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When I was 17 (1979) I decided, rather than school, I would ride from Vegas to Montana to NJ, then back and forth between coasts for the next few years. There were no cell phones, no gps. You just rode until you had to work to get more $$, rinse and repeat. I would run into wonderful people and I would run into not so wonderful people. 5 heart attacks later I still I have a pre packed bag I can throw on 1 of my bikes and go pretty much anywhere. Probably doing Alaska this summer. It doesn't end until the end. What struck me most about your conversation was the amount of people that would help. I NEVER was penniless, I remember going into a truck stop, I had like $3 left and I asked the waiter (an Old Black guy, must have been in his 70's) what can I get for $3, he said that's all you have? I was like yup. He said order anything you want, then he gave me 20 more. It was just like that, I could go on for days but this brings back a lot of great memories. I never did cry though, I'm just one of those people that always know, it's going to be ok... Might be a guy thing.

Phenomenal podcast you two. Grace, thank you so much for sharing. Your story is inspiring.

As I begin my nomadic adv as a solo female, I appreciate your perspectives. As an older gal, who will have a little bit of income, I look forward to my slow travel and camping a ton in Baja for multiple months as my shake down riding lol..love this..I decided to go with MotoVlogging. I want to travel, but cant afford hotels and flights for months, and I dont want to backpack. My love of Bikes and Camping...done! Thank You Guys! MUCH LOVE

This is a really nice episode! Just some of your wisdom take-aways for me, were (paraphrased): "The [only] way you learn to be truly alone is to just do it..." and "Two things you'll use for sure are wet wipes and duct tape." Grace's account of her long solo experience reminded me of my first early 1970s long solo m/c trips. Those were my "And Then Came Bronson" days as I rode my Honda CB350 and tried to understand "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." I'm still riding solo trips and re-reading "Zen..." AND still learning - every day, every trip. One thing I do know is people in the motorcycle "brother/sisterhood" are the nicest people!! Thank you for being Excellent.

I love "you're gonna get crusty"! My friend did a three month trip last summer and sent me a text after about two months that she just had to throw her hydration pack away and buy a new one because is stunk so bad!!!

Back in ‘06, I rode my Honda XR650r (with a HO stator, street legal lighting kit, and six gallon tank), to Santiago, Chile from my home in Kentucky. The initial leg of the trip took over two months of riding 8-12 hours a day with only one day off to fly the bike to Bogota from the Canal Zone. I was promptly robbed at gunpoint about an hour outside of Bogota! Riding at very high elevations in the Andean Mountains was rough, as the Honda was carbureted and I didn’t have small enough jets. Also, the dot 3 brake fluid boiled in the calipers and almost all braking was lost. I switched to dot 5 synthetic, which had a much higher boiling point. I also had 3-4 flat tires. Anyway, I learned lots and lots of fun stuff! Kick start only, no cush drive in the rear hub, 2X4 seat, blah, blah, blah. I stayed in Chile and Argentina for over two years. I did have access to a beach house and also a car for part of the time, but my bike was my main ride. For me, the worst part of living off a bike is sleeping. In a car, you can pull over anywhere, any time, and take a nap. It’s not so easy on a bike. The other issue is exposure to weather and possible threats from predatory folks. It was a tremendous experience, both good and not so good!

@PeterR0035

2 ай бұрын

Nice! I spent 1 year and about 35.000km riding from most Northern to Southern point of Africa, crossing the Sahara, jungle in the middle and the safari parks in the South. Honda XL500, a bit less than the XR650 but quite reliable.

@uralbob1

2 ай бұрын

@@PeterR0035👍

That thumbnail caption had me dying! I love your friendship and the hilarity that ensues from it. The intelligent conversations are good too, but you know we're all here for the witty banter.

Excellent commentary back and forth! Thank you for your time and energy it was well worthwhile.

I have been watching your videos for some time, Ben. You both hit it out of the park with this video. Man, I'm 63 years old, and you have woken something inside me. Thank you. Keep up the great work you two.

