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n today’s world, what type of life do you live? Does work come before everything? Are you looking forward t o weekends on the water, weekly family barbecues, possibly movies, and video games alone in the darkness? The possibilities are greater now than ever before in human history, which provides many with an almost overwhelming amount of influence on how to enjoy their own lives. So how do you choose? In 2018, a newly formed group of friends, who all lived a life involving motorcycles, found each other at a Deep Ellum, TX bike night. Before long, they dove into the conversation of what type of life they each live. It quickly became apparent that this group of men in their 20’s & 30’s each had uniquely interesting paths that had somehow led them all to the bar tops they were standing around on these spring Texas nights. Fast forward a few months, and one thing had become quite apparent for the men, the bond they had formed was genuine and a direct
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result of each of their efforts to be part of something greater than themselves. That summer, a small handful of guys from bike night decided to escape the city and disappear a few hours away into the Oklahoma/Arkansas Ouachita National Forest. The plan was simple, pack only what you could fit on your bike, gas up, and ride. A plan so elementary that it surely had disaster written all over it. But low and behold, this shotgun-style getaway would change their lives forever. After what could only be described as a drunken blur of a motorcycle escape, the excitement level was at an alltime high. It was as though this group had discovered a new wonder of the world. Once the hangovers wore off, and everyone was back to reality, clarity set in. The concept of moto camping was not new. Still, it was conceptually an Easyrider era idea that predated the current world of digital connectivity for the younger generation. Although the concept was not the first of its kind, the principles of what made this experience special
