I've taken a lot of video and a ton of pictures but trying to upload video to youtube, with a netbook over wifi, takes hours and hours for a couple minute HD video. So why am I trying it now? 233 minutes remaining my a**!
If you are going to leave your spare camera battery and your only charger plugged in a socket, far away on day 3, don't bother bringing it along in the first place.
Even though a kick-save may sound and look stupid when you do it to an iphone that you drop, the one time you don't do it, the glass on the back will shatter.
There are people who go out of their way to do little things to help travelers, such as seeing them look at a map and give their input, or borrow a battery charger from someone they know and lend it to you for a few hours, or not charge you for that much needed coffee, or see you in a rest stop and pull over to give you a road or weather report for the direction you are going and that they just came from, or give you a few pads for the bottom of your kickstand so it doesn't sink in the mud when you're parked, etc. Note to self: go out of my way to help a traveler because a little simple kindness makes a huge difference.
When there is a speed limit or distance sign in kilometers, it is easily calculated to MPH. Divide by 10 (or just drop the last digit) and multiply by 6. 220 kilometers = 22 x 6 = 120 + 12 = 132 miles. 120 KPH = 72 MPH. Simple. After that, go pretty much as fast as you need to, just make sure there is someone in front of you running point.
If you are on vacation and cruising down the road and you see menacing black clouds in front of you, call an audible - hit the next exit and go somewhere else. So what if you see this instead of that, you'll never see it all anyways.
There are no cops or speed traps until you say to yourself, "there are no cops or speed traps". Then there are.
If you are going to have a fairing and windscreen on your bike, which is a good idea, make sure you can see over the top of it. Otherwise, you can give yourself the same protection from the rain and save a bunch of money by just putting your helmet on backwards. Same effect and cost effective.
When it is 40 degrees and you are in the mountains and it is 11 pm and raining, do not wish for it to stop raining, because it probably will, and then start sleeting instead.
Gas and hotel room costs are directly proportional to latitude. The further up it goes, the further up it goes.
There are McDonalds everywhere and they all have wifi.
The difference between 89 and 91 octane is the cost.
The absolute best way to learn something is to just do it. Even if you get it wrong, you learn something.
ok, forget the video.
It sounds like you've learned a lot. I believe you've also taught a few lessons along the way. You're willingness to ask for help invited the best of the folks you came across. I've so so enjoyed following you along your trip. Thanks for sharing! Fair winds and following seas.... I especially love the photo of you on the ferry. xxxoo
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