Idaho | Zen and the Art of the Yellow Line

[@rhequiem]

This is definitely my thing. It seems like you're uncovering some deep truths at this point, Sterling. This has ceased to be a trip and has become a journey. Really, really enjoying these later videos of this journey. Why are we here if not to question what life is and what it can be, and what it means to us, as individuals? You're asking these questions through the lens of a motorcycle traveller, and I think it's incredibly compelling. Not quite finished with the video, but I wanted to leave a comment to express my appreciation for you sharing these thoughts and your journey with us.

[@SterlingNoren]

Thank you Corey I am very glad that you find it meaningful. Cheers!

[@trey8367]

😢😂

[@owenlushadv]

The commentary in these videos Sterling is absolutely amazing. If this isn’t the best motorcycle trip documentary on KZbin then I don’t know what is. I get excited as soon as I see a notification that there’s another episode.. so well done. I very much look forward to an opportunity to hear you speak at a rally, or maybe I make the journey to Arizona someday during our cold winters up here in Canada’s north. Again. So well done.

[@SterlingNoren]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope to see you in sunny Arizona some winter ahead!

[@trey8367]

😂

[@billstoermer8668]

In 1971 when I graduated high school, four buddies and I, facing the draft and Vietnam, bought a 1964 Corvair van and spent the summer in Canada. I journaled the whole way. Late at night, I sometimes pull out that journal and relive those memories 50 years later. Two years ago I turned that journal and the old faded photographs into a Shutterfly book for each of us…

[@SterlingNoren]

Wonderful that you did that :-)

[@rossjohnstone5009]

Nice way to start my Sunday with a cup of coffee and your latest video. Thanks so much Sterling for this series. Glad you found your gloves!

[@SterlingNoren]

That sounds good! I always imagine people such as yourself sitting down with their coffee on a Sunday morning to watch one of my videos and glad to know you enjoy it.

[@crynfish5605]

Very authentic to see all that 'messy beauty. It's part of reality and I really appreciate showing the reality of such a trip, and not just all the fake glitter and glamour of all the thousands of other youtube channels! Well done!

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Deep and real... Thanks Sterling

[@iluvutubetube]

I love this series! It doesn’t sugar coat any of the ups and the downs of motorcycle traveling.

[@GSAirTherapy]

The lost art of journaling. What used to be a personal endeavor, turned into a (paying) social media exercise. I get it...I'd do the same, if I journaled. I suppose, what's a journal good for, if no one reads, or watches? A (video) journal is supposed to be liberally shared, made accessible, and inspire others. Thank you for sharing yours, Sterling!

[@doc650adventures]

Well done as always Sterling! Love the truth you are sending.

[@pacopetepnw3434]

DOC!!

[@zemquoi]

One of my favorite episodes of the series.

[@letitrest4662]

So funny, Sterling. The book Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is such a great way for people to bring themselves to understand the differences in the two basic human philosophies through how people perceive machines. In the author's case his love of his machine, as opposed to others who don't want to either understand or appreciate a machine. I'm an avid cyclist that comes from a large family, but most of my siblings "don't get " the love of "two wheeled powered travel", that I have. It's my machine that serves me, and vise versa. Like Persig, the author of Zen..... my love is the enjoyment I get from the machine that I have a trusting relationship with. It carries me, like the old cowboy's horse, and it's my friend, and vise versa. We are both a mass of molecules, all put together for a purpose. Both of us are living and breathing, in profoundly different ways, but interdependent. Without my love my machine would sit and decay, and perhaps the same might happen to me if not for "her", my "Japanese Mistress". I've been a mechanic since an early age. My father complained that before I fixed things, I would just take them apart. Then at around nine I began learning to fix bicycles, cars, motorcycles, and then at 26 airplanes. I got licensed to fix aircraft. Machines have always been my living. Except for a few years when my dad made me run a paper route in my home town. I studied physics, aeronautics, electronics, avionics, and over the years so much training, that I had over twenty pages in my training records when I updated my resume. It was the blink of an eye, I think because I appreciated it so much There's always been a deep spiritual connection for me as I learned the nuances of every machine I worked on. In the old days I could tell a Chrysler product from every other make, believe it or not, by the smell of the engine exhaust. I could tell a Ford from everything else simply by the sound of its engine, or exhaust note. I repaired and maintained aircraft for Delta Airlines for 32 years. To be a great aircraft mechanic, goes beyond what you can find in a maintenance manual. That's because every plane is different. No two Boeing 757's are exactly alike. Each flying different routes, experiencing different conditions, and aging differently. A good mechanic is like a good doctor, that has a lifelong relationship with a patient. It becomes his art, as does repairing a machine. I have a friend that's an aircraft mechanic with UPS. He maintains the exact same aircraft every day of the week. It's very wise of UPS to do it that way. Our motorcycles are much more than two wheels carrying us. They're showing us the world around us in a way that we can be out in the elements and the universe we love. My only wish, Sterling, is that I could have your eye for the beauty and art all around you, in your travels. You see and appreciate, as an artist does. "The art of The Yellow Line" is such a different way to explain a basic appreciation for the travels you turn into video art. You love the road, and where it takes you, like the good friend it is.

