Living the Midlife Adventure
Living the Midlife Adventure
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Totality over Buffalo (2024)
Somewhat cloudy in Buffalo for the 2024 eclipse, so I put the drone up to 350 feet and recorded totality over the city. 7 minutes reduced to 1 minute.
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Kayak Camping the Allegheny National Forest (part deux)
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"The crew" head out for a quiet November weekend of kayak camping in the Allegheny National Forest.
How we pack for bike touring. Two mid-lifers keeping it comfortable.
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Michelle and I have spent the last 8 years re-discovering our love of seeing the world at pedal pace. Here is our list of what we carry for our bike tours. Let us know what you think and feel free to throw in some new ideas! 0:00 - Intro 0:07 - Bikes 1:38 - Shelter 2:20 - Sleep System 3:27 - Cook kit 4:12 - Clothing 5:00 - First Aid 5:28 - Bike repair 5:58 - Cameras 7:03 - Accessories 7:57 - Bi...
Bikers Guide to Prince Edward Island
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Michelle and I along with 7 other friends spent a week bicycle touring across Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. Bikepacking along the way on amazing beaches, the Confederation Trail, all while enjoying the scenery, and the amazing seafood. We camped in Green Park Provincial Park, Prince Edward Island National Park, and Saint Peters campground. Camera Gear: 360 X3: amzn.to/3QurI8F DJI Pocket 2...
Bikers Guide to the Erie Canalway Trail
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Michelle, Jeff, Tom, and Carl bike-pack the Erie Canal Towpath Trail from Albany back to our front doors in Buffalo, NY. All the information you need from how to load your bike on the Amtrak train, to where to camp, all the touring gear you will need, and all the challenges along the way. #partypace #railstotrails #biketouring #midlife #middleage Where we camped: Lock 20 Pavillion (43.143620523...
3D Printing for Bikepacking/Touring
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Ever wonder if your bike-packing/touring could benefit from a 3D printer? Here are seven examples of things I have printed to make my riding easier.
Finally!! Back to Canada for some Georgian Bay Kayak Camping
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After almost two years away from our friends to the north, we are finally back enjoying the great outdoors in Georgian Bay. Michelle and Jeff spend 4 nights at the McCoy islands relaxing and catching nothing!!
Bikers Guide to the Mickelson Trail (with bonus footage!)
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Michelle and Jeff are joined by 12 friends as they bike tour the Mickelson Trail in South Dakota, with some bonus footage from Sioux Falls, Hot Springs Mammoth site, Needles Highway, Sylvan Lake, Wall Drugs, and the incredible Badlands! #partypace #railstotrails #biketouring #midlife Camera Gear: 360 X3: amzn.to/3QurI8F DJI Pocket 2: amzn.to/494OCe0 Mavic Mini: amzn.to/3S7hpbP Shortened video p...
Bikers Guide to the Ohio to Erie Trail (OTET)
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Michelle, Tom, Carl, and Jeff ride from Cincinatti to Cleveland Ohio on the Ohio to Erie Trail (OTET). #partypace #railstotrails #biketouring #midlife #middleage Planning Website: www.ohiotoerietrail.org/ Correction: 12:25 North Akron!! Camera Gear: 360 X3: amzn.to/3QurI8F DJI Pocket 2: amzn.to/494OCe0 Mavic Mini: amzn.to/3S7hpbP Shortened video put to music: ua-cam.com/video/0RP_bg_pwC8/v-deo....
Bikers Guide to the Pat Mcgee Trail
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A great day ride in the heart of Western New Yorks' southern tier. Parking at the northern end: www.google.com/maps/place/42°18'31.0"N 78°52'26.2"W/@42.308596,-78.8761983,18z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xeb8bbc4188baf187!8m2!3d42.3086111!4d-78.8739444 No matter what adventure you undertake, use proper gear, learn what you need to know, and practice with a partner. Start small, set your goals, and work...
Can you learn archery in 30 days?
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I always wanted to learn archery, but post-covid I had a hard time finding any indoor instruction, and it is winter in Buffalo. So, armed with UA-cam and $300, I set out to see how good of an archer I can become in 30 days, shooting at least 30 arrows a day, in my garage. 0:00 The Challenge 0:18 The set-up 1:09 The gear 2:22 Week 1 Recap 3:23 Week 2 Recap 4:29 Week 3 Recap 6:46 Week 4 Recap 7:1...
Bikers Guide to the Pennsylvania Ghosttown Trail
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A nice and easy fall weekend ride along the Ghost Town Trail of Pennsylvania. Info: www.indianacountyparks.org/trails/ghosttown_trail.aspx We parked overnight without issue at Saylor Park in Black Lick, PA (40.475603, -79.188068) Stayed overnight at the Noon Collins Inn (www.hotels.com/ho698040/the-noon-collins-inn-ebensburg-united-states-of-america/) No matter what adventure you undertake, use...
Bikers guide to the Nebraska Cowboy Trail
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Michelle and Jeff take a long ride on the Cowboy Trail in Nebraska. 5 days of heat and wind mixed with the beauty of Nebraska. Best planning resource: bikecowboytrail.com/ Where we camped: 1. Wood Lake (42.63823818113697, -100.23626706554604) 2. Bassett City Park(42.57811747479092, -99.54060205199445) 3. Neligh Riverside Park (42.122364167898276, -98.02520831090261) Shuttle from Norfolk to Vale...
Bikers guide to the Antietam / Gettysburg Bike Tour
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Jeff, Michelle, and crew take a long weekend bike tour around the civil war battlefields of Antietem, and Gettysburg, while finding out what they are made of with 7000 feet of elevation gain. Our routes: Day 1: ridewithgps.com/routes/35869823 Day 2: ridewithgps.com/routes/35869909 Day 3: ridewithgps.com/routes/35871927 Day 4: ridewithgps.com/routes/35871873 No matter what adventure you undertak...
Kayak Camping the Allegheny National Forest and Reservoir
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Jeff and Michelle head on out for a weekend of kayak camping in the ANF with friends, and fellow food lovers. Roper Hollow Launch: 41.922639, -78.947389 Hopewell Campground: 41.913030, -78.933198 No matter what adventure you undertake, use proper gear, learn what you need to know, and practice with a partner. Start small, set your goals, and work at it every chance you get. #midlife
Griffis Sculpture Park Winter Walk
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Griffis Sculpture Park Winter Walk
A more or less typical Buffalo winter thaw bike ride.
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A more or less typical Buffalo winter thaw bike ride.
A Western New York Winter Wonderland
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A Western New York Winter Wonderland
Keeping mid-lifer camping comfy and cozy.
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Keeping mid-lifer camping comfy and cozy.
Bikers guide to the Allegheny River Trail (ART).
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Bikers guide to the Allegheny River Trail (ART).
A relaxing day trip to a remote Lake Erie beach
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A relaxing day trip to a remote Lake Erie beach
A bikers guide to riding the Great Allegheny Passage
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A bikers guide to riding the Great Allegheny Passage
Jeff and Michelle explore Acadia National Park
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Jeff and Michelle explore Acadia National Park
A tourist guide to climbing and paddling in Quebec, Canada
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A tourist guide to climbing and paddling in Quebec, Canada
An aerial view of a Gallagher Beach kayak skills session
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An aerial view of a Gallagher Beach kayak skills session
Mavic Mini PFD
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Mavic Mini PFD
Michelle and Jeff explore 1000 Islands by kayak
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Michelle and Jeff explore 1000 Islands by kayak

