Riding Around the West on a Sportster: Chapter 12

Looks like the warm sun was short lived… onward through rain, snow and hail!

[@motormobilist]

Wow, a serious adventure with rain, hail and snow. you are a tough lady 👍👍

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you!!

[@roegiersmusic]

You are so good at telling a story. Keep going! ✌️✌️😎🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you!!! ☺️

[@richardmourdock2719]

Laura, I feel so badly for you having to endure those conditions when riding. Once in Big Bend, I was frozen, my fingers didn't work and we were supposed to set up a tent for camping. Death Valley is supposed to be memorable and years from now, you will remember the sights, the wind, the cold and the weirdness of the place. Hope your next vacation can be better timed to enjoy good riding weather to see the sights. Great story telling with the video, as always though. You are a pro!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, I suppose. There’s been a few hiccups, but despite the weather, I’m having a blast!

[@robertmaier4062]

I drive a sportster hugger 883 from 1989 and I enjoy the videos from your journeys very much . Your videos always are true and authentic , I think this is essentiell to do this kind of travel by bike in this great far and wide landscapes in the states and canada . Greetings from bavaria/germany Robert

[@lauradanielle1991]

Wow! Bavaria and Germany, that’s amazing! Ride safe. 😊

[@hrmacdonald4471]

Laura you are a trooper & very resourceful too. Really enjoying this series ( please make the video's longer...you are a natural )

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! 😀

[@chadschumacher6004]

Love your videos Laura! Job well done!! Looks like one crazy adventure !

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thanks so much!!

[@jimmcgill7575]

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS AND MUSIC ABSOLUTELY KEEPS ME MOTIVATED! RIDE SAFE.

[@erich.4305]

Me too

[@lauradanielle1991]

I’m so glad to hear, thanks for saying! 😀

[@mussels64]

Your cinemtoraphy and editing is next level honestly.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! :)

[@Motodoggo_]

One hell of a ride

[@lauradanielle1991]

It sure was!

[@salorjim1000]

Love the artsy shots of the buildings in the beginning. Glad you got off the road before it got any more stormy. You are so cool and can really handle yourself with all the situations that get tossed out at you on this kind of a journey. When I was younger I was a pilot and heard of stories of pilots getting to a destination and having to return to work or some responsibility the next day and pushing themself to fly when the weather was not good. Sounds like you scoped out the weather and calculated the safest distance to go without getting in too much trouble. Look forward to the next one!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! Yikes, riding a bike through bad weather is pretty scary, I can imagine how much more scary it would be to fly a plane through bad weather. 😳

[@evensteven0254]

Great job Laura, you definitely went through some tough weather.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Yes! Thank you!

[@tmw1955]

Hi Laura another great video Thank you Yea the weather was rough for sure & you were smart about your riding for the weather you were in the gloves worked well good idea I would ride with you any day I hope you have some nicer weather ahead You are an amazing young woman enjoy your ride I always enjoy your videos looking forward to more Take care for now Always be safe out there Ridin in the Wind 😎😎

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you so much!!

[@romanrenteria5812]

You are one tough cookie.

[@lauradanielle1991]

I appreciate that.

[@eduardodevillegas]

Gracias Laura por permitir traducir tus comentarios y entenderte mejor. Eres una chica valiente!,

[@lauradanielle1991]

Gracias! ☺️

[@TacitusR]

Laura, Another enjoyable episode done in your unique engaging style. You continue to impress with your resilience and resourcefulness, displaying the sort of tough and determined spirt common to the frontier pioneering women of the past. You girl have grit.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me. ☺️

[@ipdjbt]

So, what did you get, a burrito? Sandwich? You can't leave us hanging like this!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Haha! It was a burrito, and it sure hit the spot. 😃

[@GarryShirreffs-cs2gb]

Brilliant vid , weather is crappy glad you got through it ok , great thinking the gloves lol

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! 😄

[@glenhardy4770]

I did return to watch your entire video. It is great! To me you are a pioneer in personal Sportster traveling vlogs! Oh, my shift is 0000hrs to 0800hrs. As long as I can stay on my feet I sometimes stay awake until 1500hrs if need be. If there was voting for best video, you would have my vote!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Wow, thank you!!

