What bike are you riding?

That's a lot of work, with the rusty bolts and the weight of the bumper, trying to maneuver the replacement past the tow hitch, plus the heat. Nice job getting it all done, hopefully you're able to recuperate quickly and get the replacement put on in more favorable weather.

Nah man that's a brilliant feature. Nothing worse than bring in a tight awkward spot and have the ratchet pop off the socket. You never have to swap out sockets in that tight awkward spot, once you're in that tight awkward spot, turning threads is the job. Swapping sockets is done out in the open where pressing the button ain't no thing.

I met you camping years ago. Good to see youre still doing okay

An idea great on paper, not so in the field :)

What doesn't kill you Jorg..... Good looking replacement bumper. Did you happen to inquire about the price of the bed top at the junk yard?

And by having taken one off of the same model vehicle before going to the junkyard, you arrive there armed with the knowledge of how to do so even in a short time window.

I like how you never give up and find imaginative and cheap solutions!

Didn’t work for me. Just arrived in Cancun with my DJI Mini 4k. I showed them this document, they said the weight didn’t matter and charged me $200+. They also taxed me as if I had a Mavic 4, so it also seemed like some shady stuff was going on as well. That said, beware and bring at your own risk.

Didn’t work for me. Just arrived in Cancun with my DJI Mini 4k. I showed them this document, they said the weight didn’t matter and charged me $200+. They also taxed me as if I had a Mavic 4, so it also seemed like some shady stuff was going on as well. That said, beware and bring at your own risk.

Good for you Jorg. I'm still working on getting GoAmateur 1.

Hi Jorg look at parts avatar for your parts good prices and it is a canadian company may help with prices for parts as we all like to save hard earned cash!

Right on I take most of my videos on a GoPro 12

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Very scenic, thanks for sharing your trip.

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Hi Jorg, thank you for making this detailed video. I am following your advice as I search for a bike right now. Would you recommend I buy one of the 1980s mountain bikes you mention even if it has stamped dropouts (it's a "cheap, department store one")? I've only been able to find that kind so far...However, I may not be correct in my classification of the bike. Do you think you could double check for me (I can send some pictures)? That would be so great. Thank you so much!

It’ll probably be stripped of all its copper by scrappers before it gets used .

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Do you have anybody local who can apply a framesaver or something similar? While you have access some kind of a weather proofing or primer might be nice to spray on your parts.

If you are burning wood and need a light system, this really is a sweet piece of kit. Great find! While you have to be mindful of fire safety and acceptable use locations, if you're in the wild you can usually find plenty of free fuel. Every once in a while I see fold up kits like this at garage sales, so keep your eyes peeled every time you check yard sales and thrift stores because many people make plans to have adventures but end up not even using these great items and they show up super discounted, sometimes new in box! Some people carry fold-up metal fences that act as heat reflectors and wind shields. I wonder if 0Stella's had to get creative with wind conditions in order to cook. I like the double chamber gasifier type wood burners. I believe Silver Fire makes a nice one called the Survivor, but it's a 12lb beast that is not fit for typical touring. Of course they make a 12 ounce Scout version, which might be practical as they break down to a size that can fit in the sort of pot you would use to cook with. I wouldn't mind carrying a 4 or 5lb version if they were able to retain some of the nicer gasifier and rocket flame features of the Survivor in a smaller form factor. Currently I'm on the ultralight burner path with a Fire Maple Blade 2 titanium burner (4.7oz) paired to a 1lb Propane tank. I consider this a reasonable compromise of weight and convenience plus I have a reusable well-made propane tank rather than those one-use landfill types. These are highly efficient and work in cold temps. By the numbers, you would be able to cook oatmeal 12 or 13 times on a 1lb tank by starting with a full burn boil then simmering to completion. If you're smart about it you could probably cook 2 meals every day, and more elaborate meals would be possible if you refuel sooner than 7 days. You wouldn't necessarily even need to get to a propane filling station since the filling adapter can be used to top off from a 20lb tank that someone might be willing to offer at a campground or random encounter.

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Yeah, they're cool they get power right from the air no electricity needed.

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Hey Jorge, I used to take loads of totes full of chemicals up to Fort St. John out of southwest Texas. I would travel up through Grande Prairie, AB. If I could not get a load of empties coming back, I would dead head down to Bellington, WA on Rt 97. Beautiful country.

That's a tough job, I've seen them have to be cut off with an acetylene torch. Nicely done.

i think that's supposed to be safety wired not cotter pinned..double check

Good job Jorge. Persistence pays off again!

You guys found the perfect spot! Gets real cool at night in those mountains. Felt those nights myself many times ha ha always good to see you and the light of your life on csmera together. She always compliments the videos and you can really tell you both genuinely made to be together. Cheers and all the best to you both. From a fellow Edmontonian!

That's a good music track. John Woodfield used it in one of his glider videos. Nice sunset, very scenic.

I just tried this - it worked. Thank you.

What it took for me to start to even bother carrying a life jacket in the canoe was when, in 1976 which was a year after my Mackenzie River adventure, I got a warning about it from a pair of Maine Wardens who came out to a mile-or-so-off-Maine island that I'd camped on the night before. They said that they'd been searching for me because I'd parked my car on private property (hmmm; it had looked to me like just a typical pull-off area) and the landowner had been worried as he'd seen me carrying my canoe out across the tidal flats at dusk. They had also gotten my car towed a few miles south, to Machias, and said that since I was in violation of the law due to my lack of life gear in the canoe, I was required to ride with them in their motorboat (which the canoe easily fit across the gunwales of) to Machias with them. Besides "No life gear in canoe", they couldn't resist adding what I thought then and still think, was a simply bigoted remark at the bottom of the written warning - "Stay off salt water in a canoe". Ha! My dad and I had been using a canoe to go 3 miles out to our favorite Virginia barrier island throughout my childhood without corrosion from the salt being an issue. But that wasn't even the funniest part. The funniest part was that as these Maine Wardens were standing there on the island lecturing me, they had their backs to their boat, and it started drifting away! I had to point that fact out to them real quick! If I hadn't, I would have been "rescuing" THEM!

So there's no way for foreigners to flying done heavier than 250g legally in Mexico? I wonder how BBC does it?

Hey jorg, love the videos I watch them everyday. Can you do a science experiment video. I think it would be a great idea!!

Not right they were sent west into harms way😢

Haha NO! 😅

Great stories. What a pleasant and informative interview! Please continue to have safe travels. Thanks for the great video Jorg! Exiles Records in Argentina is great if you're looking for music from their local artists. If you'd like recommendations just ask! I'm excited to finish building a touring bike for myself and get out there.

Great interview Jorg! 0Sttella is such a beautiful woman 😍

Awesome interview, the both of you! I really enjoyed it!

Great interview, thanks 👍

Thanks so much for having me, Jorg! That was so much fun

Great interview 0Stella and Jorg! I’m sure I could sit listen and share interesting experiences with both of you. p.s. I’m a long distance cyclist too! - Oregon Coast in September, so very lovely 💕.

Great interview, thank you!

I'm borrowing a dutch bike, and I have a flat. All this to fix a flat is insane.

Yes, Edmontonian ruined Edmonton a long long time ago. Amazing fools.

And a long stick or broom handle to stir around down the downspout!

Wind & an inflatable boat = a bubble on the water ... you'll be at the mercy of the wind. Inflatables don't track on the water very well at all.

Maybe take the metal legs off a plastic seat and somehow fit that in the boat?

If it does not clear up, try polishing the rod where it fits in the bushings.