TAYLOR WALSH
Taylor loves dirt biking and action sports, as well as photographing and filming his friends on tracks and trails. As he finishes his last year of high school, he’s pursuing both his passions while traveling with family and friends in his parents' Jayco Octane T26Y Toy Hauler.
Growing up in San Diego, California, means there are many sunny days perfect for getting outdoors. And for me, that means dirt biking. My dad, Chris, taught me the basics when I first got into it around eight years old, and I learned how to ride on Kawasaki KLX 110.
I’ve always loved all kinds of sports, but nothing else compares to the thrill I get twisting the throttle of a bike and going fast. Some of my first riding trips were out in Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, two hours outside of San Diego. I started on a quad bike, getting used to handling on flat and dusty trails. Eventually, I graduated to a small dirt bike and started testing out the little mountain trails in Moreno Valley and at my grandfather’s house. But as I got older and started testing the waters at motocross tracks, I found that it’s my favorite way to ride. With sharper twists and turns, track bikes have a narrower gear ratio, less shielding and more raw power. On the track, what you give up in terms of unpredictable trail conditions, you make up for in speed.
I’m lucky that my family supports and shares my biggest hobby. My parents own a 2014 Jayco Octane T26Y Toy Hauler, which we use for dirt biking trips with friends and other families. The trailer is a good 26-feet, which leaves lots of room for packing up multiple motorcycles, ice chests and food for a crowd. It sleeps eight people, great for taking friends out to far-flung trails where we can all camp comfortably overnight. So far, we’ve taken it out to Glamis, Ocotillo, Stoddard Wells and even our local campsites in Southern California, where we use it as a place to crash during day trips.