Motorcycle Vagabond Show

On her trip to Alaska, Liz had quite the adventure along with a pretty epic breakdown! She shares her story to hopefully inspire women to get out and travel for themselves along with all of the benefits of solo travel in general.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Liz Funke.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Charli chats about her life as a solo woman rider and what her life will look like as she moves into motherhood in this episode.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Charli Gamber.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Doni is one of the head chicks in charge for Throttle Gals Magazine and she joins me to chat about working in the motorcycle industry as a female. Her driving passion is to teach women to be independent by being able to understand and possibly work on their own machines. She also rides and wrenches on her old, custom bike that her and her father built together.

Her magazine, where you can sign up! https://throttlegals.com/

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Doni Muzzy.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Motorcycles have always been a part of Sue's life but they're even more prominent now that she's retired and her house is empty. While many podcasts are with famous travelers who've done things that are hard to imagine for most people, Sue brings us a modest story of a woman who just loves to ride that's relatable.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Sue Blackenship.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Dave has traveled the lower 48 states while pulling a Leisure Lite trailer with his motorcycle. Pulling a trailer with a motorcycle is a controversial topic but that doesn't stop Dave from living his best life.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Dave Mackie.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Kitty is a host in Illinois and she's been hosting since the 80s, but only recently with Bunk-a-Biker. As an outgoing individual, she explains how she would find weary travelers before social media existed.

GinaMarie loves her Yamaha TW200 and she's been around the US on it. She shares why she loves small bikes, how she makes it work, and some adventure stories.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and GinaMarie Austin-Bray.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Paul and Andrea share how motorcycles not only helped them through dark times while struggling with Lyme disease and brain tumors, but how they met because of them. Moto Guzzis, sidecar racing, and inspiration abounds!

Commentators: Zee Traveler, Paul Koehler, and Andrea Blake.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Kimberlea recently signed up to host with Bunk-a-Biker and she seems to have loved the few guests that have come her way thus far!

Tim reminiscences about his well spent youth in the 70s and 80s of motorcycle traveling and camping with simple bikes, minimal gear, and “he said turn up there” directions.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Tim Patnode.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Jeff has been an avid member of Minimalist Motorcycle Vagabonds for 5 years and he's got his system down to a T, which he teaches us about. He also rides old motorcycles, off road, and is a big guy who long distance tours on a 2014 Honda CB500x. Oh, and he often rides more miles than I do per year even though he works a full time job. (I hate you, Jeff.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Jeff Westgard.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Hugo is a young rider from France who set off with a friend to ride the TET on small dirt bikes with cheap gear because that's all they could afford. They broke down, a lot, and experienced the amazing way the world will take care of you so long as you keep a good attitude and put in effort. It changed his life and he shares that with us on this episode.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Hugo Ma-u.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

I met James in 2020 at the first Motorcycle Vagabond Rally and we share the stories we created together there on this episode. He rode up on an overloaded Suzuki V-strom with a mission to ask the community in person about his upcoming 6 month ride. He didn't like the answers that he got but he listened to us anyway and had a wonderful ride.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and James Sterling.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Jenn has been both a guest, around 4 times, and a host, around 10 times, with the Bunk-a-Biker network. She shares her thoughts from both sides of the fence.

Jeff brings us his stories of his first travel to another state on his sports bike, how he loaded gear, and educates Zee on the seating position for certain sports bikes vs others.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Jeff Tyler.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

“Two people. Two motorcycles. Doing good $2 at a time.” Michael and Angela have been preparing for retirement and living on the road full time for many years. They've done all of the research, have made their spreadsheets to compare data, and have made their purchases. They'll be setting off in March 2023 to ride the world, where their goal is to volunteer at and raise money for orphanages in under developed countries along the way.

Willie talks about how he brings his 'lil bestie Atlas on long distance rides and his plans for future vagabond time. He also talks about his experiences at Bunk-a-Biker events, as a host, and as a guest.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Willie Nelson.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language. (This one definitely does!)

Patrick has been on the road for around 6 months and shares what he's learned so far in his journey. He has taken a unique plan to visit countries that don't require paperwork so he doesn't have to live by a schedule on his once in a lifetime journey.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Patrick Du Tremble.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Maloni is a host in north central Montana and she is on the show to regale us with her stories of the guests she's had, who are often on their way to Glacier National Park and/or Alaska.

Sam sat with us to share why being a part of the Hellcats MC means so much to her and how much she considers her club mates to be her family. Her experience shows that there are good clubs out there that are just trying to support community.

Kara shares with us about her numerous Bunk-a-Biker guests on her and her husband's ranchette in Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park. She seems to find joy and is excited for all of the travelers she's been able to host this year (and one last year before the season ended).

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Kara Losik (and her husband in the background).
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Dawn and Steve are the 3rd married couple to complete the Hoka Hey motorcycle challenge together and they come on the show to tell their inspiring story of how they found themselves on this massive cross country ride. The Hoka Hey is a 10,000 mile endurance ride that is done with paper instructions, no GPS, on American brand motorcycle, and sleeping by the bike every night is mandatory. Is this something you would find fun?

Commentators: Zee Traveler, Dawn Davis, and Steve Davis.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Hannah shares with us what it was like using Bunk-a-Biker as a new rider. It was only a few months from her buying her first bike to when she set off on a cross country trip to attend a friend's wedding. Bunk-a-Biker helped her connect with experienced riders and learn more about the community she is now a part of.

(Note from Zee: THIS is the episode to listen to if you want to learn how to utilize Bunk-a-Biker properly as a guest.)

Dustin and Zee talk about what it's like to be on the road for years and the benefits/cons of flying to a place to either rent or buy a motorcycle versus taking your own.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Dustin Evans.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Frank joins the show to talk about his experiences as a host in southern California, right outside of Joshua Tree National Park.

Jase Wragg is getting a PhD centered around adventuring by motorcycle, but it's about more than you think. We talk about the personal development that comes with the challenges of adventuring and the depth of relationship one gets with their bike, and the world as a whole, from the saddle of motorcycle.

Commentators: Zee Traveler and Willie Jase Wragg.
Warning: Some episodes may contain explicit content and vulgar language.

Willie shares his love of Bunk-a-Biker and stories with us on this episode.

More Bunk-a-Biker stories!

James was a prolific BaB guest for a season while he traveled the country with his motorcycle and trailer.

Wayne is a fairly new host in Eastern TN for Bunk-a-Biker but has had such a wonderful time! He shares his stories and enthusiasm for the BaB community in this episode, which makes it a fun listen!

Janell and Stuart have been all over the world on their motorcycles with their dogs! They share many great stories of the road but also talk about the challenges they've faced with the dogs, how they started up their business, and where they're headed in the future. As always, please let me know how you like the show!

Sean Foley is a staple of the Bunk-a-Biker world and he shares with us his stories. He even has a purposefully built cabin for people to stay with him! Check out this show and I would love feedback on this particular segment.

"It's not an adventure until the bike is on a boat!" Carmel Rubin, aka Thin Line Ride, shares with us her many years of change from a corporate life to a motorcycle adventurer down to the core. She shares some of her ups and some of her downs, the times people have helped her, and even a bit about how she's become sponsored. Check it out and let me know what you think of the content!

On the first published episode of Bunk-a-Biker Stories, Chris Smith of Moto Photo Adventures shares about his experiences as as a guest on BaB through the southeast US and Mexico. He's had wonderful hospitality from people on the road and can't wait to use it on his next ride!