[@seansteede]

Messy beauty...but authenticity.....I started watching YT in 2007 because of the authenticity first. Yes, it has evolved but we always wish to create interesting content and of course that is necessary, but what keeps guys like me coming back is your authenticity and this video captures that perfectly. Thank you for taking the time to film, to produce, to edit, and finally output your creation....truly appreciated!

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks for that! I try to keep it real.

[@GSAirTherapy]

Sterling - you're doing it "right". I just returned from a 4k roundtrip (2016 GSA). MN to NV and back again, but under time pressure. No time to stop and slow life down. No time to really tell a story, other than one of being rushed. All the more, I appreciate your journey and that you took me along for the ride. Thank you!

[@SterlingNoren]

There's always the next time, right?

[@MrRedneckrider]

I love your story telling Sterling. Your chosen art form is the best!

[@SterlingNoren]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@romanlee8287]

I enjoy listening to your thoughts on the road, Sterling. That scrapbook you kept is/was brilliant.

[@janieparedes]

We watched this episode twice and will watch again. We so enjoyed you sharing about your Journaling and your views on the mean of traveling and living.

[@tracythorleifson]

Peter Beard. Robert Pirsig. And maybe a little Ed Abbey… _Desert Solitaire._ Now, if you could only get Cheryl Tiegs to make a guest appearance! 😂 Thanks for another great video, Sterling! I hope you go down through Elko and past Wheeler Peak. It’s a pretty spectacular place to camp. 😃

[@Scf60]

Greetings from a couple of British Columbians that can’t tell you how nice it is to see an American appreciate Canada as you do! Your series has captivated us and your editing and hard work really come through in every vlog. We have been to your beautiful town and visit Arizona every winter. Maybe one day we’ll buy you a beer!! Thank you for the wonderful entertainment. 😊🍺

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Hope to see you down in Arizona someday!

[@robertgullickson8758]

You were right when you say this isn’t for everyone. But this is for me!

[@kennethvernonprivate]

I, like others watch till the end......Thank you from CANADA!

[@DiamondDave-gs7xz]

Wow, Sterling. What an awesome journey and story. Your perspective, your thoughts on traveling and life… Wonderful!

[@pekes1956]

Man, western United States has some amazing and unique scenery. and beautiful roads for motorcycling. Like Ross Johnstone commented below, this is a great treat to go with a Sunday morning coffee. I do appreciate your values and your sharing this with motorcycle folks like me.

[@SterlingNoren]

You bet! Thanks!

[@motomoska]

Each person has its own yellow line. Yes, it has two sides, but mainly, it has a beginning and an end, it accompanies us on the journey. I just remembered an instructional video of the gs 1200, and other amazing motorcycle travel trailers I saw on the globeriders channel, that was 15 or more years ago, I don't remember... it was there, at the beginning of my motorcycle yellow line, that I met Sterling Noren. Congratulations on another beautiful video!

[@SterlingNoren]

Thank you for allowing me to express my poetic journey of life with you!

[@markchristianson8178]

Love ur poetry goes so well with ur travel . Can't wait for more !

