excellent story excellent pics congrats on the adventure
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Oct. 29, 2009 11:08 p.m. amg_rx7 Reader
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Oct. 29, 2009 11:19 p.m. Kia_racer New Reader
I loved it. Wish it could keep going. Glad that you didn't have any major problems. I gotta get a bike again.
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Oct. 29, 2009 11:27 p.m. friedgreencorrado Dork
skierd wrote:
Luke - anyone can do it. Pick a date, pick a destination (or a route of interest like I did), and come hell or high water leave on that date. Prepare accordingly. Or don't and just wing it. Either way, you've got to go. After all... there's no time like the present. Being home sick is a great time to start planning.
Good advice! I can't believe it's been more than 20yrs or so since my last one...BMW E3 around the Southeastern US coast from Pass Christian MS to Wanchese NC, mostly on 2-lanes through AL, all the way around the FL peninsula (still kicking m'self for skipping the Keys), and up through GA and SC to my old home in NC-took about a week and a half IIRC, and we drove back on the Interstate in 12hrs straight (all praise Prez Eisenhower!).
skierd wrote: Life's short and tomorrow may never come after all.
This is the most honest statement upon this thread. Where's the "I bow to you" icon?
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Oct. 29, 2009 11:34 p.m. Luke SuperDork
Sound advice, Skierd.
I think I know what's on the cards for next Semester break
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Oct. 30, 2009 2:08 a.m. VanillaSky Reader
I wish the wife would let me do this. She's agreed to a trip in an old sports car, but she's wanting kids. I don't want to do a trip like this with a kid in tow.
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Oct. 30, 2009 3:28 a.m. DWNSHFT Reader
I'm really pleased that you found the beauty of the Great Plains. I grew up in Nebraska, and so many people get those glazed eyes thinking of endless interstate miles. There is so much more to it. I love the plains and I'm glad to find another who does.
David
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Oct. 30, 2009 6:44 a.m. Gearheadotaku Reader
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your trip. These are the things you'll never forget. I can't ride a motorcycle, but most of they way looks like easily traversed roads. Could a small 4x4, like a CJ5, make through the few tight spots? Great photos and narration! Hope you can use this as some sort of project at school.
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Oct. 30, 2009 5:10 p.m. Entropyman New Reader
Gearheadotaku wrote:
I'd like an opinion on that also. My brother has been going on about an adventure in his 83 Landcruiser and I directed him to this thread. Very inspirational, thanks for all the work it must have taken to post, I really enjoyed it!!Thank you so much for taking the time to share your trip. These are the things you'll never forget. I can't ride a motorcycle, but most of they way looks like easily traversed roads. Could a small 4x4, like a CJ5, make through the few tight spots? Great photos and narration! Hope you can use this as some sort of project at school.
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Oct. 30, 2009 8:15 p.m. skierd Dork
Warloop Road would be a little too narrow in many places for a jeep, but is easily bypassed. I know that some 4x4 clubs go over Hancock and Tomichi passes, which are the most difficult part of the trail, so yes it could probably be done. Takes all the fun out of it imo though...
Here's the place to get the trail maps http://www.transamtrail.com/
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Nov. 11, 2009 5:54 p.m. 4eyes Reader
10 years ago my wife, daughter, and myself went from NW Arkansas to Colorado in a 4cyl Jeep Wrangler. We did several trails, but limited difficulty because we were wheelin alone. The ranger stations have detailed trail maps.
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Nov. 12, 2009 6:01 p.m. ckosacranoid HalfDork
thanks for the very cool tread on this and all pics are very cool and the detail you did was very thimbs up.........
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Nov. 12, 2009 8:51 p.m. Jake HalfDork
I was wondering why you were all hell bent (and whiskey bound, apparently... nyuk nyuk) on getting a drink at just one place. Sounds like a fun couple of days as a capper to a great few weeks. Good on you for doing it, even better for thinking enough to share it with the rest of us.
Great pictures, great writing (really). Good job, all around. A+
