DMV: The Wild & Wonderful Ride to Sturgis 2023 

I clicked on it as soon as I got the notification and how ironic I’m sitting at the table, eating a rotisserie chicken

I rode a bicycle across the USA at 62 years old. The motorcyclists were some of the nicest and curious that I met in the 79 days across! Safe trip

Awesome video and awesome content can’t wait for the next video Thank’s Joe

Absolutely love your your videos and content please keep them coming safe travels on the road

Have a great time in Sturgis, Godspeed

That's crazy the note was still there

you are living the dream!!! stay safe friend 👍🟥🍁🟥🏍

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That note you found was cool, and yes, thank you for sharing all your adventures, or at least, most of them, Godspeed

Wow...that epilogue was fantastic.....good stuff DJones ....Joe, your inspiring all of 6K+ of us.

Keep on keeping on fellow free man! "HO BO JOE on the HON- DO"

That note is so cool!

Hey I was just checking if you or scotty had a new video out perfect timing. Notication don't always work

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Aint it funny how the weather changes so much around the mississippi river. Also cool letter at the end. Wild he knew extactly where to put it so you would find it.

Loved the vlog! I was raised in Marquette and it was great to see pics of home! (Sausage pronounced could-i-gee)😀👍🏼

My wife said you better have not hurt those ferns. 😆 She loves ferns. We loved this episode. Good job

Another good one amigo! See you in Sturgis next week.

Great video. Have a great time in Sturgis.

Great vid again :). You should do a vid one day on how your set up your cover tarp based on the difference conditions you are in .

Joe, Just Awesome Adventure And Videos!

Another amazing video. I love the UP. It's like a different world. Your ability to find stealth camping sites is uncanny. I'll spend a whole day looking to find squat. Loved the video coming across SD. Have never traveled that way. Will have to try it now that you've shown it. Welcome back to Strugis. See you soon.

Great ride as always 👍

Another good video.

Love your work.thank you, would like to meet you in Sturgis

I'm so happy to watch your journey. this year , i'm obviously on the other side of the pond. Missing you guys , my other family.Enjoy the hard days of work in Sturgis, Ill be in september back "home" meaning WarPony sleight...and on the roads again in our good'ole USA. As usual I enjoyed your narrative and videos, i like the way you deliver ! Cheers mon frere

San Francisco Bay 👍🦈🏍️

Thanks Joe! I was planning to take a similar route to SD this year, starting from Atlanta and heading to the UP. I was intending to bypass Marquette entirely but I believe that would have been a mistake. Due to a broken wing I won’t be making the trip this season, thanks for a nice preview of next year’s route!

Lyme disease sucks on my 2nd go round of Lyme's. Some day I hope to get to Sturgis

I think it would be fun to work for a vendor at one of the motorcycle rallies.

Have a great rally Joe, I'll catch you in Daytona in October brother.

This will be my first year at sturgis me and the crew will be out there with the greek food ..we would love to see you guys at the festival ! Come and see Angelo for a gyros 👍

Joe, as usual, great video. If I were only 40 years younger, I would go back to the vagabond way of traveling. I’ve done quite a bit of it in the past 40 or so years and enjoyed every minute of it. I envy you and your way of life. Be safe out there and keep the rubber side down.

You made it 👍

That's the wrong way to treat a dead birch Bro! The top can drift off and kill you silently just from one push on it! I am 83 , ride, and worked in the BC n Alberta bush off n on since the 50's. Just leaning against a dead birch can get you Bro. Safe ride Y all!

Wow, what a long trip that is from Canada all the way to Sturgis ... LOL!I'm glad you give yourself enough time to take it leisurely and not have to rush there and put a ton of miles down - that sure does take a lot of the fun out of it (depending on circumstances). The smoked fish looked appetizing and that beef pasty definitely looked delicious! I love seeing all the local foods and cultures that you explore and share! Sorry about all the rain still - hopefully this will be the last of the rain for you going forward to Sturgis (at least one could hope ... LOL)! Also, that was definitely a good call with moving camp away from those dead trees even though I'm sure that was the last thing you wanted to do. The scarecrow was pretty funny I have to say as well! Lastly that vintage Kawasaki 900 was in really clean condition - amazing and really cool bike! Thanks as always for sharing and stay safe out there brother! I really wish I could've made it to Sturgis this year to see you! PS - That was a really cool note to find at the end and shocked it lasted out in the wilderness for a month before you found it! Very cool and inspiring! You're the man Joe! 👍👍👍

Leaving from New Mexico tomorrow 31st . heading up to Sturgis .... camping at camp 5 hope to see ya there 👊😎👍

I was on the UP the last 4 days.

