This guide projects you into the saddle with the author with descriptions of landscapes so vividily painted with the written word, you can see them in your mind's eye. Laugh along with her as she lets her imagination run wild in the stretches of solitary riding. She captures the excitement of riding into unknown territory and discovering new things. Strangers are drawn to her like a moth to a flame, and she shares the feelings of goodwill she encounters at every stop. There are incredible motorcycling roads right out in your own backyard that are just begging to be ridden. This riding companion is a passionate accumulation of one rider's day trips; weekend trips and longer rides with routes taken; things to do along the way; lessons learned and more. There are tips and tricks on how to pack for an extended trip, what to take, and what to leave home.