Season One, Episode 09

Scotty on his bike “Betsy” in New Orleans, 2014. Photo by Robert Johansson.
Scotty holding a photo of Panhead Billy, a legend amongst gypsy bikers. Photo by Robert Johansson.
Heading south to Mexico during the winter months. Images courtesy of Scotty Kerekes.
Scotty pulls up in New Orleans, 2014. Photo by Robert Johansson.
Somewhere in the American Southwest. Images courtesy Scotty Kerekes.
“Back in the old days, even through the 80s, the terminology has changed but a scooter tramp was someone that rode a Harley.” – Scotty. Photo by Robert Johansson.
Scotty holding a bone in the New Orleans graveyard where he lived for 5 weeks. Images courtesy of Scotty Kerekes.
“If you look at the pack on my bike, you will see a lot of stuff packed on the outside of it. And the outside is all House.” — Scotty. Photo by Robert Johansson.
A selection of Scotty's Easyrider articles with artwork by David Mann.
Marla Garber, editor of Supercycle Magazine, was an influence on Scotty’s transient lifestyle.

Season One, Episode 09

Eyes Back On The Highway

Eyes Back On The Highway

A story of travel without destination.

Scotty Kerekes, aka “Scooter Tramp Scotty” is a writer who’s lived on the road for over 20 years. Traveling across North America on an old Harley Davidson, Scotty never stays in a single place more than two months. In this episode, we find Scotty in New Orleans, Louisiana and Harlingen, Texas where he talks about becoming a drifter, finding places to stay, and the loneliness of the road.

Photos by Robert Johansson.Music by Destruction Unit.

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