During the last few months there has slowly but steady been lots of new additions for the trip. Varying from camp site essentials and spare parts to ‘luxerious features’, a secong motorcycle and stickers. It’s not official unless you have loads of stickers!
a MSR Wishperlite Multi-Fuel burner, great for life on the road
some of the spare parts I’ve collected over the months
waterproof stuffbags, raincovers, stuff for camping, cooking, crashing and repairing
a set of secondhand crashbars
a custom made seat, which is actually comfortable (the original seat is horrible, especially after 20 years of use).
I even had a second motorcycle, my Honda NVT (Niet Van Toepassing)
the helmet is also starting to take shape. All it needs now is the scribbles and names of the wonderful people I meet on the road.
as I designer I cannot let Going Eastwards exist without some merchandising!
some internal work and check ups
with some help for Lionel.. >
… this groundsheet now also functions as a tarp and motorcyclecover.
I patted myself on the back and celebrated my centennial country achievement by pledging to the world I’d give something back. One part of that gift was a promise to finally to write down 100 of my favorite stories about the life lessons that travel has taught me. And so, I give you my work in progress: The 100 story project. Since I started working on this projet, my plan has always been to write and post at least one travel story a week. But if you’re well traveled you also know that good travelers have a hard time sticking to plans. Either way, we’ll keep going until you get all 100 stories of my favorite adventures and misadventures.
And they aren’t just any travel stories. Consider them life lessons that you get to learn without ever having to lose your way, lose your car, get charged by a wild safari animal, or get thrown off a bus in the middle of nowhere. I did the hard part, and you get the lesson for FREE. What a deal. All you have to do is come back to read the stories.
I patted myself on the back and celebrated my centennial country achievement by pledging to the world I’d give something back. One part of that gift was a promise to finally to write down 100 of my favorite stories about the life lessons that travel has taught me.
And so, I give you my work in progress: The 100 story project
Since I started working on this projet, my plan has always been to write and post at least one travel story a week. But if you’re well traveled you also know that good travelers have a hard time sticking to plans. Either way, we’ll keep going until you get all 100 stories of my favorite adventures and misadventures.
And they aren’t just any travel stories. Consider them life lessons that you get to learn without ever having to lose your way, lose your car, get charged by a wild safari animal, or get thrown off a bus in the middle of nowhere. I did the hard part, and you get the lesson for FREE. What a deal. All you have to do is come back to read the stories.
And they aren’t just any travel stories. Consider them life lessons that you get to learn without ever having to lose your way, lose your car, get charged by a wild safari animal, or get thrown off a bus in the middle of nowhere. I did the hard part, and you get the lesson for FREE. What a deal. All you have to do is come back to read the stories.
I patted myself on the back and celebrated my centennial country achievement by pledging to the world I’d give something back. One part of that gift was a promise to finally to write down 100 of my favorite stories about the life lessons that travel has taught me.
And so, I give you my work in progress: The 100 story project
Since I started working on this projet, my plan has always been to write and post at least one travel story a week. But if you’re well traveled you also know that good travelers have a hard time sticking to plans. Either way, we’ll keep going until you get all 100 stories of my favorite adventures and misadventures.
And they aren’t just any travel stories. Consider them life lessons that you get to learn without ever having to lose your way, lose your car, get charged by a wild safari animal, or get thrown off a bus in the middle of nowhere. I did the hard part, and you get the lesson for FREE. What a deal. All you have to do is come back to read the stories.
going eastwards 