Nothing silly about the reaction to losing the hat. I'd be upset if I lost my cap on a ride. It's been all over the world with me. Keep up the outstanding work! You're an inspiration!

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@davidchereneimmel8820

2 жыл бұрын

I can relate for sure I have collected fine hats vintage also for over 30 years and I definitely become attached to mine as well they are like old friends. And so are our motorcycles! Sorry for your loss. Tip: Blue locktite for cycle fasteners serviceable but they don't come loose. Love your videos!

@etfireman1

2 жыл бұрын

Wiiiiilsooon!!!

Damn dude! Absolute great job with this first video. You conveyed the heartbreak of losing your hat perfectly. I got teary eyed for you! And those night sky time lapses, beautiful! Your cinematography is top notch. In a world of content creators with GoPros and iPhones, I'm so happy you exist. So I can enjoy your beautiful visuals and also be inspired to up our game as well. Well done and looking forward to the rest of the series!!

@colebuzzard7721

2 жыл бұрын

What they said! ^^^

@bradleyalexander5821

2 жыл бұрын

So very well said. 👍🏼

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very very much my friend, that means a lot to me

Absolutely no shame whatsoever in being upset about losing an old friend. Just believe it made its home in the wind, it was just it's time to go. Great episode, can't wait for the rest!!!

I am very sentimental so I completely understand. My favorite part of spring is rebirth. The happy chirping birds, warmth, green trees. It enlivens everything including me. Joshua Tree looks absolutely beautiful. It’s on my bucket list!

We've all lost items on trips, mine was a camera, helmet and jacket left in a car that I hitched in to get a motorcycle part. Jumped out to fix the bike and forgot to grab items. Never found the car in freeway traffic. Thanks for sharing your trip!

Nothing shouts "Spring" like the inevitable April snowstorm! LOL Sorry about the loss of your hat Amanda. Safe trails.

I’ve lost sentimental items before and I can relate to the anxiety & sadness felt. Brighter skies ahead!

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eleanore!

Sorry to hear about your hat! Losing something of value to us is heart breaking. Had our moto and camping gear stolen from us overnight, the night before we were set out to go on a two week trip! 😭 But in the end, everyone was ok. You will find your next hat will bring you joy and the opportunity to fill it with memories as well 😊

I used to pour over your videos before I got my first motorcycle, wishing I could take trips like you do. I now have the bike, and hope to make my first trip soon. Thanks for being such an incredible inspiration, and making such beautiful content.

My favorite part of Spring is seeing the new life appearing, all the blooms coming out and less layer on the bike lol. Your time lapse at your camp was beautiful. Sorry for your loss of your hat, some people just do not understand how an object can have such meaning to someone, we lost our house and everything to a fire and was so many things that cannot be replaced, which had no value except value to myself.

Favorite part of spring? That first long ride and then camping for a really long weekend with so many new friends. I’m so looking forward to this story/series!

Great first episode! Thanks for letting me come visit you in Joshua Tree. I could tell you were exhausted and wanted to give you space to decompress after having a rough few days. That said, I was thankful for the short visit. Best thing about springtime is being outside on crisp cool mornings and feeling the warmth of the rising sun. If you add a great view with a desert bloom or mountain wild flowers that makes it extra special.

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

I am so so glad you were there, it was really good to talk to someone else and force myself to get out of my circular thoughts for a little while. Here's to more opportunities to camp together when Amanda isn't an anxious mess XD

@AdvantureZach

2 жыл бұрын

Loved the cameo! I said hey Jess! 😂

Absolutely loved this episode. Amanda, don’t feel silly about the hat, there’s a few things I carry that if one of them were to fall off the bike and be lost…I’d just quit! Joshua tree is amazing and I must go there! The Timelapse of the night sky left me gobsmacked, loved it! ❤️ So looking forward to the next episode!!

