The burble of my exhaust unwound like a long cord behind me . Soon my speed snapped it, and I heard only the cry of the wind. Dry roads with my speed to shriek, while the airs coldness streamed like two jets of iced water into my dissolving eyes.
-- Lawrence of Arabia
Finally getting around to giving the new Kanye album a good listen. Sonically this song has so many sounds happening my ears like it. Its very gospel-ly. Give it a listen.
Trip Itinerary :
a. Highway 99, British Columbia, Canada
b. Joffrey Lakes Provincial Park
I think I'm onto something. These spinning shots are fun, quick, and easy to shoot. Will definitely be making more of these as they are fun synopses of my adventures. Well, until I manage to edit a full length video. Enjoy.
Its been awhile since I've updated the blog. I've been quite busy with work and travel. Recently I went to Hawaii for a memorial, Big Sur to camp, and currently in Canada for Anna's birthday. I have so much editing to do, and can't wait to get to them. I'll just need to make the time. For now, enjoy this photo I took at Joffre Lake.
Anna and I picked up one of these "Golden Retriever" Nanoblock toy from the hobby store. It resembled Bentley so much. I had to. I bet if I grabbed two sets of these I could make a miniature Bentley. Here's a time-lapse of the build. It took forever!
I'm proud of my amateur sewing skills. I've learned a few things, here and there. But, Definitely not able to correctly name those techniques. Friday night I took on the overwhelming task of re-upholstering my motorcycle seat. I'm pleased with the results. But will have to make a second seat cover before I can show it off to the public. Here is a time-lapse of my evening. Excuse the blurry footage at the end. Bentley changed the focal point. :)
More than once. I have screamed at the top of my lungs. While riding alone on the freeway. My scream, drowned out by the acoustics of the freeway. I was happy. I was sad. I was angry. I was content.
Second day in Hawaii. Kayaking at Kailua beach. Swimming with a turtle.
The time difference between home and Oahu makes me feel so productive. My internal clock think it's 8am, when it's really 5am. The locals are in disbelief I'm up and active.
This morning a group of us drove out to the Lanikai Pillbox Trails to sweat off the Ciroc from the night before. First full day in Oahu and we're starting strong. Here's a short edit taken from my Phantom. I'll make a longer edit when I'm back, and not on vacation. Enjoy
Trip Itinerary :
a. Highway 50 - South Lake Tahoe
b. Highway 89- Emerald Bay Parking Lot
The thing about nature is I'm surrounded by all of it'g glory while hiking. Its acoustics, flavors and visuals are stimulating. I get the same feeling while riding, Its reason I love the open road. On a motorcycle my senses are heighten. You're aware of smells and sounds you generally tune out. If only for a minute, or an hour, Its all worth it.
Here is a short clip of the Rubicon Trail Colin and I did this past weekend. Enjoy.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” -– Mark Twain
This photo was taken by my homie Colin on Rubicon Trail. Views like these energize me. It fuels my desire to adventure more. I'm reminded how beautiful and grand mother nature is, and that there is so much more to discover.
We did a 13.2 mile hike that day. Colin, Bentley and I woke up early (4 A.M) hoping to score a permit to hike Mt. Tallac. An intensive 20 mile hike round trip. Unfortunately we weren't that lucky. So we did Rubicon Trail instead. I'm currently editingfootage from our hike. Planning to share something here before I leave for Hawaii in two days.
I forget what it feels like to ride in the rain. The sting of rain drops. The smell of wet asphalt. The feeling of hypothermia. Oh the thrill.
Trip Itinerary :
a. Highway 1 - Pedro Point
b. Highway 1 - Shelter Cove
c. Highway 1 - Grey Whale Cove
Sorry to disappoint anyone expecting to see gray whale's in this video. There were no grey whales swimming around while I was there.
If you're serious about whale watching though. Here is a fun fact. 20,000 Grey Whales migrate through the Pacifica area annually. Starting February and ending in April. Have your binoculars ready and plan for it next year. It's probably too late now, April is about to be over.
I love riding out to Grey Whale Cove. Its next to Devils Bunker, and only 20 minutes from my house. This is an awesome place for a short after work ride. One that I do very often. There are plenty of hikes, and breaks to surf around there.
I finally got a hold of a Triumph Solo Seat, and I can't wait to re-upholster it. I'm going for the pleated Oxblood (burgundy) leather look. Same color as to the Biltwell Recoil grips pictured here.
This seat & bar combination will be way more practical for the road trips I'm planning this Summer. I'll miss the cafe racing look that's on the bike now. But my back and butt will thank me later.
If you're in the market for a drone bag, that is innovative and has plenty of extra room for other gear. Look no further. ( I can go without the red piping though.)
So I just scooped this new bag. Note, it's strictly designed for the Phantom 3 and below. People have said the Phantom 4 does not fit in these. I can be wrong. Anyone want to lend me their 4. I'll test it out. All other drones like, the 3dr Solo will not fit either.
The bag costed 199. I bought mine up from Amazon here, or you can find it on Manfrotto's site here.
The reason why I bought this bag over any of the other bags on the market is:
1. Most importantly. Holds the drone and the Remote.
2. Holds my laptop.
3. Has an upper compartment to hold my camera gear. Lumix G7, 2 Lens, 1 GoPro and some mounts. It holds alot. BUT VERY BIG.
Here is my favorite part about the bag. The access panel in the front has three clips inside, to hold the drone with its propeller assembled.. This is super useful when you're shooting on location moving from one point to another, and don't want to disassemble the drone. Very innovative Manfrotto.
The confusion kicks in when we become overwhelmed by all the things we can do, but can’t find the time or the courage to actually commit and follow through. -- Seth Godin
Hey All. I appreciate everyone entering the giveaway. Congrats to the two winners. Remember to email me at Hoang@hobo.life with your address. and I'll ship these out ASAP.
SORRY to those who didn't win. I'll do another give away soon. I've also added a store to the site for those who want to support. Enter code #hoboworld for a 5$ discount. CLICK HERE FOR STORE
These Renthal bars and headlight guards came in today. Can't wait for the rest of the upgrades for the Triumph to arrive so I can install everything in one sitting.
