My Ride - Giant Loop Ride 2023 - Honda CRF250L

Join me as I reflect on what the Giant Loop ride means to me as I attend my second, the 12th annual.
It’s no secret that I battle depression and mental illness on the daily. I went to this year’s ride with the intent of truly reflecting and attempting to document just exactly what it was about this event that helped me last year so very much.
I truly hope you enjoy it and hopefully it will hit home, resonate and help at least one of you.
A warm and thankful shout out to my Moto-family for all of your love, support and friendship.
Thank you to ‪@chain.driven‬ ​⁠ not only for the cover photo but he and @​⁠crashymoto shared some of their footage as well.
Thank you to Ian ​⁠ ‪@motorcyclesandpancakes‬ ​⁠ for your company and excellent friendship during the travels. It was an amazing experience to travel with someone so much like myself and someone who also “stops to film” and is always on the look out for “the shot” 😜
I’m so glad we took the time to get so much footage.
A trip I will not forget.
A few of my Moto family featured in this video:
​⁠ ‪@thegracefulrenegade‬
‪@theadventurecooperative‬
‪@MeerkatADV‬
‪@Ridemyroad‬
‪@BikesCameraAdventure‬
‪@DorkintheRoad‬
‪@ExploreAdventureMoto‬
‪@RaptorPackAdventures‬
‪@chain.driven‬
‪@crashymoto‬
I love you all!
A special shout out to Stirling Noreen ‪@SterlingNoren‬ Alex Chacon ‪@AlexChacon‬ Grace Schuessler ‪@thegracefulrenegade‬ and Thomas Hansen ‪@tshansen‬ for inspiring me to create better, thank you!
Resources for Men’s Mental Health can be found at - www.headsupguys.org.
Their KZbin channel - ‪@HeadsUpGuys‬
And also on Instagram - headsupguys
Gear I use:
Helmet - Arai XD4 - www.araihelmet.com/
Boots - Aplinestar Toucans - www.alpinestars.com
Riding Gear - Leatt GPX5.5 Enduro Jacket and Pants - www.leatt.com
Armour - Leatt 3DF AirFit - www.Leatt.com
Tent - Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 - www.motocampnerd.com/
Sleeping Pad - Big Agnes Insulated Q-Core Deluxe -www.motocampnerd.com/
Hammock - Go Outfitters Hammock 2.0 - gooutfitters.co/
Fly - Go Outfitters Apex Camping Shelter - gooutfitters.co/
Flask - Motocamp Nerd - motocampnerd.com/
Panniers - Mototrekk Panniers - www.giantloopmoto.com/
Tank bag - Fandango Tank Bag - www.giantloopmoto.com/
Tires - MotoZ RallZ - motoz.com.au/
Fire Starter - Fire Plugs - bigfoot-bushcraft.com
Twig Stove - Solo Burner Flat Pack Grill - bigfoot-bushcraft.com
Hippo Hands - Backcountry model - www.hippohands.com/
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CARDO - www.cardosystems.com/ - CRITTER15
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“Til next time, LET’S GET OUT THERE AND RIDE!"

[@pilotdane1]

CRITTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FNA, FNA, FNA !!!!!!!! - I don't think you realize how PROFOUND this video is !!!!! - I feel like I could pass a psychology test LOL - Dude, this was off the charts !!! - What looked like a dry lake bed, near the end, looks like that would have been a WFO moment !!! Looks like DORK almost lost his nuts on the turn signals too ha ha !!!! Just a great job !!!!!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it.

[@tennyis28]

Best one yet! Watched it twice!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks very much for that 👍🏻

[@BikesCameraAdventure]

So good! THIS --> Is why we ride!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks buddy! Till we ride together again 👍🏻

[@mkramsauer]

WOW brother 👊 that was absolutely epic perfect mix of moto music and commentary!!!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you very much. Greatly appreciated! Cheers.

[@motorcyclesandpancakes]

The absolute perfect moto video! Seriously, it's so fantastic in every way! 🤘🥞🥞🤘

[@Crittermoto]

🛎️ ding 🛎️ 😜 Thanks man.

[@jojoonthegogo]

Great video Cris Great footage and creativity. Really enjoyed your journey to Giant Loop!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you very much.

[@ThatPlatedLife]

Awsome video my friend! Well done. It was so great seeing you at Giant Loop.. As always. Thank you for sharing. See ya next year! 🏁💨

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks Jesse! So many folks there, it was hard to catch up with everyone. Glad I got to see ya. Take care…till next year 👍🏻

[@randomlyTrees]

Whoa! Excellent video and wonderful footage. Very thought provoking commentary - love the observation about family. Thank you for sharing! Ride safe!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks Andrew! Appreciate that.

[@Jon_Ringo]

so much fun hanging out with you and pancakes around the fire. hope to see you guys next time! -Doc

[@Crittermoto]

Cheers! Next year!

[@LenaScott-numoto1]

Poetry in motion on 2 wheels! Love all your videos! Safe travels Critter 😊

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you so much 😊

[@theadventurecooperative]

That was so good. The vistas were amazing. The story was so great. We liked the style and it was cool seeing you change it up.

