Base Camp Alpha is Rawhyde’s introductory training-tour, designed to extend the learning that begins in our training programs into real-world backcountry riding. Held on the Monday and Tuesday following each training weekend, this experience blends guided adventure with structured, on-trail instruction as riders head deep into the Mojave Desert.

As a motorcyclist on a tour, one of the most common experiences is what we call “a race through the museum.” You ride through an incredible place, think “wow, this is amazing,” but you can’t stay long and promise yourself you’ll return someday. Most of us never do, and that lingering feeling of “I really…