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@ChooseBrian
3 жыл бұрын
I love seeing an adventure video that 1) involves a 1200 GS. 2) doesn’t show someone dropping their GS 100 times per hour. 3) makes me want to do this. Thank you.
@malikknows3510
3 жыл бұрын
This series is turning into the cooking channel.
@williamdickson9908
3 жыл бұрын
One of the best parts! Glad he is showing it!
@sandman3073
3 жыл бұрын
@@williamdickson9908 yes i agree without the cooking part it would be so boring at least for me.
@tropicflite9377
3 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes is just can be a little depressing and disheartening to go back into the civilized world". I felt that.
@thedriver8174
3 жыл бұрын
I love the series! They are very informative and the videography is fantastic. Thank you! A side note about storing food in bear country, Never leave food in your bike! Bears have torn apart bikes to get to the food and they will get it! And your bike will be unrideable after that. Hanging your bag of food in a tree is the right thing to do. You should also put in that bag your toothpaste and shaving kit with soaps. Anything that has a perfume scent. And don't forget anything you might have in your pockets like gum and mints! Believe me bears can smell it!
@gregreynolds391
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Sterling, just got home from my own little adventure through Arizona. Thanks for the cool accomodations at your Jonquil Motel in Bisbee, really enjoyed it. You guys all need to check out Sterling and Eva's place in Bisbee, they'll treat you right!
@barryyoung
3 жыл бұрын
Have toured North America from North to south and east to west. In fact with business and pleasure I have had over 60 trips in the last 30 years. However never on motorcycle. Your videos have inspired me to ship my bike across the pond and spend a few months in your stunning country .....
@davidblackmore7750
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Sterling. Camping out in bear/ cougar country is so nerve racking. Every little noise at night is amplified a hundred times. But when you wake up in the morning and see that everything is fine you get this wicked rush of accomplishment. I recommend a cow bell. Bears really don’t like those things. If you’re really worried I recommend an air horn. Every animal for miles will be gone😄 very smart to hang your food. You want that as far away from you as possible
@paul.vanhout57
3 жыл бұрын
The disadvantage of solo riding when running away from a bear - there is no one slower!
@mariospenard5125
2 жыл бұрын
In project management sequence process... the next thing you have to do after executing is replan, as you go through your goals... and that is what you did! Bravo!
@coachron3524
3 жыл бұрын
The best travel plan, is no plan. Just go.
@ridefreeordie
3 жыл бұрын
The best way to travel may be without a plan, but "no plan" is not "the best travel plan," it might be the worst.
@Floodsye
3 жыл бұрын
Alright, I'll pick you up, drop you off in the middle of Serbia, and you can just go. I'm sure it'll be super fun. :)
@geoffnepo
3 жыл бұрын
That’s one of the best camp site ever ! There were times I didn’t want to go back to the civilization with all its traffic, strip malls, people and etc .. so I get it
@greatfallskam
3 жыл бұрын
Oh what memories. I remember riding across Lake Koocanusa, MT on my way back from IDBDR towards Eureka and Glacier National Park. Wow nice camping spot. Bonus. Caprese salad looked yummy. Thanks for posting videos. High point of my day. Kam
@MWS1960
Жыл бұрын
Went from scottsdale, AZ to Durango, jackson hole, WY, Montana, Idaho and up to Glacier into Canada. Came back through UT, but I enjoyed every moment of the ride. Now retired plan to head out again. Love your video.
@elisadelaurenti2516
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful spot. If you want to turn your caprese into a full meal, add tuna and/or white beans. Thanks for sharing. I live here in the area and will be doing some camping there next month.
@alanbermensolo4728
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve spent lots of time solo in Idaho and Montana. Agree totally with your comments and perspective.
@silverfoxx1398
3 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! Awesome PLACE!!!!! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
@MrPepsilon
3 жыл бұрын
Spent one night hammock camping alone in bear country on the Swedish TET this summer. The brown bears here usually don´t bother you and most often you don´t even notice they are there. But being far out on a a very narrow strip of land with water on all the other sides there was no way to get out of the way even if seeing him approaching from 200yrds. I did not get very much sleep that night. Bloody mosquitos! ; )
@micheallinderman481
3 жыл бұрын
After watching most of Ur video's I agree. I have rode with my Cousin many times. I have traveled the great USA on a Goldwing. Traveling with my Cousin got stale. Riding alone is the way to search Ur inner sole. Visit God's Country and refresh ones Sole Alone!!!