Excellent session guys, I think we made a lot of progress, but our time is up... LOL... Love you two. Seriously. This one brought back memories of weekly 400 mile commutes between San Diego and Tucson. I called it my Solitary Confinement. I think in that way, I relate to Solo MC road life. I'm a recovering Backpacker, Turned Car Camper, turned RV Camper who is having a mid-life Crisis by picking up an R1250RT and boat load of MC-Camping gear. I call it backpacking for old fat guys .-) Love your works and keep it up. We Are Groot

Nice program! Nicely done. Half of my pleasure in motorcycling is wrenching on my machine and knowing my bike inside and out. So, I'll continue to buy machines that are conducive to self maintenance. This is good because I live hundreds of miles from most dealerships, especially Ducati, KTM, Triumph, Guzzi, BMW, etc.

What an informative video. Trucker , mountain biker, my indian ftr also travels with me as a way to get around do errands. Some of the important things you all mentioned were travel basic. Slow down, help, be helped. Good stuff . Probably get the good vibes from this channel because my hometown is stayton.

I took the summer of '91 off and took my 1976 GL 1000 around the country for two months, seeing friends, family and the sights. I brought a Hi8 camera and I have some footage, but no, I didn't really document that much of it, and yes, I wish I did.

I really wish there were links included to Grace's video and SM Channels. Such a kick ass podcast episode on many levels (kind of the expected bar though when it is two Oregonians, ha!). The piece about the lifestyle being unrelatable to just about anyone and everyone is, well relatable. Keep kicking out the great content (just include the links, 😉) 👊💯

Wow this was very,very,very long….And I loved every sec. …..your two are very gifted… thanks for sharing…

Thank you Grace for your insight. Truly invaluable. At 37, with a house and dog and good job I don't know if my time will come before I'm too old. For the first time in my life I feel I DO have something to loose and it's bittersweet. But if the time does come, at least I'll go into it more prepared.

I have to say that one of the reasons that I started to follow Ben on KZread was his undeniable sincerity and genuine nature. I only knew Ben from his videos but I felt like I knew him for years. I found Grace through one of Ben’s camping trip videos. (The one with the steaks…) And I felt that same genuine spirit and sincerity from Grace as well. Thank you both for the invaluable insight and hysterical content! I look forward to every video. Be well and ride safe! You’re the best! Both of you… Record that thirteen hour car ride. That could be the raw footage for Graces next documentary…

I love your chats, they have become part of my Saturday morning routine. I drink my coffee and watch while I am in between procrastinating about doing stuff.

Wow what a great woman.. So many good tips.. Tnx for the video dork ❤

I once got stuck in a city where I didn't have access to money to pay for a motel room, so I drove around till I found a hardware store that sold sheds. I was able to get myself and my bike into one of the sheds to spend the night without having to worry about the police or someone trying to rob/harm me. Better that than trying to ride all night when you're already tired.

Thank you Grace for your honest, opinions and life experiences, I find that no matter what age we are we always learn and putting ourselves into different situations naturally gonna happen. Glad you had the experience you did found yourself and found whole lot more fans. Thank you.

Best podcast yet... Grace, thank you for your honest insight! Eye opening... I couldn't stop watching.

Excellent !!! These podcasts have become my favorites.

Wow, the last few segments of this podcast really hit home. Thank you very much.😊

Ben and Grace, this is the first podcast I have ever watched. I really enjoyed this because I have thought of doing this so many times. But I never got around to it. Fascinating story about Grace’s adventure. Alan

🤔🤔 6 years with a mobile address, everything I own fits in my bags... Lots of good insights and info . The part of no one understanding your life/experience/moment is so very true, and possibly the hardest to get by, especially if you want family or friends to care about you … 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@timlubbers2884

2 ай бұрын

@@clvrswine how can you be confused by three sentences?

You guys are hilarious and yet educational 🤟🤟🤟

Everybody knows the old one about the Hoover vacuum cleaner and the Harley Davidson

LOL, Hilarious thumbnail!

Thumbs and comments for the bump. Ride safe, yall. 😃🤙🤜🤛

I did a short solo trip by myself. 2 weeks. Wasn’t sure if that would be fun or not but it was really cool. Eat sleep and look at whatever you want when you want. Very cool stuff.

I really enjoyed this episode.

