British Columbia | The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast 

I think incorpatiing stories of local people would be a great addition. So many channels are rather narcissistic-all about the person, rather than about the place or the people. It would set your channel apart and be interesting.

100% include stories of the locals. It's what makes travel so interesting and memorable; I absolutely love listening to their tales and learning about their way of life.

The best thing about travelling alone is that people tend to be less afraid to approach you for a chat. You can easily get people into a conversation by simply asking them if they know about some local secret places that they'd be willing to share with you and then simply carry on from there. I totally agree that meeting people and hearing their stories is simply a cherry on top of all the other adventures during your tour. Just a thought I wanted to share with you! Must add: Loved the shot you did when arriving at Mayson lake, thumbs up for that!

Hearing people's stories of how they arrived where they are,and what they do is always interesting.

I’ve really enjoyed this series. It’s easy to underestimate the effort involved, but it’s an inspiration and actually, a little escapism for me, living in the over crowded uk. I still enjoy riding, for the most part after 40 years, but I’m always chasing that riding dream which I’m never going to find here…. at least not on this scale. This is the next best thing. It reinforces a sense of adventure that we should never lose, in whatever way. Good work 🙂✌️

I always learn something when viewing your videos. In my very limited motorcycle adventures, I always find that it's more than just the gear, the scenery, or the roads, it's all about the people you meet along the way. Thanks for bringing your adventures to us.

Great addition on adding the people you meet…yes it’s difficult because some don’t want to be on camera. - but those that will…it pretty cool for their stories….keep them coming!!!

These episodes just get better and better. Your drone filming is incredible...that shot over the Fraser River and the bridge...wow! The riding, the nature, and the people you meet, this is wonderful. Really appreciate your humble and relaxed manner. It seems like every episode gives me more and more to think about. I have a 4-month ride coming up in South America and I'm gleaning everything I can from your experience.

Really enjoying this series of films documenting your travels. I agree that including interactions with people you meet along the way adds an extra dimension and interest for the viewers. 👍

Sterling I have watched most of your videos over the last few years and like others have said they keep getting better. I like the idea of more people content. Everybody has a story whether they know it or not. They may not think they are interest but I know I always find it interest why people do what they do. 60 years ago in grade school one of the things that has stuck with me for writing a story is the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When & Why). Also you show us a lot about your trips and your documentation thru video, but I think it would be interesting to know about you and how and why you plan your adventures. Great stuff keep it up. Thanks

Fantastic man. I'd say it means the world to those folks trying to make it way up north that you're sharing their places to our community. Hard work and determination has been proven to propel us forward!! These are getting better and better man!!! Thanks so much for bringing us along. As a rider and a rookie content creator, I know a ton goes into this!

JB Weld and duct tape!!! Great video! I’m really enjoying this series! Stay safe!

Big thumbs up for the local stories. If they're camera-shy, take the info and voice over. Loved it!

Excellent presentation. Since you asked for comments, I'll feel free to offer some. I think it is wonderful to involve people you interact with along the way. I find their stories interesting and it shows the best side of the human condition; welcoming, helpful and friendly. It is far too easy to become cynical and jaded watching any news show as they invariably cast everything in a negative light. Thank you.

As a BC resident, I can say you have done a fantastic job of showing off the scenery and the people. I love the Cariboo, and I will be doing a trip through there in a couple of months.

If you travel to B.C. again, you should try to make it to the Northwest of the Province. The drive from Smithers to Prince Rupert is spectacular. And great people too!

Fellow adventure biker here who has learned a ton from RU-vid content creators. Some of the most compelling travel material comes with creative context that includes the “stories” of places from interesting local characters. Your content is great already and can only get better with the addition of these important “Context Creators”.

Great episode Sterling... Depth and adventure.... Great stuff.

Wonderful video Sterling. Love the interactions with the local folks and business owners. Speaking of local "gems", your motel certainly is a gem. We absolutely love riding down to Bisbee and staying at the Jonquil! What are your and Eva's favorite eateries in Bisbee?