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you. Really appreciate the feedback.

[@chain.driven]

Critter I really enjoyed this. Some stunning shots in there that flowed so well with the music and words, a fresh format. Awesome.

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks very much! Appreciated

[@DualSportDuffer]

Wow, next level! I’m working my way through your catalog.

[@Crittermoto]

Cheers! I appreciate you doing that 👊🏼

[@MyADV360]

Dude, this one definitely had that special touch ❤ You Rock! 👍

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you thank you.

[@stevegoyette4785]

Dude that was awesome beyond words!!! Thanks for taking us along on your journeys!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@lewispaine4589]

Some darn fine cinematography, well done

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you very much!

[@brentkellner5107]

By far your BEST video! Excellent. So nice to not have helmet narrative exclusively. Please don't abandoned this style as you just got into the higher echelon! PS- wife's first exposure to you and she sed, I wanna see more!".

[@Crittermoto]

Wow thanks! Appreciate that.

[@summerhurst-oe6fj]

Wow, you've really stepped up your editing game. Phenomenal video Critter. Camera footage and film are top notch. Looks so amazing Kevin and I might have to join you next year! Keep it up! 🤘🤘🤘

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you. Yes, please join me next year!!!

[@Toddler_Dew]

Very sophisticated production buddy. Very thoughtful indeed.

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you!

[@PinksAdventures]

Very well spoken my friend!...what an amazing trip it must have been!!...stay safe out there!!😎👍🤙👍🤙🇨🇦

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you very much.

[@G4TRKickstart]

Well done! You must have put a lot of time and effort into that video. It was a great adventure. Yes, it does resonate with me. Thank you for sharing it.

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you very much. Yes, it was a great trip and yes this video took a far bit of time to produce. I’m glad you liked it.

[@pacopetepnw3434]

This, this is some really, really great work Cris! see ya soon😁

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you very much!

[@owenlushadv]

Great video!! Love the voice over format, Descriptive and a good balance of talking to music. It literally sounds like you wrote in a journal during the trip and found the footage to match it afterwards. Well done.

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you very much! Really appreciate that comment. Thanks.

[@hillquestdualsport]

What a trip. Thanks for sharing your ride.

[@Crittermoto]

It was a goodun! That’s for sure. Completely different than last year. Already can’t wait till next year 👍🏻

[@tshansen]

Great video my friend. So nice to see you have evolved, not only as an adventure rider, but also I story teller and video maker. Get out there and ride, not much more to say! Keep on rocking, one day our trails will meet. Cheers 🤙🏻

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you so much for that Thomas! You’re stuff inspires me to do better. Really do appreciate you watching and then taking the time to comment. Cheers!

[@riderdady4160]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Crittermoto]

Cheers!

[@advredbikes]

Amazing content Chris! Best drone to date buddy, holy hannah! Great to see Ben, Nathan and Travis, Amazing adventure, you must have loved every minute of it!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks! It was a great trip! Can’t wait til next year.👍🏻

[@tiomurray]

Dude this was a great video! The camera work and voiceover top notch, best one so far!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks very much! Appreciated 👍🏻

[@soilsmanadv6673]

Well done Critter. This is some of your best work. I really like this format!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you Pete! Appreciate the feedback and you watching. Cheers.

[@earlsimpson9377]

Love the video! Great edit!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks very much, appreciated!

[@blackhawkhockey]

Great film CM!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks very much! And thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@wanderlpnw]

Great video!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you!

[@SkillCollectors]

Good stuff

[@Crittermoto]

Cheers!

[@saltydualsport]

excelent!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you!

[@Argo-F-Ur-Sef]

Such a great presentation. It was great meeting you at GLR even though it was for but a moment!

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks. So many people! See ya next year?

[@Argo-F-Ur-Sef]

@@Crittermoto for sure. Heading to Touratech in a few days in WA.

[@Crittermoto]

@@Argo-F-Ur-Sef see ya there! 😜

[@plmotoring]

This was pretty good.. like a scripture from the church of motorcycling...🤙🏾

[@Crittermoto]

Church of motorcycling…love it 👍🏻😜

[@daveslens]

If I could like this twice I would

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks ☺️

[@snake_sanders23]

Очень круто , в России сегодня день мотоциклиста , так что с праздником , родных дорог

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks for watching! Happy holiday! Get out there and ride 👍🏻

[@Toddler_Dew]

Wow dude! Every new video tops the previous! Wonderful job of not only capturing the true beauty of the landscape but the spirit of the riders at the event. Epic Dude!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you Toddler! It was awesome to have you and scooter there this year.

[@rustyspiker3569]

Great video Critter! Where is your home? I’am from Blaine Wa. Don’t think your too far from me.

[@Crittermoto]

Thanks very much! I’m based on Vancouver Island Canada. You’re not far at all Neighbour 👍🏻

[@JustLaineADV]

Great video!

[@Crittermoto]

Thank you and thanks for watching.