Gettin' Dirty with the Wans: 8400 miles - UTBDR, KLIM rally, Canada, WABDR, OBDR +

LittleWan · 08-15-2012, 01:14 PM

It’s that time again - our 15th wedding anniversary and more testing of the marriage vows with some 2up dirt.

BigWan and I survived the Summer of Stupid, and now we wanted more.

53 days on the road
8400+ miles
8 states, plus Canada
4.5 sets of knobbies
3 safety cones abandoned along the trail

along with a couple of flats, some get-offs, and maybe a crash or 2...

I suck at maps, so until I get one together, here’s a laundry list of some of the stuff we did.
It should help you decide if you want to waste time reading this thing or not...

Nevada to Torrey, UT mostly offroad
Capitol Reef/Cathedral Valley
Black Dragon Wash/Eagle Canyon/Cat Canyon
Skyline Drive (utah)
The entire Utah Backcountry Discovery Route (including Lockhart Basin/Hurrah Pass and a stab at the Porcupine Rim trail)
Yellowstone National Park
The KLIM Adventure Summit (including Idaho single track, Jimmy Lewis, the slow challenge, and a whole lot of ADV inmates)
Idaho (including the Magruder Corridor and the Lolo Motorway)
British Columbia backroads (including some KVR/Trans Canada Trail and 2 days of Mad Radek’s Canadian Lunacy Tour)
The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route
most of The Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route (including an awesome snow-less ride up Crane Mountain)
finishing up with a small taste of the Pacific Crest Quest (Gold Lake and Sierra Buttes)

here’s a little sample of what to expect...

I took over 6000 photos, plus we have hours of video to pull from.
Whew.
This is going to be a long one...

After almost 8 weeks on the trail, it’s a little tough to re-assimilate.
Living in the forest has turned us into savages.
It’s hard enough to get used to all the people and noise, but having to use a hairbrush (no more, “my helmet will fix that”),
wear clean clothing, and pay attention to grooming really sucks.

I'll do my best to sit in front of this stupid box and write out the report...
But what I really want to do is get back outside.

bigdon · 08-15-2012, 01:32 PM

Pop a Top Pop a Top Pop a Top

dave6253 · 08-15-2012, 01:39 PM

You know I'm IN!!! Wow! This is gonna be stupid fun!

Abenteuerfahrer · 08-15-2012, 01:45 PM

Atta guys..bring em' on. Always enjoyed your travels although extreme to my wary bones but still cool

.

cheers...

Scott_PDX · 08-15-2012, 02:52 PM

Right on - the "WAN" 's are back...and looking quite spiffy this year I might add!

Looking forward to weeks of great adventuring to read about.

Bob · 08-15-2012, 03:35 PM

Alright, I'm ready for a full length feature!

Alleycatdad · 08-15-2012, 03:40 PM

Make the WANS your favorite!

IN!!

S

j2beers · 08-15-2012, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alleycatdad

Make the WANS your favorite!

IN!!

S

They already are. This should be easy.

Ladybug0048 · 08-15-2012, 04:12 PM

Hey looky here I made it IN before LarryBoy and Nixels

This is going to be FUN.

I have popcorn and I'm ready, on with the show.

J-Dub · 08-15-2012, 04:08 PM

Oh no, not again! Who let the Wans out?? This should be good...

VFR · 08-15-2012, 06:46 PM

All Right!!! I keep wondering what happened to you two. I'm IN early for this one.

Rwelch360 · 08-15-2012, 06:50 PM

Wan's you guys ROCK!!

I can not wait to read through this thread. I need a job that will let me hit the trail, although my wife and son would not be on board. This couldn't have come at a better time for me because I still have about a month of recovery from my broken leg (not bike related) and have been super bored.

dvwalker · 08-15-2012, 07:28 PM

another EPIC wan adventure, wow 53 days....all in

LittleWan · 08-17-2012, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rwelch360

This couldn't have come at a better time for me because I still have about a month of recovery from my broken leg (not bike related) and have been super bored.

Sorry to hear about your leg! what a waste of a summer vacation

heal up soon!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tn. Walrus

Love it! Make sand and loose rock your favorite!! I watched the Klim video. The appear to be quite taken with Matt. I thought I saw him in there 4 or 5 times! I see you guys are rocking the Klim gear also. I sure love mine.

Hmm. Well, he is kinda big and hard to miss...

Yeah, our old gear was literally coming apart at the seams so it was time for some new stuff.
So far so good - we've been testing the hell out of it, too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bgunn

Keep it coming I'm taking notes...

Yay, 2up! Stick around - it would be nice if someone learned from our mistakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by larryboy

Is that a new design for the cones? Easier to make? Cheater cones.

That's an awfully big bike for Cap'n Backflip.

Hell yeah it's cheating! Those crocheted ones take like 5 hrs, maybe more - the new ones are much faster.
Pretty soon the cone fairy will have to start looking for a chinese sweatshop...
(humph. matt just said, "you ARE a chinese sweatshop"

)

Cap'n Backflip?
I'm not touching that with a 10 ft pole...

Hi Sam! hi wachs!
hi everyone!

OK, just a quick breakfast and I'll be back with Day 2...

adventurerik · 08-17-2012, 08:49 AM

Hey guys it was great meeting you two on the wabdr. You two inspired me to ride some 2up dirt with my kids and wife in the future. Look forward to the rest of your RR.