@pe5208
2 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see how you persevered through the rough time in the beginning and are now in a very good place. A metaphor for life!
@johnnyairstream5092
3 жыл бұрын
You’re really on to something here Sterling. Your style is very endearing. And that Mavic Air footage is bangin’. Who’d ‘ve known??? Keep ‘me coming. I’m hooked.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah Johnny! - glad I ran into you on the ride!!
@guyon2wheels808
3 жыл бұрын
"Its a race, I'll see what happens." Thats too funny. Sterling you make me laugh.
@markwhitney9175
Жыл бұрын
I dig your videos. I just started watching and now I want to buy an adventure bike and go camp!! Thank you for the encouragement!
@SterlingNoren
Жыл бұрын
It can change your life :-)
@mariospenard5125
2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful experience you had! Keep on travelling! 🖖
@brunobastin1628
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning! The bears would freak me out and I wouldn’t be able to have a good night sleep
@raftboatcaptain
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, true, you are absolutely right: it motivates me to get on my bike and go... What you say about "dim lights" holds some truth as well. Guess vids like yours help to build up until until whatever it is that holds me back is overcome and I just pack and go...
@rikenglebert7558
3 жыл бұрын
Another wonderful episode:-) I agree, so important to get out & reset. Thank you for bringing us along, I really look forward to these videos. They are a great way to start the day. Peace
@ParrotHead1809
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing site !!! Glad you Stay Safe! Thanks for sharing.
@erickschmidt3828
2 жыл бұрын
Love the videos. Your all throgh my stomping grounds
@jonathansmith283
3 жыл бұрын
the way you edit - one would think you had a busload of guys/gals following / filming your moves.all very interesting. great trip. ~ JDS/CT
@wokinit
Жыл бұрын
Love it... Thompson Falls. Sterling, you prob know this but there is SO much riding just to the west of TF. World class single track and endless miles of ADV roads. This is my backyard so many days skip outa work early and go ride the Idaho panhandle. Oh.. and I was giddy when I saw that you found "my" camping spot on Koocanusa.
@SterlingNoren
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Love to get back there someday!
@gutplucker
3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, what a great way to see the country. Keep up the good work
@alhung5637
3 жыл бұрын
10:55: We have such an amazing back country in the United States here. Me: *cries in Midwest*
@darwinsalina
3 жыл бұрын
I am really enjoying this journey!
@diamondmidnightgardener
3 жыл бұрын
Your vids are like therapy to me.... just staring at the back country as you call it... thanks
@smg5960
2 жыл бұрын
Such an inspiration. Please keep feeding us great content! Thanks so much!
@MrKikkomon
3 жыл бұрын
Ty for these videos... ill be doing this very soon... living that dream. So again ty 🤙
@Theophilus1968
3 жыл бұрын
Oh man you have to get a little traveling trout pole. Fresh fish for dinner.
@langmead1
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loving the trip, the solitude and the documenting of it all...thank you and safe travels.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Danny-gi2gc
3 жыл бұрын
Man, you are a living legend! Your travels are such an inspiration. I stumbled upon your videos while researching a replacement for my motorcycle of the last 12 years. Thank you so much for sharing, keep healthy and keep it up. Warm greetings from Vienna, Austria
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for enjoying my videos. Much appreciated!
@frankbreu9383
3 жыл бұрын
best regards from west germany ... i ride a bmw 1250 gs adventure and travel to norway, sweden and finland ... its a big dream ... one day to have a long trip around america ... sorry my english is not the best ... thx for the very impressive pictures ... br 🙂👍🏼🇩🇪
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Frank. I hope you get to experience the USA by motorcycle sometime soon!
@livingyourbestlife711
3 жыл бұрын
a very fortunate man that can travel the gorgeous USA, whilst the rest of us watch with envy and joy. I only wish I had the resources to do what you are doing now. thanks for sharing your wonderful life. Love the bike btw!