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  • @nancygell7612
    @nancygell7612 2 дні тому

    Thanks for the very informative video! I am interested in camping around Amsterdam but I can't find any information about the place you mentioned. Is it a lock or something else? I believe you mentioned it would be a good campsite? thanks

  • @star_man0941
    @star_man0941 4 дні тому

    i want to ride the trail on a recumbent trike . i might start in Syracuse . but the trip is up in the air right now i only live 53 miles north of Syracuse . wish i could the way there and camp along the way .

  • @debbiebrunssen8773
    @debbiebrunssen8773 5 днів тому

    Don’t think we will doing all of it , but some every year ! Great video

  • @matts1978
    @matts1978 6 днів тому

    Just looking for advice from everyone here. What is the best way to plan out your stays, how far you would like to ride in a day, water, and food along the way? I am not somebody who is going to want to wing something like finding a place to eat daily. I would love to ride this trail by next summer, but i am not sure what how exactly to plan something this massive.

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 5 днів тому

      Food and water are easy on this ride. You go through little towns numerous times per day, which is also where you can grab food. We kept about a days worth of calories on our bikes, but otherwise we ate when we needed to. Deciding on miles per day is a personal decision, and we booked campsites/hotels in advance shooting for 40-70 miles per day, while trying to not have back to back long mileage days.