08-15-2012, 01:14 PM	#1
LittleWan ^OP You can do it! Joined: Aug 2009 Location: SF bay area Oddometer: 1,128	Gettin' Dirty with the Wans: 8400 miles - UTBDR, KLIM rally, Canada, WABDR, OBDR + It’s that time again - our 15th wedding anniversary and more testing of the marriage vows with some 2up dirt. BigWan and I survived the Summer of Stupid, and now we wanted more. 53 days on the road 8400+ miles 8 states, plus Canada 4.5 sets of knobbies 3 safety cones abandoned along the trail along with a couple of flats, some get-offs, and maybe a crash or 2... I suck at maps, so until I get one together, here’s a laundry list of some of the stuff we did. It should help you decide if you want to waste time reading this thing or not... Nevada to Torrey, UT mostly offroad Capitol Reef/Cathedral Valley Black Dragon Wash/Eagle Canyon/Cat Canyon Skyline Drive (utah) The entire Utah Backcountry Discovery Route (including Lockhart Basin/Hurrah Pass and a stab at the Porcupine Rim trail) Yellowstone National Park The KLIM Adventure Summit (including Idaho single track, Jimmy Lewis, the slow challenge, and a whole lot of ADV inmates) Idaho (including the Magruder Corridor and the Lolo Motorway) British Columbia backroads (including some KVR/Trans Canada Trail and 2 days of Mad Radek’s Canadian Lunacy Tour) The Washington Backcountry Discovery Route most of The Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route (including an awesome snow-less ride up Crane Mountain) finishing up with a small taste of the Pacific Crest Quest (Gold Lake and Sierra Buttes) here’s a little sample of what to expect... I took over 6000 photos, plus we have hours of video to pull from. Whew. This is going to be a long one... After almost 8 weeks on the trail, it’s a little tough to re-assimilate. Living in the forest has turned us into savages. It’s hard enough to get used to all the people and noise, but having to use a hairbrush (no more, “my helmet will fix that”), wear clean clothing, and pay attention to grooming really sucks. I'll do my best to sit in front of this stupid box and write out the report... But what I really want to do is get back outside. __________________ The Baja Wan-Thousand:A Quick Trip to the Tip New-V2R mini report! Gettin' Dirty with the Wans: 8400+ miles Make Booty Your Favorite!, The Summer of Stupid, TAT the Hard Way

08-15-2012, 01:32 PM	#2
bigdon Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Oddometer: 2,086	Pop a Top Pop a Top Pop a Top __________________ ADV Relay Rider 08 (The Texas Connection) Ride Pooie Ride Don't stop riding until you get to the crash , you might save it!

08-15-2012, 01:39 PM	#3
dave6253 ad-ven-cher-uhs Joined: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Oddometer: 2,540	You know I'm IN!!! Wow! This is gonna be stupid fun! __________________ My 25 Ride Reports! dave6253.smugmug.com

08-15-2012, 01:45 PM	#4
Abenteuerfahrer Deaf on Wheels Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Leland, North Carolina, USA Oddometer: 2,053	Atta guys..bring em' on. Always enjoyed your travels although extreme to my wary bones but still cool. cheers... __________________ Labrador Ride 2008: Alaska Ride with Sidecar- 2009: Newfoundland 2010 TAT 2011-2012

08-15-2012, 02:52 PM	#5
Scott_PDX Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Portland...the newer one on the left side. Oddometer: 1,149	Right on - the "WAN" 's are back...and looking quite spiffy this year I might add! Looking forward to weeks of great adventuring to read about. __________________ 2011 WR250R 2009 KLR650 2004 KTM 450 EXC 2000 R1150GS "The older I get, the faster I was"

08-15-2012, 03:35 PM	#6
Bob Formerly H20Pumper Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Corral de Tierra Oddometer: 2,037	Alright, I'm ready for a full length feature!

08-15-2012, 03:40 PM	#7
Alleycatdad Unbunch yer panties! Joined: Feb 2008 Location: True Norcal, not that Bay Area/Sacto Crap... Oddometer: 1,114	Make the WANS your favorite! IN!! S __________________ When in doubt, PIN IT! It may not help, but it'll sure end the suspense... Wretched Exce$$ See ADVr's around the world-ADV spotwalla page Riding Wretched Wretched Passes Bad decisions make good stories.

08-15-2012, 04:12 PM	#9
Ladybug0048 Bug Sister Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane Valley, WA (the dry side of the mountains) Oddometer: 8,724	Hey looky here I made it IN before LarryBoy and Nixels This is going to be FUN. I have popcorn and I'm ready, on with the show. __________________ 2013 Hells Canyon/Wallowa Valley Gathering: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=843668 "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

08-15-2012, 04:08 PM	#10
J-Dub Combat Commuter Joined: Dec 2004 Location: High Desert, So Cal, USA Oddometer: 225	Oh no, not again! Who let the Wans out?? This should be good... __________________ Jason 2010 Ural Gear-Up (OD Green) 2004 BMW R1150GS 1965 Triumph TR-6 S/R

08-15-2012, 06:46 PM	#11
VFR Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Sunny (sometimes) SoCal Oddometer: 555	All Right!!! I keep wondering what happened to you two. I'm IN early for this one. __________________ Larry If it ain't fun, I don't do it!!! Stuff - I need more Stuff....

08-15-2012, 06:50 PM	#12
Rwelch360 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Oddometer: 331	OMG you guys ROCK!! Wan's you guys ROCK!! I can not wait to read through this thread. I need a job that will let me hit the trail, although my wife and son would not be on board. This couldn't have come at a better time for me because I still have about a month of recovery from my broken leg (not bike related) and have been super bored.

08-15-2012, 07:28 PM	#13
dvwalker Working to ride Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Orygun Oddometer: 672	another EPIC wan adventure, wow 53 days....all in

08-17-2012, 08:49 AM	#15
adventurerik Never stop exploring Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Orting wa Oddometer: 19	Hey guys it was great meeting you two on the wabdr. You two inspired me to ride some 2up dirt with my kids and wife in the future. Look forward to the rest of your RR.

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