[@trey8367]

🤢

[@jefefumador]

Love the hair. Looks like a caricature of a motorcycling mad scientist. 👍

[@oldchicago3216]

Safe travels 👍

[@lenboyd8119]

Thanks great brings back memories for me 13 months on the road at 70

[@3goldfinger]

You are setting a very high bar most of us can barely crawl under, digging up hidden emotions. My travels will never be the same again.

[@trey8367]

😂

[@jonnyrountree851]

I always watch your videos before a multiple state ride. This is one of my favorite videos. Thank you for making these videos for us. Your the long haul King bro

[@parclan]

Love it. You might just be the only one out there telling the truth about life on a bike.

[@trey8367]

😂

[@105Gunner]

Sterling, I have truly enjoyed your evolution in this series of videos. I appreciate how you gave up the desire for constant perfection and just decided to enjoy the ride. Before the mosquito night from hell you’d always seemed pretentious to me. I like this Kerouac/Pirsig/Beard side of you much better.

[@riksavering7049]

Excellent video Sir. They just keep getting better and better. You are perfecting your craft. 👍🏻✌️😎

[@richardvalitalo3670]

Embracing the surroundings as you ride to hold in memory forever to hopefully revisit. Funny how your jacket also has the yellow line. We're embracing your journey too.

[@anthonya7066]

Certainly evident the artistic and philosophical content in these recent vlogs. Seems like a personal discovery for you, that’s an adventure in itself!

[@robertgullickson8758]

I started watching this video because of KZbin feed from your other videos. Without knowing the title of this video, I immediately thought of the book Later when you mentioned the book I was delighted! Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a favorite when I began riding way back. Enjoy your travels. Discover life.

[@BlackdogADV]

Adventure riding allows us the opportunity to see wonderous and sometimes disastrous things..usually in ourselves.

[@per4got]

How beautiful Sterling, and how courageous. This has evolved into a true Soul journey, much to your own surprise as it seems. Some episodes ago you shared your experience of "the dark night of the soul", and so - lo and behold - we see you emerge as your authentic self. You have become your own adventure now. The adventure of not knowing who you are! Trust the process Sterling. It is all taken care of.

[@SterlingNoren]

Wow, thank you - you truly understand!

[@per4got]

@@SterlingNoren Perhaps I am the same journey..🙃

[@detch5307]

This is my favorite episode because you are riding through my favorite part of Nevada. The ride from Owyhee/Duck Flat down to Elko is in my heart. So glad you took this route.

[@SterlingNoren]

That's awesome!

[@carlbayard8729]

great scenery with amusing commentary thanks Sterling

[@TerryManitoba]

It is not always the case - But - I kind of enjoy the final run home. It could include longer days - well into the night - just because. It is great to leave home & the draw is always there for me when you are getting closer to home at the end of a trip... All Good Fun-:)

[@SterlingNoren]

Yes its the old "horse smells the stable" kind of thing for me. 500 miles on the last day - whew!

[@mikekearsley2407]

Enjoying your journal. Love this kind of content. Thanks from Seattle.

[@pigeonpallz1733]

Thank you for teaching me so much about not just adventure but myself. Thank you for taking me along

[@yuri_s_]

Being stuck behind an average speed car is amazing because I can look around and let them be my guide for when to stop.

[@enduromotorradtouren]

I like your idea of filming digital scrab book. There are so many channels showing motorcycle travels that celebrate each and everything, but you put more unique style and thoughts in. Thanks for all your efforts, Günter/Nürnberg

[@Scout7336]

Very poetic Sterling. You should publish "The Yellow Line".

[@SterlingNoren]

Well, this was a start anyways... :-)

[@wirnet2084]

We're with you dude! The paper journals are awesome! The trip and the videography is superb. I would ride with you anytime man. Great series!

[@manicrymes]

Welcome to Nevada Sterling. Love the Series!

[@peterhewitson71]

As always Sterling , a great video with not only stunning views but an insight to the connection between man , machine and meandering . Pete Western Australia

[@PSBEadventures]

I'm sticking around til the end!!! These are definitely my thing!! Love it man

[@adventurechannel67]

You talking about photographers inspiring you made me think of my Buddy David Yarrow who was dating Elizabeth Hurley some years back ... truly an English man's man - ride safe. Hope to meet up with you soon.