  • @Mike-vd2qt
    @Mike-vd2qt Місяць тому

    I rode the Erie Canal Trail last year with friends. Re camping at some of the Locks, we were told that some had been closed due to homeless problems and drug dealing the year before. But we didn't have any problems with closed camping in 2023, so it worked out. Overall it's a pretty trail with lots of riding through the woods. Thanks for video!

  • @Mike-vd2qt
    @Mike-vd2qt Місяць тому

    Thanks for video, nicely filmed and edited! I remember the Alum Creek Trail that I rode NE toward PGH when crossing the U.S. Took the GAP/C&O into DC for a nice peaceful end to riding across again. ☮

  • @EliBrill
    @EliBrill 2 місяці тому

    Hey, I found this video while planning to do a little Gettysburg tour on my unicycle. I'm wondering what kind of mount you used in the shots like the one at 1:23, to film yourself riding? Great video, by the way!

  • @steveprario2473
    @steveprario2473 2 місяці тому

    How much of the trail is on paved roads?

  • @rabbithappy1238
    @rabbithappy1238 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for your video. I am considering this ride in Aug - what time of year did you ride?

  • @RideAlongAdventures
    @RideAlongAdventures 2 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @icfbuild1
    @icfbuild1 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the video. Friends and I are planning to ride it in June 2024.

  • @VictorElGreco
    @VictorElGreco 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for posting this. I did this exact route in September’23. That Reformed Church pavilion was an utter delight, 😀 as was Syracuse, primarily because the trail runs smack through the fun, downtown area with all its many eateries. Great memories. 😊

  • @137997311ful
    @137997311ful 3 місяці тому

    Are there any sketchy areas/towns you rode through?

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 3 місяці тому

      Southern Akron!! Super-sketch. I would have liked to do this part of the trail earlier in the day, but we were behind schedule and we also just happened to be riding through that part of town after a police shooting (lucky us). If alone I would only do it early in the day.

  • @paulcheng5752
    @paulcheng5752 3 місяці тому

    Yes, you DID get something wrong! This video was too short….Lol.

  • @philamongthehills501
    @philamongthehills501 3 місяці тому

    Were you allowed to have your bike on the train with the handlebar bag attached and am I correct that you must remove the front tire

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 3 місяці тому

      Front tire off is easiest for most bikes. I believe a small bar bag would be fine, but other biukers with us removed the larger ones. HTH

  • @galensupler5279
    @galensupler5279 3 місяці тому

    Been there awesome trails

  • @BMad-we6qf
    @BMad-we6qf 3 місяці тому

    My partner Lance and I are planning the Ohio to Erie at the end of May and were excited to find your video. Thank you for posting. We have completed the Erie Canal Trail from Buffalo to Albany, NY several times as we live close to it, the GAP/C&O, and Katy Trail in MO, as well as a number of homemade routes. We are riding Cleveland to Cincinnati and found a good deal on a shuttle back to Cleveland. It appears that Michelle might be riding Lance's bike, a Priority 600, and has my shirt (the peach one). :) We would be interested in what bikes you were all riding. I am debating between my Priority Apollo gravel bike with stock cogs or my fat bike with mountain biking gears. I had no issues on the GAP/C&O (Pitts to DC) with the gravel bike, but struggled mightily with the hills in western PA when we did a self made route from Buffalo to Pittsburgh with 5,000+ ft of elevator over 55 miles. Appreciate the heads up about navigating through the cities and the fact that food and water are abundant. We had issues with that on the Katy Trail after Jefferson City. Ride safe!

  • @CC-726
    @CC-726 3 місяці тому

    Very cool to watch! We missed it here in East Amherst because of all the clouds, so this was a nice treat! Sharing…😊

  • @newbejoe
    @newbejoe 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for the insight to the amtrack setup. Was thinking about taking te train from Florida to DC to ride the GAP but have too much gear I think.

    • @spaceghost8995
      @spaceghost8995 2 місяці тому

      What do you mean by too much gear? You don't need much gear to ride the C&O and the GAP ! Jump onto the trail right there in DC and do it ! You won't regret.

    • @Mike-vd2qt
      @Mike-vd2qt Місяць тому

      I agree with first comment on gear. I've ridden across the U.S. touring with 22 pounds of gear. That's camping gear, cook set, clothes, and some bike tools. GAP/C&O towns are every 10 to 20 miles.