@duggram
3 жыл бұрын
Cowbell with a handle. I lived 30 years in Alaska and spent a lot of time solo camping and flying in bear country. I almost always had a loud cowbell with a nylon strap handle. Bears don't like the sound of metal clanging and they run away from a light shined in their eyes. Of course I also had my 12 ga slug gun and 44 with me.
@jimmoody1302
3 жыл бұрын
Went on a cross country trip in 2014 with my wife with no plans either, just picked a destination each day. We didn't rough it though, motels all the way! After watching your videos, definitely getting the urge for an adventure bike!
@garyspears7342
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent videos and an excellent attitude.
@stephenalbert856
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. Love the idea of what you are doing.
@petesantiago7136
3 жыл бұрын
I love your solo videos. Thx
@JL-yk5xf
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome series Sterling! Just discovered your series and I’ve been binging on them. Your travels are similar to my own and I most enjoy traveling by myself. Thanks again for all your efforts.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@korikovacs6028
3 жыл бұрын
What an amazing episode. I look forward to these moments... thank you for inspiring and sharing.
@JB-ym2yy
Жыл бұрын
Yes, I find your story very inspiring and motivational. I have been doing 3-5 day adventures around central and northwestern Pennsylvania and having a blast on my BMW G650 GS. Your thoughts and philosophy are good promotional material for our sport of motorcycle touring. The quality of your video documentation is excellent. Keep up the great work. JB
@towerh6680
4 ай бұрын
Where do you head? Looking for a new adventure spot...done Bald Eagle SP
@JB-ym2yy
4 ай бұрын
@@towerh6680 I grew up near Bald Eagle. Looking to hit the northwestern corner of Pennsylvania, just a little southeast of Lake Erie. Once again, I loved the info and inspiration you provide from your video clips. Thanks again.
@towerh6680
4 ай бұрын
@JB-ym2yy sorry I'm not the guy that made the videos but he has no idea how lucky they have it in the Midwest! No where to ride here in PA
@KMB4240
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your adventure. Some of us cannot get out for various reasons and thankful that you allowed us to join you on this epic trip. Safe travels!!
@tightline8164
3 жыл бұрын
Several years ago after leaving Glacier NP we were riding South on the western side of Lake Koocanusa in a raging thunder and lightening storm. It felt primordial being out there in nature and not a sole around on the lake. I am really liking this series. The wet dark Seattle winter has just begun, so you are teasing my adventure spirit for a ride next Spring.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I know all about the feeling of the going into the wet darkness of the Seattle winter. I lived there for 23 years!
@tightline8164
3 жыл бұрын
@@SterlingNoren, yeah, I thought I read that you had lived in Seattle for a time. I've been a videographer/producer with Boeing for 25 years, so I appreciate your talent as a visual story-teller, and of course a fellow GS rider. I'm hoping to get down near some of the places you were riding in Arizona and Utah next year. Your hotel in Gilbert looks really cool.
@leftystrat62
3 жыл бұрын
I went from no riding for 4 years because of an injury and wondering if I'll ride again, to a fire in my belly after watching your videos. I'm about the same age so I don't want to miss this last window to ride off road. Just talked to a friend today and we're going to plan a trip as soon as we can. Thanks for the inspiration. cheers
@nspinicelli
3 жыл бұрын
9:56 , one COULD say "you want to be PRE-BEARED!" HAH
@smilinkyle
3 жыл бұрын
I've just finished a marathon of the 10 episodes. I loved it! Looking forward to more. My challenge when I plan my first long trip from Washington state to Oklahoma will be to think too much.
@bearfoot6910
Жыл бұрын
Love your content. I've only just discovered your channel, but I'm up to #10. It is totally encouraging me to get out on my bike and explore more. I live in Colorado Springs, and I'm very fortunate to have a 2019 R1250GS that was given to me by my late friend's family. I have a small container of his ashes and it rides on the handlebars with me on every trip.
@SterlingNoren
Жыл бұрын
Wow, that's unfortunate but also very cool that you get to do that. Cheers!
@patmay8879
3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your channel. It really pumps me up to do more motorcycle camping, thanks!
@JohnTYoung
3 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@glenncarruthers3515
3 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring Sterling. Thanks. It doesn’t get any better than that camp spot. I also love that you take the time to enjoy good food and beverages, while still roughing it. It’s the little things in life that some of us appreciate. An adventure bike is definitely on my bucket list to add beside my Goldwing.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Genn! I find riding solo is a whole different experience with its own expectations and rewards. I never knew how much I missed the slower pace and little things you mention.