I always struggle a bit on the first couple days of a solo ride... I feel lonely, wonder why I'm not travelling in a group instead and fight the urge to just turn around... all things that I'm pretty sure are just a normal reaction to getting out of my comfort zone. BUT... once I'm over that hump all of a sudden the ride becomes so relaxing and enjoyable, by the end of the first week I'm in this travel zone that is just pure fun. Travelling with others can be fun too but it's always full of compromises and (at least for me) worry about the riders I'm with... am I pushing them to ride beyond their skill level, am I slowing them down... etc. Travelling solo I can ride exactly how I want, stay exactly where I want, pretty much do anything that strikes my fancy. Have fun on your adventure... and try to get lost at least a few times!

Been riding since 83 understand your emotions, long rides are therapeutic ☮️🌵

Glad you recovered after the lost Stetson, and was good to see you in better spirits on the next day. Love the video’s, funny how you and FTA both posted Joshua Tree vids on the same day. Looking forward to the next videos. Happy camping Amanda! I’m leaving for NC/TN portion of TAT on Tuesday, hope nothing blows off and no major events. See ya in July in Sturgis😀

it was the healing for me this spring, it's the burst energy for me every spring.

Love this! The views are awesome 😎 What I love about Spring? The warmer weather for riding and everything coming to life with flowers and fresh green leaves ❤️ ☕☕

Judging from the comments we are all empathetic on the loss of your hat. I liked in the video last week where you said you hoped someone found it and it’s putting it to good use. I like to give objects like that a personality, a life. Like the saying “all the stories I could tell.” And now it’s going onto another life to learn new stories. End screen crew… Warm enough to ride comfortably. And the experience that non-riders don’t share, the smells! Wet ground after the rain, the smell of the ocean, the blossoms in the trees budding out in the spring, A Eucalyptus grove, or pine forest and the occasional cow pasture!

Great video, once again. Looking forward to the rest of this trip.

My favorite part of spring is watching all the flora come back to life, especially the flowering trees, Cherry, Plum, Crab Apple. I love the star track videos.

You are not being silly about the hat…… it’s the little things sometimes that bring the most happiness in life 😘❤️

You are an amazing woman to do the things you do, you’re showing what a real biker is all about. Keep doing the thing so we can share your dream, Thank you!

Looks good so far. I'm excited to get to watch your updates on the weeks leading to my first trip this year. As always, I pick up little pieces of knowledge from your videos that I can apply to my process. As always, thanks so much for posting.

No matter what the problem is you always have a smile and a laugh. Always a positive outlook, I think that’s why I watch your videos hoping maybe I can catch your vibe to carry with me on my trips. Thank you for being you!

Thank you for keeping it real and sharing the bad stuff as well as the awesome stuff. Your videos makes my day and are so inspiring! Been subscribing for years and you're without a doubt my favourite KZreadr/creator, and love your artwork! My favourite thing about spring is that it's finally riding season in Norway!

Amazing video and trip! thanks for sharing

awesome video as always, spring is decent weather when it comes , keep videos coming

I always admire your videography, pacing, B roll, choice of music, all of it's fantastic! I'm sorry you had a rough start and glad the whole trip went well! Can't wait to see more!

Just loving this trip, thanks for sharing!!!

Hope you have a fantastic trip Amanda! Best thing about spring? Being out on the bike again after winter and picking up all those fresh springtime smells as you ride though the countryside. Keep up the good work!

Love this! It's so inspiring to go on a trip of my own. Thank you for sharing. And I'm sorry for your hat. Hopefully your new one will have even more and even better memories!