The interviews with people along the way are great. I'm from the northeast and British Columbia is a long way off, but your videos offer a great window into that region. I very much enjoyed the NEBDR film you shot and hope you come back to the Northeast again some day!😊

Thank you Sterling I’ve enjoyed the ride along even though I’ve travelled most BC roads possible by car for many years gone by. It was a joy to revisit them on your adventure. If I didn’t suddenly become 82 years old I would be tempted to try it again on a motorcycle exactly as you’ve done. Happy trails 🇨🇦

Really enjoying all your video's. I like how you take things in stride and make the best of each day. Looking forward to your next video and some of the interesting folks you meet along the way. Stay safe!

Absolutely add folks you meet along the way. It makes a more complete video and gives the viewer a better sense of place. Cheers!!

I enjoy seeing your trips and the interactions with the local people.

I like the brief chats you have with local restaurant & Inn owners. They tell you the highlights and give a plug.

Good idea man. It'll definitely help these local communities and help them stay in business and help people who visit these places.

Looking forward to seeing more of the people on your trip Little Gems make a great adventure We sometimes take things for granted in our daily life, but meeting others who don't have or want much really is a leveler Great video again Keep them coming

Thanks for the continued inspiration Sterling! Leaving Tucson this am for a week long ride thru the Colorado Mtns...

We all learn from our mistakes but the best way is when we learn from other peoples mistakes. Thanks for the entertainment and the opportunity to learn.

Excellent video -- thanks for sharing!

This series is inspiring me to modify my journeys. First, slow down and observe more. Second, stop and check out more more places such as Pete's House. The bike wants to keep rolling, I must impart my influence on it. Thanks Sterling! 🙂🤙

good episode, nice camp spot. I like the way you dont hide when you screw up, drop the bike or whatever. alot of people dont show it, and its part of biking. your back in the game on this trip.

This trip just gets more beautiful each episode. Your cinematography is amazing and, if I didn’t know that you were alone, I would guess you had a whole film crew following you. Then to edit the shots, add music and voiceover, I am impressed. The idea of incorporating local people’s personal stories adds interest. An occasional overview of a map would be useful too. Finally, you are such a humble guy, it’s refreshing to see and hear way less ego. Ride safe 😎

I think it would be very interesting to hear about the local people in the areas you travel through. It would be a nice addition to your solo world while on the road.

I’m enjoying photography and watching other people sharing their experiences. Creating content is a challenge. You have tapped into a gold mine. How people make a living. Keep up the good work.

I welcome all the aspects of adventure travel. The riding, the food, the people and the places that you stay. So many restaurants and motels rely on moto travelers. And it’s an added bonus when they can reach so many more people through a channel like yours. It’s like a docutisement that really helps them and people get to know them. Keep up the excellent work Sterling and ride safe my friend!.

Hey Sterling Adding folks you meet along the way would be great. Great video, ride safe😊

Those extra stories with the locals are great! Loved it!!

Incorporating more local content is a great idea. I stumbled onto your channel maybe a week ago. Really inspiring to start my own channel. (Which I’ve done) it will be a work in progress and I’m going back to motorcycling. That’s Sterling. Being a Canadian I’ve also looked into Bisbee Arizona and your motel. Wow, I wouldn’t have known that area existed.

I am always interested in the places you travel through and how people live their lives in such varied places, so the way you are developing your content, (along with your excellent filming) makes your channel one that I follow. I think, like the BDR films, it is good to bring business and income to these remote places 👍

Yes, certainly integrating local folk & the history of the area would be of interest! Thanks for another great video, always look forward to them.

If you are interested in peoples stories, do it. With passion comes great content. Dont ask us, dont please us. Do what makes you happy and fulfills you.

Great idea, bring more nice people like those to the videos , thanks. Gus

This series just keeps getting better!

Hello sterling I think you could fixe the stick on the pannier and keep using it till you get back to az and customise it as you want You just needed to look for an aluminum welder at that moment But its OK you always made it safe and share a great videos thank you

Another great video Sterling - well done. Particularly love the composition of 17:39 through 18:20 - beautiful work. I agree that adding in the local interviews/conversations would be great. Really helps ‘humanize’ the adventure and remind us to make a connection, where ever our travels take us. Thank you again.