@glenncarruthers3515
3 жыл бұрын
I’m looking forward to watching your travels back through Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. I’ve travelled through those states a lot Mountain Biking and just love the people and scenery. I’ve not been there on a motorcycle yet but is definitely on my list. I’m from Canada so it may be a while yet.
@marcelobybike
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@K31011
3 жыл бұрын
Better to be paranoid than dinner. I hiked in glacier about the same time frame and rode my bicycle up going to the sun road an amazing weekend. Bear bells were a big tourist item then but a local resident laughed and said don't waste your money. When I asked why he said they don't do anything but constipate the bear after he eats you because you rang the dinner bells while hiking.
@chefsecretservice-healthy-8158
3 жыл бұрын
Next time cross over into Canada, Alberta and British Colombia is amazing.
@tealbunny
3 жыл бұрын
No resservations thats how I roll Nature is my church and my motorcycle is my therapist Ha Ha Ha Ride safe Ride fre friend.
@ray8328
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experiences Sterling. Ride safe and I look forward to your next episodes.
@orlandoducati
3 жыл бұрын
I think you cook better out there than when I cook at home. I love the videos!
@jackhanna6699
3 жыл бұрын
First the steak now the salad... Damn u , am buying a bike again and am already 60 :)
@Motorcyclewindtherapy
3 жыл бұрын
Totally loving this series! Thank you for doing them. I'm sure I'll watch them all. My new favorite subbed channel.
@dnlgrhm
3 жыл бұрын
Priceless. Thanks so much for sharing this.
@nofrontiersmotoadvs
3 жыл бұрын
Good strategy! Thankfully We don’t have Bears like in Montana down here in South America, well just a couple of Pumas between Chile and Argentina...
@abellseaman4114
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Stirling - nice set of videos! And just so you know - from my personal experience you are probably safer camping in one of those seldom used free camp sites since they are not often used and thus bears dont get accustomed to coming by to check on interesting cooking smells - since you dont leave much behind and will be packed up and gone before they find you - assuming they take any interest in your faint smells anyway! Such experience as I have had in western Canada - Alberta and British Columbia - is that bears have their "route" of feeding stations that they visit and follow in a season and thus places they dont normally visit are usually ignored - unless you stay for a few days and do a LOT of cooking and produce great odours! The only time I had an issue with a Bear is when I camped at a regularly used picnic area and my visit seems to have coincided with the bear coming around to check for left over tourist garbage!
@abellseaman4114
2 жыл бұрын
Oh and by the way the same rule of thumb- getting to seldom used location will - protect you from other things such as garbage hunting Raccoons who will get into your food pack and against Rattlesnakes as well since the Rattlers will be drawn by Mice that are drawn to and picking over left over human waste!
@Theophilus1968
3 жыл бұрын
Okay, I'm on episode 10 and just found your channel a few hours ago. I guess I'm officially binge watching. Thanks for sharing your adventures. My riding season was cut short this summer.
@gustoramus
3 жыл бұрын
Dang, that was a good lookin' salad!
@briananderson2219
3 жыл бұрын
You at one minute 25 seconds in might be my new image of what is cool😎
@dougnash6316
3 жыл бұрын
thank you. great vids
@BTimmer
3 жыл бұрын
I had a very cool moose encounter on MT37 along the lake. Another great video.
@neilmackinnon3371
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying these videos. Bear's are not an issue where I live..... in the UK.
@victoews6842
3 жыл бұрын
In 2008 I was on a short 5 day motorcycle trip with my 8 yearold grandson on the back. Hot August day took a side road to find a camp spot. Discovered a beautiful beach, had a swim, got on my phone to my wife and said. "I don't know where I am, I don't know the name of the lake, but I found the lake we're going to build our retirement cabin on." I am now sitting in my beautiful lakeside home on Lake Kooçanua. (Canadian side) Lake Kooçanua is 90 miles long, half in US half in Canada, I've ridden every road around this lake in both countries. It's incredible. Name comes from: Kootenay river= Koo, Canada= can , USA = USA Hence Koo-can-usa.
