| Author | Message | ||
     Whatever |
I wake up to a foot of snow, underlain by ice, blowing conditions and road closures pending... My dream job is over... I have a new XB9SX... and a little bit of cash stashed away... nowhere to be and nothing to do... I am not worse for the wear... but I dream of sunny skies, open roads and that little 9 clicking away the miles... My thoughts are to hit the road... by January 1st I could have all my stuff in storage... and arrangements made for the other odds and ends in my life... I have always wanted to see New Orleans. I have plenty of quality camping gear... and I like to be alone in the middle of nowhere... light a fire... and listen to the music of the universe... the wind through tall pine trees... a river bubbling... the sound that the stars make as they swirl above my head... if only you listen close enough... the universe is singing... I have applications out in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida... and would love to visit the Navajo Nation, where I will be able to re-apply for a nice position which pays close to what I was making... in the middle of nowhere... four corners... in another space... another time... a parallel universe known as Indian Country...  Nothing to lose. Everything to gain. I should know better than to waste a good opportunity to fly... I still have my wings... they may have been clipped for a while... but not anymore... There is nothing left for me here... in three months, when this white crap is done blowing up here... I could return by April 1st to resume the grind... pick up where I left off... go to school... look for work... Call it the extended tour in search of sanity... maybe I will write a book about it... some maps to follow... ideas and dreams are in my head this morning...  (Message edited by Whatever on December 12, 2010) | ||
| Doerman |
Do it. My wife did it this past summer. And you also may know about Danielle Hebert, she is in her 6th month of a similar journey. For both of them, the experience sharpened their understanding of priorities in life. | ||
| Queenofspeed |
XB9 with a rotax in it???  | ||
| Ourdee |
Char, It may sound crazy, but, I envy you. If you have to, throw the bike into the back of a small u-haul and get clear of the snow. Have the u-haul folks help you load and unload the bike to and from the truck. Don't slow down till your free of the truck. ,R.D. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Queen, she has both. | ||
| Guell |
rotax? i thought that thunderstorm engine was american? | ||
| Ratbuell |
Char - if you hit New Orleans, let me know. You and my friend Steph (a bartender/manager down there) could do some serious damage to that town  Door's open in Maryland if you find yourself out this way, and good luck! Just make sure wherever you go you have internet access, so you can keep us Buellers updated...  | ||
| Whatever |
My bad... why did I think all XBs were Rotax... because I am the mechanically challenged scientist... Oh well... Spend the next few weeks on preparation and figuring a route out... probably leave January 1st... maybe do Arizona/ New Mexico/ Navajo Nation first... Then swing through Texas, New Orleans, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee in that order... back up to the frozen tundra... | ||
| Court |
Do it. I did and it still ranks as one of the best experiences in my life. Spend the time waiting for the thaw doing a little bit (don't too much) preparation and just go . . . . I saw 37 states the time I did it and hope to go again. Most people die being so enslaved to created restraints that they never, in all their years, ever simply take some time for themselves. | ||
| Whatever |
NC, New York, NY, back to Wisconsin?  | ||
| Bsdfool |
Why go back? | ||
| Whatever |
So I get my sh*t out of storage and leave... for good this time...  | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Sounds like a plan. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
New Orleans Road Trip Mardi Gras Yep, life changing events, have fun. On a similar quest to Ukraine this spring, maybe i dont come back, bikes will be in a shipping container, in case they need to be forward deployed. | ||
| Kenm123t |
Load a pod pack rat etc store it then when you end up some where ship it | ||
| Brother_in_buells |
Charlotte, Go for it! do what you want to do ,and enjoy it! Life,s short enough (but i do not have to tell you that) Pack your things and go ride the motorcycle   different places ,new (nice)people ,and there is always work | ||
| Kenm123t |
Court is right the responsible adult thing is way over rated | ||
| Danger_dave |
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| Rkc00 |
Let us know when you will be in NYC. Dino run!!!!! Keep your head up and keep looking forward. | ||
| Whatever |
Well... Gooooaaaaawllly... Phoenix...  | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
ya i know im in tucson and its just as nice ...come west Jake | ||
| Blk_uly |
Don't for get your flat lander friends here in Fla. good luck Char. I wish it was me. I have Dream much like yours, but I'll have to wait till the kids get bigger, off to college and all that. Good luck,keep us posted, Jeff | ||
| Blake |
I like your plan and new attitude.  | ||
| Slaughter |
Char - Danielle Hebert was bailed on by her (ex) husband and just sold most everything she owned (except recording and sculpture gear) and she hit the road over 16,000 miles ago. She'll be wintering here instead of heading back to Vancouver (decision was aided by the death of her Suzuki and her newly found connections in the music industry) http://daniellehebert.wordpress.com (go back to May when it all started) If your'e in Phoenix in a couple weeks, we'll ALL have to meet up. We get there on 22nd. | ||
| Firemanjim |
Always a place to crash here,Char. | ||
| Akbuell |
You Go Girl!!! And if you need a place to stop for a while, in western NC, it is always available here .... | ||
| Whatever |
Hold onto your hats... paperwork and more logistics today... I know the Piglet feels lonely in her corner of the barn... but it is for her own good... snow and ice on the road... another beautiful day in the neighborhood...  | ||
| Road_thing |
Got spare bedrooms here, too, Char. rt | ||
| Babired |
Just like Ourdee I kind of envy you too! My butt would be in the saddle going down to Florida to visit my sister until the winter months end. | ||
| Whatever |
Dealing with "the system" today... stress stress stress... |
