Chiva the Adventure Dog

So I met this guy. His name is David. He's got a dog named Chiva, and they're going on a cross-country bike and hike trip. What a trip, man. That's what I say.

Chiva doesn't have to ride a bike though, she gets to sit in a bike trailer and watch David ride. I think she's going to wear a camera on her head, too, so she can record her views of the world passing by. Then we can watch her dog's-eye videos on the blog.

For heaven's sake...Tech Dogs. What's next?

David will blog about the whole thing, since Chiva can't type, and together they will raise money for good causes along the way (Sierra Club and Humane Society.) So, for all you people who want to follow along on this fun journey, they start tomorrow from Seattle, and here's the blog:

http://www.bikingdog.blogspot.com/

I don't think my dog and I can join at this time, unfortunately. Mostly because I can only ride a couple of miles on my old clunky mountain bike without stopping, and I'm not so into riding up hills. I mean, running up them is bad enough. Biking up them with a dog behind me? That seems like a lot of work.

David and Chiva will ride through Bend, so I hope the Bend Bloggers can treat them to a beer somewhere, since we are good at beer parties, it seems. Except I don't think Chiva is allowed to drink. It's in her contract. I guess the sponsors don't want her turning into a Paris or Britney. Can a dog get a DUI if she's riding in the back of a bike trailer? Would that be a RUI? And it'd be a bad thing if she shaved her head. I think it's best that she remains sober at all times.

Good luck David and Chiva!