  • @billluke8965
    @billluke8965 4 місяці тому

    What kind of bikes. I just bought an e bike and want to go

  • @joannereinhard834
    @joannereinhard834 4 місяці тому

    Brrrr! But it looks like your weekend adventure was well worth the chill. So much for peace and quiet, with that jet flying by, lol, but pretty cool. Enjoy!!

  • @rrrseajay
    @rrrseajay 4 місяці тому

    September for me. Thanks for the content.

  • @twoolhouse7644
    @twoolhouse7644 5 місяців тому

    Researching a trip out cycling some rail trails in SD and Montana area. Funny enough, switched up from week end kayaking paddles , many from near home and Big Mc Coy island and saw you also cycled out west! How long did it take you from Buffalo to trail head area, drive pretty much straight through or sample other trails along the way?

  • @JustVisiting
    @JustVisiting 5 місяців тому

    Xenia is pronounced “Zee-Nyuh”.

  • @johnrobertd748
    @johnrobertd748 6 місяців тому

    The waving wave back. If you don't, they'll think there's something written with you. Nebraska people are some of the friendliest

  • @falcoperegrinus82
    @falcoperegrinus82 6 місяців тому

    I'm hoping to ride the entire trail from NYC to Buffalo.

  • @-NateTheGreat
    @-NateTheGreat 6 місяців тому

    What are your thoughts on Axiom vs Ortlied Panniers?

  • @Woodleytrav58
    @Woodleytrav58 6 місяців тому

    Good video, I'm hoping to arrive from the UK set off from Niagara Falls following the same trail then head on to NYC Brooklyn setting off back home from Newark

  • @deathclock9
    @deathclock9 6 місяців тому

    It's pronounced "ZEEN-YA"

  • @dennishumphrey7739
    @dennishumphrey7739 7 місяців тому

    Great video. Are the schwalbe marathon tires tubeless ?

  • @pppjourneyonabike5992
    @pppjourneyonabike5992 7 місяців тому

    Lock 16 is a "designated campsite"

  • @gilfolsom5980
    @gilfolsom5980 8 місяців тому

    What are your thoughts on the 600 vs the 600 x ? Been thinking about this for awhile, cannot make up my mind between the two.

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 8 місяців тому

      My wife, who rides the 600, occasionally wishes she had bought the 600X. The dynamo on the 600 is used to power the head and tail lights, neither of which are very powerful and she runs with additional, battery powered lights. The 600X has ALOT more mounting points. The suspension I could take or leave. There have been days with wash-board dirt roads where I am happy with it, but I know it adds some additional weight. But it is the 650B tires that I hate the most; tougher to find tires and tubes. But neither of us are ever going back to a chain!!

  • @bobbisimonsen
    @bobbisimonsen 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing all this great information! I am planning a solo bikepacking trip this spring and it was great to see what camping options you chose. Thanks for taking the time to document your trip for us.

  • @theoilingchief3114
    @theoilingchief3114 8 місяців тому

    What size are the Marathons you got on the 600, we have two 600's and I am having a heck of a time finding them in the right size, best I can find is 27.5x1.65 ...

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 8 місяців тому

      We constantly struggle finding larger 650B tires for the 600, and we currently run with 38mm size. The 600 came with 50mm tires but they constantly rubbed on the fenders. Hoping some day to find something closer to high 40’s mm.

    • @theoilingchief3114
      @theoilingchief3114 8 місяців тому

      @@livingthemidlifeadventure5882 I had the same problem with the original tires on the 600’s rubbing the fenders. I have WTB’s on there now they are 47mm and the work good. I would prefer to have the marathons though, I had them for my first cross country trip on my Trek Checkpoint ALR4. They are great tires!

  • @SolarizeYourLife
    @SolarizeYourLife 8 місяців тому

    I don't understand the Ohio to Erie trail when the whole trail is inside Ohio?!?

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 8 місяців тому

      It runs from the Cincinnati on the Ohio River to Cleveland on Lake Erie. Hence, Ohio to Erie. Do it! You'll love it!

  • @katiebond8833
    @katiebond8833 8 місяців тому

    You all should be wearing helmets!

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 8 місяців тому

      When we are on roads we are all pretty religious about helmets, but on trail we tend to go with comfort. FWIW, when I ran 5K's, I ran around 11 MPH but never wore a helmet, and I was more likely to take a spill running than cruising on a bike at 11 MPH. One could make the age argument, but some days it is just too damn hot!!

