VLOG Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:40:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding and Getting Older https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/06/riding-and-getting-older/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/06/riding-and-getting-older/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2025 14:40:02 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11371 Responses from an Aging Population of Riders The 2001 Kawasaki W650 motorcycle continues to prove it’s mettle as I wander the backroads of Pennsylvania. I’ve noticed that riding and getting older have begun to intersect and have raised at times some uncomfortable questions. There’s some truth to the idea that when old men get together […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2025/06/riding-and-getting-older/feed/ 19 11371 Join Me on a YouTube Livestream https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/07/join-me-on-a-youtube-livestream/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/07/join-me-on-a-youtube-livestream/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2023 04:11:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10885 Kraken’s Garage and Adventure Livestream This Friday, July 7th at 6 PM EST, I’ll be talking with Eric, creator of the YouTube channel “Kraken’s Garage and Adventures.” We’ll be talking about riding scooters and motorcycles, creating content for a YouTube channel, getting older, and whatever questions you might ask during the Livestream. So if you […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/07/join-me-on-a-youtube-livestream/feed/ 2 10885 Testing the GoPro Hero 8 Black on My Motorcycle https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/08/testing-the-gopro-hero-8-black-on-my-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/08/testing-the-gopro-hero-8-black-on-my-motorcycle/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10392 Last spring I made a handful of YouTube videos and while fun to make, they were more difficult than they needed to be because I was fiddling with a lot of old cameras. So I decided to replace everything with GoPro Hero 8 Black cameras and see if there was an improvement in the technical […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/08/testing-the-gopro-hero-8-black-on-my-motorcycle/feed/ 30 10392 Video: Vespa Haiku https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/07/video-vespa-haiku/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/07/video-vespa-haiku/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9696 A glimpse of a Vespa Ride The 10th video I’ve produced for Scooter in the Sticks. I’ve decided to continue experimenting with this media. And of course, continue to post photographs and text from riding experiences. For this entry, I was interested in how short I could construct something that still had meaning. The Vespa […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/07/video-vespa-haiku/feed/ 24 9696 VIDEO: Ode to the Machine https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/07/video-ode-to-the-machine/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/07/video-ode-to-the-machine/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9681 Over and over I’m reminded of the effect riding a scooter or motorcycle has had in my life. They have a peculiar power to make it possible to shed dread and angst. I don’t try to understand. I accept it as true. This Vespa video is a feeble attempt to capture the experience.

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/07/video-ode-to-the-machine/feed/ 27 9681 VIDEO: Ordinary Rides https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-ordinary-rides/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-ordinary-rides/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9668 Not everyone has the interest or opportunity to ride across a continent. Or any number of other adventures possible on a scooter or motorcycle for that matter. Time, expense, circumstance, or lack of interest can effectively remove such rides from the realm of the possible. Despite such limitations, you can have a great time on […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-ordinary-rides/feed/ 28 9668 VIDEO: Moments of Wonder https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-moments-of-wonder/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-moments-of-wonder/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9646 Appreciating What’s Right in Front of Me. On foot with a camera, or just riding my Vespa scooter, my perception of the world around me grows. I see more. Appreciate more. And in the end, find contentment in even the most stressful situations. I place few requirements on myself during these jaunts and journeys. Slowly […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-moments-of-wonder/feed/ 16 9646 VIDEO: The Thrill of Riding a Vespa Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-the-thrill-of-riding-a-vespa-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-the-thrill-of-riding-a-vespa-scooter/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9620 I’ve struggled to share with people the experience I feel while riding a Vespa scooter. The video below is an attempt at presenting the emotional energy of riding as I do. I fully realize that different riders will have different experiences. Speed and following the perfect line along a winding road may be the pinnacle […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/06/video-the-thrill-of-riding-a-vespa-scooter/feed/ 31 9620 Video: The Brevity of Life and Other Thoughts While Riding a Vespa Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-the-brevity-of-life-and-other-thoughts-while-riding-a-vespa-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-the-brevity-of-life-and-other-thoughts-while-riding-a-vespa-scooter/#comments Mon, 18 May 2020 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9604 Lessons on the Road I don’t often write about how to ride a scooter. So I won’t start now. Rather I share some of what I experience while riding a Vespa. The thoughts that swirl in my head, concerns for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That sort of thing. This VLOG entry is […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-the-brevity-of-life-and-other-thoughts-while-riding-a-vespa-scooter/feed/ 56 9604 Video: Maintenance, Helmets and Riding A Vespa Scooter in the Pandemic https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comments Thu, 07 May 2020 04:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9598 Another VLOG Entry Only four entries into my ten video target to determine if making videos has any utility in my blogging life and I’m behind schedule. My plan was to post every other Monday. This entry is a quick update on the status of things in my world and a continuing experiment with cameras […]

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