Woah man, that first day... 💔 brought back that heart sunk feeling of your wrist injury. Sentimental items and attachments to them are so very important, and I felt that hard with you. 😢 I'm so glad things picked up after that. And, what a wonderful first episode! Always love the night time lapses. It was such a joy to have you in our home. You definitely made an impression on my girls, too. 🙏🏽 My favorite part about Spring is the warmer weather (sorry we didn't share any of that while you were here 🤷🏽‍♀) and the blossoms. It's rejuvenating and uplifting and always gives me a fresh outlook. Looking forward to Ep 2! 🤓

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

💛 I can't thank you enough for swooping me up when my original plans kind of fell through, you don't know how much that meant to me. I absolutely loved getting to spend time with ya'll I felt right at home. lol hopefully it was a good impression XD

Wonderful video, this was an excellent episode. Looking forward to the rest of your moto-adventure 🏍️👍

I had a favorite adventuring hat. It disappeared in the rocky cliffs of the Himalayas. I freaked out for a while when i realized it was gone so I totally understand. The things with sentimental value really hurt when they're gone. But I'm glad you pushed onward. Very excited for this series! And a fantastic first episode!

You are amazing! I'm so glad that you talk about the good as well as the bad on your trips. And that you are not afraid to show your emotions. I believe that your fans are as inspired by your vlogs as much as I am. Thank you so much for the videos and being the lovely lady that you are.

I hit subscribe AND the bell icon! Great stuff with sharing the ups, downs, and tech! Well done. Looking forward to more from you. Continued success and great travels.

Best part of spring, the sound of birdsong and the snowdrops/bulbs coming up and the thoughts/plans for the first ride. I like your honesty with the channel, some days things just happen and you are glum until you can get past it. It just is what it is. Love your camping spot in Joshua Tree, when I finally get to the USA it’s one of the many national parks on my must do list. Looking forwards to the rest of your trip videos 👍 Cheers Jackie

I love your take on travel vlogging it is quite refreshing and so easy to watch, keep doing what you are doing.

Favorite part about spring? Getting the bike insured and back on the road, of course!

l really like the time-laps stuff you did near the end, the streeks of light on the cliff side.. vary well done!

My favorite part of spring is smelling the honeysuckle in the air when I ride.

Great opener for the series. I have been looking forward to this since you announced that you were doing another X country trip. Thank you for sharing the good and the bad of riding. I didn't lose my favorite hat but last year coming home from RMR6 I ran out of fuel on a 2 lane 80 MPH highway 5 miles outside of Arco ID in 105 degree heat. Semi trucks are scary at 80 MPH less than 2 feet from you. After I got the scooter on the center stand and moved myself 20 feet back from the road I sat down and cried. I was so overwhelmed by my thinking error that led to me running out of fuel, stranded and too disabled to walk to get fuel then carry the fuel back. That was my bad day. Not my best moment. So you have every right to feel as you did losing your hat and needing a moment to regroup. Your honesty is one of the reasons I love your content. Easy end screen crew question for me this time. Daffodils are my favorite part of spring. They come up so bright that it just makes me feel happy

Yay I'm so happy to finally start seeing the footage from this trip!! It's already looking so amazing agh. It's so cool that you dehydrated and packed that meal, it looked great! I still need to figure out how to get that damn star trails thing working on my Sony lol, I know the stars out at RMR are probably crazy. Joshua Tree looked so beautiful, I can't wait to make it there eventually!

Spring - The smell of melting snow! All the best from Canada

Great video Amanda, beautifully edited.

Amazing time lapse Amanda👍🏻👍🏻

A great video! Some days can be taxing. I like the nighttime time lapse part. Your content and editing are top notch. Thank you for sharing this adventure with us.

Appreciate the candor! Long bike trips are a challenge. Things go wrong. Do the thing.

Great first video!! That hat had held a lot of sentimental value, lots of memories, too. I have been upset when I have lost or broken items that meant a lot to me so completely understand. I'm glad the second day went well and can't wait to watch the rest of the trip. Best part of spring? Not having to wear 5 layers to ride my motorcycle, feels so nice to be able to move, lol.

Awesome video as usual Amanda. Bummer about your hat, know the feeling. A tip for adding accessories to your bike, I always replace any lock washers and std nuts with nyloc nuts. I do it whenever I fit a new gizmo to either of my bikes and so far not a single nyloc has come loose. And if you can't use a nyloc, I drill the nut sidewall and use lockwire to fix it to a suitable point. Sometimes another fastener nearby, or to a tag on the frame or engine. Especially useful on my Ducati. If lockwire isn't your thing, tighten the nut on the bolt then drill a small hole through both the nut and bolt/screw and fit a split pin through it.