[@jetskiaddict]

Awesome Sterling. A masterpiece and an inspiration to us all. Just getting back from a huge moto adventure, you were a big part of making my journey feel more epic and such a great thing to do. Thank you!

[@robertryan1965]

Inspiring on every level. Thank you for all you do!! Safe travels

[@murraehaynes3182]

Thanks for sharing your journal

[@chonkyb3134]

Nice riding, and reflections of life ….

[@alainmaurice1271]

Fantastic series. Thank a lot.

[@javierurbanovillaescusa8783]

Thank you for not disguising reality, as it happens in so many other social media and channels

[@cc301]

I'm definitely enjoying your trip. You have shown the ups and downs of motorcycle camping top job

[@tangowiskey4740]

Nice love your scrap book daily logs and thought dialog. USN retired contractor .

[@cjctucson7683]

Love the drone shot where you are parked across the road and you fly right up the yellow line to yourself. That is an epic shot.

[@dualsportaz4801]

Some of your best work no doubt

[@BusaLad]

Your a fascinating dude Sterling. I really like your honesty and humbleness. When i take the moto camping leap your my teacher and example. And I'm happy my peeps here in the great white north represented😊

[@SterlingNoren]

Thanks man!

[@frheko]

Sterling is the Jack Kerouac of American West motoadventurevideojournalism. Love it.

[@trey8367]

😂

[@brucegerken1063]

Great video thank you very well done always good to be headed home cheers to ya.

[@jerrycollison3929]

Awesome video, bro! Thank you!! I love the poetry of your monologues. They are journals of vagabond. Awesome!! I so much relate to that draw of the road, for me, at my age, it’s on a Road King on those backroads of the west. Keep it coming, my friend…awesome journals!!

[@trey8367]

🤢

[@bh1935]

This guy is great

[@jonr3891]

I like your philosophical ramblings!

[@trey8367]

😂

[@steamandoil7026]

My wife and I look forward to your vids. Coffee on the couch watching your story unfold. She no longer rides but she still identifies! I’m on an Africa Twin and riding the mountain roads of eastern Kentucky this fall. Great documentary you’ve put together. Excellent work.

[@robpinter5431]

Thank you Sterling for sharing your scrap book of life, past, present, and hopefully the future. All the best from Australia.

[@mattdelcomyn8012]

Awesome journaling brotha!

[@thecorporategypsy]

Excellent and enjoy the self reflection. You could do a whole “how to” on flying the drone while driving, setting ip shots etc. Very good!

[@jessrumblin]

Thanks again for inspiration

[@scoutadv4568]

I'm on this journey with you. The tools and the mindset are what we all need. Buckle your chinstrap. Words of wisdom.

[@TheFreebirdcl]

Wow, what an incredible words of wisdom, i have got myself into those trips and that’s exactly the kind of thoughts that i have had…amazing 👏👏👏

[@SterlingNoren]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickwaters9246]

THANK YOU STERLING AGAIN ,!! i plan on riding down to tombstone /bisbee again I have to stay at your motel this time..

[@JCrozier1]

love the journey. I would absolutely try it. my longest trip was 15 days. I made the days too long and didn't take time to actually explore and enjoy it. made it to plenty of cool places, but only for a short time.

[@ericplatt4685]

I love this rediscovered voice of descriptive expression both in your commentary and humor. Thank you for sharing your journals and your evolved video journals. You have been sharing all of these yours. You are amazing!

[@SterlingNoren]

Thank you so much!

[@thewanderin_rider]

Very nice 😊

[@marcoluoma3770]

Thanks for another thoughtful episode. I also find that long solo motorcycle trips allow for a certain kind of introspection not found elsewhere. See you on the other side.

[@GordonAlbury]

Riding into the night... You can smell the barn now...

[@skytower309]

It's your story; tell it how you want! I enjoy your perspectives. Some because I've been there. Some are funny. Some serve as warnings to heed. All of them are engaging, and I always look forward to the next one! Thank you for the advice on riding through Beartooth Hwy, WY! I adjusted my last adventure to accommodate it. It was worth the time and effort 😁

[@pabloteetheartist]

Travelling to umbria tomorrow to finish my latest album - going to work on a motorcycle trip tune while playing around italy over the next couple of months - thanks for the inspiration

[@takenotesadv]

Amazing content. 10 out of 10.

