On 2 Wheels

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  • Randomness #2 On the way to my hike on Day 6 by motorcycle I managed to catch my iPad bracket before it went overboard. The screw had worked it’s way out earlier I’m guessing and the bracket just decided then to follow it. Without it, I don’t have my navigation iPad in line of sight,…

  • Day 6 – Still @ Station Uapishka This was meant to be a rest day, to relax before the hard part begins, the largely unpopulated wilds of Labrador. It was also meant to get in 1 of 2 hikes, this in “Les Monts Groulx” which is what this range is called and more specifically to…

  • Day 5 – Station Uapishka I use a motorcycle navigation app called Scenic. I love Scenic since it has the best set of settings for different types of roads, a clean interface and it runs on my mPad (Motorcycle iPad Mini) alongside apps for the various cameras, drone regulatory apps and some for specific sets…

  • Random Tidbit #1 I stopped at the side of the road and learned an important lesson. The stuff there is a bit softer and generally slopes away from the roadway. Well, when I put the kickstand down, the bike was resting partially on it and secure. After a few minutes of fiddling, it fell away…

  • Day 4 – Mid 1 (Manic-5, Camping) I started early out of Baie Comeau, excited to get going on the first leg of QC-389, the famous highway that connects with the Trans-Labrador 500 (Which I just realized doesn’t have Streetview) just west of Labrador City. A quick stop at Tim Horton’s for more substantial breakfast…

  • Day 3 – Baie Comeau The drive to Baie Comeau was a thrilling, twisty, elevation change heavy adventure – Baie (“Bay”), and there were a dozen of them meant climbing the hills separating them before descending down to where the small fishing villages dot the St Lawrence going up from Quebec City. Lots of confidence…

  • Day 2 – Quebec City Getting to Quebec City was not as exciting as expected. The jog via Ottawa did take me through some other parts of Quebec but unfortunately they weren’t that memorable. Worse, was that the *entire* day was a mix of dry pavement with occasional sun and wet pavement, in some cases…

  • Day 1 – I’m Going (To Ottawa) The moment of truth, getting rolling with the motorcycle and a lot of gear. There’s lots of advice on how to pack light and pack better but most of it doesn’t apply to someone doing it solo. Tents are good for 2+ people, cooking gear for 4+, axe/saw,…

  • 1 Day to Go It was finally time to put all the gear (All 80 lbs of it) on the bike. I could definitely feel the weight difference wheeling it around, worriedly thinking about handling tomorrow when I get it on the road. My route and cell phone coverage, am glad I am bringing an…

  • 4 Days to Go! All the gear is figured out, and packed and an assembled bike photo will come later in the week when I assemble everything on the bike prior to my Friday morning departure. Right now I’m just covering some final details, like ensuring my drone is properly set up, the rest of…