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Welcome to the main site documenting a trip from Saint Louis to Cape Disappointment following the Lewis and Clark “Corps of Discovery” trail. These pages chronicle my journey on a motorcycle from the beginning to the end of the Lewis and Clark expedition. We started this trip in May of 2004 and finished it 23 days later.
Instead of boats, horses, and concerns about conflict along the frontier, my father and I chose to make the trip on a motorcycle. Instead of taking three years, we planned a cross-country journey and return home in a little over three weeks.
The information here is written like a book in chapters. Each day constitutes a chapter in the journey. In each chapter you will find words, pictures, and observations of the landscapes, weather, wildlife, flora, fauna, and the unexpected moments that shape a trip like this.
Unlike Lewis, no president asked me to undertake this expedition, and I will not have the pressure of reporting my findings to anyone in authority. Instead, I share them here with you simply for the enjoyment of the adventure.
There is much more to add. Check back before my departure, and afterward if you enjoy this kind of journey.
Published: 05 Jul 2004