Hey! I'm glad you found my note! 'Home Sweet Cliff' is a great spot. Your content is very inspiring for me and I was able to make a 10 day trip from MN to WY and back. I tried to take what I learned from you to find dispersed camping spots every night. Finding a new spot to ninja camp every night can be challenging, but riding the country side is such a rewarding experience. After my trip I have even more appreciation for the effort you put into these videos. Thanks again for sharing. 🙏. I hope you have a good time at the Rally.

Say Hi to Scotty!

Just rode there coming east a couple of weeks ago. Vancouver Island to Halifax Nova Scotia...via the northern states.

Next time in the Great White North do either end. B.c. Alberta or the other end in the Maritimes

Would love to ride with you but you sure follow the rain lol.

Thanks for sharing. We will be in Sturgis Friday morning but we are always looking for new routes to enjoy.

Good talking with you at Micky D's in Sturgis. That was quite the conversation... One I won't soon forget. That fella should probably be in politics.

Nice video, but you truly are a magnet for rain 😂

Hey Mr Joe, thanks for the video, I appreciate it.. it's like finding money!

Hey Joe I got the call today...my new bike is in..

BEST TRAVELING BIKER ADVENTURES.

Good that you enjoyed that ride. That’s how I go to WI and SD. Bypasses the entire Chicago clot. Much more relaxed and small town especially Ontario way.

❤ this one ..was (is) a great one ...the note was amazing..he found your spot😂..you ever run across any snakes in your travels...food looks great as ever..thank you for your hard work and your storyline..BTW..the doctor released me the other day so I'm going to try to ride again ..my knee is still a little sore keeping me up at night ..no word on new HD..Sept maybe...peace

Dunno how you were able to sleep in that first MN spot. Yikes

It’s hard watching the last part I’m really have sturgis withdrawals who idea was it to skip a year geez

What are the chances? amazing luck.

Man you should do shorts during sturgis

Hey Joe, Greetings from Lyme, Ct! Hope you enjoyed our disease. Had it a few times, it definitely sucks. Love your work man maybe we'll see you on the road someday

I won’t make it this year but have fun and stay cool. I see you are in your usual camp spot! Haha….and the note…is that crazy or what? Who is this D Jones and where is his channel…haha

That Kawasaki is a, double old hog catcher. 😉

Great video! I’m flying out there (not Riding unfortunately) on Tuesday to work at the JP Cycle Store for two weeks. Hope to run into you!

I’m new to your channel…so what bike are you riding? I know it’s a Honda…what model? Looks like you had a good adventure. You saw more than most who stay in hotels. Ride safe!!!

I'm just getting over lyme disease to man. Got about a week of meds to go. Did u get sick at all Joe?. I was sick as f with a bullseye rash and all....tough few weeks

The mosquitoes in Northern Wisconsin and UP are terrible this year. Didn't you run into any? 😮

had to research WTF U P meant lol...upper peninsula

What tent do you have. It seems to be very waterproof?

Still enjoying content, loved the SE Asia footage. Maybe bump into you in a few days.

PS: As a new RU-vidr, I’m always looking at better ways to edit our videos. What program do you use?

I wrote the note. 👍 No, no i didnt. I lied, sorry Joe. 😔

Has the clutch been working okay since your hill climb?

Joe, What brand motorcycle cover are you using?

Hey Joe, why did you tube take down scotty man, wtf???

How many miles did you have when you had to change out your clutch

Joe, just discovered your channel . . . glaad I did because that other dude (Scooting somebody) has become tiresome . . . . no psuedo-intellectual diatribes - thank you!

How is the Thermocell working? Where did you get Lyme disease?

Say my bro !!! Did Scotty get knocked off of yoytube ???

I’m not much of a traveler, what are signs of meth use in a community?

I LIVED IN THE U.P. FOR 14 years Had a dogsled touring business for 8 years I went that same route with a 10 dog team 6 days camping and cooking 547 miles by dog team I do all kinds of adventures I document on my youtube cannel thewaynediaries ..Would love to meet you and discuss travels be safe GOD BLESS