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  @DavidStockton-eg2ok3 ай бұрын

  Best to you on your adventure!

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  @gregoryj.martell48793 ай бұрын

  Awesome!

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  @OutdoorAZDDS Жыл бұрын

  I did this segment as well and it was the most water I have EVER drunk in 24 hours! I had to filter from a cow pond to survive. Good job continuing onwards.

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  @OutdoorAZDDS Жыл бұрын

  Did film your other days? I was hoping to see the rest of your ride. Thx for documenting your adventure! I saw your write up in the day 1 description. I was planning to ride the route in 6 days, but tore off my rear derailleur due to seizing mud before Seligman. My family rescued me and then I jumped back on route with a different bike two days later to finish the last 1/3. So like you, I have unfinished business on this route. Are you riding it in 2023?

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  @LifeOfBri Жыл бұрын

  I thought I updated the whole journey. Anyhoo… my fork was cracking. Very close to sheering off completely. I bailed with only 50 miles to go to finish. I’d LOVE to be up there to race again this year, but I’m still riding my way back north on the Baja Divide trail. I’m at least a couple weeks behind being able to line up on May 1. Good luck! Have fun!!!

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  @LifeOfBri Жыл бұрын

  Follow me on FB. Brian Charette. I post lots of stories that I’ll eventually edit to get up on here. 👍🏼

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  @baryakbikepacking Жыл бұрын

  Great advice 👍 #WhereWillYourBarYakTakeYou ?

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  @abarrow4 Жыл бұрын

  Keep it going Bri. You have a unique style that I know will resonate with a lot of people. Good luck, and of course, FUCK YEAH!

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  @PhilMacFarlane Жыл бұрын

  Awesome man! I'm loving your stuff, so glad Rob hooked us up. And me being about a month behind you on the route and you showing so much of the route with that sick camera its perfect! OK you wanted other comments too so here you go. Sorry about the upload quality but you already know that. In the first half or so the background music was too loud and you voice not loud enough. It seemed to get better as it went on. Can't wait for more.

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  @TNTbobdob Жыл бұрын

  Looks great! Fun to see little pieces that I remember showing up in your video. Safe travels!

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  @peeco33 Жыл бұрын

  that was Great!😎

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  @peeco33 Жыл бұрын

  you take after Beo (the first) when it comes to fixing or figuring things out! Have a great winter in Mexico, hope to see you next time you come to Maine!

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  @peeco33 Жыл бұрын

  Hey Brian,AWESOME video! Hope you have a Merry Christmas

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  @LifeOfBri Жыл бұрын

  Thanks Scott. I’m thinking this summer at some point, I should make my way to Maine. 😁👍🏽

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  @janeroy2786 Жыл бұрын

  You are a machine Brian love watching your adventures, go Brian go!

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  @LifeOfBri Жыл бұрын

  Thanks 👍

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  @baryakbikepacking Жыл бұрын

  Love the video Brian Charette! You are True Grit.

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  @LifeOfBri Жыл бұрын

  I appreciate that!

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  @AaronCouch Жыл бұрын

  Love this Brian! Creating on the go like this isn't an easy task. Nice work and keep it up!

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  @LifeOfBri Жыл бұрын

  Appreciate it!

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  @baryakbikepacking Жыл бұрын

  New subscribers... looking forward to future content

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  @22ndCenturyJosh Жыл бұрын

  fully understand the genius/idiot debate! I go through it often - great idea!

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  @collateralus2 жыл бұрын

  Thank you for your gear list and explanations, this was very thorough and is helping me to prep for my August trip.

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  @ronaldharris65692 жыл бұрын

  Lifting the coach roof 4 inches would be a good thing for headroom, but other than that she looks marvelous and the simplicity of sailing proas is very intriguing