@karryhoward3946
3 жыл бұрын
yes I'm enjoying your trip great job
@Ninjan33r
3 жыл бұрын
Its nice to see places like this where I haven't been in a long time. Want to get back some time. Especially on the motorcycle. When I was at lake Koocanusa, there were reports of mountain lions. Also, I put the panier with food away from camp. Might not be bear proof, but is similar to what the horse campers I met while backpacking in the Bob marshal wilderness were doing.
@sergiocollazo3191
2 жыл бұрын
Dig your movies and videos.
@UneasyRider
3 жыл бұрын
What an absolute pleasure to watch. I love your filming style and love to chat about it over a couple of cold ones. Unfortunately I'm in the UK. Very inspiring. Just subbed
@RoadDogSteve
3 жыл бұрын
Nice lake and camp spot.....
@SkunkMonkey991
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode as usual. Thanks Sterling.
@chrisd4283
3 жыл бұрын
Ugh, the only thing I am getting out of this today is the urge to leave my job and start riding to MT. Oh wait, it's 27 degrees in my AZ hometown. Maybe I'll wait until June. Great vid as always. Love that Lake campsite!
@ThrottleBackRubberDown
3 жыл бұрын
What a glorious looking site. I can't believe I just found your channel the other day. This whole series is ACES mate! Love what you did.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@verbalwidget7267
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You for the time and effort to make these great videos. Im just getting into the duel sport thing and would like to start adding camping to it in 2021. Thank you for the tips and product reviews along the way. Take care.
@AdventureTravelandScuba
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome place i was there this year multiple times on Canadian side
@joseb.7768
3 жыл бұрын
Very insightful, your recommendations are pretty valuable; of course I will travel by myself on my Honda CB 500X thru Spain and then France, etc. I am learning a lot with your videos. Thank you.
@TheHarleyRoadshow
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, really good series
@kevinsterner9490
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. Note to self, bring bear spray when going to bear country. 😀😀 . I think I would like to do something like this but when I am on a bike trip I find myself wanting to get home sooner than later. Keep the content coming
@klh3244
3 жыл бұрын
I went around that lake in June on my Harley. Wish I would of had my adventure bike to see some of the roads you were on. Stay Safe.
@michaelthompson7570
3 жыл бұрын
like your vids,,short, infomative, to the point
@Hogdriver88
3 жыл бұрын
Human in a hammock = bear hot dog.... Really enjoying the Riding Solo series and all the camping. I'm researching ADV bikes with an eye toward doing the same. Besides the bears, wolves, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, and snakes, do you have any concerns with mechanical issues in the back country - flat tire, dead battery...
@ThrillaPark
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool Sterling. Following.
@nateforrest2878
3 жыл бұрын
A hammock, a bear taco hanging from a tree.
@justben7564
3 жыл бұрын
what's he supposed to do? bring a brick house with him on his bike? its not a like a paper thin tent is going to protect him from a bear.
@SkunkMonkey991
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your episodes. Have you made a episode on your gear? I enjoy the camp cooking and everthing you include in your episodes. There arent many that have more adv knowledge than you. Keep up the great work, we enjoy it.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Not yet on the gear but it is likely something I will do at the end of the series when I can talk about what I used and what worked or didn't work so well along the way. Thanks for the idea!
@alexkennedy5133
3 жыл бұрын
It would be cool if you hosted like a group ride and camp somewhere in Arizona (I'm in phoenix), just for those new folks who might be a little timid camping by themselves the first time but want to learn the ins and outs so they can set off on their own adventure. You could charge for that kind of stuff;)
@owddroner7124
3 жыл бұрын
Hi mate watched all the video’s so far just wondered why not get hydrated food sealed bag so no smell no bears a lot lighter just stick in your panniers just a thought from deepest Cornwall UK stay safe mate.
@SterlingNoren
3 жыл бұрын
Good idea to look into... !!!
@johndewey316
3 жыл бұрын
@@SterlingNoren Sealed bags bears can still smell, they are amazing animals in that regard. I keep my food in a bear canister, hike it a couple hundred yards downwind. Good bear safety is easy to do, follow the rules. 100yrds between where you cook, where you sleep, and where you store food. The golden triangle rule.
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