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Well There You Are!
It's been almost a month since I've written a blog post and I apologize for that. A lot has happened and there's some catching up that has to be done. The good news is that VoidRabbit Apparel is making headway, breaking into new states, meeting new people, and pursuing new avenues of business.
To all of my folks in Indiana, I miss you guys a ton, and I'm sorry I left as fast as I did without letting many of you know, it was not my intention there were just a lot of things moving very fast. I consider all of you my friends and you've helped me turn a cool logo and an idea into a business that continues to expand. Hard Knock Cycle is my local Indiana representative for the brand and as they continue to grow they will be carrying more of our clothing as more designs come out. If anyone needs anything either ask them or reach out to me and I'll get it to you.
Preparation
Okay, lets get into the trip itself, I tried to document the process so I'd have a bit of a story to tell. First off, I towed the freakin bike behind the GTI, and lemme tell you, it was awesome. My buddy Seth helped me put a trailer hitch on because U-Haul techs are hilariously unequipped to do it in Evansville. Side note: DO NOT GO TO U-HAUL IF YOU HAVE TO PUT ON A HITCH. It took them 2 hours to figure out that they couldn't get my mud flaps off. Anyway, Many of you know I'm stage 2 and running on Bilstein16s so pulling the trailer wasn't an issue. But I can tell you it is nerve-wracking.
Saying goodbye to the family was definitely the hardest part. There's a lot more to this part of the story but I'm going to keep it about the brand and the trip.
So the trip from Evansville, Indiana to where I am now, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is 1900 miles and some change. I left Saturday at noon almost exactly and arrived at midnight Sunday night on the dot. For some of you math wizzes out there, that's a lot of driving in that short of a time, and I don't want to tell you how much I had to spend on gas. The trailer does not add miles per gallon to the ride.
To save money I slept in the car, which is exactly as glorious as it sounds. I slept for about 2 hours Saturday night because it was also as comfortable as it sounds.
Getting Pretty
Nothing about the trip was particularly beautiful until I got half way through Nebraska. Then it got REALLY PRETTY. I tried to take as many pictures as I could but it didn't really do it justice. Wyoming and Montana were absolutely stunning. I've never seen that part of the country before and my jaw was on the floor for much of that segment.
Shit got reallllly pretty and kinda real towards the last section. I swear the Pacific Northwest greeted me with open arms, and I saw some of the most absolutely stunning landscapes I've ever seen. Mountains and valleys and rain and bigger mountains behind them, and I took a ton of shitty pictures that absolutely do not show the vast scale, colors, sizes or anything. So take this picture and use your imagination.
The last leg was through Lookout Pass, and when you get a chance, look that shit up. That was when things got real. A pretty big storm came through when I was in the downhill section and by that point I was running on no sleep, in the dark, with windshield wipers that had crapped out two states ago and with the bike still in-tow. It was a lot of fun and very scary at the same time.
Final Destination
Finally, I made it to Coeur d'Alene, a city ripped right out of a trip advisor magazine. Absolutely gorgeous, mountains, lakes, trees that stretch as far as you can see. Wild sunsets, happy people and a ton of sweet vehicles all over the place.
And so there you have it. A highly condensed story you didn't ask for about a journey you didn't even know I went on. But I hope it is the start of something new and the continuation of something great. I am going to keep everyone posted as things continue. For my new CdA folks, I am always on the hunt for shops that go out of their way to support the car community and in turn I will support you.
Send me names and numbers of car shops, custom fab shops, detailing, car washes, you name it, I want to get to know them. I am looking for shops that would be interested in carrying my merch as well.
Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to where we are now and I look forward to where it goes from here.