Chris French

Hi, I'm Chris French. Pancake and I got together and created this site as a means to motivate ourselves to get off our asses and live a little before we check out for good. We figure if we put it out in public domain we have to back it up with action. Whatever tactic works but so far it's helped me prioritize my life so travel and adventure rank higher on my list than it used to. I'm going to be using this page to update my personal goals.

Here's a few things I'm planning to do before I kick the bucket (race is on):

• Climb something big - yeah, get over that nerve-racking sensation of being up high and test my physical capabilities
• Motorcycle down to Key West - always wanted to hit the zero mile marker
  
  
• Cage dive with sharks - StumbledUpon this and think it would great.  Going to FL in the spring and will research to see if it can added to the itinerary

So I'm going to be kicking it in gear and mapping out a 2010 schedule. In addition, to using this as a motivational post, it is also our travel log and point of reference. I hope it may be of some value to you as well.

Cheers!
Chris French

Funding the adventure:

• Blackrock Outfitters, Inc.
• Sport Touring Cycle Accessories
• Sport Touring Scooter Accessories
• Four Horsmen Media

Good reads:

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel	Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen	Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills
Mastering Mountain Bike Skills	The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training for Climbers	Espresso Lessons From The Rock Warrior's Way
Great American Motorcycle Tours	Walden	Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing
In a Sunburned Country	A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail	Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe

Vids that will get you MoTiVaTeD!

King Lines ()	The Sharp End - Rock Climbing DVD Video	Long Way Round (Deluxe) Long Way Down (Deluxe) Race To Dakar - Complete 8 DVD Box Set ()
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)	Step into Liquid ()	Riding Giants (Special Edition) (2004)
Dosage The Complete Box Set ()	Into the Wild (2007)	The Secret (Extended Edition) ()