The Honda Element is officially rumored to return, with an anticipated global debut expected to happen sometime in late 2028.
According to leaked production plans first reported by Automotive News, Honda is reviving the iconic, quirky crossover to target the booming outdoor adventure market.
Personally, I’d love an old (discontinued) USED Honda Element.
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Pro tip ➙ ONLY cycle downhill.
Alternatively, an electric bike is NOT cheating, so long as you pretend to pedal while the motor does most of the work. 😀
In seriousness, I don’t mind the occasional push up the hill. It’s rest and recovery from cycling.
But there are times it’s called hike-a-bike: “pushing, carrying, or shouldering a bicycle over terrain that is too steep, rocky, or muddy to ride“.
Awkward and sometimes agonizing.
I try to minimize these situations.
That photo is from a terrific post on the subject by MILES ARBOUR:
Bikepacking.com – THE ART OF BIKE-PUSHING
Due to Trump’s idiotic Epstein Distraction Forever War, I decided to stay closer to home this Spring.
Made a PLAN … that mostly worked out. 😀
The Skiing was excellent. My best year ever. 12 days at Sunshine.
Hiking great. 17 days in the tent, walking deserts in California and Nevada.
Cycling was the most problematic. But I still made it 11 days on the Trans Canada Great Trail, starting in Vernon and ending up in Fernie (with a busted bike).
What’s next?
Still considering my options.
The only thing fixed for sure is World Gymnastics Championships in Netherlands Oct. 2026.
Friends moved from Vancouver to Vernon in the sunny Okanagan.
What do you think of their new vista?
We were working on a Gymnastics project, taking breaks with good food.
One highlight was visiting gorgeous Ellison Provincial Park.
Friends are improving the rock climbing routes nearby.
Who are my friends, you ask?
From Vernon, I started my ride back to Calgary.
I cycled the last sections of the traditional Camino de Santiago in 2022.
To my thinking, cycling is even better than walking.
I rented a touring bike. VERY convenient.
If interested, check out the best guidebook:
Cicerone – Cycling the Camino de Santiago: a complete planning guide
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Due to Trump’s idiotic war, I decided to stay closer to home this Spring.
Made a PLAN … that didn’t exactly work out. 😀
The Skiing was excellent. My best year ever. 12 days at Sunshine.
Hiking great. 17 days in the tent, walking deserts in California and Nevada.
NEXT is visiting friends in Kelowna and Vernon. Most probably cycling back to Calgary on the Great Trans Canada Trail.
Check out my GEAR for the trip. Everything but the kitchen sink. 😀
The largest bike-touring party in the world is surprisingly … in Iowa.
RAGBRAI, short for Register‘s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is a non-competitive bicycle tour across the U.S. state of Iowa from its western to eastern border. …
2023 had over 60,000 riders.
A new friend — Marco — has done it 3 times. And he’s planning on 2027 driving out to Iowa in his own support vehicle. Marco would like to put together a “team” as that’s easer, cheaper, and more fun than signing up with a company.
Count me IN. This adventure looks fantastic.
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“Man plans, and God laughs”
I’m staying closer to home due to Trump’s stupid, unnecessary war.
Starting my 4th week of skiing out of Banff.
I have a permit to backpack a couple of weeks on the world’s best long thru hike – the Pacific Crest Trail. Starting May 26th out of Palm Springs, California.
AND I want to get back to Banff by June 12th (or shortly after) to start the Tour Divide – the world’s most famed long distance cycling route Canada to Mexico.
I won’t be trying for Mexico.
From Missoula, Montana I’ll divert to Idaho. And on to Kelowna, B.C. for a reunion with lifelong friends.
Here’s my cycling itinerary.
What could go wrong? 😀
… I’d say the odds of everything going to plan are about 25%. BUT that’s why it’s adventure.
Wish me luck.
I was planning on my 1st trip to Dubai and Oman in March 2026.
For hiking and cycling.
Craggy peaks and rugged terrain, empty deserts and a long picture-perfect coastline, ancient castles and forts–that’s what draws adventure cyclists to Oman. …
BUT, in March, Dubai International Airport (DXB) was targeted by Iranian-backed drone strikes — retaliation for Trump’s idiotic war on Iran.
My airline ticket to Dubai was cancelled & refunded by Emirates airline. I flew to London and then Italy, instead.
I’m still planning to go to Oman. Highly underrated as a travel destination.
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Rick McCharles 