My journey to and from the 2024 Combat Veteran's Motorcycle Association's® National Annual Meeting in Rochester, MN.
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Mon, June 17th through Tue, June 18th. Intro. and Details of this ride
0:00:00 - Overview/Intro for journey to the 2024 CVMA® National Annual Meeting in Rochester, MN
0:01:17 - My Preparation
0:01:33 - Explaining the Patches I hope to get Iron Butt SaddleSore 1,000 and Finish the Mission
0:04:48 - Showing my planned stops all 24 hour gas stations
0:05:47 - Explaining my plan for my Concealed Carry
0:06:25 - Showing the route I intend to take
0:09:29 - Explaining why my wife won't be joining me
0:12:11 - Showing my Little Black Notebook and what I'll use it for
0:14:00 - Explaining my new GoPro and Battery configuration
0:16:33 - Showing my Harley before departing
0:17:33 - Showing my Skully's on my saddlebags
0:17:49 - Showing my main suitcase *a MotoHorn "Bags Bag"*.
0:18:14 - Showing my new GoPro and Battery configuration
0:19:05 - Having a last meal with my baby before heading out
Tue, June 18th, 2024 Departing my home and headed in the direction of Rochester, MN
0:19:48 - Departing the Start Point *Stop 1*. Odometer reading: 14,743. Time is 1813 EST
0:25:00 - Arriving at Stop 2. Odometer reading: 14,885. Time is 2032 EST
0:25:56 - Departing Stop 2. Distance traveled thus far == 142 miles
0:31:58 - Arriving at Stop 3. Odometer reading: 15,039. Time 2324 EST
0:33:27 - Departing Stop 3. Distance traveled thus far == 296 miles
Wed, June 19th, 2024 Finishing the Mission
0:38:41 - Arriving at Stop 4. Odometer reading: 15,183. Time 0210 EST
0:39:56 - Departing Stop 4. Distance traveled thus far == 440 miles
0:43:53 - Pulling over to get my rain gear on
0:45:16 - Arriving at Stop 5. Odometer reading: 15,326. Time is 0449 EST
0:47:39 - Departing Stop 5. Distance traveled thus far == 583 miles
0:50:55 - Unplanned stop due to fatigue - McDonalds coffee and breakfast ftw!
0:52:31 - Coffee'd up and continuing to stop 6.
0:54:58 - Arriving at Stop 6. Odometer reading: 15,481. Time 0722 EST
0:56:56 - Departing Stop 6. Distance traveled thus far == 738 miles
1:16:00 - Arriving at Stop 7. Odometer reading: 15,631. Time 0959 CST
1:18:08 - Departing Stop 7. Distance traveled thus far == 888 miles
1:21:17 - Arriving at Final Destination. Odometer reading: 15,834. Time 1442 CST
1:22:10 - Departing final stop. Distance traveled == 1,091 miles.
1:23:36 - Giving grand tour of my Air B&B
Thu, June 20th, 2024 Honor Ride Day!
1:33:02 - Breakfast as "Perkins Restaurant & Bakery" in Rochester, MN
1:39:27 - Pulling up for the Honor Ride!
1:44:08 - Safety briefing and blessing the motorcycles
1:46:29 - Prayer led by our very own "Preacherman"
1:49:31 - Bikes are heading out to the Memorial about an hours long ride
2:29:55 - Arriving at the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery in Preston, MN
2:46:00 - Guest speaker and CVMA® member LTG Jon Jensen
2:59:10 - Departing Veterans Cemetery and headed to HD Dealership * * to purchase new Modular helmet and Motorcycle cover.
3:02:32 - Arriving at Bergdale H-D dealership and showing off my new helmet after purchase. *Sorry about the squashed bugs on the camera I didn't notice*. :D
3:03:45 - Headed back to the B&B to relax the rest of the evening.
Fri, June 21st, 2024 Bike Night - Motorcycle Raffle!
3:05:02 - Quick intro to what I have planned today.
3:06:47 - Departing to Faribault H-D dealership for Bike Night!
3:08:04 - Receiving *one of many times*, my "rubber ducky" patch. :D
3:09:37 - Arriving at Faribault H-D for the Bike Night Event
3:13:02 - Ordering some Pancet and Skews from the "Filipino Homestyle Eats" food truck
3:17:49 - Ordering some Ice Cream from the "Sweet & Boozy Ice Cream" food truck
3:18:21 - Moped races!
3:20:06 - Loudest Audio challenge
3:28:52 - Motorcycle Raffle drawing and $2,500 in accessories!!
3:31:02 - WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! ROBERT "WHISTLER" SQUIRES FROM Chapter 4-11 from Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.
3:32:08 - Winner speech!
3:34:12 - More Audio Challenge competitors
3:35:16 - Headed back to Rochester, MN
Sat, June 22nd, 2024 FM Meeting
3:39:30 - Videos from the Annual meeting NOTE: No recordings were made of the actual FM meeting!
3:41:39 - Beginning my journey back home!
3:45:04 - Stopping for a bite before my brother and chapter member, Box Kicker, begin our ride back together.
3:45:30 - Me bitching about the rain and trying to outrun it.
3:47:07 - More "rubber ducky" miles
3:52:23 - Tour pack problems and the two brothers Malice and Soxx who helped me through it.
4:10:13 - Malice rode with us until he had to go another direction. Soxx and I continued on he helped me with my fatigue multiple times *I think we helped each other at different times*.
4:15:55 - West Virginia LOVES their tolls.
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