Thanks for making this. I love your videos. The visuals, the cool graphics,the general fun vibe - its all something I aspire to with my own motovlogs. Also, that sucks about your hat! Not silly at all to stress over losing it. Hell, I’ve got a whole drawer of random trinkets from trips I’ve taken that have nothing but sentimental value; I’d be crushed if I lost any of them. Anywho, can’t wait to see the remainder of this series!

Amanda, your content is always so beautifully done, I loved the star trail time lapse! So sorry to hear about the hat....I look forward to the rest of the series.

I think my new favorite part of spring is watching your cross country trip!! When is the next video??? *hugs* thank you for your authenticity and vulnerability. Your videos are so beautifully done!

I'm sooooooo happy that we get to see these new videos. Just a couple comments. One, that pillow looks great. Two, that microphone is flawless. The sound quality is great.

Love you videos and thanks for sharing awesome trip! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I feel envious. I always wanted to do this kind of once in a lifetime epic trip. Ride Safe Amanda.

Great 1st episode. Favorite thing about Spring ...the birds returning to Northern Minnesota

Awesome job. Very inspiring. Stay out there and enjoy your adventures.

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Favorite part of spring, would be shoveling the snow away from the shed, getting the bike ready then that first ride.😌 I lost a pair of Solomon water shoes I had for 10 years. They are in Quebec, somewhere south of Montreal 😑

Love it. Your production is awesome 👌

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Much respect for sharing the raw emotions when things go wrong. Too many presenters paint an unrealistic narrative of what life on the road is truly like. I have 4 decades of two wheeled travel behind me and there has been more than a few times situations and frustrations brought me to tears. Keep doing what you are doing !

Love the time lapse editing. Good job

No apologies necessary for losing something sentimental. Looking forward to your star maps. You’re awesome! Looking forward to more vids this season.

Thanks for the ride and video

Amazing video as always.

Episode the first, and it feels like, after following you on IG and other vids from the Shadetree Army, that I'm reading an adventure novel from the last chapter to the first. I know it ends well, but egads, what a start!!

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

lol Thanks Miguel!

It is so good to see you on the road again. I'm so sorry about your hat. As always, a beautiful heart felt video..

Been there. Actually WITH a Stetson!! That’s been years ago now. Tried replacing it several times. Just couldn’t be done. Something about the trails left behind and the stories that went with that hat absolutely feels like an entire life left behind. Miss that hat to this day!!!

Your emotions really cme through on your videos! You are the best Amanda! I will follow you over and over! Keep up the channel!!!!! You are the best!!!

@AstheMagpieFlies

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

And a new epic journey begins and I'm so looking forward to your excellent content. I'm so sorry for the loss of your Stetson. Eric

Spring in Cali was always my favorite. That time when things are still green. and I am so sorry you lost your Stetson. 💔 I am with you on packing the bike. Doesn't seem to matter where or how little I have, It always takes longer to reload the bike in the morning. Loved Joshua Tree! There is something magical about the place. And the food.... PLEASE tell me you have done or will do a video on how to dehydrate/food saver your dinner. Will NEED that for when I head into the Outback.

Wow Amanda. This video was recommended after I watched Itchy Boots' latest offering. I love your sincerity, making your videos real. I look forward to catching up on all your past videos and following your current adventure. And I am really sorry for the loss of your hat. I feel your pain. Hugs x

ngl it was a sudden but nice and relaxing shift to ASMR Amanda. Love hearing where you get your meal prep recipes! Fav part about spring is the beauty of forests as they begin to inhale and bud. It's like a visual representation of hopefulness and I get excited thinking about what summer might bring : )

I’ll give you a big hug for the tears and a standing ovation on your talent as a creator.

