Gotcha. You could start a day or two before me and ride to Darby and we’d head to Elk City together, or you could meet me half way if you don’t have the time. Certainly we can make an accommodating arrangement for you if you have any time at all.
That’s the point. Good planning is the ticket. And worst case scenario one could cache supplies near one of the many campgrounds along the trek.
I’m coming from Oklahoma!!!!! No ones traveling farther than me.
No, I ordered it with a high clearance axle, it actually has more clearance than the Pioneer and I’ll have 10 ply tires on it.
Well, if you’re seriously considering this trek, I’d suggest that you start viewing the forums where people who have actually completed this trip have posted their experiences. Besides the couple living full time in the Hell’s Half Acre fire tower, the other fire towers are manned during the day. So along the route you will have access to people with knowledge. July, August and September are the peak months and traffic is heaviest. People have reported camp sites full (they usually only have 6-12 spaces) and comraderys are formed along the way and you’re likely to camp with strangers whom you then become acquainted with, if you’re traveling in opposite directions you share info about what you’ve just been through. Traveling in the same direction people have hooked up before. Some have reported forging long term friendships and getting together again on other adventures.
There’s a guy named Timmer that has put together what’s called the “Montana 1000”. It’s a trek that starts at Elk City and ends near Lolo Pass, 1000 miles and includes the MC. I think it’s an anuall event. That is one I will likely join after I first get my feet wet on this venture.
Check all that. It’s my intention to take three days each direction, two nights each way in campgrounds, opposing campgrounds each direction with a room, hot shower and a regular meal at the start, mid point and finish. I will likely take every opportunity of side roads. Even uncoupling the trailer, chaining it at the main road to venture down for exploration, a little fishing in places where the road is in proximity to the river, a stop for relaxation at the hot springs, a picnic with that couple that man the HHA fire tower, etc...
If you plan on joining the trek and you have access to a sat phone, by all means bring it with you.
The FCW and the NPW are black bear, mountain lion and wolf areas to be sure. Rattle snakes are unlikely, but I suppose a potential risk. I’ve been reading the experiences of many a MC traveler to assist in my preparations.
Maybe I’m getting older and smarter or maybe I’m not wanting to keep playing the odds anymore but we’ve recently added sat phone, LifeFlight and good gps mapping for riding. Probably won’t need to use some of it but sure won’t regret it if family or friends run across some sort life threatening issue. Couldn’t live with loosing someone knowing there was another way.
Oops, I don’t have one......I was just gonna use yours
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