California | Great Riding in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

Episode 6 - Riding Solo AZ to BC: After waking up in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California I get on my BMW 1200 GS motorcycle and ride into the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. I spend the night motorcycle camping and cooking at a reservoir in the mountains.
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[@SterlingNoren]

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[@lifesjourneyat50]

I still can't believe you don't have 100/250K Subs or more...The work you've done on the BDR's alone and your own personal journey's....your story telling and cinematography is impeccable. I know Noraly from Itchy Boots has over 1M subs - so we as a community really need to push your Channel...keep up the great content!!!!

[@MotoGiant]

Needs a catchy intro - like "Good morning Internet" .....well that and some boobs? :)

[@lifesjourneyat50]

@@MotoGiant Now thats funny!!!!!

[@billmartin3198]

Clearly the KZbin algorithm is rigged. Sterling’s content is the moto travel gold standard as far as I’m concerned.

[@chrisd4283]

RIGHT!? That's what I've been saying for a long time.

[@MotoGiant]

@@billmartin3198 less rigged, more stupid - if it cannot show me what I want, I am sure it is missing most others too?

[@billmartin3198]

14 minutes?? I could watch 14 HOURS of this stuff!! Thank you once again, Sterling!

[@njpaddler]

Doin' it right, Sterling, and keeping it real, that's why we love your channel, that and the professional attitude towards film making that seperates you from the rest.

[@mikekearsley2407]

Wow! Absolutely fantastic storytelling, drone and camera shots. Couple of suggestions: 1) Time stamp your youtube videos, 2) Include a daily marked map; like Itchy Boots does. I want to ride your routes. Thanks from Seattle.

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks for the tips! Check my website for maps and GPS too!

[@TerryManitoba]

Again - I don't usually view adventure/travel videos - But - you have great way/talent of stitching it together to make it interesting/fun/educational/scenic. BTW I've done that a ton of times as you have - do 200 mile loop in the middle of a much longer trips with motorcycle & fast cars Buttler maps have been in my bag from their inception. They Rock!

[@arai4176]

The only issue I have with the channel is... upload more videos! Ha! Would two a day be to much to ask? 🤣 Exceptional in every way. Now I need to add hwy 108 to the list. Spectacular!

[@georgesienny7003]

The scenery. The photography is absolutely amazing. You’re the man keep up the good work enjoy every video you make.

[@paulocarreiro5855]

My favorite moto channel! It's not just the videography that is excellent, it's the storytelling. Thanks Sterling!

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks! The story is what it's about too!

[@mell8831]

Agreed!!

[@_monoman]

Great trip / video. And I really like that you always strive to eat healthy food. Good job and good luck! :) 👍

[@robpinter5431]

Absolutely amazing, hats off the the road engineers. Spectacular views.

[@konayokosuka]

Outstanding content. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop set up cameras to capture the ride. The editing of your films are 1st class.

[@SterlingNoren]

Much appreciated!

[@markphillipsLivinLife]

What size are the yellow water proof bags you use? Can you share how you attached the adjustable pole on the back of your bike? Lastly, how did you attach your table to the pannier? Great segment as always!

[@thewanderin_rider]

God…. I hope you know how lucky you are to have that… and to yourself! It’s got to touch the soul. Envious.

[@justincoleman2740]

Loved how you filmed your camp breakdown. Just as I was wondering how you managed all of the alone time, you highlighted the morning solitude. Cheers again for the great freedom, adventure vids brother!

[@Schlumpi81]

6 episodes into Riding Solo 2 it is easy to take the joy coming with each new episode for granted. But just like with any of the previous episodes before I do not want to forget to express my appreciation for your dedication and love that you put into your work. Thank you, Sterling!

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks for that!

[@stefanaxelsson513]

I just love this channel. The fotage is epic and you got the chill wibe that make you calm down. Looking forward to the next episode

[@bausa16]

10:08 very cool to see you on exactly the same place I've already stopped, at least 2 to 3 times! Coming back from a motorcycle trip! I did the same thing, made some food and got into the water.

[@Liberty4Ever]

This is WAY better than anything I've seen on TV and it's arriving at the perfect time. Spring is arriving here and it's time to go motorcycle camping. If this gorgeous video doesn't make you want to go motorcycle camping, then you probably don't have a pulse. Thank you for these wondrous gifts, Sterling.

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks as always for being part of the channel. I appreciate it!

[@frfrpr]

This guy is awesome. Real adventurous and knowledgeable. I’ll be thinking of these episodes when I get out. Big thanks for these videos!!!!!

[@mikemills5144]

I never get tired of your videos Sterling. Awesome, just awesome.

[@g.narendiran3822]

Your experience is our subject to study on the road.

[@BigRigRich]

Another great video sir. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@kefalos739]

hwy 108 and hwy 4 are some of my favorite roads in the sierras. Being this close to home made me enjoy this video a bit more. Enjoy the series so far.

