West Malaysia loop ride

So now that Anker is ready for the big ride…it is time to get the rider ready as well. One of the things I to do was to re-stock my first aid kit. I had the intention of getting the re-stocking supplies today but my plans were changed at the very last minute because my good buddy (Randy) decided he wanted to pass me his well-stocked first aid kit for this ride.

Now I am the kind of person who would much prefer to get my own stuff than to use somebody else’s stuff. In this case though, I decided to take up Randy’s offer as I also wanted to catch up with him after his little mishap on the road. So off I went to Randy’s place, with my two boys in tow, to collect the first aid kit.

Everything went according to plan. Randy packed up his first aid kit before we arrived and passed it over to me. He took time to explain the way he organized his kit…thankfully…as he packed it quite differently from mine (everyone has their own unique way to pack things). We proceeded then to catch up with my two boys injecting some humour now and then.

I do not really know how the next part started…but he proceeded to hand me one item after another…not related to the first aid kit…but rather items like an extra GoPro battery, a GoPro extended battery adapter, anti-fog strips for the GoPro…and one of those super duper flexible and bright flashers that he uses for his cycling trips. He even offered to pass me his GoPro Hero HD so I could have two attached to my bike at the same time! Hahaha! But I decided to pass on that just thinking about the amount of time it would take me to transfer and edit the images and videos everyday!

So what is the point of all this? For me, there are a few points here. One is that I have a great buddy who is selfless in sharing what he has so I do not have to go through hoops to get what I need for the trip. Two is that no matter how many gadgets I own, Randy is always going to have at least double that…and some way more interesting too. Three…well, this one is simple…I think we should all feel very grateful when we have a buddy like this in our lives. I, for sure, am very grateful.

So thank you, Buddy…for being Mr Gadget…and for being so generous! Get well soon and we shall do the marshaling course together!