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  @LifeOfBri2 жыл бұрын

  So yeah. I did that. Well… most of it anyway. 🙄 My last minute entry into this 619 mile Ride Across Arizona II started when I got a message from Lauren Brownlee letting me know about it. I was already in the desert riding my bikes, but I really didn’t give it much thought until a couple weeks before the start of the event. I realized I had most of my kit needed to partake, so I told Lauren that I’m in! We decided to meet at the finish, where we rented a uhaul to drive us, and our bikes across the state to the start in Topock, AZ. We parked our trucks at the finish, which is hard to explain just how “in the middle of nowhere” it is, and tackled the long hard climb out to Alpine, AZ. The uhaul rental was a trip. First, the dude acted like there was none to be rented. (There was). And, then he couldn’t find the reservation (but, he did). Luckily, the truck had split seats, because Lauren (5’ and a bit), and I (5’19”) split the driving. We stopped in Flagstaff, and spent the night. It was COLD! Enough so to have both of us questioning our sleep kits. Anyhow… We made it to Needles, CA the next afternoon where we met up with Simone Bailey at the Motel 6. Lauren bunked up with Simone, while I slept in the back of the uhaul. But, not before brilliantly locking the keys inside the cab. Argh. Un-needed stress!!! Simone had bought a bunch of silly, small plastic license plates, expecting everyone to wear one for the ride. I rolled my eyes and half heartedly picked “Momma’s Boy”. Over the course of the race, I embraced my namesake, especially once I remembered that Mothers Day was happening soon. Not just soon, but during the event. Well, my event anyways… The next day (day before the race), I got a locksmith to unlock the van. Met up with Jay Petervary and his racing duo @chrisschmidt. I got some extra bits from Jay that my son got to him. The most important being a smaller chainring for the insane amount of climbing on the route. Well, changing out the chainring led to a broken chainring bolt, and a 45 minute drive to Ace Hardware for a bandage bolt, that would hopefully get me through the race (it did). I split a room with @dexterkopeus that evening right next door to the ladies room. We partied by eating a bunch of crap, together. I’m the only one who had a couple of beers. 😁 I had never met my new roomy before, and I could tell that the kid had some energy, and was excited to ride. Little did I know then just how much ASS he was about to kick… My alarm went off at 4:02am. “Could You Be Loved” was the song the alarm used. Dexter hummed the opening bars for the next 30 minutes! Then, we all stuffed into the uhaul, Dexter in back with the bikes, and we drove it to the drop off in Topock, AZ. 5 miles away from the start. We all rode together, in awe of Lauren’s new lighting, to the start. Rolling in, I gave everybody a nice heartwarming “FUCK YEAH” at 5:30am. 😂 6am start, I knew it was going to be a race to cooler weather. The start elevation was 450’. Arizona Desert. HOTHOT! I led the field out onto the i40, where we spent the first 13 miles climbing up towards the first nasty dirt/sand section. The mining town of Bagdad was 100 miles from the start. I was hoping to get there, restock on food and water, and continue on for as long as possible into the night. Unfortunately, it took me everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, just to arrive in Bagdad. Battling dehydration, extreme cramping, and heat stroke, I crawled into town just 20 minutes before the super market was closing. I bought a few things, which I commenced to throw up immediately, and decided I wasn’t moving another inch. I spent the night in the picnic area of the market/post office. About an hour later, the Hansen’s (@gojennygo67 ) arrived and also slept in the picnic area. I could barely eat or drink anything that night, and I was very nervous about the next 100 mile day. I thought for sure it would be a day full of cramping, figuring out how I could quit. I left several hours after the Hansen’s. A huge climb up out of Bagdad, and amazingly, I wasn’t cramping. Not feeling like king of the world, but I wasn’t as bad as I thought I would be. I stopped in the shade several times throughout the day. But, the heat, and limited water, made for a very hard century to the next town, Seligman. Luckily, Minnie, who was acting as neutral trail magic, filled all my bottles with ice, and I grabbed a coke and banana from her. I puked that up too. 🤮, but I still felt fine. As the evening temps dropped, I put the hammer down, and caught up to the Hansen’s as I arrived at the KOA where I was able to shower, do laundry, and eat. The next day, I made it short and only rode 64 miles to Williams, where I decided to get a hotel room. That was nice! Day 4 had me riding 35 miles into Flagstaff. @Kayla caught up with me, and we rode together for a while, and then we all regrouped with the Hansen’s at the Circle K for a nice lunch and resupply. Then we kinda all rode together, but not really, until Kayla decided to stop early. A bit too early, imho, and it ended up biting her. The Hansen’s and I rode well into the dark, putting 40-50 miles on Kayla. Not a big deal, except that the next day, the resupply was far away, and the store closed at 5:00. The Hansen’s and I all made it to the store on time. Barely. Kayla didn’t. Kayla dropped out. Getting to the store on time was HARD!!! Loose gravel. Friday afternoon campers coming in. Hot. Dry. Etc. After our resupply, the Hansen’s and I had some interesting exchange of ideas on when and where we should stop. I capitalized on our mutual indecision and put the hammer down. I rode well into the dark, thinking I could possibly make it to Show Low, and I probably could’ve, but decided to stop for the night 17 miles out. I think I put 30-40 miles on them that night. In the morning, I rolled into Show low, ate a TON of food, restocked my bike, and left before seeing the Hansen’s, thinking (hoping) I may never see them again. After Show Low, the winds really started to pick up, and our route had us climbing up to +/- 9500’ and staying up there for a while. I made it up and over the first high alpine bit in the nuking winds, and decided that getting a hotel room 3 miles off route would be way better than attempting to sleep outside in the crazy wind. After a very gentlemanly evening with food, drink, and a bed, I got going around 5:30am. Unfortunately, I checked me headset, which had developed a funny squeak over the past few days, and found it to be oddly loose. So, I tightened it, but things weren’t feeling right. I put it on the ignore, since all I had to do for the next few hours was to climb over 3500’!!! Which I did, but then I couldn’t get the feeling out of me, that there was more going on with my bike than a loose headset. As I delved further into the investigation, I discovered that the steerer tube was separating from my fork. I couldn’t ignore it any longer. With a HUGE and incredibly steep descent laying ahead, I couldn’t feel safe. So, with only 50 miles to go from the finish, I made the very hard decision to abandon the race and work to get a ride to my truck. With a Garmin message sent to my special friend @Anna, halfway around the world and a day ahead, she arranged to have me picked up by a David via talking to Craig and Minnie (the race organizers). Although I was incredibly bummed to drop out, I feel like I took on and overcame more or less all of the challenges that come on a course as hard as this one. I’m happy with my effort, but I’ve obviously left the door open to come back next year and do it again. FUCK YEAH!!! My rescue brought me to David’s awesome ranch, for beer, food, shower, etc, where @Chris had been hanging since his awesome finish. There, the Hansen’s daughter, Shelby, picked me up and drove me to the finish, where we got to watch Jenny and Jason Hansen finish as the first mixed Duo. I spent the night alone at the finish line contemplating my interesting and HARD week. @rideacrossarizona… I’ll be back!!!

