Coming Soon: The Cohuttas and West

Last weekend marked the final Georgia Overland trail scouting trip for the East-West route across North Georgia.  As I anticipated, the off-pavement opportunities are reduced west of the Cohuttas and I am still debating whether to establish the 'end' of the route along the west of the Cohutta and Big Frog Wilderness Loop or to continue the route across a fairly lengthy section of pavement (Eton, Georgia to Johns Mountain WMA) so that I may include dirt and gravel roads along Taylor Ridge.  Over the coming month I will review and format the data captured in this final trip and begin to assemble the complete East-West route in the Fall.  Stay tuned!

The Georgia Overland 1997 Montero at the Mill Creek Overlook,
near Lake Conasauga Campground.

KL250 Super Sherpa: A new addition to the Georgia Overland fleet

After a decade of telling myself  "maybe one day", I finally took the plunge and purchased my first motorcycle.  Meet the 'new' Georgia Overland 2000 Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa:

On my way home, the bike and carrier on my trusty 1997 Montero SR

I can't imagine a better name for a small dual-sport bike



The Super Sherpa, waiting for a rider



Now I just need to learn how to ride it!  Thanks to generous friends (Daniel and Bryan), I have a helmet and jacket and soon I will pick up the necessary gloves, pants and boots.  And then the real work begins when I take the motorcycle safety course and begin to figure out this new two-wheel world.

-David

ATL to the Arctic 2012

My friends at ATL to the Arctic are back at it again for the 2012 ride.  This ride for breast cancer awareness and support is now in its third year with two new riders (Gary Lewis and Galen Evans) taking on the challenge of riding from Atlanta, Georgia to Alaska. 

Visit the blog here and donate directly to Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure here.

Safe travels to Gary and Galen!

-David