Grace in the Road and The Graceful Dork I LOVE these fantastic videos! Grace is an incredibly multitalented Lady. Her film was breathtakingly beautiful. I wish more women in this world were like her. I loved her and the Graceful Dork's analogy of the running scene in Forrest Gump. That destroyed me mid beer gulp! 😂 I look forward to many more of these awesome videos. Thank you for this one guys! Ride SAFE and BE safe! 👍👍

Very cool podcast. I could never do a nomad life or would want to. But I do find it fascinating. I follow on youtube some full time RVer's , people who live on a sail boat and people like yourself. Thanks for sharing

You totally should film the car ride!

Just listened to this podcast today! Sorry for being tardy 😂 I am fairly new to moto camping and travel but have fallen for it pretty hard. I have obligations now but use my holidays to gain experience and am seriously considering retiring early and just wandering as much as possible. The world is so big and so beautiful and being out on my bike in it is prolly the most satisfying thing I've ever done for myself! I'm an introvert and a people pleaser so being out alone on the road is a special feeling I find quite liberating. I do what I want, when I want, how I want and that has just not been my experience in anything else but solo moto travel. ❤ Love it!

Great podcast!

I love the solo thing. It is who I am. I call myself the Sole Rider. Last year I took my first long distance solo trip. 9 days, 2500 miles. Typically my long rides are between 400 and 800 miles, since I live in Montana, I don’t really need to go that far. I loved being that long alone.

I feel compelled to go out and do a parody of that thumbnail shot picture 📸

I want to, plan to travel the world but I will never be homeless or leave everything behind. I’ll probably never to delegate my responsibilities a few months at a time.

I would consider what she did a long vacation, not a way of life.

No link to Graces KZread ? Or I’m just blind !!

Dont ride on hyway Secondary road all the way and bushes

In 2012 I rode from California to Ushuaia and back up to Colombia in nine months. Some lessons: - You don't have to be stinky. Shower and change clothes after each ride before dinner, wear the evening clothes in the morning for the next ride. Hang your gear up to air out, especially when wet. Get a fan if needed, hotels usually provide these on request. Get creative on where and how to hang your stuff. Keep up on laundry, hotels also provide this service for cheap. Camping is a different story -- we didn't do much of that -- but usually have a day in there at a hotel so you can clean up and reset. - Bring a friend, especially who speaks the language. Much better to have someone go in and check the hotel or border crossing while someone watches outside. The bad guys prefer easy targets. Obviously you can go solo regardless of gender, but a buddy system is safer all else being equal. - You will bring too much stuff initially, but you will pare it down. It's normal. - There are no "no-go" countries or even cities, it's neighborhoods and blocks you need to watch for. You have to ask locals or people who just came from the area (at the hostel usually) for advice. Old forum posts don't count. - The hardest part was deciding to go. Once you've committed in your heart, everything after that flows easily.

Wow she comes on and insults you…..

Wow! Grace looks like Noraly ( itchy boots ) twin!! Great pod cast guys 👍

@fordbloke4790

2 ай бұрын

@@clvrswine , explain to me how saying someone looks like another person is shallow?

I definitely would listen to the existential conversation. That’s my kind of conversation.

@insatiable_mind

2 ай бұрын

@@clvrswine existentialism is the philosophy exploring meaning, purpose and the value of human existence. You could it’s not rational and some don’t think it’s at all useful but it doesn’t exactly lack a definition.

Durk in the Rud is the Wisconsin local affiliate.

Grace and Ben together for 13 hours in a car? Yeah, that needs to be recorded, though some heavy editing might be required later ;-)

What... Just talk...............!?!

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

...that's what a podcast is...

I went to Subway yesterday. One slice of thin roast beef on bread. Total rip off.

Come on…. You guys don’t need “Smelly Dirtbag” click bait. How about “Bad Ass Beauty Adventure”, “Graceful and Gone” or “Beauty and the Beast”. Great VODCAST!

@DorkintheRoad

Ай бұрын

She said it in the podcast. It's not clickbait if it's in there.

Finnish here, so you guys can't camp just anywhere? just on the side of some dirt road, slap a tent down and sleep... where are your "everymans rights"?

@Barbarossa97

5 күн бұрын

Not to be found in western shitholes

SIX pets?? Just a few short of a farm! 🥸