Whole Other Reality

emu · 02-21-2009, 12:01 AM

After a week and a half on the road, with nothing but Sun and wind all day and camping most nights, I always seem to be in a whole other reality. Have you ever lived a road trip and experienced something like this ... It's early morning, about nine days and 3000 miles of back road wondering behind you. You wake up just before dawn. It's cool, but not cold. Every now and then, you can almost see your breath. The ground, your tent and motorcycle are covered with dew. You're the only one awake in the campground. You're barefoot, blue jeans are four days old, and the T-shirt you slept in is earthy, but oh so comfortable. It's good for just another day. You decide to break camp quietly to preserve the solitude, Before having a shower to clear the sleep and aches from your body, you roll your sleeping bag. Pack your T-bag, leaving out your towel and toothbrush. You strike down your tent. Shake the moisture off preparing to roll and pack the tent away. At least twice, you break from your early morning toil, to sit on the picnic bench and listen to the almost perfect quiet that surrounds you. Your Nomad is almost fully loaded. But you stop again to watch the beauty that is the morning's first light. Still, no one stirs in the campground. You stroll barefoot, slushing across the dew soaked grass to the showers. Just before 6 AM, you push your motorcycle just far enough down the path so as not to disturb those who have missed the best part of the morning. By the highway you let the engine idle, do one last check. Then with the rising sun low in the sky, you leisurely ride down the road in search of morning coffee .

Yeah ... It's still winter ...

landman · 02-21-2009, 12:24 AM

i have been there and felt that and there is nothing better in my
humble opinion.

jasperboy · 02-21-2009, 02:15 AM

ooohhhh, now I REALLY want to ride! You painted a beautiful picture with words, very nice Emu. It reminds of the promise of a new day and what it will bring. No better way to venture forth than on your trusty iron stead.

**Cajunrider** · 02-21-2009, 02:58 AM

Man did that sound good....

fish · 02-21-2009, 06:58 AM

That was great, I was so into it that I didn't even hear my coffee maker beep :)

**biscuitsngravy** · 02-21-2009, 07:08 AM

Awwww, Emu! You painted a beautiful picture! Thanks! Dave Mills aka BnG

dabull · 02-21-2009, 10:07 AM

nice layout on the words bro;)

jonsamson · 02-21-2009, 10:14 AM

That was sweet, I could even smell the morning, and the natural outdoors. Less than 4 more weeks to the season's first bike rally for me, Ahhhh, that was nice and gives me even more spring fever.
-Jon

ells · 02-21-2009, 11:05 AM

Oh-man - Sweet!

bosko · 02-21-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emu

you leisurely ride down the road in search of morning coffee .
Yeah ... It's still winter ...

Yeah... It's still winter.

Another one of my favourite morning smells and tastes is having partly burnt toast with coffee purculated over a coleman stove using Naphta gas. You know the one you got to pump up to get going. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :)

You got me all worked up now EMU.

Bdog · 02-21-2009, 12:54 PM

Your story sounds like most days on the road for me when travelling. It makes me wonder why the heck most riders stay in motels? Most of my buddies stay in motels..they get on the road around 9 am..then ride like crazy to make time..but have to look for a motel by 4pm so they can get one? They think I'm crazy for camping..Bdog

caddman11 · 02-21-2009, 03:24 PM

You just gave me the shakes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~probably another month to "maybe" ride and at least 3 month to road trip~~~~~~~~~~~~~boy, do I need a ride, hopefully a safe one; there's pot holes here that will swallow a Nomad. :'(

jamiep24 · 02-21-2009, 06:44 PM

Thanks, Emu, you probably just made these next three days waiting to get my first motorcycle (Nomad, of course), the longest three days of my life! But that was beautiful.

hungryeye · 02-21-2009, 08:18 PM

I've done a few 6000 mile round trips, but I'll wake up under them thick feather quilts at the Holiday Inn Express, free ready made breakfast and ready for another 750 mile day.around the last 50 miles I cell phone the ole lady and and she makes res at the next Holiday inn Express. Life is good

**taranis** · 02-21-2009, 11:44 PM

That will be this summer. I guarantee it. Nothing better than Ann's coffee and homemade breakfast over a campfire. Two of my favorite things all rolled into one. Motorcycle camping is the best of everything. You ride, then camp, then ride some more, then camp again.

Great story - I could really visualize that!

