Ten-to-One…

Ten Travel Essentials

Friends; the ones that you trust, the ones that will never leave you or any of the crew behind — no matter what.
Knowledge of the place you're traveling so you can get the most out of your adventure.
Proper gear for the adventure (bike, dive gear, hiking/camping gear, snow gear, etc.).
Extra shoes, trunks, and a good jacket.
Video/photo camera with a filmer.
Computer with plenty of DVDs.
iPod, headphones.
Handheld GPS.
A good knife.
A plan "B", 'cause plan "A" will probably fail.

Nine Non-Riding Activities To Do On Trips

Whitewater rafting/ kayaking.
Hiking and exploring caves, waterfalls, and hot springs.
Spear fishing, free-diving, or deep-sea fishing.
Rent mopeds and shred the town.
Rent snowmobiles and shred the terrain.
Cliff jumping, snowboarding, glacier climbing.
Sightseeing local historic attractions.
Any cool activities native to the land.
Hunting; animals, fish, people — whatever your fancy.

Eight Best Countries/ States

New Zealand.
Alaska.
Fiji.
Australia.
Japan.
Vancouver, Canada.
Spain.
California; it's got every kind of adventure.

Seven Best People To Travel With

Dave Osato.
Heath Pinter.
Brian Kachinsky.
Glenn PP Milligan.
Colin Winkelmann.
Brandon Lillard.
The OG crew: Paul Luna, Jermey and Jonas Wray, Josh Kolbeck.

Six Best Trips Ever

New Zealand Samurai Tour 2004.
Alaska Samurai Tour 2004.
OG Crew Summer Southwest Tour 1995.
Jones Soda Huffman/ Birdhouse Tour 1999.
All the wHawk tours 2000, 2003.
Etnies tour 2002 with [Jason] Enns, PP [Milligan], Edwin [DeLaRosa], [Joey] Cobbs, and [Jeff] Z.

Five Problems To Always Prepare For

Running out of money.
Plan "A" going to hell.
Rain.
Oncoming traffic.
If you're in France, the French…just kidding.

Four Foreign Foods To Try

Kebabs in New Zealand.
Crepes from France.
Black pudding in England.
You should try at least one new food wherever you go.

Three Best Foreign Contests

New Zealand's X-Air.
England's Backyard Jam.
Vancouver's Metro Jam.

Two Types Of Souvenirs To Bring Home

Pictures.
A good cowboy hat.

One Place You'll Never Go To Again

Some places in Texas, Sometimes you just realize there's nothing to offer there, so there's no reason to go back.


By: Mike, Ride BMX