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Three Magic Words

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Three Magic Words

GPX, or GPS Exchange Format, has become the de-facto file standard for overland navigation. Each waypoint in the file uses the WGS 84 coordinate system. In layman’s terms, there are two decimal numbers—latitude, which is north/positive or south/negative of the equator, and longitude, which is

Drive Mode Dashboard

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Drive Mode Dashboard

Only a decade ago, our navigation options were limited to choosing between expensive Garmin or TomTom devices, or a free solution like Google Maps for limited point to point navigation. At the time, the latter required a data plan and lacked multi-waypoint routes and off-road maps. Today, the

Alternative Ways to Design Tracks for Motorcycle Routes | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel

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Alternative Ways to Design Tracks for Motorcycle Routes

Over the last few years, we touring riders have become accustomed to using satellite navigation tracks (for brevity, the term “tracks” will be used to include “routes”). RoadRUNNER, for example, provides these useful digital assets for all travel and tour articles. Garmin has cemented the GPS Exchange Format, better known

Automatic Crash Detection | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel Magazine

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Automatic Crash Detection

Apple recently introduced an interesting crash detection feature to the latest iPhone 14 smartphones and the Apple Watch lineup. Crash detection automatically recognizes severe vehicular crashes, including front, side, and rear collisions, as well as rollovers. Upon detecting the crash, the Apple device sounds a loud alarm and displays an

Pennsylvania: Dusty Adventure Trails

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Pennsylvania: Dusty Adventure Trails

Three years ago, I crossed Pennsylvania from north to south following the Mid-Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route (MABDR), published in the RoadRUNNER 2020 Special Collector’s Edition. The journey revealed the wild beauty of eastern Pennsylvania and I developed a taste for more of such adventures. After a two-year

City Escape: New York City, New York

City Escape: New York City, New York

This scenic loop starts and ends in northern New Jersey, about 25 miles west of Manhattan. The route winds through the beautiful scenic lakes of Ringwood and Wawayanda state parks, then through the woods of Roosa Gap and Vernooy Kill state forests to the Ashokan reservoir. It continues on SR

A Motorcyclist’s Guide to the Galaxy: Universal Communication

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A Motorcyclist’s Guide to the Galaxy: Universal Communication

If you’re a touring motorcyclist, like most RoadRUNNER readers, it might be hard to imagine a road trip without a communication system. These little magic devices allow us to wirelessly listen to navigation instructions, speed and traffic warnings, or music. We can connect with a pillion rider or mesh

Is Hydrogen the Future?

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Is Hydrogen the Future?

Many companies are now focused on producing motorcycles powered by alternative energy sources, specifically battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Carbon emissions and pollution can’t be ignored any longer because global warming, erratic weather patterns, droughts, and rising sea levels are concrete issues affecting our health and quality of life. They

Product Review: Lone Rider ADV Tent

Product Review: Lone Rider ADV Tent

Lone Rider has recently come out with the ADV Tent, which enters a highly competitive market of single or two-person camping tents. It targets hardcore adventure riders that travel long distances on- and off-road. We had a chance to test the ADV Globetrotter Tent during the 2021 Touratech

City Escape: New York City

City Escape: New York City

Escape from the busy and noisy Big Apple metropolis into the picturesque, relaxing farmlands and forests of northern New Jersey. Experience beautiful mirror lakes and running streams in the unspoiled wilderness. Small, rustic towns and villages will take you back 100 years. View the majestic Buttermilk Falls and ride the

Product Review: Giant Loop MotoTrekk Panniers

Product Review: Giant Loop MotoTrekk Panniers

For almost a decade I’ve been using hard panniers on different adventure motorcycles. They provided a secure storage space that was easy and quick to mount and dismount. As I moved deeper into the world of off-road adventures and eventually dual sport, I added a Husqvarna 701 Enduro

2014 Northeast V-Strom Rally

2014 Northeast V-Strom Rally

In the spring of 2011 a thread was created on the stromtrooper.com forum asking V-Strom riders in the Northeast region if they wanted to join a camp and ride event. Veteran Connecticut rider Richard Weir, the organizer of the event, noticed that there were no events in this