[@jrodriguez8216]

Loving the series! Your multi-use of items you have is great as well. Thank you sir.

[@jaronard1]

That monopod is stealing the show this season!

[@BikesCameraAdventure]

The drone shots are blowing my mind, so Good! And, I'm also impressed because I'm aware you are piloting two things at once! lol I'm now researching brackets to hold a Monopod to my bike as I also enjoy making videos, and that angle you created is very cool. You said in the beginning " I hope these are entertaining & educational" but you forgot inspirational!!

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks a ton!

[@verbalwidget7267]

Beautiful adventure Sterling, your mono pod and table ideas are great. I'm watching this Video series with great interest as I will be taking a similar route this year, NW from Phx. and then after Oregon heading East to NC and the Atlantic, a sea-to-sea trip on the Vstrom then back home via the southern route to AZ I have 30 days to do the trip. I can't thank you enough for your efforts you put into your video. Thank you.

[@motorgod1959]

Excellent video, as usual. I thoroughly enjoy watching your travels. Thank you

[@brucet1467]

I am loving the series! wish the videos were longer

[@chrismiksovsky5871]

Hey Sterling - Chris from humangear here. Fantastic footage. As a product designer I can’t help but think (and maybe you’re already on this) but what about using that now ever-more-useful monopod as the high table mount? I’m thinking of some relatively simple cylindrical piece that would go down and around or clamp onto the monopod. Then you bolt the side of the table to that piece, or if necessary there could be some table support members extending off the monopod piece. Alternately, you could add a tensioned piece of cord that is affixed higher up on the monopod and then attaches to the far end of the table to give it more support. The notion of a standing kitchen is a cool one and the monopod seems like the perfect place to try to incorporate that. That high table now also becomes a shelf, too - maybe there’s a small mirror that clamps to the monopod and you could brush your teeth and even shave off it (for all that shaving you do on the road 😂). The “Sterling Uber Pod” tm. Safe travels.

[@SterlingNoren]

Thank you Chris, so nice to hear from you again. Yes I agree it would be nice to have some sort of a table solution that could be attached to the mono pod or the pannier. I will think about it some more but I really do enjoy the mono pod and what it has brought to my motorcycle camping experience.

[@chrismiksovsky5871]

​@@SterlingNoren Right on. Looks like you're getting a lot of varied use out of that monopod already. Turning it into a shelf/table support could just increase the utility even more. Not sure if you bring a laptop but that could become a standing desk of sorts as well. I think the fixturing is relatively doable with a bit of tinkering - the monopod does most of that work and you've already got that mounted, and this gives you more utility out of the table you're already bringing. Maybe there's even a Touratech product in there somewhere? Anyway, been enjoying these vids. I continue to be struck by the many tiny clips of you driving by on various sections of road and realize that all of those 2 second shots take probably 30+ minutes each to set up, drive back, drive by, check the footage, reshoot 'cause a car drove by, drive back for the camera etc. But it pays off - these are really a cut above other moto travelogues out there (watching 15 minutes of someone's helmet cam just gets a bit tedious, regardless of the scenery). Safe travels and all hail the Sterling Pod!

[@lessmore444]

That high Sierra country is gorgeous ! Reminds me of some of the BC interior which you no doubt experienced later in this tour.

[@soltschekgrumsky4891]

Thanx a lot for this beautiful vid again. From my point of view it seems like paradise, cause here in Germany it´s bittely cold. Anyway tomorrow I ´ll ride my good old Bonnie Scrambler 1200.

[@PhilbyFavourites]

I’ve just watched a man pack his belongings in a wonderfully precise manner for a minute and a half. That’s the sort of attention to detail that grabs my interest (and I’m genuinely not being sarcastic). I’ve travelled Highway 395 from Reno to Barstow down the spine of the Sierra Nevadas and it beautiful. I took a lot longer over packing and I was using Motels… Keep up the great work it’s mesmerising content 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@qboslaw1]

Sterling, if I can give You an advice - NEVER youse seasame oil for fry/stir-fry. This oil has to be eaten fresh - just use it as final topping :) Seasame oil has got very low smoke point- its dangerous. I suggest You to use avocado or olive oil to fry/stir-fry ;)

[@skiphalbakken859]

Great video Sterling!. It was great to see my old stomping ground’s. I hope to ride through there when I ride back to California to visit family from Texas. Do you plan to make a full length movie like beyond the border. Ride safe my friend!

[@MotoGiant]

entertaining AND educational - the Holy Grail !!

[@brookmorrison9204]

Love your videos. At 61 yrs old, I have rode motorcycles most of my adult life. I have camped since I was a teen. But I've never done both at the same time. I guess I spend too much time cleaning and polishing my beautiful Road King classic to put it on a gravel or dirt road LOL. Definitely jealous of your adventures through wonderful locations. Stay safe.

