A Life, Built in Motion
Adventure isn’t something I save for someday.
It’s something I build into my life, one decision at a time.
MADCTY is about staying in motion—physically, creatively, and mentally. It grew out of a need to live more deliberately. To make things with my hands. To get outside more often. To choose effort over comfort and curiosity over routine. Some days that looks like training hard or chasing trails. Other days it means building, fixing, learning, and figuring things out as I go.
Movement changes how you see everything.
Over time, that mindset started shaping how I travel and how I design my life. Less rush. More intention. Fewer walls between work, rest, and play. Spaces that support experience instead of distracting from it. Projects that serve real use, not just ideas.
Coming down the road, literally… the MADCTY Camper Van Build
There’s been a long-standing dream in the background of my life for years now. A van. Not just a van—but a camper van that could take me anywhere. A space I could stand up in, sleep comfortably in, and live out of for days at a time without worrying about shore power, weather, or seasons. A rig that could handle heat, cold, shoulder seasons, and everything in between.
Fear Isn’t the Enemy — It’s the Compass
We tend to treat fear like an enemy. Something to eliminate, outgrow, or run from. But the truth? Fear has been my greatest teacher. Over the years, I’ve learned that fear comes in two flavors: rational fears that keep us alive, and irrational fears that keep us small. Rational Fear: The Edge of Survival Rational fears are the ones that make sense. The fear of falling when you’re rock
Breaking Up With Sugar: 30 Days Later
Thirty days without processed sugar. A full month of saying no to desserts, skipping the bakery aisle, and re-learning what “sweet enough” really means. When I wrote about my first ten days, the weight dropped fast and the changes felt dramatic. Now, with three more weeks behind me, the story is less about fireworks and more about foundation. The Plateau Here’s the honest part: the scale stopped moving. I
Twisty Trails on One Wheel: EUC Chaos Through the Trees
There’s something about a narrow trail that calls to you. The tighter the trees, the sharper the turns—the more alive the ride feels. This week, I took the EUC into one of Saskatoon’s hidden fat tire tracks. It’s twisty, it’s turny, and it’s absolutely unforgiving. You lean into flow one second… and the next, you’re hugging a bush or bouncing off the dirt. The camera rolled for the whole
Defying Convention, One Wall at a Time – Part 2
Part 2: The House and the Dream By the time we first walked through the house, we were already running the mental tape measure. Could this kitchen be opened up? Could we eat a meal here with seven boys around the table, or would it always feel like bumping elbows in an airplane galley? To ground the dream, we brought in a contractor before we even owned the place.
From Forums to AI: How I Finally Cracked My CB550 Charging Issue
If you’ve been following my café build, you know this 1974 Honda CB550 hasn’t exactly been a quick project. It’s been a journey of detours, head-scratching, and the occasional triumph when something actually works the way it should. In the past, when I’ve tackled big motorcycle jobs, my toolbox has always included forums, YouTube videos, and a healthy dose of guesswork. That’s how I learned to rebuild the top
Defying Convention, One Wall at a Time
Some adventures happen on mountain trails or river rapids. This one started with a house. On paper, it was simple: buy a home big enough for our blended family, update it, and settle in. In reality? Sticker shock, tight timelines, and the question that changes everything: do we trust ourselves enough to do this on our own? I’ve spent the last 20 years as an IT Director. My days
CB550 Café Build Update: Chasing Gremlins & Finding Flow
The CB550 build isn’t just about shiny parts and fresh paint—it’s about time in the garage, chasing down the gremlins hiding in the machine, celebrating small wins, and occasionally talking to robots for advice. Yes, really. The work is mostly done now. The bike is rolling, roaring, and looking sharper than ever. But if I’ve learned anything from this machine, it’s that the final 10% of a build is
Breaking Up with Sugar: 10 Days In
Sometimes change doesn’t come from chasing a goal-it comes from hitting a wall. For me, that wall was my skin. I’ve been wrestling with rosacea for a while now. Steroid creams, antifungal creams, antibiotics-some of it helps short-term, but the flare-ups always come back. At one point I thought: if my body is this unhappy on the outside, maybe it’s time to change what I’m putting inside. That thought