[@erich.4305]

glad you made it through the rough weather safely. Stay safe out there and enjoy the ride. Your adventures are fun to watch from the comfort of my chair in Connecticut USA. I enjoy sunny Sunday afternoon rides. I applaud your adventure. Peace.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you!

[@Eds_PanAm]

good lord! what a day!!!

[@lauradanielle1991]

😅

[@WhiteLineRambler]

Another great video. I feel like you belong to the desert. Oh and fancy gloves! You are the most hardcore rider I know, snow hail and the cold I believe I would have tapped out.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! I felt pretty close to tapping out at some points. 😅

[@marcvielfaure7701]

Obviously you’re tough Laura. Looks like you saw some very cool stuff but you had to persevere through some challenging stuff. Just be safe, it’s too bad the weather isn’t cooperating but better to stay another day in a hotel than get scared or hurt. I always look forward to your next adventure.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you!

[@melvinrileyiii2549]

Laura the trip is great, weather changed a lot for you. But I think most of journey that has happened on different occasions, but I noticed that you try your best to keep it all together. Girl you have the most will power I have seen a woman have 🎉 😊. I've seen some of your videos from where you are from, and noticed you are the all around person really enjoying life😊. Keep safe and enjoy your trip and don't over do it!!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you so much for saying that, I really appreciate it! 🤗

[@dklang]

No way around it, riding around the US, you are going to go thru some bad weather, pain, and trouble. Admire how you came thru it. Keep living the adventure Laura, we're with you. Dishwashing gloves helped

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! Dishwashing gloves for the win 😂

[@dklang]

@@lauradanielle1991 They got you across the finish line

[@twincamthom6883]

I was in the cold like that once on the West Virginia turnpike and burnt my gloves by putting my hands on the cylinder heads to keep warm…😂

[@lauradanielle1991]

Burnt gloves is a right of passage in my books. 😂

[@Sigma-Chahta]

Awesome episode Laura!!! 👍👍👍 You should check out the Natchez trace when you get the chance. It's a great ride lotsa native American history, civil war history, plenty of places to stop and look at. 444 miles from Nashville Tennessee to Natchez MS.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Noted! Thank you for the recommendation!

[@OldGuyonaBike]

Picking the time to do a long distance ride is so hard. Deal with heat? Deal with cold? It's never easy. At least you are dealing with it well.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Good way to put it!

[@smilingbiter]

Geat to hear you again. I believe you are at home writing this storying and if so you got through the worse of it. You are one tuff women, better then a lot of men. Some good Idea from some of the folowers, next time you go on a seeming wter travel. All the best!😍

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! I’m back home now and preparing for my next trip, which is actually in a few weeks!

[@smilingbiter]

@@lauradanielle1991 👌👌

[@paulocarreiro5855]

The American West is something else! As for the weather, I was caught in something similar a few months ago and I don't think I could have made it without my full face helmet.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Aw man, wish I had one!

[@glenhardy4770]

This is not alright! I just found this video and I am already past my bedtime. I work graveyard! I love your videos, so hopefully I will remember this one tomorrow morning after 0830hrs?

[@lauradanielle1991]

Graveyard shift, eh? Kuddos to you, that can be tough! I used to work a bar shift way back in the day when I was trying to get through college. I’d get off work at 5am and feel completely exhausted but unable to sleep. Hopefully you’re not the same way I was!!

[@JGKohlenberg]

Kitchen gloves for the win. This trip is pretty intense weather. You’ll be tellin this story in the future 😅

[@lauradanielle1991]

You betcha! I was pleasantly surprised by how well the dishwashing gloves worked. 😂

[@Michael-st1hl]

That’s one brutal ride through the ice,slush,snow and freezing temperatures. I actually had flash backs looking at this reminding me of taking off way too early in the year on my first solo trip. It was good to see that suv keeping an eye on you all that way. The site of that hotel and having a vacancy must have been a huge relief! I got stressed just watching this! Maybe I should go back to viewing your videos on my iPhone instead of the big flat screen lol… less stress that way lol. All in all a great episode.

[@glenhardy4770]

I need to gain the ability to watch her videos on my flat screen, it would be magnificent!

