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Book launch28th July 2020

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I ride motorcycles and I share my experiences of touring, the gear I use and the routes I take. Author of Are We Doing the Stelvio Today?

I took the opportunity to look back at my choices

I took the opportunity to look back at my choices that led to the selection of camp gear I have. https://www.redsmartie.com/2022/06/on-the-road-with-camp-2-0/

#adventurecamping #adventurebike #camping #theoverlandevent #abrfestival

What? An empty box? Well, yes but. I noticed that

What? An empty box? Well, yes but. I noticed that the roll sacks I use to organise my equipment in the top box were rubbing through against the aluminium. I got this 1mm thick adhesive foam and now I have a soft touch interior.

#motorrad #topbox #gsadventure #diy

Belgium beer and Yorkshire Blue. Signing books and

Belgium beer and Yorkshire Blue. Signing books and planning Morocco 🇲🇦

#arewedoingthestelviotoday
#adventuretravel
#cheese
#beer

I found this shirt at the back of my wardrobe. Not

I found this shirt at the back of my wardrobe. Not worn it for a while and I’d forgotten about it.

🇺🇸 🐉 🏍

#318eleven
#totd
#us129
#tailofthedragon @dealsgapmotorcycleresort
@officialtailofthedragon

I got changed and then realised I’d not put the

I got changed and then realised I’d not put the bike away. I needed to lose the flip flops.

This little fella sat with me for a while in the s

This little fella sat with me for a while in the sunshine

I reached the sea. I stayed for a while.

I reached the sea. I stayed for a while.

A gift to myself. #hellfireclub #strangerthings

A gift to myself. #hellfireclub #strangerthings

Father’s Day presents 🎁

Father’s Day presents 🎁

Getting obsessed again 🤣 #mrben

Getting obsessed again 🤣 #mrben

Taking the adventures to another level #adaptoverc

Taking the adventures to another level #adaptovercomesurvive

Not the overwhelming success I had in mind 🤔

Not the overwhelming success I had in mind 🤔

Picos and Asturias stickers added 🧳 #picosdee

Picos and Asturias stickers added 🧳

#picosdeeuropa #asturias #spain🇪🇸 #adventuretravel #adventurebikerider #gsadventure

Weekend mornings usually start with a dip. Especia

Weekend mornings usually start with a dip. Especially when the sun is shining ☀️

#hottubtime

I had a little trip over to represent Mental Healt

I had a little trip over to represent Mental Health Motorbike last night at the ManchesterTriumph Owners club. Luckily they let our BMWs in.

#mentalhealthmotorbike
#tomcc #triumph #triumphmotorcycles #manchester
#arewedoingthestelviotoday

I added a couple of extra @jetboil items recently.

I added a couple of extra @jetboil items recently. Firstly a JetGauge to know when I’m about to run out of fuel and have a spare ready. I do always carry a spare but it’s better to be prepared. I’d rather run out of gas on a brew rather than warming up breakfast. Secondly a Crunchit to get rid of those empty canisters in the recycling.

They work really well although I was a bit concerned that the JetGauge had cross threaded and I couldn’t initially get the canister on it. I had to run a 7/16 tap on it to clear the thread (EN417). I couldn’t do the same with the Crunchit due to the pin that releases any remaining gas so I was relived when I finally got an empty can that it screwed right on.

#jetboil #jetgauge #crunchit #camping #stove #adventurebike #adventurebikerider #bmwgsadventure #overlandtravel #travel

The bike is in jubilee colours 🇬🇧 #jubilee

The bike is in jubilee colours 🇬🇧

#jubilee #platinumjubilee #2022

This weekend has been all about the Platinum Jubil

This weekend has been all about the Platinum Jubilee 🇬🇧

I was recently told that it looks like I have ever

I was recently told that it looks like I have everything but the kitchen sink. After demonstrating that I DID actually carry a kitchen sink I showed off my clothes line 🤣

#adventurebikecamping #eveythingincludingthekitchensink

I adapted a bottle holder to mount on the top box

I adapted a bottle holder to mount on the top box

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