Half the fun on most of my longer (2-3 week) motorcycle trips was finding a better way to tweet & modify your gear or the way you do sh*t (call it work flow-:) on a trip. So tips & tricks & gear reviews are always welcome. 42 days without rain is a gift - I must say. Lots of the memorable parts of my bike trips have been stumbling upon a great place to eat and drink something cold. (usually involving a body of water) Since you axed - I'm indifferent to extended interviews with proprietors. Meh...

Meeting and including people into your videos? It's easy: have a flat tyre or a bike breakdown ;-) Be open, you encounter people everywhere. Sorry about Monopod 1.0, Günter/Nürnberg, Germany

I'm asocial so I avoid people when I travel. I'm more focused on wildlife, geography, geology, etc. That doesn't mean that I don't enjoy your videos where you talk with local people, and particularly local small business owners. It's difficult to imagine you've been on a 42 day venture, most recently in the Pacific Northwest, and you had rain the day you left Arizona and today was the only other rain you had encountered.

Awesome video once again Stirling. I started my channel at the beginning of this year and I’ve amassed a walloping 460 subs 😂. I plan on doing a ton more camping videos and I’m working on my camera equipment and accessories. Could you please share more details about the mounting system you used to hold the monopod? I really like that idea and would like to incorporate it into my set up. Thanks Stirling. Ride Safe!

As an amateur filmer/youtuber, your videos are inspirational for me to keep going. I just reached 500 subs on my channel, nowhere near yours but it gives me hope! I learn from your techniques and hope to incorporate them in my future videos. Thank you for doing this, I know it takes a lot of time, but worth every minute if you can tell a beautiful story!

I like the amount you put in on your stops. In my opinion doing a deeper dive of places to stay/eat should be on a different RU-vid channel. Then reference the other channel & video. This would be high value research for those planning a trip and wanted to learn more about places to stop. Like a video Yelp!

For whatever reason, I enjoyed this episode the most so far. People’s stories are a fascinating mine of information and as it relates to motorcycle film making has pluses and minuses. A plus is that a solo motorcyclist is approachable and people generally are interested in you! A minus is it will require more dedicated stationary time-not moving on down the hiway. I’m in for it if you are!

I always try to incorporate interesting people on my videos also. Problem is most don’t want to be filmed by a stranger. I have perhaps a 40% success rate getting people to tell their story.

Going to be so bummed when this series ends. Soooo good

Been great series sterling👍🏻 glad you enjoyed some of British Columbia too. As I love Arizona in the winter 🤓😎🏍💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦

What a great episode. Loved it. And appreciated your words motorcycle camping is "An exercise in simplification.” Thanks for the adventure. And thanks "Ben," for the bug spray.

Enjoying your videos & appreciate the work involved. William’s Lake is under evacuation right now due to flooding. The Fraser River is flowing fast & rising.

Meeting and interacting with people always makes things better.. 👍🏻 Love your channel! Keep up the great work and content Sterling.. 🙏🏻

Really enjoyed! Living in B.C., I have visited many of the spots you've featured. I head out tomorrow on a solo journey, but I'll be amongst hundreds at the 49er Rally, then the MOA's National. Cheers, Sterling!

Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago. I very much enjoy your videos. I grew up on Vancouver Island, and have lived in many places in B.C., including Williams Lake.

Great video series. What's your primary source for locating unpaved roads on your route? Paper maps? GPS?

I watched this video along side reading the most recent SSVEC Currents magazine. I thought the article by Larry Scott documented a respectable showcase of your Bio.