[@boydray1816]

Wonderful commentary, blogging. You wax poetic Sterling. I'm hanging on every word.

[@navstar52]

Love your story telling, looks like a great trip. Beautiful scenery.

[@peterhobbs7609]

A really insightful look at life on the road, thanks for sharing, this has been a fantastic series and I have really enjoyed it and appreciate your efforts

[@SterlingNoren]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@steverussell9340]

I’m re reading “ Dark star safari” by Paul Theroux,traveling through Africa- He ,similar to you takes delight in the moment and then puts his interpretation of what appears before him.

[@rogermeyer860]

What a long strange trip it's been...Grateful Dead:) Thank for sharing your journey with us Sterling! I'm heading out to ID/MT for a week soon (Rattlesnake Canyon, Lolo Pass, Salmon River, Stanley, Payette River, McCall...)

[@SterlingNoren]

Nice Grateful Dead reference, have a great trip!

[@detch5307]

Loved this episode! I am Nevadan and you drove through my favorite location in Nevada...Duck Valley Reservation down to Wild Horse. If you're headed through Elko, try to drive up Lamoille Canyon...really beautiful ride.

[@SterlingNoren]

Sounds great!

[@erocnw1341]

“Droll thing life is -- that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself -- that comes too late -- a crop of inextinguishable regrets.”

[@trey8367]

😂

[@ddbb6721]

I use a few different pairs of glasses under helmet oakley makes some that work well

[@texassledder]

Thank you for sharing your journey! These videos are incredible how well they are put together. Such an inspiration!

[@SterlingNoren]

You are so welcome!

[@mattwolski5379]

You and Eva are going to get down when you make it home to Bisbee.

[@russtrimmer3979]

If you are changing, then, following you, we are changing with you. This is my style.

[@KMaC-wt9lr]

I think that if you would take a fishing pole with you on your next journey, it would help to make the "slow" times more entertaining. (and put food on the plate) 👍

[@letitrest4662]

You're doing fine friend. We live in a world that human eyes and worldly human perception interprets a certain way, but other creatures see and perceive differently, and that's part of what tells us that this sensory universe we live in has many dimensions. Our minds can be trained and opened to other parts of this universe. I believe that may start with appreciating and giving thanks for this beautiful universe we live in. Our eyes don't see the whole light spectrum. It's believed that dogs and cats may actually be able to see things living that we can't see. I think giving thanks is keeping our hearts and minds open, purposely feeling bliss and a constant mental state of thankfulness. Some physicists have circumstantial factual information that makes them believe we are living in a simulation. Ever since my enlightenment started I try I best I can to maintain the same state of mind that brought me there. I think that if all of our lives were simple, without the need to earn a living that maybe many of us would revert to realizing that our consciousness is spiritual energy, data learned and perceived and stored. That spirit is able to travel throughout the universe if we can train ourselves to leave our bodies. It's something already being done by people in the psyops division of the military. Its called out of body travel.

[@samhill3496]

Good vid psycle bro

[@F1Supremo1]

I would rather listen to your philosophical ponderings than watch you ride...to be honest....Keep up the great journey.

[@johnsikes5404]

The "why" of travel. Seeking things that inspire & fill "our tank". Nice to think the others we share the backroads with are trying to do the same. Patton Oswalt, Comedian and Actor: Everything extraordinary in my life came from the wandering. And that's not to say I didn't work hard and that you shouldn't work hard, but don't work hard to acquire things. Work hard, so that you can buy yourself the time to wander easy. Use whatever skills you have to carve out days of randomness and adventure. You can Google Patton's ( and others ) commencement speeches, if interested.

[@paulwelch4373]

It seems as if you have found something within yourself on this journey.

[@Dirgabishal]

I love your videos.I watch your vlogd and get knowledge about motovlogging,cinematography frim you which is unique. I am from small state of India - sikkim. For people like me if you provide subtitle it would have been easy to understand more.❤

[@SterlingNoren]

Happy to hear that!

[@Dirgabishal]

@@SterlingNoren Happy ❤️ for your reply. Thankyou