Being from Idaho, the outdoors is ingrained in me. When we weren’t screaming at each other playing cards, you could find my dad and I fishing, camping, or hunting. I was lucky enough to learn to ride dirt bikes and four-wheelers in the shadow of the Tetons. That’s where I developed a deep love and respect for the remoteness of the Rocky Mountain backcountry. In high school, I was introduced to a 1974 BMW R90/6 by my friend's dad. Since then, I knew that on two wheels was where I was meant to be. When I moved to San Diego I bought my first R1200GS. Nothing is more challenging and satisfying than getting that behemoth through the unpredictable terrain of the Southern California desert. For over a decade it’s weaved through lanes of traffic and been stuck in the sand more times than I can count. But my favorite part by far about riding is the community. You meet some wacky and wonderful people on the road; some of them turn into hilarious campfire stories and some become the very people that surround your campfire. There’s no community like the ADV community.