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05-23-2010, 10:25 PM
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Adam Lewis
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: OTR RTW since 2006 (currently in India)
Oddometer: 328
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Trails of North America...a photo journal
As part of my ongoing RTW trip I'm currently riding through North America.
As I'm planning on riding a fair few trails along the way I thought I'd post some of my photos of the trails as I go. I started (in the USA) in Boston, I'm now in Las Vegas and will ride up to Alaska before heading south through Mexico in late October/November. This will NOT be a Ride Report; for that see my website - http://shortwayround.co.uk/ This will be only for photo's taken on dirt roads/trails etc. The rest of my photos are on my website. Internet access will be sporadic so I'll post as and when I can. To get things started, here's some photo's from my first 6 weeks... Whilst looking for a decent route to Georgia from Bostom I came across the TWVT (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=384536). The title doesn't do it justice as it runs from Philadelphia to Jelico, TN and the start of the TAT. See also http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=572819 TWVT [IMG]  [/IMG]TWVT [IMG]  [/IMG]TWVT [IMG]  [/IMG]TWVT...Day 5 alt b [IMG]  [/IMG]TWVT...Day 5 alt b [IMG]  [/IMG]TWVT... Day 5. Inmate MikeBike4 pictured [IMG]  [/IMG]TAT Oklahoma [IMG]  [/IMG]TAT Oklahoma [IMG]  [/IMG]TAT Oklahoma [IMG]  [/IMG]TAT Oklahoma [IMG]  [/IMG]Valley of the Gods, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]Valley of the Gods, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]Valley of the Gods, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Chicken Corners', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Chicken Corners', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Chicken Corners', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Chicken Corners', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Chicken Corners' Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Chicken Corners', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Chicken Corners', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Long Canyon', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'White Rim Trail', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'White Rim Trail', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'White Rim Trail', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'White Rim Trail', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'White Rim Trail', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'White Rim Trail', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'White Rim Trail', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]'Shafer Road', Moab, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]Notom-Bullfrog Road, Capitol Reef NP, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]Burr Trails Road, east of Boulder, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]Burr Trails Road, east of Boulder, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]Burr Trails Road, east of Boulder, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]Notom-Bullfrog Road, Capitol Reef NP, Utah [IMG]  [/IMG]
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ShortWayRound - On the road RTW since 2006 ShortWayRound/Facebook ShortWayRound Smugmug Gallery Trails of North America...a photo journal Trails of South America (PtI)... a photo journal "The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at all" - unknown philosopher |
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05-24-2010, 03:37 AM
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Pete
Joined: Jul 2009
Location: In the Woods
Oddometer: 1,168
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Just what I needed.....
More Utah pics!
 Thanks for posting, I can't wait to be there late this summer. You even made Oklahoma look like a good ride!
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05-24-2010, 04:14 AM
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High Plains Drifter
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Red (Neck) Deer, Alberta
Oddometer: 3,654
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Wow!
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05-24-2010, 06:49 AM
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facebook.com/mikeraces
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Bainbridge Island Base Camp
Oddometer: 1,116
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Brilliant!
Great documentary, great ride.
I liked the record of your tire wear... as the pics go along, so does the knobbies, then on with the new treads = brilliant.
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05-24-2010, 08:49 AM
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KotW - Just Ride!
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Las Wages
Oddometer: 1,037
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So IN for this.
I wish you sun, clean dirt, and wondering vistas on the rest of your journeys, my friend. Though it doesn't look like that is coming in Cali this next week. Try and let me know when you will be in N. NV on the TAT and I will bring the beer.  Thanks for the visit. It was great meeting you. (Fun posting IN on your thread while you are out loading your bike. lol.)
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05-24-2010, 06:08 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2009
Oddometer: 99
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05-24-2010, 06:23 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2008
Location: Salado, TX
Oddometer: 295
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Terrific pictures
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05-28-2010, 07:53 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2005
Location: Inside the Orange Curtain
Oddometer: 718
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Beautiful pics
 Some places I've sceen and some I need to see. Thanks for sharing.
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05-28-2010, 10:19 PM
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throttle junkie
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: land of cheese,trees, and 2nd gear singletrack
Oddometer: 29
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Lovely pictures of chicken corners. I'd enjoy going back to that area again someday, although I'll be sure to go when the temps are lower than 103 degrees! Heat exhaustion sucks.
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06-01-2010, 02:15 PM
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Adam Lewis
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: OTR RTW since 2006 (currently in India)
Oddometer: 328
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Death Valley...
My pre-conceptions of Death Valley were soon blown away when I got there. What a great place! With seasonal temperatures well below normal I took the opportunity to ride a few of the dirt roads...
Road to Titus Canyon [IMG]  [/IMG]Road to Titus Canyon [IMG]  [/IMG]Road to Titus Canyon [IMG]  [/IMG]Titus Canyon [IMG]  [/IMG]Titus Canyon [IMG]  [/IMG]Racetrack Road [IMG]  [/IMG]Hidden Valley - Having not left Ubehebe Crater until 1730 I was running out of daylight to get across Snow Pass. It had snowed up there the previous night and the park ranger said she hadn't heard it was closed but neither had she heard of anyone crossing it either. After this photo was taken the trail got much narrower and eventually climbed a series of switchbacks lined with wild flowers but the sun had already dropped behind the ridgeline and the light was poor [IMG]  [/IMG]Snow Pass [IMG]  [/IMG]The trail was a little slick thanks to the melting snow and I eventually reached the pass 10 minutes after sunset. The view reminded me of being in the Chilean Andes. [IMG]  [/IMG]It was quite windy up top and so with an almost full moon I descended to 1600m and having seen nobody since leaving the crater I pitched my tent at the roadside and awoke to this. [IMG]  [/IMG]Further along I picked up the Saline Valley track [IMG]  [/IMG]Saline Valley [IMG]  [/IMG]Not sure what's coming next as the weather in the NW is pants!
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ShortWayRound - On the road RTW since 2006 ShortWayRound/Facebook ShortWayRound Smugmug Gallery Trails of North America...a photo journal Trails of South America (PtI)... a photo journal "The brave may not live forever - but the cautious do not live at all" - unknown philosopher |
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06-01-2010, 02:33 PM
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Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Amsterdam
Oddometer: 409
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Please, no more pics for me, I can't take it anymore. If you do want to post make them all black first. You can do that quickly by taking any photo editing program and use the 'Fill' function.
Thanks. From flat and boring Holland.
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06-01-2010, 06:52 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Oddometer: 47
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06-02-2010, 07:00 AM
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Thumping Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2009
Oddometer: 50
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 Real nice pics, Thanks for sharin Akki
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06-02-2010, 12:57 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: ireland
Oddometer: 61
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breath taken photo's,you guys are jus so lucky havin a back yard like that.
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06-02-2010, 01:28 PM
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drags knuckles
Joined: Sep 2004
Location: Cranberry Country, MA
Oddometer: 1,322
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Subscribed!
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