Archambault’s Angle: To Build A Fire
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This story is more ‘On Any Sunday’ than the tale that Jack London told, but it’s still a solid reminder to be prepared.
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Willson 120: A Weird Day at Pablo Escobar’s House
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On our way to Bogota, we had probably our strangest tourist experience so far in the trip. A little bit West of Puerto Triumpho, way off the road in the hills, is Pablo Escobar’s old estate Hacienda Napoles.
Archambault’s Angle: Intro to Adventure GPS Units
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I had played with GPS units, but still relied on the old and familiar analog way. A couple of years back I finally took the plunge and got set-up with a Garmin Montana.
Archambault’s Angle: Chain Maintenance
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Just about every owners manual and service manual will proclaim that the drive chain should be cleaned, lubed, and adjusted every 500 miles, or something to that effect.
Willson 120: Columbia!
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Our next blog post may very well be titled “Why We Never Left Colombia.” So far, we like just about everything about this country, and we’re not even half way through it.
Archambault’s Angle: How To Change a Tire
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It is easy to just bring the motorcycle to a shop to replace your old tires but you would then be missing out on a great opportunity to pull out your tool kit, and practice a skill that at some point.
Rained Out in Costa Rica and Panama
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We thought we had missed the rainy season in Central America, but we were wrong.
Archambault’s Angle: Spinning Wrenches
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Working on your own equipment is a great way to save a few bucks and better learn your machine for when something goes wrong on the trail.
Willson 120: Meeting New Friends
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We bid farewell to Alfonso and Maria, then set off for the long haul to Mazatlán, Sinaloa. We were warned that the ride would be straight and boring with lots of tolls. Boy, were there tolls!
Willson 120: Viva Mexico!
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Following advice from friends, we took the truck border crossing from Nogales, AZ into Mexico. Things went incredibly quick and smooth… except for the part when we thought we’d missed the immigration office where we needed to buy our vehicle permits.