Thank you I appreciate all your work editing all them cameras hope you make it to the north east some time there's lots of mountains. Thanks again cheers to ya

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

The North East is for sure the next on the list for a cross country trip, but it might take me another two years to save for lol

@brucegerken1063

2 жыл бұрын

The house will be open .unless ya want to camp in the backyard.

That afternoon light in the Sierras is magical.

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

for sure!

Loved the video! Great adventure, the hat thing really sucks. It’s actually very cool that you shared that moment, inspiring, that effort to stay focused on the positive, it’s hard.

I love Jess! Nice to see her. I’m sentimental about certain items, too. Favorite part about spring: wildflowers.

Sorry to hear about the loss of the Stetson. Telling you I've been there more than once will probably not make you feel any better, but I hope telling you you're going to love your new one and the new memories it will bring you. Enjoy your ride. I look forward to seeing more of your adventure.

Favorite part about Spring is the excitement of all the newness. Can’t wait to go for my first proper Spring ride this Sunday. 67 degrees here in Mt. Shasta, CA. Woot! Awesome day 1 video, so sorry about the hat. I can totally relate. I loved seeing Joshua Tree, one of my fav places. I can’t wait to see the next videos. Thank you!

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

Heck ya! :D Thank you very much.

Great video Amanda, really sorry for you for the hat, but troublesome starts will lead to awesome endings!! 👍👍

Just became a subscriber and I'm looking forward to watching your adventures. Totally understandable about the Stetson...sorry that you had to experience that loss.

Awesome start to your adventure! Get some adversity out of the way in the beginning. Looking forward to more of this trip

I totally understand your loss of your beloved hat. I hate loosing gear and the part of 'I lost that, wishing I knew where it is' as if was deprived of being able to give it a proper send off at end of use. I know it's all just-stuff, but it gets personality and character from the stains and scuffs over lots of trips and adventures with you.

Gadzooks, what a beautiful person you are. You've drawn me inexplicably into your world. Looking forward to all the videos I haven't seen yet. So sorry about the Stetson.

First time viewer. I currently ride a 2008 klr 650. Good content

I lost my favorite hat on a Mist Trail in Yosemite, went back to search but to no avail the hat had gone. The story of lost hats is a sad story not soon forgotten. Good luck on your many adventures. 😃😀😃

@AstheMagpieFlies

2 жыл бұрын

They definitely leave a hole don't they!

Beautiful episode my friend. I want to leave right now and go find your hat for you!! I’m also, adding Joshua tree to my bucket list, what a cool camp site. Thank you for what you do

I'm sorry you lost your Stetson, I understand losing something that has been on your journey through life with you. Safe travels and amazing adventures for you!

Yeah losing things that have sentimental value is a lot tougher than a lot of people might admit. I've been working on trying not to let stuff like that get to me, because it's not great for you mental state, but that's easier said than done!

Well, Spring really just started in the last two days. I love being able to work outside without a bulky winter coat.. and my two elderly dogs can keep me company as well.

Cool video Amanda 👍🏼 cheers

Best part of spring is when it finally happens. In the Northeast we seem to go from Winter to slightly better than winter to Summer.

I love your videos. I'm heading out for two weeks of wandering around the PNW and British Columbia on Friday. I've got a night in Bend on the first night, and a night to visit a friend in Montana ten or eleven days later... Nothing else scripted.

Tough start to be sure... but it's never about how you start.. it is how you finish...FWIIW, first 80 degree day in southern Indiana today since last September.... been waiting a long time for some decent riding weather again... FINALLY.

Loved the video ❤️

It totally sucks losing something sentimental. It definitely is not the big shiny expensive techy stuff that is hard to lose - it's the beaten up, faded, small things that we keep with us (mine is an old crappy tool roll with my mom's prayer card in it). But glad to see you bounced back. Joshua Tree looks amazing. Favorite Spring thing - the smell of the pine trees when I am ripping on the double tracks in the South Jersey Pine Barrens. :)

Wow, what awesome night shots!

Love you're blogs, I am 79 and would love to travel, but unable too, so I travel with you on your blog. Keep up the good work