02-21-2009, 12:01 AM	#1
emu Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 127	Whole Other Reality After a week and a half on the road, with nothing but Sun and wind all day and camping most nights, I always seem to be in a whole other reality. Have you ever lived a road trip and experienced something like this ... It's early morning, about nine days and 3000 miles of back road wondering behind you. You wake up just before dawn. It's cool, but not cold. Every now and then, you can almost see your breath. The ground, your tent and motorcycle are covered with dew. You're the only one awake in the campground. You're barefoot, blue jeans are four days old, and the T-shirt you slept in is earthy, but oh so comfortable. It's good for just another day. You decide to break camp quietly to preserve the solitude, Before having a shower to clear the sleep and aches from your body, you roll your sleeping bag. Pack your T-bag, leaving out your towel and toothbrush. You strike down your tent. Shake the moisture off preparing to roll and pack the tent away. At least twice, you break from your early morning toil, to sit on the picnic bench and listen to the almost perfect quiet that surrounds you. Your Nomad is almost fully loaded. But you stop again to watch the beauty that is the morning's first light. Still, no one stirs in the campground. You stroll barefoot, slushing across the dew soaked grass to the showers. Just before 6 AM, you push your motorcycle just far enough down the path so as not to disturb those who have missed the best part of the morning. By the highway you let the engine idle, do one last check. Then with the rising sun low in the sky, you leisurely ride down the road in search of morning coffee . Yeah ... It's still winter ... Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-21-2009, 12:24 AM	#2
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	Whole Other Reality i have been there and felt that and there is nothing better in my humble opinion. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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02-21-2009, 02:15 AM	#3
jasperboy Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wadsworth, OH Posts: 1,238	Whole Other Reality ooohhhh, now I REALLY want to ride! You painted a beautiful picture with words, very nice Emu. It reminds of the promise of a new day and what it will bring. No better way to venture forth than on your trusty iron stead. __________________ Current Bike - 2011 Victory Vision Tour Previous Bike: 2006 Nomad Original Nomad: 1999 G/G Nomad VBA #931R VROC #16379R
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02-21-2009, 02:58 AM	#4
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Whole Other Reality Man did that sound good.... __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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02-21-2009, 06:58 AM	#5
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	Whole Other Reality That was great, I was so into it that I didn't even hear my coffee maker beep :) __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-21-2009, 07:08 AM	#6
biscuitsngravy Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gowrie, IA Posts: 803	Whole Other Reality Awwww, Emu! You painted a beautiful picture! Thanks! Dave Mills aka BnG __________________ Dave Mills AKA BiscuitsNGravy 2006 Vulcan Nomad "BiscuitsNGravy" Kawanow #150 Vietnam @ Jan67-Jan68 Retired USAF Patriot Guard Riders/American Legion #431
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02-21-2009, 10:07 AM	#7
dabull Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,409	Whole Other Reality nice layout on the words bro;)
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02-21-2009, 10:14 AM	#8
jonsamson Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 209	Whole Other Reality That was sweet, I could even smell the morning, and the natural outdoors. Less than 4 more weeks to the season's first bike rally for me, Ahhhh, that was nice and gives me even more spring fever. -Jon
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02-21-2009, 11:05 AM	#9
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Whole Other Reality Oh-man - Sweet!
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02-21-2009, 12:54 PM	#11
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Whole Other Reality Your story sounds like most days on the road for me when travelling. It makes me wonder why the heck most riders stay in motels? Most of my buddies stay in motels..they get on the road around 9 am..then ride like crazy to make time..but have to look for a motel by 4pm so they can get one? They think I'm crazy for camping..Bdog __________________
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02-21-2009, 03:24 PM	#12
caddman11 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 890	Whole Other Reality You just gave me the shakes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~probably another month to "maybe" ride and at least 3 month to road trip~~~~~~~~~~~~~boy, do I need a ride, hopefully a safe one; there's pot holes here that will swallow a Nomad. :'(
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02-21-2009, 06:44 PM	#13
jamiep24 Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yazoo City, Ms Posts: 965	Whole Other Reality Thanks, Emu, you probably just made these next three days waiting to get my first motorcycle (Nomad, of course), the longest three days of my life! But that was beautiful.
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02-21-2009, 08:18 PM	#14
hungryeye Jr. Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scottsdale, Az Posts: 44	Whole Other Reality I've done a few 6000 mile round trips, but I'll wake up under them thick feather quilts at the Holiday Inn Express, free ready made breakfast and ready for another 750 mile day.around the last 50 miles I cell phone the ole lady and and she makes res at the next Holiday inn Express. Life is good
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02-21-2009, 11:44 PM	#15
taranis Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 802	Whole Other Reality That will be this summer. I guarantee it. Nothing better than Ann's coffee and homemade breakfast over a campfire. Two of my favorite things all rolled into one. Motorcycle camping is the best of everything. You ride, then camp, then ride some more, then camp again. Great story - I could really visualize that! __________________ _______________________ "Taranis" and the Lovely Ann KawaNOW Oldschool #885 His: 2006 Nomad Hers: 2008 VN900 Classic LT
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