Matt Winkler (left) and Brandon Otte

There’s nothing like the feel of the open road – even when that open road is surrounded by bitter cold temperatures, snowbanks taller than an average SUV, and howling winds.

It was into this wintry landscape that I piloted my 2001 Yamaha Vino, because March Fourth isn’t just a date, it’s a command. It’s also Moped Day.

You can read a little more about the history of Moped Day (the holiday I invented in high school) here: http://www.jordannews.com/node/1888 [1].

To more intimately experience the best holiday I ever invented, you can watch the video below. Ride shotgun on my Moped Day excursion with the help of a video camera, a little ingenuity, and a whole lot of duct tape.

The video may not be the best – the duct tape harness on my helmet had a tendency to turn off the camera, and I had to do a little editing. But that howling sound you hear is temperatures of around 18 degrees ripping at my face. The camera work is also a little jerky, but I was trying to show you the beautiful views you can get on a moped, and I was also trying not to hit any ice patches. And yes, that really is the world’s largest letter "M." They measured.

My helmetcam