Western Wander 2013 - (May/June) 4 weeks, 8 states.

slowblood · 05-07-2013, 07:24 AM

Last Sept, 2012, I did my first Western Wander. A solo tour of the a few Western states I’ve never visited. I had about 3 weeks travel a 3,600 mile loop through 7 states. I had posted this trip in a thread on the Barf Forum: http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums...d.php?t=408540
This time, I’ll also share it on AdvRider too.

This time, I’ve got 4 weeks and will start with the Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ. Here’s my loose plan, starting from San Francisco. The Triumph Tiger is just about ready to go. Hitting the road in 1 week!

NJ-Bill · 05-08-2013, 08:53 PM

Crater Lake is awesome. If you have time, take the tour boat ride.

slowblood · 05-13-2013, 09:15 AM

I was planning to pack minimally and travel lightly. But this still had to include a laptop, tablet, phone and 3 cameras. The purple journal would have sufficed back in the 20th Century. Ha.

My ever-changing setup: this time, I added the panniers and lost the rolled-duffel. I can carry a little bit more stuff and I’ll be able to leave the bike locked and secure.

This weekend, I took some time to install:

1. Hand guards
2. Larger foot for the kickstand
3. Replacement Air filter
4. Happy Trails panniers

The bike is ready for the ride out tomorrow. Since we are leaving a day early, we’ll target Big Pine on the other side the Sierras. Then ride through Death Valley the next day.

grich · 05-13-2013, 09:47 AM

I was wondering where you were going. Now I'm even more jealous.

Cyclenaut · 05-13-2013, 09:50 AM

Looks like a great trip ! What is your ETA in Flagstaff ? I will be in that area later this week; if you are looking for interesting sites/campsites, I'm always looking for a reason to ride...

slowblood · 05-13-2013, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclenaut

Looks like a great trip ! What is your ETA in Flagstaff ? I will be in that area later this week; if you are looking for interesting sites/campsites, I'm always looking for a reason to ride...

I'll be there on Thurs afternoon.
I'm attending/camping at the Overland Expo.

http://www.rawhyde-offroad.com/azadv.html
http://www.overlandexpo.com/

I'm riding down from Vegas on Saturday morning. Planning on 93 and 66 to Flagstaff. Visit any interesting bit along the way.

slowpoke · 05-13-2013, 10:32 AM

Cyclenaut · 05-13-2013, 10:50 AM

Cool...are you doing the full weekend at the Expo ? Are you already in Flag ? I live in Phx but looking to get out of the heat...

slowblood · 05-13-2013, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclenaut

Cool...are you doing the full weekend at the Expo ? Are you already in Flag ? I live in Phx but looking to get out of the heat...

Yup, I'm at the Expo from Thu - Sun. I'm not sure what on the itinerary at the expo is just yet. Afterwards, I have 3 weeks of riding anywhere. PM me, I was gonna do a little exploring of AZ before going to NM.

slowblood · 05-19-2013, 09:06 PM

Day 1 - Riding Out

We were able to leave a day early, so we bailed on I5 and Barstow and decided to go through Yosemite and Tioga Pass. This would let up go through Death Valley the next day.

Hwy 120, Yosemite

Then with the altitude came the snow.

Then came the rain, sleet, hail, thunder over Tioga Pass.

On 395, rain and thunder gave way to high winds.

Nice start to a trip!

05-07-2013, 07:24 AM	#1
slowblood ^OP n00b Joined: Jun 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Oddometer: 9	Western Wander 2013 - (May/June) 4 weeks, 8 states. Last Sept, 2012, I did my first Western Wander. A solo tour of the a few Western states I’ve never visited. I had about 3 weeks travel a 3,600 mile loop through 7 states. I had posted this trip in a thread on the Barf Forum: http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums...d.php?t=408540 This time, I’ll also share it on AdvRider too. This time, I’ve got 4 weeks and will start with the Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ. Here’s my loose plan, starting from San Francisco. The Triumph Tiger is just about ready to go. Hitting the road in 1 week!

05-08-2013, 08:53 PM	#2
NJ-Bill Life is good Joined: Jun 2005 Location: South Jersey Oddometer: 275	Crater Lake is awesome. If you have time, take the tour boat ride. __________________

05-13-2013, 09:15 AM	#3
slowblood ^OP n00b Joined: Jun 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Oddometer: 9	Prep I was planning to pack minimally and travel lightly. But this still had to include a laptop, tablet, phone and 3 cameras. The purple journal would have sufficed back in the 20th Century. Ha. My ever-changing setup: this time, I added the panniers and lost the rolled-duffel. I can carry a little bit more stuff and I’ll be able to leave the bike locked and secure. This weekend, I took some time to install: 1. Hand guards 2. Larger foot for the kickstand 3. Replacement Air filter 4. Happy Trails panniers The bike is ready for the ride out tomorrow. Since we are leaving a day early, we’ll target Big Pine on the other side the Sierras. Then ride through Death Valley the next day.

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05-13-2013, 09:47 AM	#4
grich n00b Joined: Jan 2011 Location: California, USA Oddometer: 5	I was wondering where you were going. Now I'm even more jealous.

05-13-2013, 09:50 AM	#5
Cyclenaut Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Desert S.W. Oddometer: 44	Looks like a great trip ! What is your ETA in Flagstaff ? I will be in that area later this week; if you are looking for interesting sites/campsites, I'm always looking for a reason to ride...

05-13-2013, 10:32 AM	#7
slowpoke Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: 415 Oddometer: 65

05-13-2013, 10:50 AM	#8
Cyclenaut Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Desert S.W. Oddometer: 44	Cool...are you doing the full weekend at the Expo ? Are you already in Flag ? I live in Phx but looking to get out of the heat...

05-19-2013, 09:06 PM	#10
slowblood ^OP n00b Joined: Jun 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Oddometer: 9	Day 1 - Riding Out We were able to leave a day early, so we bailed on I5 and Barstow and decided to go through Yosemite and Tioga Pass. This would let up go through Death Valley the next day. Hwy 120, Yosemite Then with the altitude came the snow. Then came the rain, sleet, hail, thunder over Tioga Pass. On 395, rain and thunder gave way to high winds. Nice start to a trip!