This post is mostly to familiarize myself with Blogger and learn a bit about posting from mobile and how pictures work.
Back in 2010 a couple buddies and I bought Buell motorcycles at the crux
of their demise. Evening rides through back roads became frequent and
we never tired of watching the electric light show of fireflies exploding
off the helmet of the rider in front of us.
Eventually we wanted to take a longer trip, and the Bike-and-Hike was
born. This became an annual event during which we would load up the
backpacks, load up the bikes, head out a few hours to one of Ohio's
wonderful Parks, hike for 3 days, then return home. Our first trip was
to Zaleski State Forest.
I never did weigh my full pack during one of these trips, but I remember
it was incredibly heavy. Way too much food (usually MREs), a first aid
kit that included everything except an operating room table, and lots of
cotton clothing. Regardless, it was these trips that gave me a deep
appreciation for a simple walk in the woods with great people.