[@askj076]

thank you for putting up this footage of your trip...i'm in snowy canada at the moment and salivating at the scenery. enjoy every day and keep up the amazing sharing of your joy of motorcycling. !!!!

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Gorgeous scenery and narration. I understand now where our wind comes from on the west side of Vegas . It has sufficient time to build up and blow west across that beautiful Mountain range. Wow! Your set up is more motorcycle camping then glamping as we watch! Ride Safe! ( Any footage of Chiye-tanka would be absolutely appreciated)

[@randyhanlon4746]

Always a treat when I see you have a new video to watch. Best ch. on KZbin, and I'm not just blowing smoke.....

[@Porsche996driver]

5:33 “HERE WE GO!!” Great transition there - Steve Jobs never did it better lol ✨ Beautiful California back country. As a kid spent many summer vacations around Bishop and area lakes. The roads look perfect like a video game, so pristine.

[@TexasTacoKiller]

Great video as always Sterling! The views, angles and colors on your shots are impressive.. had to laugh when your talking about grubbing … how you go from one little bottle of wine to a few to enjoy, well done sir, well done 😆. Following your Amazon goods page, trying to find that kitchen bag in particular you showed off your previous episode. Thanks for the good times shared

[@r12rtpilot]

Amazing artistry with camera and narrative. Don’t even get me started on the professional editing! You should teach a class for us humble beginners!

[@georgecurtis6463]

Yup, been over those passes enough times. Great riding. Also just around the foothills on the west side. Dont forget to explore the pacific coastal range. So much to see.

[@SteelHorseman]

Thank you for your hard work!!

[@marcoluoma3770]

Both the content and the videography are just exemplary. More please.

[@motorcyclemicah6309]

Such good filmography. Thanks for bringing us along. I appreciate the video, but I also appreciate you stepping us through your gear. Thanks!

[@richardvalitalo3670]

This is one of my dream trips, incredible!

[@fallinginthed33p]

Motorcycle meditation on a long road trip... this stuff is awesome.

[@LivingtheSmallTownLife]

The drone shot revealing the lake was epic @9:34!

[@benjamincartwright1909]

Super cool to know you drove right past me last summer, haha. At 7:50 is where you passed an area we train service members in basic mountaineering.

[@raki2870]

6th episode but kind of still introduction to series. You have too much introduction, more action please!

[@defaultuser3410]

This is a good example of a perfect day motorcycling.

[@woundedtiger7547]

Thanks again for sharing 😊 😀 🙂. How the Mosquitoes?

[@stefanschanz3226]

Sooo beautiful! Congrats for your decision to live like that. 🙏

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

Excellent video, thank you for sharing.

[@PSBEadventures]

Ready for the next one! That was an awesome spot to camp looked like!!!

[@cjctucson7683]

Another great vid. I agree, you deserve more followers. These couple days will be especially great for me. Twice a buddy and I had plans to ride over and back on all 3 passes that go over the Sierras on about a 5 day trip. The first planned trip got cancelled due to the very start of covid. The second one got cancelled due to the heavy clouds of smoke and one pass closure during the year of massive forest fires. The age clocking is ticking, so not sure if I will get to ever do that trip. For now I will sit back and see it through your eyes. Thanks!

[@gunnsteinnjonsson9166]

Great episode. What a beautiful landscape you are riding in now. I am going to film some of my rides in Iceland this summer with my GoPro and my drone, but l won't be able to come close to do as good job as you are doing. You are filming from so many angles while riding, and you drone shots are great, and then you seam to give your self good time filming with your camera mounted on a tripod. Great job, thanks 😉

[@due51outdoors]

I grew up in Southern California, and have been back countless times since I moved to Michigan. I have never seen the Sierras from the east side, and now I want to go. Great video footage. I’m interested in that boom you have attached to the side cases. Where can one get that?

[@bernibeckmann9753]

OMG what is your chair? I need one of those. Great vid as usual.

[@diffmiss]

i'd like to thank you in particular for this episode, and also for all of your fine work

[@peterhewitson71]

Another great video wow what a place to ride , thanks for sharing .

[@Slapbass99]

Never long enough sterling. Great series so far.

[@AT2021Rocker]

Keep up the great work Sterling! Loving the adventure!

[@seisamigos397]

Love the idea of putting the table in the pannier so you can stand up while cooking. Great idea!! Thanks

[@CG-pt5oh]

A table is very useful when moto camping. I made one with ram mounts. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGe5fWtmea6Ifas).

[@seisamigos397]

Great idea CG. Making it level at any angle. Very Cool, thanks!

[@SherdilPOV]

Great ride! Enjoying the whole season...

[@thecoganfamily]

I really enjoyed the music you used at the lake. Very peaceful.