You dropped the bike ? Thanks so much for showing the reality of solo riding. The other day, I pulled up in a Car Park next to a rather “stunning” young female Police Officer (just off-duty) riding a new Africa Twin, we chatted about bikes for a while, her new Twin and my 2 year old Himalayan, when leaning back a bit, my bike just fell over (foot just slipped sideways). We had a laugh as she helped me pick it up but it was so embarrassing - but yes, it can easily happen to all of us. Enjoying you travels so much and the interaction with locals is so interesting. Safe travels 😃👍🇦🇺

Really like the interaction with the locals and businesses. I can Google Map almost anywhere and see scenery but unless you actually visit an area, personal interaction is impossible. Keep it up👌 Andrew Suzuki 650 Vstrom Traveller.

OMG! I live in Alberta and thought I would not do Vancouver Island but thanks to you and your amazing videography it is now on my ADV bucket list! As a western Canadian I would recommend heading up HW& 37 to Telegraph Creek and the Yukon and beyond if you head up on the mainland to Tuk Toyaktuk. . Thanks Sterling, maybe one day I'll head south and hit Bixby!

Besides natural wonders, meeting people along the way makes the journey interesting. You really show the beauty of mototravel!

people here in Scotland that live in the remote area's often have 2-3&4 jobs, working 16 hours in the summer, just so they can stay and survive in wonderful/beautiful places.. well done to them

What a great episode, especially since it briefly featured my city of Williams Lake! I've lived here for 22 years. As you said, it's not a large city but it has everything we need. I love the friendly people and the amazing scenery and abundance of places to ride so close to home. I'm blessed to live in the Cariboo. The rest stop at @7:15 is one of my favorite viewpoints. Sorry about the tipover. :( I've driven/riden past Pete's quite a few times, now I guess I'll have to stop. Thank you for doing such an amazing job of showcasing our beautiful little corner of the world!

Beautiful video! I agree, interviewing the locals would be interesting…..

There is a group that travels this Province on bikes, and camp, share what they find locally, be it fishing, local jobs, local agriculture. I met a fellow, no passed, that guided the Lord, Lady Tweedsmuir in to what is now Tweedsmuir Park. And ranched at the end of the road, Cheslada Lake, pre Kimano project, lots of "talk storey time", visited with him many of the now passed "ol timers", great history, fyi, in WW1 US boats came up the coast stopped at Bella Colla, rode inland to 10:00 this area, and north, west of Burns Lake to buy horses for the US Cavalry, still some wild horses in a few areas, can be seen on bluffs above Spences Bridge. Cache Creek.

I have always wanted that from your films. I think it can only make very enjoyable films better. I love finding out about people and their lives. Good call.

Yes. Incorporate local places where you stay and eat. Do it right and you can become the motorcycle version of Trip Advisor.

Sterling, first of all love your adventures and have seen most over the years. I look forward to the idea of incorporating human contact into your stories. I also watch most of Charly Sinewan's adventures and like his style of connecting "kind of in the face style" with people he meets along the way. It comes across very real and from the heart when his subjects talk. Also, I encourage your honesty in showing us when you have rough day. Thanks for being real and yourself in those moments. Keep on going!👍👍

Thanks Sterling. I think it's a great idea getting info from local folk....what they like about living there (or not), local cuisine, a great interest for me...might get some good recipes to try😁.

I think I'm addicted to the channel Sterling! This is great!! Involve the folks along the way as much as you can. The places are great. The people there make them even more special. Great work!!

Highway 24 is a gem of a road. I love driving it when I'm headed south. I've never ridden it....maybe that should change here in the near future....

I agree with your idea to share the community that your in. If they are willing to share there lives. It just shows that we are all wanting to live free, support there families. Good for you. An looking forward to your exploration. 😊 🤠. Can I ask what kind of ear protection you use? Your recommendation means alot.😊

Your stuff is great but for my vote, I would avoid the travel guide content. Stick to what you do best. Motocamp and cinematography.

Do, share more people stories. It will enrich your trip and our interest level. Love your work. Oh I was going to tell you, I met Eva at the MOA rally in Springfield. Ride free bro

you could do it like a web kind sort of thing. Main vid's which would be this serie, and in-depth capsules on the side that are advertised on the main serie. Capsules could be separated in : People (and their places), places (scenics), Services ( ferries, dealers, etc) and Historical. Looks big, but if done linearly following the main series Im sure its doable. I'm no videographer, but Im sure this could be of a good use of the takes you have that you can't fit in the main serie your doing. I'm sure there is a lot of content that is being discard that surely could be use elsewhere and that could be of interest. Just sayin' In all of this, keep up the good work!

