much free time due to grad school and training for the biathlon, and I still managed to squeeze in a 21 hour, 14 mile trip to the Lee Metcalf wilderness just outside of Bozeman. She found a trail she hadn’t hiked that just happened to be right where it looked to be raining. But by…
September 21, 2022
Using a Best Tugs Alpha A3 with a Van’s RV-10 and FlyBoy tug guards
Whelp I sure created a lot more work than was necessary. A bit of background, I share my hanger with a Cessna 180 and my partner has a Best Tugs Alpha A3. When I moved my plane in with her I tried to use her tug on my plane but found the adapters were too wide to fit in the…
September 17, 2022
Wyoming BDR (WYBDR), detailed route information
** See 2023 update below ** Our planned route of the WY BDR was Sections 1 to 6 (backwards from north to south). We skipped Sections 7 and 8 because we have spent a lot of time riding in the Big Horn mountains (they are fantastic) and instead would tack on part of the CO BDR. For this tour I…
September 16, 2022
End of the 2022 Adventure Tour
Time for Mike to head home to Rapid City, blerg. It rained hard early in the morning and there was talk of skipping the ride over Buffalo pass in favor of taking the highway. But after breakfast it seemed manageable so we geared up and hit the trail. The conditions were better than expected and soon we were over the…
September 15, 2022
Colorado BDR (COBDR) from Steamboat to Gypsum
After missing the last part of Section 1 of the WYBDR, we hit the top section of the COBDR the next day. This had always been our plan, however instead of making it to Leadville for the night we would turn around in Gypsum due to heavy rain. I ride most of this trail a number of times each summer…
September 14, 2022
Wyoming BDR (WYBDR) Motorcycle Tour 2022 Day 4, Sections 1 and 2
I give a detailed route description on this page if you are interested. With rain coming we crossed our fingers and hit the trails at 7:00am. First goal to get to Centennial, WY a hundred miles away. Once there we questioning if we could cross the Snowy Mountain range before getting wet. After a weather check we gave it a…
September 13, 2022
Wyoming BDR (WYBDR) Motorcycle Tour 2022 Day 3, Section 3
I give a detailed route description on this page if you are interested.
September 12, 2022
Wyoming BDR (WYBDR) Motorcycle Tour 2022 Day 2, Section 4
I give a detailed route description on this page if you are interested.
September 11, 2022
Wyoming BDR (WYBDR) Motorcycle Tour 2022 Day 1, Sections 5 and 6
I give a detailed route description on this page if you are interested.
August 20, 2022
Fall Craftsman 247.889704 Snowblower servicing
Whelp winter is just around the corner and it was a good day to service my snowblower. Last year it had been a bit rough at idle and since a new carb was only $40 it seemed like a good idea to just replace it. I had started to disassemble in the winter only to change my mind once I…
August 16, 2022
Installing the SDS Aero Sealed Induction Tube Kit
I performed the Savvy Induction leak test last month and everything was looking good but I decided to be proactive and upgrade my induction tube flanges. Vic Syracuse recommends replacing the induction gaskets at 300 hours and seeing as I’m at 220 the time seemed right. SDS Aero out of Canada has a great kit the replaced the crappy paper…