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Travels With Wayne.

Hey everyone, It's Wayne from the REAL WAYNE'S WORLD.. I'm here in Bozeman Montana right now working at the Big Sky Ski Resort. The weather is cold and the snow is abundant of course, but its not exactly what I wanted for the winter.
I have been here for a month now working and making OK money that's not the problem its the 4 hour bus ride up the mountain and back each day that is not fun. Plus I work out in the cold every day for 8 hours again not what I'm looking for. So I have made the decision to look for some think else to do on the mountain, and if that does not work out I will head on down to Lake Havasu for the rest of the winter and enjoy the sun and living in the R.V.
Now don't get me wrong I love the Beauty this place has to offer. The mountains are grand and the scenery is breathtaking.  I love the town of Bozeman harboring 47 thousand people and a real friendly atmosphere. So I applied for the job online and was hired very quickly. I did not specify what I wanted to do at big Sky and that was my own fault. To be honest I did not know what to ask for in terms of work because I had not worked there before nor did I now what there was to do at a large ski resort. So with that n mind I just took whatever they offered or placed me. I will put in my notice for something else and see what comes along for me in the next week or two. In the mean time I will suffer through the minus 10 below temps outside I work in and make as much money as I can for the time being. I hope all of you have a great New Years and all is safe, I will post another Blog in the new year, in the mean time go to my youtube channel and check out the new videos I have posted and enjoy yourself with a coco or coffee in hand Peace from the REAL WAYNE'S WORLD.
http://www.youtube.comskipperfound

Silver Horse I ride.

I find my friends that the itch is strong and I know I wont be able to sit still for long. The ones that have been following me know my wander lust. I feel like an animal that becomes caged in a society I don't belong. I need to wander and search, hunt, live, feel , and just keep my body free, or as free as I can in this world. If one looks at it from the old history of the mountain men, ones that traveled the west Hunting, trapping, exploring, and wandering the wilderness on horse I feel the same way. Lets look at the mountain man.

 He roamed the west living a life of mystery, exploration, and wanderlust. His vehicle was a horse the vehicle of travel for that time. He lived free and he wandered the Mountain's living the only way he knew he could. He woke up each morning to a new place, with new adventures and he loved his life each and every day even though it was hard, tough and only a few people could live it. He loved the romance, the loneliness he embraced. He enjoyed not being accountable to anyone but himself. 
   I know I'am one of those men, a Mountain Man if you will. I was just born 100 years to late. Now I have traveled all over the United States in vehicles such as sailboats, rafts, school buses, and alike. I cant seem to live in one place for more that a few months. I'am always looking for the next adventure and I have chosen my next vehicle of choice. The adventure motorcycle is the next vehicle of choice. A modern mans horse the "Steel Horse" I will ride. 

 I think this will be the next adventure and the next way to travel across this country. 

I like the mountain men can ride up into the mountains and camp and run to places only few can get to. The cost will be very small, as the mileage for the adventure bike is like 60 MPG. I can travel light and live a very small non-impact style life. I like the idea of camping out under the stars as the mountain man did 100 years ago. Yes I think this is as close to a modern day mountain man as I could ever imagine. So the next step is to find my way to film the adventure and of course fund it. So I have chosen to go on the go fund me circuit and see if I can fund my project. The idea is to take my year of adventure and film it providing me with material for a documentary film. I need the money to allow me to purchase a Pro video camera for filming the 

project.http://youtu.be/JgWIsDfqjSM

So I hope you love adventure and find the time to check out the link and maybe donate a small amount to the project ... More to come.

Another page of the puzzle

   "The road traveled is a lonely place" Wow is this statement tell the truth. The road traveled as a traveler or adventure is always changing. Just when you think you have a plan or course of action figured out and proceed on that path, bang it all comes to a grinding halt and you must change your plans or adapt to the changing problems or trouble that has entered your world. 

    That's what has happened since I took the sailboat from the Keys to Fort. Lauderdale, Florida. It was in Lauderdale that I sold the boat to this Ukrainian guy that wanted a live aboard boat to stay on. So with the boat sold I had 24 hours to find a vehicle to move all the stuff from the boat to a van and set out on another destination of travel. So the van was purchased at a decent price and all was transferred, and I was off to travel west and look for some summer work for the upcoming tourist season.  