My husband and I have been following your videos for a couple of years now. I love your cinematography and perspective but I think this video is one of my favorites. You interviewed a local and brought in her perspective to bring attention to the area and people. I feel that’s similar to the BDR videos and I highly encourage more of this type of interaction in your content. Thank you for a great video!

That was a fantastic and awesome experience. Just being riding Solo in peace, tranquility, and the rich smell of the forest. Keep on riding my friend. This is an inspiration to me. Thanks 👍

When we have visited the States from the U.K. the highlight always is meeting and talking to local people. Finding out about their experiences and viewpoints, makes the trip, so would like this included in your vids please

well what's considering me personally, since I discovered your chanel yearscago, you on the red 650 gs in mexico, you are for me that one humble legend who recorded alongside with Helge all that travels around the world. what ever how ever man I'm grateful you recorded and shared with us. thank you very much man.

I truly enjoyed this change-up. It continues to make me think how I approach my rides and my interactions and break out of my bubble. Truly envious of this night's stay and the solitude you got there. What a way to end a carefree day.

brilliant video, brilliant trip as always. I love the idea of taking the time talking to local business owners and supporting them

Be luving this series,,,hard working folks dont get the respect ,,,its always the squeaky wheel that gets greased ie: the dead beat welfare types that we the people must provide for…….

Love it all, keep up the great work. I look forward to every new video.

Hi Sterling, I look forward every time with interest to a new episode of your amazing journey. What you are now doing new with talking to people you meet along the way I think is a very nice addition to the already special way you make your videos. So by all means keep doing that. I will keep following you!

Sterling I realy love to follow you on your trips. Making a motorcycle trip like yours is one of my long time dreams but it is not in the cards anymore I’m sad to say. However I’m going on a camper trip with my family in June. And you’ve inspired me to go and see some nice places in the midwest. Thanks for taking me and lots of others along on your journeys and sharing these beautiful places and stories with us. Hope to see more of you and journeys in the future. Best regards Norman from the Netherlands.

Yes I enjoyed this one, great episode! Really like clips where you chat with locals, it adds another dimension that completes the vicarious nature of your brilliant films.

Yes yes yes, please include the life of locals,sounds a lovely woman, an inspiration.

Bingo dude…hit some hotels…take it easy and enjoy the journey. Getting to know a quaint little town to stop in with a “Jonquil” charm and vibe!

Sterling, very good idea to add interviews with locals as it allows us to learn more and drive us to include these places in our own trips Keep up the great work! Thanks again for all you do for the ADV community.

Always a pleasure…hope to see you when it gets cold here and we head to Southern AZ. Some riders are staying in the B&B next door from the east coast say they watch your channel regularly…small world. Hi to Eva.

This was a great video i think it's a great idea what you were talking about . Stopping by the little locals and talking about their history . Sure am looking forward for more !!

Where your bike fell over at the roadside pull-in, myself and a friend camped. Just put the tent up and crashed after a big day that took us to Nemiah Valley and Bella Coola.

these accidents can happen anytime to anybody, handling a large bike fully loaded is tricky. so no need for self-blame. luckily you were able to keep going. your way of traveling is like mine, only I stay on paved roads. it's nice to discover small places, have a chat with the owner of a road house or the attendant at a gas station. and yes, simplification is the key. I really do not understand those who carry a trailer behind the bike with a whole set of support equipment. probably they can be more "independent" from civilization, but the price to pay in terms of complication, organization, time to set up camp, etc is far to high for me. At the other end of the scale there are those who sleeps on the ground under a tarpaulin, and have a snack for dinner, ride off in the morning to the closest town to have breakfast. have a good return back home!

How did you end up there? You are taking a interesting route through my hood. When you said you were looking for a camp sit, I thought of three that were on a lake and were close by. Mayson Lake wasn't one of them.