  • @jspate61
    @jspate61 8 місяців тому

    Curious to know what your verdict is on the 6 liter fork bags (Ive been considering them for my Salsa Rangefinder). Cheers from Montreal QC

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 8 місяців тому

      So far so good! I tend to use them for bulky/light items like quilts, tent body, etc.. I have the RockBros version, and I may make an alteration to add some additional connection points to where the bag is connected to the bag frame, but it may be overkill.

  • @joey0077d
    @joey0077d 8 місяців тому

    👍🏼awesome!!

  • @jamesgodfrey8678
    @jamesgodfrey8678 8 місяців тому

    Nicely documented. Your travel experience / wisdom comes through strongly. Thanks for sharing!

  • @jimbo4203
    @jimbo4203 8 місяців тому

    Y'all got it going on , I really like the belt drive

  • @paulmentzer7658
    @paulmentzer7658 9 місяців тому

    Till the adoption of the 911 system, Vintondale had house numbers but they were strange. Vintondale had adopted a borough ordinance that all homes had to have numbers, but Vintondale never assigned any numbers. People then just put whatever number they wanted on the house. No system, thus 324 could be next to 1510 which was next to 102. That was interesting when I had to visit someone in Vintondale. The actual residents did not care, everyone had a Post Office box at the local Post Office, thus as to mail delivery to the residents of Vintondale, everyone had to go to the Post Office to pick up their mail. Thus the lack of an actual numbering system was almot never a problem. In the late 1990s, Vintondale lost they Police Department. In the early 1990s President Clinton had Congress pass a law increasing the number of local police via Federal Grants, Vintondale applied for the money offered by those grants to hire a couple more police officers. The problem was the grant money was only for two years and the number of hired officers had to stay the same after that two year period, and if that did not occur, the grant money had to be returned. After two years Vintondale determined they could not afford to keep the new officers, so Vintondale laid the officers off. The Feds found out about that and told Vintondale to return the money for retention of the hired officers was a requirement of the grant. Since the actual grant money had been spent to pay the hired police officers in the first place, Vintondale had to come up with the money to pay back the Federal Government. Vintonale determined the only way they could raise the funds to pay back the Feds, was to lay off ALL OF ITS POLICE OFFICERS, i.e. close its entire police department, which Vintondale did. Thus a law passed by Congress to increase the number of local police, ended up eliminating the Vintondale Police Department. You have to be careful when funding programs, make sure it does what it is suppose to do (in this case increase the number of local police) not the opposite (as was the case with Vintondale).

  • @markhagen7777
    @markhagen7777 9 місяців тому

    So I’m always curious if you mention a place where it is in the world I wondered if those locations were all in South Dakota And which Buffalo you came from I think they exist in a lot of different states it just helps to get a sense of scale of your endeavor and future planning

  • @MrCabinboy11
    @MrCabinboy11 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the great video! Was the wind an issue for you going from east to west?

    • @livingthemidlifeadventure5882
      @livingthemidlifeadventure5882 9 місяців тому

      Not at all. We had one segment of about 5 miles where we fought a headwind, but otherwise the wind blew from almost every direction.

  • @WheelsonaBike
    @WheelsonaBike 10 місяців тому

    I just rode this trail on a folding bike and loved it! I rode it in low season and it was amazing to see how busy some of the towns were when you rode through. Thanks for sharing the adventure!

  • @FollowThomas
    @FollowThomas 10 місяців тому

    Great trail. I rode it all away just a couple weeks ago from west to est to get the tailwind. Thanks for sharing 👍

  • @tomferraina7774
    @tomferraina7774 10 місяців тому

    JC you’ve done it again! It is so awesome to have our own Warren Miller on these adventures. It’s like deja vu all over again!

  • @ssparr1
    @ssparr1 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for making the video. I completed the trail two weeks ago from Buffalo to Albany. Was nice to relive some the scenery. Would highly recommend this trip to anyone.

  • @Mainstayjay
    @Mainstayjay 11 місяців тому

    I'm on a Gettysburg bicycling trip at the moment so I searched videos of others touring Gettysburg while I try to sleep in this uncomfortable tent. I made it to the area after an 80 mile ride. I did hit a stretch where the incline just wouldn't stop. I made it though and I am very much looking forward to seeing the Battlefield tomorrow.

  • @dougj102463
    @dougj102463 11 місяців тому

    Great video. Couple of nit-picky things… Xenia is pronounced “Zeen-Yuh”. Also, towards the end of the video (tow-path trail) you kept saying Dayton, when I think you meant Akron.