Apolis Motorcycle Tour Through Vietnam

Oh man ... this is the coolest expedition I've seen in a while! The guys from clothing company Apolis are setting off to motorcycle through the Vietnam countryside. They'll be testing some Apolis products as well as documenting the trip.

"Every season, we partner with a developing country to create a travel documentary that celebrates the heritage of a country and highlights the manufacturing process of our season’s key product. Last season, we found ourselves in Nepal, and this season we are headed to Vietnam.

Starting next week, we will be field testing an assortment of our autumn collection and putting the finishing touches on two upcoming items for our Transit Issue category. Both of which are travel engineered by our technical designer/defacto explorer Geoff Rittmeyer. In order to properly capture this process, we will be riding motorcycles along the Ho Chi Minh trail via Russian Minsk bikes. The journey will document modern Vietnam, including Vietnamese cottage and commercial industries and cultural landmarks, as well as the country’s inhabitants..."

You can live vicariously through their progress here.