Trip Planning Archives - ADV Pulse Adventure Bike / Dual Sport News, Reviews, Tests & Tips Mon, 12 May 2025 19:52:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.advpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-wordpress-2-32x32.png Trip Planning Archives - ADV Pulse 32 32 152212744 The Art of Failing Spectacularly: Learning to Love Your ADV Disasters https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/the-art-of-failing-spectacularly-learning-to-love-your-adv-disasters/ https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/the-art-of-failing-spectacularly-learning-to-love-your-adv-disasters/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 19:16:12 +0000 https://www.advpulse.com/?p=119732 Behind every successful adventure ride story, conquered trail, or crossed continent, every beautiful Instagram reel and every cool drone shot, there’s usually a side of… mishaps, miscalculations, and mistakes that seem funny when you look back at them — but pretty disastrous when you’re in them. You know the ones I’m talking about. Those moments […]

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]]> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/the-art-of-failing-spectacularly-learning-to-love-your-adv-disasters/feed/ 0 119732 The Mental Game: Mindset For The Long Haul Traveler https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/the-mental-game-mindset-for-the-long-haul-traveler/ https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/the-mental-game-mindset-for-the-long-haul-traveler/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:47:45 +0000 https://www.advpulse.com/?p=118568 There’s a peculiar obsession in the adventure motorcycling world with farkles, luggage systems, and the perfect camping setup. Forums are filled with heated debates about tire choices and GPS units, while social media overflows with photos of meticulously packed bikes. But here’s the thing: while having the right gear matters, it’s your mental toolkit that’ll […]

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]]> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/the-mental-game-mindset-for-the-long-haul-traveler/feed/ 0 118568 Reckless to Refined? Adventuring in Your 20s vs Your 40s https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/reckless-to-refined-adventuring-in-your-20s-vs-your-40s/ https://www.advpulse.com/adv-news/reckless-to-refined-adventuring-in-your-20s-vs-your-40s/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:56:55 +0000 https://www.advpulse.com/?p=117259 Having covered four continents, over forty countries, and more than a decade on the road traveling by motorcycle, I’m hitting a milestone this month that’s uncharted territory for me: my 40th birthday. Am I ready to grow up yet – and if so, what does that look like in adventure motorcycle terms? I started riding […]

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]]> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-rides/motorcycle-rides-in-moab/feed/ 16 51151 Coming Home: Coping With Life After a Long Motorcycle Journey https://www.advpulse.com/adv-prepping/life-after-long-motorcycle-journey/ https://www.advpulse.com/adv-prepping/life-after-long-motorcycle-journey/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:16:26 +0000 https://www.advpulse.com/?p=43663 There’s an abundance of information, online discussions, and articles about all aspects of a long overland journey, but life after adventure is something that’s rarely talked about. Yet so many travelers experience a shock when they come back home after a long motorcycle journey: there are reports of severe adventure blues, trouble adjusting back to […]

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]]> 29972 Top 7 Adventure Motorcycle Rides in Arkansas https://www.advpulse.com/adv-rides/motorcycle-rides-in-arkansas/ https://www.advpulse.com/adv-rides/motorcycle-rides-in-arkansas/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:02:30 +0000 https://www.advpulse.com/?p=22264 Courtesy Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism When Adventure Riders think of great motorcycle rides in the US, places like Colorado, Utah, California, New Mexico, Idaho and Alaska typically top the list of destinations. And those are great places to ride. But those who have been on motorcycle rides in Arkansas know that the Natural […]

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]]> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-rides/motorcycle-rides-in-arkansas/feed/ 8 22264 Top 10 Must-See Destinations on an Alaska Motorcycle Trip https://www.advpulse.com/adv-rides/top-10-must-see-destinations-on-an-alaska-motorcycle-trip/ https://www.advpulse.com/adv-rides/top-10-must-see-destinations-on-an-alaska-motorcycle-trip/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:32:33 +0000 https://www.advpulse.com/?p=18756   Alaska always seems to come up as a top bucket list destination for Adventure Riders and it’s easy to see why. America’s “Last Frontier” offers vast untouched natural beauty and pristine landscapes that are unsurpassed in North America. With endless miles of challenging routes to explore, an adventure motorcycle is the perfect tool to […]

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]]> https://www.advpulse.com/adv-rides/top-10-must-see-destinations-on-an-alaska-motorcycle-trip/feed/ 5 18756 How To Prepare for Your First Epic Adventure Tour https://www.advpulse.com/adv-videos/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-epic-adventure-tour/ https://www.advpulse.com/adv-videos/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-epic-adventure-tour/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:53:24 +0000 https://www.advpulse.com/?p=5984 Steve Green of Southern California wanted to visit Alaska ever since he first read about the building of the Alaska Highway as a child. He had been thinking about the idea of taking a motorcycle trip to Alaska, but he hadn’t ridden motorcycles in 28 years. His true inspiration came when his wife told him, […]

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