adv – Live Like Pete

I Will Never Stop Riding.

Pete — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 02:40:02 +0000

October has come and that means it’s riding season for us desert dwellers. I’ve been really stoked to get back out on the dirtbike, especially with the new Skydio 2 drone. Last weekend I met up with some buddies and managed to grab some killer footage of our ride out at Nelson. It turned out great and had me itching to capture more. Well, that and I really wanted to ride too, but I really love...

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Exploring Titus Canyon in a 2WD Sprinter Van

Pete — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:22:49 +0000

One of the most popular backcountry roads in Death Valley is Titus Canyon. Stretching 27 miles, it is an awesome place to explore by Jeep, truck, or Sprinter van! For years I have seen some really cool photos of friends riding their adventure bikes through there. It has always been on my list of places to visit, but I have yet to work it into any of my adventures until now. It was time to scratch...

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Solitude in the Mojave Preserve: Camping & Ride Report

Pete — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 04:03:03 +0000

Since the world is currently shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Anna and I decided it was the perfect time to distance ourselves from others and head out to the Mojave Preserve for some fresh air, camping and riding. We loaded both KTM’s up into the van as well as all our riding gear, firewood, grill, camp chairs, etc. We have been working on paring down the things we bring on our trips...

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Ride Report: Sloan-Goodsprings-Pioneer Saloon

Pete — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 18:18:24 +0000

Saturday was time for another desert ride with our Canadian friend, Jordan. I told him he couldn’t visit Vegas without riding out to Goodsprings to check out the Pioneer Saloon. Built in 1913, the place is full of character and history. There’s also one of my favorite canyon trails featuring winding singletrack, narrow canyons, and fun hill climbs on the way. It is a must-do if we are riding out...

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Ride Report: Nelson-Searchlight Day Ride

Pete — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:30:53 +0000

Recently I was contacted by Jordan, a rider traveling from British Columbia, Canada looking for information on places to ride and people to link up with. It turns out that through his searches for a good ride spot in Nevada, he came upon Nelson Hills, my favorite place to ride and also my backyard. I had to show him around so my buddy Mike and I formed a plan to meet up for a Sunday ride.

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Camping and Trail Riding in Duck Creek, Utah

Pete — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 04:56:03 +0000

Every summer my buddies and I try to get away for an epic, week-long adventure ride. Unfortunately, this was not one of those summers. Life, conflicting schedules, and van building got in the way. So we decided to make this summer’s trip a much easier one and just head up to Utah. We decided on Duck Creek because it’s an easy drive from Vegas and the high elevation makes it an enjoyable place to...

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Adventure Ride Report: Goldpoint, Nevada

Pete — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:41:16 +0000

Every spring our riding group, My2Wheels.com, gets together in the little town of Goldpoint, NV to camp and ride. It’s a great place to base camp because there are several old sites to see and places to ride in every direction within a couple hundred miles. The riding isn’t technical or challenging, but just getting out with friends and adventure riding is just what I needed after spending most of...

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Motocamping In The Mojave Preserve

Pete — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 03:16:58 +0000

The Mojave National Preserve is a massive area of protected Mojave Desert south of Nipton, CA stretching all the way to I-40. Despite its vast size, many city dwellers don’t know about this “hidden” gem in the desert. Home to the largest Joshua Tree forest in the world, the Mojave is the perfect destination for a quick and easy motocamping trip. Saturday morning a group of friends and I met up at...

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Adventure Riding through the San Juan Mountains of CO

Pete — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 01:33:33 +0000

Located in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Colorado are some of the tallest mountains in the country, the San Juan Mountains. Back in the late 1800’s, this was an area of many large scale gold and silver mining operations. The old ghost towns and mining camps are now homes and small tourist towns. Much of this area’s history has been preserved and the old buildings and mining equipment are...

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Slaying Singletrack & Bushwhacking Near Goodsprings, NV

Pete — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:36:41 +0000

Monday’s ride started near a staging area close to Jean, NV. Our plan was to ride some singletrack and do some exploring in mountains east of Goodsprings. We had 5 guys: two KTM 500s, one KTM 525, one KTM 530 and a fully loaded DR650. We hit the dirt and headed towards a track I had previously ridden before. It zig-zags through the mountain range east of Goodsprings. Glen, a local rider that I...

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