{"id":16655,"date":"2016-10-02T21:07:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T02:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/?p=16655"},"modified":"2016-10-03T11:55:13","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T16:55:13","slug":"manifest-destiny-week-one-from-appalachia-to-gods-waiting-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/2016\/10\/manifest-destiny-week-one-from-appalachia-to-gods-waiting-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Manifest Destiny &#8211; Week One, From Appalachia to God&#8217;s Waiting Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Radke and I have started out on a multi-week cross country trip. I&#8217;m riding my &#8217;78 KZ1000 and Radke&#8217;s on an &#8217;84 Nighthawk. Jake, on his &#8217;16 XSR 900, joined us for most of the first week. So far we have made it to Florida and are taking a couple of days to relax with my family. Being that I have been yelled at for being to wordy on here before I am going to employ the famous Yakovitch Bullet Point Method for Success on these posts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday 9\/25\/16<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jake and I woke up shaking off our hangovers after a great send off weekend at the Psychedelic Living Room.<\/li>\n<li>We met Radke on the PA turnpike and jammed out to 81 then headed south to Front Royal.<\/li>\n<li>Taking Skyline drive was awesome at first but soon the fog became thick.<\/li>\n<li>Met a Polish rider who shipped his bike here from Poland and was on the last days of a 12k mile USA trip. Inspiration right there.<\/li>\n<li>Camp was set up 80 miles down Skyline at the Loft Mountain Campground as the day was getting shorter and the fog thicker.<\/li>\n<li>Rad cliffs on Loft Mountain but the fog obscured the view.<\/li>\n<li>Went to sleep dry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-700x504.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"700\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-700x504.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2-1400x1009.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-700x230.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"700\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-700x230.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/3-1400x461.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-700x273.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"700\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-700x273.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4-1400x547.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-700x286.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"700\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-700x286.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/5-1400x573.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-700x183.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"700\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-700x183.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/6-1400x367.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-700x523.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-700x523.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/7-1400x1047.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-e1475453680558.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-e1475453680558-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-e1475453680558-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/8-e1475453680558-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-e1475453698622.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-e1475453698622-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-e1475453698622-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/9-e1475453698622-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Monday 9\/26\/16<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Woke up soaking wet in a cloud. Everything drench to the core. Natures Happy Birthday to me, I guess?<\/li>\n<li>Got in rain suits and left the mountains to get gas and food in Elkton, VA.<\/li>\n<li>Back in the mountains the fog was thick and treacherous. Fucking terrifying is more like it, as you could barely see anything.<\/li>\n<li>Skyline turned into the Blue Ridge Parkway. We did 50 miles and had few small breaks from the fog.<\/li>\n<li>We left for the lowlands to get gas. I was over the fog at this point.<\/li>\n<li>Jammed down 81 past Roanoke and got soaked again. This time from rain.<\/li>\n<li>Left 81 and took back roads eventually back on the Blue Ridge.<\/li>\n<li>Camped at Willville Motorcycle Campground in Meadows of Dan, VA. Cool place. Biker only campground w\/ a giant pavilion that gave us shelter from the rain.<\/li>\n<li>Splurged for the bunks to dry off and met some cool riders on their own unique trips.<\/li>\n<li>Drank too many IPA&#8217;s and passed out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/11-700x523.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/11-700x523.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/11-1400x1047.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16670\" 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decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/41-e1475454261314-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/41-e1475454261314-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/41-e1475454261314-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JT8gF1kIToY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/61.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/61-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/61-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/61-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/51-e1475454302179.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/51-e1475454302179-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/51-e1475454302179-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/51-e1475454302179-1400x1866.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/71.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/71-700x366.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"700\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/71-700x366.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/71-1400x732.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/81.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/81-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/81-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/81-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/91.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/91-700x523.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/91-700x523.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/91-1400x1047.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 9\/27\/16<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Woke up to more rain but it soon relaxed.<\/li>\n<li>On the way out we found VA rte 666 and sold our souls.<\/li>\n<li>By Hillsville, VA the sun came out and the rain gear went away.<\/li>\n<li>Crossed into NC and took NC rte 16. Great road.<\/li>\n<li>Soon into Tennessee and through the Smokies.<\/li>\n<li>Took a detour around Watauga Lake before going into Johnson City, TN.<\/li>\n<li>Stayed with the most lovely Bonnie Kaye Whitfield and Wythe. Thanks Ben!<\/li>\n<li>Hung our soaked gear to dry, got gourmet tacos in town and then drank buds in the backyard until it was time to pass out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/12-700x700.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/12-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/12-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/12-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/22-e1475455216484.jpg\"><img 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/92-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/92-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/92-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/92.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-e1475455266260.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-e1475455266260-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-e1475455266260-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/10-e1475455266260-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/111.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/111-700x310.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"700\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/111-700x310.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/111-1400x621.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/121.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/121-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/121-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/121-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/13-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Wednesday 9\/28\/16<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Said our goodbyes to Bonnie an Wythe then got a hearty Waffle House breakfast.<\/li>\n<li>Rode parallel w\/ the Smokies then cut over to Maryville, NC for some damn good BBQ.<\/li>\n<li>Took the Foothills Parkway to rte 129 and headed south.<\/li>\n<li>Made it through Deals Gap. 318 turns in 11 miles. Holy Fuck. What a ride. We kept the rubber down. Can&#8217;t say that for all the riders we saw.<\/li>\n<li>Camped at sickest campground ever. Cheoah Point on Lake Santeetlah in the Nantahala National Forrest. Site 17. Right on the waters edge.<\/li>\n<li>With the sun still high we took a swim. Even found a nice rock to jump off of.<\/li>\n<li>Watched the sunset then the Milky Way come out.Fells good to see stars again.<\/li>\n<li>After passing out Radke freaked out b\/c he thought something was attacking his tent. Pretty sure nothing was there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/14-700x584.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/14-700x584.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/14-1400x1168.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/23-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/23-700x525.jpg 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https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/73-e1475456443995-1400x1212.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/83.