   I applied at various places such as Grand Canyon, Yellowstone , Alaska and other large tourist spots that hire many for their seasons.  I Had some responses and it looked as though I would have something for the summer season and be able to make some money and have a great time doing so. Now into the trip some 1800 miles the van decided to have mechanical problems. Not only mechanical problems which I could generally be able to fix myself but more specific transmission issues. The transmission went out on the van having no drive and over drive. I could only drive in 2nd gear at a rate of 30- 40 mph. This posed a problem, a big problem.  Now what do I do with this situation I was in. The van and I was sitting in Crowley LA in a small town with no one I knew or no way to repair this. The mechanics shop quoted me 1800-2300 dollars to repair the van, of which I had no way of coming up with out of my small kitty I had to get out west with.  So the question I have to myself is now what do I do. The van is great,  I really like it but it's not worth 2000 dollars to fix it. I now have to figure out how do I get back home, and do go back home or do I just go hang out at some friends till spring comes along. 
   So the decision was made sell the van on craigslist and fly out of Houston TX. to my friends place to hang out do some maintenance jobs and work on finding some summer seasonal job. I had a couple of leads for a summer position in Yellowstone and and in Alaska. So the flight was booked and I was on my way to PA. to settle in for a month or so. I arrived in PA to cooler weather but still I was at a set location for a time to settle in and work on some projects on my computer and work on securing a job for the up coming season. 
   I interviewed for a job in Alaska and it looks as though I might get that job. I find out in a week or so, crossing my fingers.  The job entails working for a Lodge on the Kenai Peninsula as a maintenance slash security person for 5 months. This will be a good chance to visit Alaska and see some of the country and photograph it then fly back to the Farm in PA. and work three more months then go back home for the winter to get some photographs edited and get a Camper for the next season to get back to Alaska for a second season. Well that is all for now folks stay tuned for more as I continue the adventure. Watch the You-Tube videos I post every other week. Here is the link   www.youtube.com/skipperfound

THE NEXT STEP???

Wow lots has happened in the past few weeks. Not really sure what to do or what steps to take next. The Boat was with a broken rudder for a few days adrift in the Golf of Mexico, then aground for awhile on a sand Bar. I rented a Boat and rescued the Boat then preceded to fix the Rudder and The Hub bearing on the engine and well I'm anchored in Boot Key Harbor Now.

The next idea is to head down to Miami, and one sell the Boat pick up a vehicle and go on car camping around the south, or two keep going up the inter-coastal till I find someplace to stay for awhile. Now I still have the Peace Corps thing to deal with. Do I go to the Peace Corps in February or due I postpone it to see where the New reality show is headed, which I cant go into right now. I have applied for a few Jobs for the summer all ready in some National Parks and for some summer camps. Well its all so crazy right now, I hope something comes to light soon.

I guess I will let the next few days tell the story. I have two guys coming to look at the Boat in the next two days maybe that will make the decision for me. All I know is that I just have to have faith in the decision will be made for me soon. I and the Little sailboat Wanderer II will be alive and well  in Boot Key Harbor

 

 

Skipper's Diary's Episode 2

Skipper’s Diary’s

What is the community like in the Boating world? Oh I could go on for days on this, but I will try to keep it simple. There are all kinds of wonderful and colorful people in the boating communities and around the marina’s. Everyone has a story just like in everyday life. The stories have a tendency to be a little more bizarre in the boating social arena, I have to say. Power boaters are different than sailors. Let’s examine.

Sailors are a laid back very hippy, off the grid hermit style clan. I think they live a lifestyle more than a hobby. They live from day to day just really enjoying sunrise to sunset, looking at the world from a boat perspective. Sailors are frugal, self-reliant, generally very friendly and willing to help. We are called sheet shakers, wind harvesters, and a whole other bunch of silly terms that explain our cheap living. We use the wind to get from one place to the next. Sailors are a breed than are always running from something, maybe the ex, maybe it’s a parent, or it could be the IRS. Like in the song  Down To the Banana Republic, from Jimmy Buffett. As a matter a fact Buffett’s songs are all stories of sailors and there life styles, and a huge favorite around the boats in the marinas, at anchor, or on the hook.  Yes sailors really are that rainbow gatherings  youth of the Boating world.

Power boaters are a different kind of group. They still love the water but live it a little more like the normal world view of life. What do I mean by this, well this is from my perspective only of course. Power boaters spend more money to get the amenities they want. They are more working class with a boat they visit on days off or vacations or when they have a minute to go down and see how they are sitting in the water. It’s more of a possession instead of like a child or a living entity as sailors see their vessels. Power boaters can be a little more arrogant, less respectful of other boaters, it’s like a guy with a Muscle car, get out of his way he needs to show off his manhood.  Now I’m only talking about some not all mind you. Also realize that this is my experience and only from what I have seen in the industry for the past 20 years. Generally all boaters are very awesome folks and small power boaters are very wonderful people to hang with. The boater’s attitude and respect seems to diminish as the boat size increases in length. Power boaters want to get there now, they are impatient, sailors are into the journey of getting there.

 

Well that’s my little perspective on sailors and power boaters. It’s only an opinion so don’t take it to heart, or become upset. Whether you are a power boater or a sailor we all love the water and we all love boats. Next Blog will be on the stories I have heard from boaters and why they are living on their boats, another interesting perspective and idea for life.     Skipper out.