Research, Research, Research
Still on the initial high of planning one of the greatest adventures of my life, I decided to research.
I decided the best things to do was start a new category.
Done, shit that was easy.
Ok after that, I figured I have really think about what I want to see in this giant mess of a coun… Oh I mean figure out what I want to see in beautiful bountiful land that the lord has truly blessed us with, and we built nuclear missile silos in.
Well I saw all types of land pretty much, I saw swamps, bogs, plains, mountains, coastal, marshes. The only three that are missing are artic (no fuckin’ thanks), jungle (I hate mosquitoes), and desert.
Moonlight in the Desert! You may have cities and electric lights, movies, dancing parties, and surging crowds; but, for a thrill, an emotion, a sense of peace, and a confidence in a God who cares, give me moonlight in the Desert.
So that leads me to two places, the badlands, and death valley.
Not bad, they’re only 2,000, and 3,000 miles away prospectively.
So, for this whole thing we need to do some calculations.
Lets see, gas.
To fill up the tank, it’s about 7 bucks. That’ll take me roughly 160 miles.
For 7k miles (there back, and wiggle room for detours) that’s going to be 44 fill ups. 154 bucks! Sweet, very do-able.
The top speed of the scooter with me and gear, might be about 50 mph. With 5 hours of driving, 250 miles a day. 28 days…
Hmm, rather ominous sounding isn’t it? That’s straight through no stops.
I can arrange a month off, but still what good is it if I can’t stop by a town for a day or two. Not all, but some. What if I go through a reservation, and have a spirit journey with a shaman? That might eat the schedule a little.
Ok by spirit journey, I mean smoking peyote, and Shaman I mean dumb teenagers, still what if I meet an ancient Shaman! What if I decide to talk to prairie folk, to get salt of the earth wisdom? “I’m sorry I’m sure how your great great grandfather settled the land is very interesting but you know tick tick tick.” is just rude.
More calculation, more planning is in order.
