selfie of Johnny Killmore stadning infront of a sign saying "feed me tacos and tell me I'm pretty."

The Final Leg of 2024

This really was being on my last leg. Tires all worn out or leaking air, out of food and clean clothes, out of money, and nothing but miles of desert between me and the end of Road Trip: 2024.

A small colony of stray cats sit on a large grill outside a gas station and corner store, lounging in the afternoon shade.

Shadowing The Sierras

A lot can happen in a week when you're on the road. This time, the end came. The end to this chapter at least. I'm technically "off the road" for the winter, arriving near Bisbee, Arizona last night. My most recent post had me not even in California yet. The only thing to do is … Continue reading Shadowing The Sierras

Snapshot 2024: Images From The Road

I'm getting ready to enter California on my run south, the usual mission as fall works its way down the Northern Hemisphere. As I was looking at routes it reminded me of how varied the landscape is in America's most populous state. From the Great Redwoods to the Mojave desert, from the snowy Donner Pass … Continue reading Snapshot 2024: Images From The Road

A.I. generated image of a taco riding an Indian cruiser motorcycle wearing a sombrero and shades. It is raining and lightning is in the background. It is also raining tacos

Through the Storm and Over the Line

The final Canadian leg of this year's journey had trees attacking, power failures, fires, and yet a serenity instead of calamity. Stay calm and carry on: Road Trip 2024 continues...

End of The Island Adventure

Yes, I'm finally off Vancouver Island, poking around British Columbia as the first leaves start to turn yellow. I look back at this year's trip and can't really make sense of it. My plans totally changed, multiple times, and yet I did still have a goal that I accomplished. In the wider context though -- … Continue reading End of The Island Adventure

Martin Mars water bomber in action, dropping 7,000 gallons of water. Viewed from above and at the left-front quarter, the flying boat is white on top with orange-red lower half. Its wings are painted black behind its engines to hide exhaust smoke stains. The tail reads "Coulson" and below the huge plume of water is nearby forest, service road, and the edge of a lake

Mars Landing: the Queen of the Lake’s Last Flight

The Queen of the Lake, who saved millions in timber and hundreds of homes and lives, retires after 20 years of military history and over 40 years as a water bomber. I was there to witness its last time in the air and on the water.