“Today will be a rest day”. I’d had that same thought yesterday morning, but today it was more likely to happen. After breakfast, I finished my awning setup, very happy with the finished product, though I think if it becomes a regular thing, I’ll invest in a larger tarp. It was nice to sit outside…

I was slow to get started, I didn’t really have a plan for the day, but my legs were achy and I didn’t feel a whole lot like doing anything, so I lingered. Eventually I snapped myself out of it and went to check out the west section of Saguaro National Park. I’d nearly ridden…

March 7th marked an important anniversary in my life. Six months ago, I quit my job and walked out on “normal” life to be a nomad. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and I’m happy I made it. Here is the data… The Money Total cost of trip = $4,771.66 Cost per…

As much as I wanted to sleep in, it didn’t happen. The cold of the desert night lingered and so I faffed around, not wanting to get riding until it warmed up a bit. I spent a good hour or so with my bike. Replacing tubes, putting sealant in them and un-seizing my derailleur so…

I had a surprisingly good sleep thanks to the plan that I’d made last night to tackle my car trouble. I delayed getting out of bed though, a little apprehensive of what was to come. Gary, the camphost informed me that there was a group coming in to occupy the group site, but that I…

I hadn’t slept all that well, I don’t think the van was quite level, so I’d have preferred to sleep in a little, but the sun was up so I was too. I left camp and continued on the winding road through absolutely beautiful mountains spotted with red rock. I couldn’t wait to get riding…

I woke up to some messages on my phone that I could only look at briefly before the cold killed my battery. So, I was left for ten minutes while making breakfast wondering what Kevin had said. Kevin is a very good mate of mine who was coming to visit me for two weeks and…

I still had camp to myself all morning until someone rolled in at around 8:30am as I was leaving. My first stop was at the Walmart I was going to camp at the night before for a shop. Despite the signs, I saw a couple of RVs there that had been parked in the same…

There was ice in my water bottle and the fridge had gone down to 0*C. Not a good sign. I just hoped that at lower elevation it wouldn’t be so cold, I don’t think I can hack more consistently freezing weather, Florida made me soft. I only just managed to keep my fingers warmed up…