Hopefully a channel about me doing lots of exciting outdoor things.
Please also consider checking out my second channel where I will be posting short reviews of camping and bikepacking gear: ru-vid.com/show-UCb8PKatxuCgwpxXbJBm_qLA
The ongoing problem among the 'Family"? Their CONTENTIONS in HAVING to share wealth, privilege, and freedom. And when it comes to FREEDOM and BEING UNDER CHRIST, just how ironic those who 'rule' are behind their closed doors. Those who rule the world DO NOT REIGN with CHRIST.
THEY MOCK THE FATHER IN HEAVEN, but I personally KNOW who all should regularly be MOCKED...but this is not Christ like. All them are DUMB in the WORD OF GOD.
The best video in this series! Happy that you met some new and old friends along the way! It was fun to see your friends and Brooklyn from the GDMBR! America the beautiful :)
Bull riding at midnight - I'd be a bit suspicious of that as well. Good you passed on the opportunity. Judging from your tracker, you're almost done! You should do the GDMBR again, this time with Ross.
My nephew just finished the GDMBR and while he was riding I followed along watching your videos. Just wanted to say thanks! Since the I started following your Trans American Adventure and have enjoyed those videos as well. I didn't know how to track your progress until to late. I live North of Seymour Indiana and ride in that area and would have tried to meet up with you.
In Cincinnati. Contact me if you run into any problems and need help. I have to work but can do an "emergency " run. Also, if you need a place to stay, you would be welcome in our home. We are just above Route 50, at Sayler Park. You said you've had other contacts, but if those don't work out, let me know.
I laughed out loud so many times watching this video. Two shout-outs: Hank and the invitation to go bull riding at midnight - hahahaha! And Brooklyn - hello again, little biker buddy! Thanks for another terrific video, Mat and Ross 🙂
Some interesting places Mat, varied and some are rather compact to say the least! Constanly happy to see how nice most folk are, you had some great riding company, and that little dog is a STAR! Love the way that they managed to preserve an individuals humility by way of providing a small bell to ring! a cunning plan indeed............. Hope you continue to prosper, some good distances covered again, your fitness must be building. Calm winds happy trails.
Also, in relation to "why am I doing this?" and doubting yourself and all that... I just wanted to share that in May I quit smoking :) And I attribute some of my success to having seen your videos and heard you talk about how you quit when you were well into adulthood. I don't know if you did all of the traveling, hiking, and bikepacking before then, or if that came after, but to me it seemed like you turned your life around, essentially. And that made it finally click in my brain that I could, too. And so I did :)
All those who are secretly numbered by the BEAST (666) are all the lives who are being paid enormous amounts of money and having all the folly and jollies of LIFE. They are the show and tell of the beginning steps of obtaining a one-way ticket to HELL.
I've caught up with this ride series now, having watched your GDMBR movie a little while back; a ride on my 'to do list' when time permits. Really enjoying the series and the vicarious adventure. Getting off the busy roads certainly looks like the right idea. The sound of the corn cracking as you turned around was superb.
The sound quality is exceptional, really adds to the viewing experience. Way better than those that add a soundtrack over the top. Keep on enjoying the ride!
Looking at the corn and the light, the edge of fall is on you. I live in and bike in Montana and Wyoming but you make the midwest with its mix of secondary highways, rail trails, and farm country gravel look appealing for bike touring. Great friends. The tandem looked pro.
Yea Casey’s…a favorite stop on long bike rides through rural areas…for quick gas pump picnics. Decent pizza by the slice, cold beers and also breakfast pizza which people like…
When Interstate I-80 went through Nebraska, and did not follow old Highway 30. more then a few towns on Old 30, just dried up and died. Glad to see your making good time. Yes, the further east you get, the smaller the states are.
In Kansas, we call those "hedge apples" and they fall from a "hedge tree." The wood from the hedge tree burns very hot - good for wood-burning stoves, but not so good for fireplaces because they do have a tendency to spark while they burn.
So sorry I wasn’t able to catch you on the C&O trail when you rode through. Videos have been great. Congrats on finishing in Washington DC. Hope you were able to find the mile zero sign for the C&O, I’ve heard it is hard to find.
I’m happy you had a great experience in Illinois. I was transferred to Northern Illinois many years ago and feel the same way about the people. I was there 10 years and married the sweetest one I could find, 21 years ago. Also the taverns in Illinois and WI are the best 🍻
When you come East, random places to camp are rare. Not sure of your route, but calling for my fellow Americans to adopt Mat for comfort and safety reasons. Mid-Westerners have been so gracious-ok, Easterners-time to shine!
Yeah, we need to make this happen. Viewers on the East coast along the route post locations in comments for available lodging overnight or contact Mat directly if you can assist. From DC to NY ... I suggest taking a train.