[@Michael-st1hl]

@@glenhardy4770 Yes, it certainly is a much different experience to watch these videos on a big flat screen! When I watched my own KZbin videos on my 75 inch flat screen it revealed a much different perspective which helped me make better videos. Laura really has wonderful artistic talent that really pops on the Big Screen and her editing talent is superb.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Your comment sure made me smile- so thank you!

[@quotemenot7520]

Laura, the best way to combat frozen hands is to 1, fit heated handlebar grips and 2, buy a pair of handlebar muffs. Once you do that you wish you have done it earlier, life savers.

[@lauradanielle1991]

I really need to get handlebar muffs! I have heated handgrips, but they didn’t feel like they were working at all in the cold. I think the muffs combined with the grips would have been the sweet spot though. Lesson learned the hard way!

[@quotemenot7520]

@@lauradanielle1991 Trust me Laura, not only will the wind not blow the heat from the handlebar heated grip, but when it rains your hands will stay dry too. I can ride in the coldest of weathers with warm hands despite the rest of me getting cold. GFI Laura.

[@swiftcaution5170]

It was 120 degrees for the last 2 days in death valley! Not good to be around there in the summertime.. once again I like all the shots of the old abandoned buildings..

[@maximjohns]

Good Day Laura!! I liked your video. Of course the weather was bad, the rain was not very good to drive. With the gloves it turned out great and it’s not cold and my hands are super dry! It's snowing bad, it's really extreme to go. Thank you for the video and I wish you a good day!!😄🤩🤩🤩🤩🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌷🌷🌷🌷☕☕☕

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you! You too!

[@louisianawildman]

All I can say is WOW! its been a very fun vacation and I have not forgotten we got to see Colter Wall . How much will you charge me to plan my vacation? Thanks for sharing Laura as always be safe!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you so much!! 😊 😊

[@billleong]

Nice video, did you get your food from the snow cap? The staff in there are quite funny. Glad you made it through that snow storm. I had that same experience when riding from Oregon into California on hwy 134, got caught in a snow storm & had to turn around down the mountain.

[@lauradanielle1991]

I did! It was pretty good. Yikes, that sounds pretty scary! I considered turning around too.

[@MALTSEV-hf9sz]

❤

[@lauradanielle1991]

🌸

[@charmontravel]

Great kitchen glove hack! I think it's about time for monetization! KZbin is already selling the videogame Toonblast, Intuit quickbooks, RAID, Disney and the pharmaceutical Tremfya! I'm gonna start keeping track for you. 😂

[@lauradanielle1991]

Hahaha! That sure made me laugh 😆

[@toslow9045]

Damn kiddo, you really need to choose better weather to ride in. Great vid by the way😎

[@lauradanielle1991]

Not necessarily by choice, more by circumstance (well… maybe not). I Wanted to get out on a ride before my contract began in early April. It was a *now or never* sort of trip. 😅

[@toslow9045]

@@lauradanielle1991 Do you take your bike up north with you?

[@lauradanielle1991]

I do!

[@johnwalshire2884]

Over the decades, I have ridden through all that bad weather. Now that I am retired, I can practice words of wisdom I heard 40 years ago from a biker long gone. The only thing that you can 100% control is if you get on the bike. Taking refuge in a truckstop while a system passes through....or even spending a day in a bad hotel over getting hit in the face by 100,000 rain drops.

[@lauradanielle1991]

Great words of wisdom, thank you for sharing!

[@dklang]

It seems pretty desolate, all those abandoned buildings and one motel

[@lauradanielle1991]

It sure is!

[@benderbender1233]

👋😘

[@benderbender1233]

big UPS t0 h0000eva was driving da subaru!! 🖖

[@lauradanielle1991]

Agreed!

[@benderbender1233]

@@lauradanielle1991 eye hear tell dat behavi0r iz calt AD0PT A BIKER! 😉🤙

[@chezfeliz]

first! been lovin this series!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@jonathanfrahm5650]

HiI!

[@lauradanielle1991]

Hi!!👋

[@user-gu1kx4qk8b]

Hey Laura. Is your tank bag waterproof?

[@lauradanielle1991]

Unfortunately it’s not, but nothing inside got wet thanks to my windshield!