Travis Gets Wood, Meat Explosion, and "Wildlife" Encounters: Motorcycle Camping Trip to Jones Creek

This Honda Africa Twin motorcycle camping trip certainly didn't start off well, considering I got a flat tire and dropped my bike twice on the way in, but once I got to camp things got a whole lot better. Motorcycle camping with friends is always a blast, and thanks to Travis from Beards, Bikes, and Camping this trip quickly went from awful to awesome. After getting my tent and sleeping bag all set up, it was time to enjoy some cold beverages and cook dinner. I decided to try out a new camping dinner that I've never had before: canned pulled pork. Cooking it was eventful, to say the least, because I accidentally collapsed my Sea to Summit X Pot and meat exploded everywhere when I managed to pop it back into shape. Fortunately, the camping cooking turned out okay and the pulled pork sandwiches I made were quite edible. Afterward, we enjoyed our first campfire in many months thanks to a lowered fire danger and Travis' excellent wood acquisition skills. We spent the evening drinking and laughing around the campfire before heading off to sleep in our tents. The next morning, I encountered some dangerous wildlife, but managed to successfully sneak up on the elusive and dangerous PNW Sea to Summit Green Manta Ray (aka the Sea to Summit Pack Tap from MotoCamp Nerd) and extract enough milk to Jetboil up some morning coffee before heading off to join Amanda Zito's "Pack it Out" cleanup event at the Jones Creek day use area that morning!