Another Semi Epic Trip to the Northwest.

[100Acre]

Tomorrow starts a new beginning of exploration and adventure! I've been delaying my trip west for the past few weeks hoping the smoke would clear, so I could go adventuring and look for a permanent home in the NW and preferably Idaho. I've been pouring over maps and real estate listings in my free time and I can no longer wait. The urge to leave has become too great and the NW Mountains and deserts are calling me and I must heed their beckoning. I do still plan on attending the Utah ride at the end of September.
As the trip becomes more interesting I'll post up some photos and details of my travels but, I can only imagine the journey there will be typical interstate commonality. Tomorrow there's supposed to be a cold front coming down from Alaska into the pacific NW, that will hopefully bring some precipitation, which should help with the fires and smoke. If that happens then I'm making a Bee line straight to north Idaho where eventually I'll hook up with @CumminsPusher and whomever else wants to go riding. If the weather fails to clear, I may just head to the Arapeen trail system in Utah and wait to see if the NW smoke situation clears. Either way, I'll be out for at least 2-3 months and will be in Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas and or Nebraska, S Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and ??? If anyone wants to ride, hit me up and let's go explore this great nation together!

 

[DG Rider]

Sounds like a plan. Guess I'll stay here...in Kentucky...

 

[Tigermark]

Tomorrow starts a new beginning of exploration and adventure! I've been delaying my trip west for the past few weeks hoping the smoke would clear, so I could go adventuring and look for a permanent home in the NW and preferably Idaho. I've been pouring over maps and real estate listings in my free time and I can no longer wait. The urge to leave has become too great and the NW Mountains and deserts are calling me and I must heed their beckoning. I do still plan on attending the Utah ride at the end of September.
As the trip becomes more interesting I'll post up some photos and details of my travels but, I can only imagine the journey there will be typical interstate commonality. Tomorrow there's supposed to be a cold front coming down from Alaska into the pacific NW, that will hopefully bring some precipitation, which should help with the fires and smoke. If that happens then I'm making a Bee line straight to north Idaho where eventually I'll hook up with @CumminsPusher and whomever else wants to go riding. If the weather fails to clear, I may just head to the Arapeen trail system in Utah and wait to see if the NW smoke situation clears. Either way, I'll be out for at least 2-3 months and will be in Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas and or Nebraska, S Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and ??? If anyone wants to ride, hit me up and let's go explore this great nation together!

Stop talking about it and get on the road!

 

[100Acre]

Stop talking about it and get on the road!

6:30 am tomorrow. I needed somewhere to put all my trip report material, so that is why I started this thread.

 

[Miss_Oak]

Hope on this go around you find "Home Sweet Home"

Look forward to your posts and pics. Have an awesome adventure!

 

[gch1911]

safe travels & I wish you well on finding a new home. please send pics. for those of us stuck in the flatlands.

 

[100Acre]

safe travels & I wish you well on finding a new home. please send pics. for those of us stuck in the flatlands.

I'll be on the eastern edge of Nebraska.

 

[CumminsPusher]

See you soon hopefully. Stay safe

 

[SpaceTroll]

Good luck, be careful and have fun. I'll be trolling along with you on this thread

 

[gch1911]

I'll be on the eastern edge of Nebraska.

we are about 200 miles west along kan/neb border

 

[100Acre]

Just pulled into Kentucky. Hotter and more humid than NC.

 

[Tigermark]

Just pulled into Kentucky. Hotter and more humid than NC.

Be careful! Just FYI, it’s 63 degrees here in the beautiful PNW!

 

[DG Rider]

Just pulled into Kentucky. Hotter and more humid than NC.

I think a warm front moved in overnight. It was fairly cool yesterday.

 

[100Acre]

I think a warm front moved in overnight. It was fairly cool yesterday.

99* in St Louis. Feels like a convection oven outside. I made it to Wentzville. Got a room at the Quality Inn. Tomorrow I’ll Head up to Sioux Falls and the next to Rapid City SD. From there I may take a more leisurely route up to Idaho. I’m already 5 hours past my original destination for today. It was too early and way too hot to stop in Illinois as originally planned.
I saw a number of cool old cars including Scooby-Doo’s Mystery Machine. Could not get a picture but it was spot on. I also saw a bunch of HUMVEE’s and two Striker 6 or 8 ? wheeled armored cars.

 

[100Acre]

Marco Andretti passed me doing 80 in their Semi.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Beautiful over here now. Getting a ton of much needed rain. Temps are going to be perfect for a big ride.
Thinking maybe cruise over to Avery and ride to Wallace if down. Never been on that but I heard there are a dozen tunnels and bridges along the way, supposed to be gorgeous. 78 mile loop Avery-Wallace and 84 mile loop Marie’s-Avery so 162. I’m down if everyone else is.

 

[100Acre]

Beautiful over here now. Getting a ton of much needed rain. Temps are going to be perfect for a big ride.
Thinking maybe cruise over to Avery and ride to Wallace if down. Never been on that but I heard there are a dozen tunnels and bridges along the way, supposed to be gorgeous. 78 mile loop Avery-Wallace and 84 mile loop Marie’s-Avery so 162. I’m down if everyone else is.

Ok

 

[100Acre]

I saw a WW 2 -6 pounder anti tank gun on a trailer going opposite direction. Way cool!

 

[100Acre]

Beautiful over here now. Getting a ton of much needed rain. Temps are going to be perfect for a big ride.
Thinking maybe cruise over to Avery and ride to Wallace if down. Never been on that but I heard there are a dozen tunnels and bridges along the way, supposed to be gorgeous. 78 mile loop Avery-Wallace and 84 mile loop Marie’s-Avery so 162. I’m down if everyone else is.

I drove that a few years ago so yes let’s do it! I’ll show you a freaky trail! At least for a full size truck...

 

[CumminsPusher]

I drove that a few years ago so yes let’s do it! I’ll show you a freaky trail! At least for a full size truck...

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Well we pulled off that 100+ on way back in 3.5hours I think if we made a long day at this it would be pretty laid back. One for the books!