[@LetsrideJ]

love the touratech tablestand you got there ill have to try that out myself.

[@jasondunn8894]

Amazing mountain ranges! Loving your series👍

[@JCrozier1]

So good! Can't wait for the riding season.

[@maxostrowski5269]

Camera angles are so awesome and the smallest things make the biggest different. The hammock scene where you are going side to side really makes it feel like we are experiencing the trip ourselves.

[@NHTesla]

Absolutely breathtaking footage capturing the beauty of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains! Having hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2016 and traversed the Sonora Pass, witnessing these scenic views brings back vivid memories and truly resonates with my spirit. There's a unique joy in watching videos that showcase the landscapes I've walked through or been close to. I greatly appreciate your dedication to creating such fantastic content that allows me to relive those moments. Keep up the excellent work, and I look forward to more of your captivating videos!

[@vcheng552000]

Loved the hammock shot of the feet and the helmet hair the most out of the awesome cinematography! :tup:

[@silveriojohan]

Wowwww!, thank you for this amazing and inspirational journey, I just can’t wait to go out(my wife is going to kill me😂)…

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Another great video Sterling..

[@mattdelcomyn8012]

Mouthwatering! All of it. And GREAT drone shots too. Your drone seems to do really well following while in pretty tight spaces. Love the concept of staying off the ground. Which is normally pretty tough on a moto trip. But your pole and table are working out WELL! 👍

[@SterlingNoren]

Yes, it has become an important component in my filming. It brings another level of perspective to the whole story. I hope that you are still able to use yours too!

[@CG-pt5oh]

Great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@zekester63]

Wow, another great episode! You really set the bar high with your videos. Thank you for taking us along! I'm always amazed at the awesome spots you find to camp. Got any tips? :)

[@thesmithsmaf]

Very educational and wonderfully produced -thanks

[@LazyJack2003]

Great footage, when it comes to the country side and the riding! High quality stuff ! But why do many Moto bloggers seem to think that them preparing a meal is so thrilling?? Beats me.

[@SterlingNoren]

I don’t think it’s thrilling at all, but I do think that it’s very meditative and peaceful to do.

[@garywalker4945]

What kind of tires are those???

[@glennscott8487]

really enjoy your videos. I have been riding the west for over 50 years and now live in the Pacific Northwest. next to lake Roosevelt if you ever find yourself up this way you have a place to stay. I also have a trailer if needed and a shop with a tire machine. just let me know

[@billmartin3198]

If I ever got to meet Sterling in person I’d be star struck for sure!

[@SharetheJourneyUSA]

A German woman has an adventure bike channel that uses the same soundtrack music. “Got to go”. Good stuff!

[@gopalshrestha2960]

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey and experience.

[@Besty66]

Great work again Sterling, you're the best! What tent are you using? It looks super fast to set up and dismantle.

[@SterlingNoren]

Alps mountaineering single person tent

[@gdroege44]

You have it down to a science! Very impressive.

[@letitrest4662]

Another winner Sterling !

[@RoadDogSteve]

Love that area......thanks

[@benlinberg2821]

Where did you find your gold out kitchen bag?? I can’t find tool rolls like it!

[@SterlingNoren]

Have a look on my website all the gear is listed there!

[@anamargaretlowery2046]

Simply Incredible! Thank you Sterling for bringing such joy to my eyes! 🙂

[@gordonhenderson1708]

Great content! Cheers!

[@Socalhodaka]

I’m really liking the shot over your shoulder with the mono pod. It’s a well balanced shot compared to a 360 shot. The 360 camera is to distorted. Digging the new series.

[@SterlingNoren]

I agree, and much better resolution too.

[@DieTabbi]

Nice bag where you store the plate and dish, do you have a link?

[@SterlingNoren]

Check the description for link to my website than check my gear section :-)

[@letitrest4662]

Sterling I'd seen this video some time ago, and just rewatching it I realized that you and I covered the same highway. Highway 395, and you're so correct about it's beauty. I was in Port Towsend, Wa. this June for my son's wedding. Then from there I made my way to Phoenix. I took 395 out of Reno. Spectacular scenery along 395, and a great road.

[@grumpyandhotrodsjourney]

When you do a trip like this how many miles a day do you travel ?

[@SterlingNoren]

About 150-250 miles usually.

[@ttrguy9952]

Sterling Beautiful footage of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Epic stuff. The Ramen meal looked delicious! I can't wait for the April Rally! I'm almost already packed. See you there Sir! 👍

[@SterlingNoren]

Can't wait!

[@r13gbs]

Followed your vids from the days with Helge ,,,Always insparational. Thank you.

[@charlesbradley2943]

Always enjoy your videos, but the camp cooking is one of the best features. Feel like I’m right there enjoying the moment. What was the music selection that you played right before you stopped for the night ? It was great. Thanks again.

[@mell8831]

Agreed!