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Helmet Stories crew ride Pangi Valley

Helmet Stories crew ride Pangi Valley

By Vir Nakai When you ride a motorcycle, and you crave adventure, you are always looking for that special road trip that challenges you and your bike to the core – a ride that resonates within you long after the ignition has been switched off and your battle-scarred bike is finally silent. The champion of […]

— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: helmet stories india journal motorcycle travel vir nakai
Ethiopian Hideaway

Ethiopian Hideaway

An interview with Lucas Robinson of Limalimo Lodge in Ethiopia.
— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: Ethiopia Limalimo Lodge Lucas Robinson Simien Mountains travel
Livin' la vida vanlife

Livin' la vida vanlife

Alex Jackson is a Ridgemont Ambassador on the move. Literally, he hasn't stopped moving almost daily for the last few months. Hailing from Vermilion, Alberta, Canada, Alex works hard at home most of the year as a heavy machine operating farmer. He'll save his dough during the working season so that he can hit the road during the off season with his wife, his dog, and his rig. From Canada, through the US and Mexico, this year Alex has seen it all. And he's still not home yet.
— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: Alex Jackson Camping road trip travel van vanlife west coast
Dangerous Roads… Would You?

Dangerous Roads… Would You?

The aptly named ‘Killar’ road sliced a path through the Himalayas. Would you dare drive it?

— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: adventure himalayas travel
Northwestern Wandering – Part 2

Northwestern Wandering – Part 2

  We did plenty of traveling on this trip, but the majority of the time we spent in Central Oregon near Black Butte and the Metolius River. The Metolius springs from the base of Black Butte about 300 feet from where this photo was taken, just around that bend to the left. The water is […]

— Cooper Wilt
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Northwestern Wandering - Part 1

Northwestern Wandering - Part 1

When the opportunity arises to travel to Oregon for some outdoor fun, we’re always bound to accept the offer. That’s exactly what we did for the better part of this past August, and it did not disappoint. We’re native to Long Beach, CA, and that’s where we call our headquarters. But there will always be […]

— Cooper Wilt
Tagged: oregon summer travel