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  @davidhakes38842 жыл бұрын

  I would like to know about the Crash who was at fault and did the boat take on water , was it ran over by the ship?? 55K I would like some answers Thank you.

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  @LifeOfBri2 жыл бұрын

  I looked at this boat 4 years ago. I have no idea what the latest is.

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  @zappaduck47822 жыл бұрын

  HOW THE FUK YOU HIT A CONTAINER SHIP.........IS THE CAPTIN BLIND, SEA IS NOT BIG ENOUGH!!!

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  @LifeOfBri2 жыл бұрын

  Not me my man. I looked at buying this boat, but never did.

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  @davidhakes38842 жыл бұрын

  We potential buyers want the whole story.

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  @dontmarkettomeimpoor28562 жыл бұрын

  @@davidhakes3884 dude you aint buying so stop ur shit

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  @beauwilliams-orser32042 жыл бұрын

  Thanks for sharing! What make/model are those areobars and flip up pads?

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  @LifeOfBri2 жыл бұрын

  Those are HED aero bars. Hard to find, and $$$, but I took Jay Petervary’s recommendation, and got them.

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  @beauwilliams-orser32042 жыл бұрын

  @@LifeOfBri awesome - nice find! I’ve been searching to get a pair of those. Any leads on where I could find some?

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  @LifeOfBri2 жыл бұрын

  I found mine on eBay.

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  @deepwaters72422 жыл бұрын

  Yaaaaay I can't wait to see it in person

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  @vickaiser2 жыл бұрын

  Good vid

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  @DJDJ8083 жыл бұрын

  Hey Brian! How did you get the sealant IN to the old rock-'n'-roll bottle?

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  @LifeOfBri2 жыл бұрын

  Hey Darren. I pulled the small hole top off the bottle, (Grab it with pliers), filled the bottle, then cut the top so the hole was a tight fit on the presta valve.

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  @DJDJ8083 жыл бұрын

  Wait, inner tubes burn well? You use them as kindling for a fire?

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  @LifeOfBri2 жыл бұрын

  That’s what I saw here on KZread. I haven’t tried it yet myself.

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  @zankrus9983 жыл бұрын

  Where is sailing?

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  @laur-unstagenameactuallyca15874 жыл бұрын

  nice. is it based on the cruiser 60 plans

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  @Joelifant4 жыл бұрын

  Nice Boat! (Please stop using a potatoe for recording.)

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  @Lawiah04 жыл бұрын

  240P video, nice.

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  @boobylinks5 жыл бұрын

  Needs safety railings on the main deck, too!

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  @williamhoskins78185 жыл бұрын

  I really like the way you set up your rig ,, one of those " no, this is you do it ! ".

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  @davidd66356 жыл бұрын

  Interesting design. Looks like its coming along. You're gonna have to find a boat with some head room.

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  @davidd66356 жыл бұрын

  What were you repairing? Or fabricating a spray rail?

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  @davidd66356 жыл бұрын

  Kool! She Really flies!

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  @patsycharette74606 жыл бұрын

  You're working hard brian! Hope you get to enjoy it lots over the next 4 or 5 months!!