| How much would it take for you and your partner to | | | | The next thing you need to do is to have a word |
| just...you know, pack things up and say "Yup, let's do | | | | with your partner or spouse about how receptive |
| it. Let's not work for a whole year and explore the | | | | they are about the idea, who's going to handle |
| land that we're blessed with. Let's ride as many ATV | | | | everyday affairs and all those nitty gritty details. I |
| trails as we can. Heck, why not just ride the whole | | | | suppose drawing up a checklist on all those |
| North America? How about that, honey?" Life is so | | | | responsibilities will help. You'll have to organize |
| short and when you're in love with ATV riding, life is | | | | automatic remittance for all those bills you have to |
| sometimes even shorter (time flies when you're | | | | pay on a monthly basis. However, life is often made |
| having fun, remember?) this is what, I guess his | | | | easier when you have internet access since you can |
| couple was thinking of when they decided to embark | | | | literally check account information and outstanding |
| on a 10-month long ATV journey from British | | | | balance online. With that, use your credit card to pay |
| Columbia heading down to Canada and then heading | | | | the bills on the road, then. Life is really going to be on |
| south through the western US and then ending the | | | | a fast lane now. |
| trail fest in Mexico. This is the journey that the | | | | If you think making such a dramatic decision is |
| fantastic ATV couple Marc Joinville and France | | | | enticing yet intimidating, don't worry, it would worry |
| Labonte has been on since July 2007. On top of | | | | most of us as well! But sometimes, life is all about |
| satisfying their insatiable desire for quad riding, they | | | | making all these dramatic changes so that we can |
| also get to spend quality time together just chilling | | | | pack as much experiences and happiness into it as |
| out and being out in the open. Being lovers of the | | | | much as possible. If you can ride your ATV all across |
| outdoors and adventure, this is a wonderful decision | | | | the country with someone you love, the experience |
| for the couple. Wouldn't you want to do something | | | | will only make both of you closer and the bond |
| like that too? | | | | stronger. In fact, if riding across the country is a little |
| Well, first thing first, you'll have to start saving some | | | | too much and ten months a tad too long, riding |
| money as backup, you know, for the family | | | | several trails across several weeks or maybe a |
| members who won't be going on this journey with | | | | month or so should be enough. You don't have to |
| you and also for emergency. You can only rely so | | | | actually go to the extreme like what Joinville and |
| much on your credit card, you see. This should take | | | | Labonte is doing, just doing half of what they're riding |
| some planning ahead especially if you have | | | | is remarkable as it is. |
| school-going children to feed and educate. | | | | |