Ever notice how life’s best stories start with “I think we’re lost”?

My brain before I started riding: “But the GPS says to stay on the left…”

Rider brain: “That gravel back road looks way more interesting.”

Explorer heart: “I wonder where we would come out?”

Pro tip: If you’re not questioning your life choices at least once per trip, you’re not traveling right.

What’s your favorite “oops, where am I?” moment?

And here’s the thing: those unexpected detours, those moments of beautiful confusion – they’re not just wrong turns. They’re the raw material of adventure, the stuff that fills the pages of our best stories. As a writer, a rider, and an explorer, I’ve learned that the most thrilling tales are born where the pavement ends and uncertainty begins. So the next time your GPS tries to reroute you, maybe – just maybe – it’s time to ignore it and see where the road less traveled takes you. Who knows? You might just find yourself in the middle of your next great chapter.