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  When I go for a run, go geocaching, scooter, bike or play disc golf, I like to listen to music, an audio book or a podcast. It's not for everyone, but I find the audio can often add to my experience. Gliding past the roller coaster at the Mission Beach boardwalk listening to Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffet or the Beach Boys ... ahh! But San Diego is a busy place, chock full of other pedestrians, bikers and cars, any of which could sneak up behind, surprise me and make for an unfortunate encounter. For this reason it's important to me to be able to hear what might be coming up behind me and maintain situational awareness . I've experimented with a couple variations on the portable audio to solve the situational awareness problem and they are just "OK". I have one that I wear around my neck. Looks like a black horseshoe (see image below). One shortcoming is that it's fallen off several times and clattered on the pavement. They really aren't designed to run with. ...

 Scootering with my dog Selah on the last day in April CLICK ON ANY IMAGE FOR A LARGER VIEW If you HAPPEN to be in San Diego, have a small dog, a doggie backpack and a scooter ... here's a great way to spend the day.   :) Bring your dog to Fiesta Island Dog Park. LOTS of off-leash run-around space. Sea World across the Bay We then drove to Liberty Station, formerly known as the Naval Training Center. It's now open to the public. Housing, grocery store, restaurants and lots of open park space.  This is my scootering route for the day. Starting off at Liberty Station and turn around at Seaport Village. About 10 miles total. The path along the Embarcadero is full of people watching opportunities. There are historic boats on display, part of the Maritime Museum. Cruise ships and the U.S.S Midway aircraft carrier. Beautiful sights all along the way! Starting location at Liberty Station Turnaround point near Seaport Village Met these stilt-walkers at the starting spot A st...

I love scootering and I love hanging out with my dog, so why not combine them both!? It was a beautiful, classic, Southern California, San Diego weather day. My scooter of choice on this excursion was my Razor A5 Air . It's nimble, reliable and has nice rough-road smoothing pneumatic tires.  Selah is a good dog. She's a 3 year old Chihuahua / Corgi mix. She's very smart and loyal. I'm her favorite human. This day, I got a breakfast burrito (a very California thing to do) and found an isolated, quiet spot on a large grass field in Balboa Park . You might remember that I came here one night for a scooter - photo shoot .  It was a VERY lazy morning. My belly was satisfyingly full and the weather was PERFECT. Laying on my blanket, warm air, underneath the shade of a tree I felt the familiar drowsiness urging me to nod off for a few. At 11 pounds, Selah is tiny but mighty. She's VERY protective of our claimed "space". As I dozed, I rested easy knowing there is ...

Being able to efficiently carry your luggage and "stuff" while scootering is important. Unlike riding a bike, the weight of what you carry on a scooter matters. Wearing a backpack while riding a bike, the weight is "static". That load will sit on your shoulders / spinal column in a "static" way, not really moving much as you sit on the seat and pedal. Scoot on a scooter with a backpack and EVERY up and down stroke means lifting that load up and down again and again. Over time, it adds up. Your legs will tire more quickly. Better to offload that weight onto your scooter. Let IT carry the load.  There are MANY ways to carry your load. My current favorite solution is the KlickFix rack.  To mount it on my scooter, I use this adapter Here it is on my Swifty Here it is mounted on my Boardy The KlickFix Vario Rack and mounting adapter seem to be well made and sturdy. The rack clicks on and off easily. It carries some of my heavier items: my water bottle, a batte...

Summary review of scooters I own: Pros and Cons I love scootering and own several kick, push, manual (not electric) scooters. They’re nimble, excellent for low impact exercise and are a great way to get around to find Geocaches. As I've mentioned in a previous article , I think scooters are a great solution to quickly get around (a location you might otherwise walk). They're almost as fast as bikes, but don't require a cumbersome bike rack to transport them. You can fold and fit several in your trunk. Get to your destination, unfold them and you're off! Skateboards are just as nimble but require a bit more training. Because of the brakes and added stability that handlebars offer, most people have the confidence to give scooters a go and quickly learn how to scoot.  I am, by no means, an expert regarding kick-scooters, but I have spent a lot of time riding scooters and have logged many miles doing so . Over time, I've come to own a handful of scooters. Each one was ...

Balboa Park is a 1,200-acre historic urban cultural park in San Diego, California. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the San Diego Zoo.  One of my favorite ways to explore Balboa park is by scooter and one of my most favorite scooters is my Boardy ( https://boardyonboard.com/ ) The Boardy is the best merging of: lightweight, nimble, collapsable, well-made, value.  Below are some beauty shots that I took of the Balboa Park and my Boardy. Click on any image for a larger view.  Click on any image for a larger view I arrived Balboa Park with my Boardy scooter just as the sun was setting. I brought photo gear and began crafting images as the evening evolved into night and lights came on. I used my handcrafted  scooter kickstand  which allows me to position my scooter and compose the image precisely the way I want. Being able to effectively compose your shot is...