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/83-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/83-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/83-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/93-e1475456321747.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/93-e1475456321747-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/93-e1475456321747-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/93-e1475456321747-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/101.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/101-700x236.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"700\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/101-700x236.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/101-1400x473.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/112-e1475456301184.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/112-e1475456301184-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/112-e1475456301184-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/112-e1475456301184-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/122.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/122-700x700.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/122-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/122-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/122-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/122.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/24-700x274.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"700\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/24-700x274.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/24-1400x548.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/131.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/131-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/131-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/131-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Thursday 9\/29\/16<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The perfect morning at the perfect campsite. We considered staying one more night but knew we had to move on.<\/li>\n<li>More sick roads. The roads here are made for two wheels.<\/li>\n<li>Stopped at Fontana Dam. Thanks for that tip Tom.<\/li>\n<li>Rode the Blue Ridge Parkway from Cherokee, NC all the way to Asheville. Nothing but blue skies and intense views. Best yet, no traffic on the parkway.<\/li>\n<li>Dropped our shit off at an Air BNB in West Asheville then went downtown for food.<\/li>\n<li>Wandered around aimlessly being hassled by homeless hippies.<\/li>\n<li>Randomly found a motorcycle repair shop that has a bar in the back called Moto Vicious. Stop here if you are ever in Asheville. Everyone was fucking awesome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/15-700x584.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/15-700x584.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/15-1400x1168.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/15.jpg 1986w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/34.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/34-700x523.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/123-e1475457868563.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/123-e1475457868563-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/123-e1475457868563-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/123-e1475457868563-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/132-e1475457892796.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/132-e1475457892796-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/132-e1475457892796-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/132-e1475457892796-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/141.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/141-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/141-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/141-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/151.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/151-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/151-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/151-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Friday 9\/30\/16<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Said goodbye to Jake. We really wish he could have came for the whole thing. Miss that dude already.<\/li>\n<li>Had breakfast then took off through more North Carolina Mountain roads. The best roads.<\/li>\n<li>Came into Georgia and the roads mellowed out.<\/li>\n<li>Took a detour to Tallulah Falls.<\/li>\n<li>Got bored of rte 23 and took back roads into Gainsville, GA. This livened up the ride.<\/li>\n<li>Stayed w\/ a close friends parents that live right on Lake Lanier. Got to garage the bikes for a night.<\/li>\n<li>Jake made it home safe. We were amazed he did the whole ride from Asheville to PHL in one shot, in the rain none-the-less. Iron Man.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-700x1245.png\" alt=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1-700x1245.png 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/25.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/25-700x517.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"700\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/25-700x517.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/25-1400x1034.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/35.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/35-700x268.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"700\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/35-700x268.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/35-1400x536.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/45.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/45-700x495.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"700\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/45-700x495.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/45-1400x990.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/55-e1475458582832.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/55-e1475458582832-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/55-e1475458582832-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/55-e1475458582832-1400x1866.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/65.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/65-700x371.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"700\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/65-700x371.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/65-1400x743.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Saturday 10\/1\/16<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Got up early had Waffle House (probably will be a common theme) and jammed out I-20 to Birmingham, AL.<\/li>\n<li>Made great time for the Barber Motorsports Vintage Museum (see my previous post).<\/li>\n<li>The original plan was to camp in Birmingham but being inspired by Jake&#8217;s Iron Ass ride yesterday, we rode all the way to Fort Walton Beach, FL to stay w\/ my grandfather.<\/li>\n<li>Alabama highways suck. In fact the state wasn&#8217;t fun one bit until we took 331 south all the way to Florida.<\/li>\n<li>Brian sprung an oil leak that was getting his back tire wet. Awesome.<\/li>\n<li>The roads were flat but the scenery was good and barely any cars in sight.<\/li>\n<li>Rolled in to Florida and set out for a couple of days off. Beach and relaxation before we head to New Orleans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cott-article__copy-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/16-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/16-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/16-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/26-e1475459142237.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/26-e1475459142237-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/26-e1475459142237-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/26-e1475459142237-1400x1866.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/36.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/36-700x592.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"700\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/36-700x592.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/36-1400x1184.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4.1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4.1-700x933.jpg\" alt=\"4-1\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4.1-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4.1-1400x1866.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/56.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/56-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/56-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/56-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/66.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/66-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/66-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/66-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/75.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/75-700x371.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"700\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/75-700x371.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/75-1400x743.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you wanna follow the trip in live time, find Radke and I on Instagram:<\/p>\n<p>@natemking<\/p>\n<p>@brianrobertradke<\/p>\n<p>follow Jake too<\/p>\n<p>@jprichter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radke and I have started out on a multi-week cross country trip. I&#8217;m riding my &#8217;78 KZ1000 and Radke&#8217;s on an &#8217;84 Nighthawk. Jake, on his &#8217;16 XSR 900, joined us for most of the first week. So far we have made it to Florida and are taking a couple of days to relax with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[253,1,95],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16655"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16655"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16755,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16655\/revisions\/16755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chinonthetank.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}