It�s OK to suffer from ATV riding block

It’s common for singers to lose interest or spark after performing on stage for ten years. I’ve heard of writers getting tired of writing and suffering from a perpetual writer’s block after writing for decades. I’ve also heard of ATV riders and racers losing their passion for ATV riding after racing competitively over many years. If you run an adventure camp and have been doing so for some years, the ‘fun’ and ‘excitement’ in running the adventure camps can turn into a chore….a job. It’s therefore, common for people who love ATV riding to turn to something new after a couple of years. I’ve had friends ask me if I ever get tired of ATV riding because it’s a job for me now. I write consistently about my adventures and tips about ATV gears, ATV accessories and everything ATVs and dirt bikes day in and day out….do I get tired? Of course I do. But just like a marriage, you married it, you stick with it, you know what I mean?

Now, that didn’t come out quite right, did it?

The point is this….ATV is a passion for all of us and we ride because we love the sport and we enjoy the excitement, the adrenaline pumping in our ears and fixing, modifying and repairing ATVs come naturally to some of us. Therefore, when the flame starts flickering out, we need to do something positive about it. When romance starts fading, what a couple should do to keep the marriage in tact is to do something together, make a change like going on a holiday together. With ATV riding, it’s the same thing. Put the magic back into ATV riding by doing something fun and out-of-the-ordinary with your family. Soon you will see that no matter how they slice you (and me!), we’re ATV people. The Doc could cut me open and see that there’s an ATV inside my heart…but still, yeah, the fire dies sometimes. So, it’s not a big deal.

Like I said, you can actually plan a holiday trip with your whole gang of friends or maybe with the kids too. One friend, Todd, actually sold his beloved ATV of 6 years and came home with a used ATV, fixed it up really good and boy, was it GOOD! And that inspired him inside and out to go ATV riding with us again. It’s great to have Todd back because we were missing his unfunny jokes over a couple of beers after a hard day’s ride. There’s also this other guy who loves ATVing because he would lug his camera along with him…that’s Dennis and take pictures of whatever crosses his path. I don’t know where he stores all those pictures of us riding ATV together, getting stuck in the mud, scared nuts when we found bear footprints, burning holes in our jackets because we were too drunk to remember that stepping over camp fire is not a good idea. Having these kinds of trips inspires me and I hope it inspires some of you too.

Some people prefer to stick to the formula that works – well, if that keeps your arteries pumping, by golly, do it! For some, taking on a different type of vehicle works like switching from an ATV to a dirt bike or 4-wheel-drive or maybe even a bicycle! Take the vehicle (or apparatus) to a park or a nearby gnarly and get dirty! Once you’re done, you would have found your love and passion for ATV riding right back where it belongs. Sometimes, everyday responsibilities and life in general, can get to us. To beat the stress and negativity of having so many responsibilities, ATVing is the best solution….for me, anyway. I would forego a month’s worth of Jack Daniels, a week of cigarettes, sleep, family and Japanese food just to have the time to go out into the wild again soon.

And if you’re having ATV riding block, maybe….perhaps, it’s time to put a little sparkle back into your life. Hey, you live only ‘this’ long and why let something you’re passionate about die off when you know it’s revivable? So, after work today, go swing a leg over your ATV and take it riding…anywhere.

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