GasPipe and BigDogAdventures Team Up

BigDogAdventures.com · 04-28-2005, 04:25 AM

Here is a primer picture of all the fun we had. I invited GasPipe to Missouri for a full weekend of backroading in the Mark Twain Forest. We had some crashes (all mine), injuries, blocked roads, river crossings, rain, a great campfire and of course------beer.

GasPipe rode all weekend with broken ribs---I rode with a possibly broken ankle after the KTM spit me off and tried to grind me up into road rash.

The best part is I met a new friend who I enjoyed riding with very much.

Stay tuned for the rest of the story and pics

Jamie · 04-28-2005, 04:31 AM

Metal Doc · 04-28-2005, 04:43 AM

Sounds great

Ahem

Beem Dubya · 04-28-2005, 09:03 AM

Beem

BigDogAdventures.com · 04-28-2005, 09:13 AM

There has been a very noticeable absence of one of my riding buddies (initials: Kevin Sweet) from rides lately-----I was sent this confidential JPEG from a concerned buddy taken in Kevin's front yeard-----well you can see what he has been doing-----at least he's getting some ride time in

Me and Moore Rider were to meet GasPipe at a camground on the castor river in Southern Missouri-------but first you have to get there.
On the way we stopped near Pomona, Illinois (population 23) and found this natural bridge out in the boonies. It a beautiful thing to see and you can walk across it. It is well worth a visit and you only half to hike about 500 ft. to see it.

N37Â°38.903' W89Â°20.582'

1st Lie-------there was this girl walking nearby who had a striking resemblence to Shania Twain---she smiled and I stuck my foot in the front fender of my bike do to an impressive "Stoppie". Lesson 3,458---you can't do a stoppie in gravel.

2nd Lie----I was looking down at my GPS and ran over a 57 lb. possum which flipped my bike violently

3rd Lie-----A bank safe the size of a pickup fell out of the sky on me

Well that was what I thought----!!! I hit the ground hard and Moore Rider pulled up and wondered what the heck happened as there was nothing in site ???
He said "wait and I'll help you" !!! Click---got you Big dog

A rock about 2" in diameter got flung into my low fender on the 950 and got wedged in there locking my front wheel up solid. I hit the ground hard and was really looking for that bank safe--what the ????? I wasn't sure my ankle wasn't broke as the hard luggage did a number on my foot. I was in severe pain in this shot and thought it was broke--I'm still not sure it isn't.

BigDogAdventures.com · 04-28-2005, 09:39 AM

GasPipe finally arrives---we have never met and had no idea for sure if we were to be good riding partners or not. Well GasPipe does things different alright---here he is setting up his tent----the worlds shortest tent poles. I sincerely loved traveling with him and checking out the way he did things. I really picked up on some great adventure advice from him as he is a very experieced traveler.
And then there were some things--I thought-----"I'm too old for that"

He don't need no stinkin' tent---he don't need no rain suit---after all---he's an adventure rider

Moore Rider is just soaking up the campfire--we had a great fire all weekend.

Chadd shows up on another 950 later and JayBird on his F650.

We were all up before the crack of dawn and were off for breakfast----we crossed several low water creek crossings on the way on a remote one lane road that I had never been on then ended up at the "Hideaway" pictured below. Great food---population a lonely zero--but people come from miles around.

The waitress here will pull you ear lobe and wack your knuckles if you give here a hard time------ouch

Ok on to more riding----the riding was great and it was a nice cool 45Â°, just the way I like it. I was keeping an eye on my GPS cause I have jillions of waypoints of a lot of neat stuff in Missouri------bingo !!!----a waypoint "Cox Spring pops onto the screen. Never been there---found it on some topo mapping software I have and marked it years ago. We went down a narrow gravel road for a couple miles and there she was--right on the money. Now try to do that with a map !!!!!

I was riding injured and was trying not to dab my sore foot----so I sat out while GasPipe and Chadd found the end of the trail and Chadd got some air on his 950. 98hp is a lot of hp in dirt.

Beem Dubya · 04-28-2005, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDogAdventures.com

Waaaaayyyy too much American Chopper on someones TIVO!

Beem

ilmostro · 04-28-2005, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the invite

Beem Dubya · 04-28-2005, 10:07 AM

Great shots so far!

Keep the pics goin'...

Beem

Linzi · 04-28-2005, 10:24 AM

Oh! Well! Thanks for shooting a PM to your even closer dirt-lovin' neighbors in Memphis.

BigDogAdventures.com · 04-28-2005, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Linzi

Oh! Well! Thanks for shooting a PM to your even closer dirt-lovin' neighbors in Memphis.

You probably wouldn't have wanted to ride with us old broken down riders anyway----with GasPipes broken ribs and my foot.

BigDogAdventures.com · 04-28-2005, 11:40 AM

We rode for miles and miles on one lane beatiful gravel roads making a dozen low water creek crossings. We arrived in Van Buren, Missouri for lunch to ride the "Tram Road". This is a little known old railroad bed built in the 1800's for the growing lumber industry. It runs right against the East bank of the Current river South of Van Buren, Missouri. While all the touristy hustle bustle is on the West side of the river---we rode on the East side. This is the 3rd time I've ridden it and you never see anybody down this old railroad bed. It is so neat. But finally the road came to a hault

Do we turn back

Do we jump the tree

One by one we hoist the big pigs over the tree--here is my bike being bullied over while I just took the pics. My ankle was feeling way too bad to help out.

We all cheered after getting all the bikes over. We went about 1/4 mile and ran into the police in a 4-wheel drive. They pulled over to let us by but I want ed to talk to them and know for sure if it was alright to be riding in there. They were really eyeing our bikes and made sure we all had license plates. I could tell they really didn't want us riding down the tram but evidently it is legas as long as your licensed.

The railroad bed finally turns into almost a trail and gets rough with very large mudholes------ we crossed probably 15 creeks that flowed into the Current River. It was a very beautiful ride with the large Current River always to one side. I knew a nasty section was coming up and hoped I wouldn't have to dab with my injured foot.

BigDogAdventures.com · 04-28-2005, 12:18 PM

You can almost imagine the old steam locomotive coming down the tracks.

dirtrider · 04-28-2005, 04:14 PM

Chadd · 04-28-2005, 04:19 PM

Here are some more pics from the ride. Not many action shots, I am a bit slow on the camera finger.

http://www.pbase.com/chadd/trail_of_tears_2005&page=all

04-28-2005, 04:25 AM	#1
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 2,473	GasPipe and BigDogAdventures Team Up Here is a primer picture of all the fun we had. I invited GasPipe to Missouri for a full weekend of backroading in the Mark Twain Forest. We had some crashes (all mine), injuries, blocked roads, river crossings, rain, a great campfire and of course------beer. GasPipe rode all weekend with broken ribs---I rode with a possibly broken ankle after the KTM spit me off and tried to grind me up into road rash. The best part is I met a new friend who I enjoyed riding with very much. Stay tuned for the rest of the story and pics __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin" BigDogAdventures.com screwed with this post 04-28-2005 at 05:24 PM.

04-28-2005, 04:31 AM	#2
Jamie social pariah Joined: May 2004 Location: Shelby, NC Oddometer: 991	__________________ If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

04-28-2005, 04:43 AM	#3
Metal Doc Duc addicted Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Northeastern, TN Oddometer: 1,417	Sounds great Ahem __________________ "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over. " - Benjamin Franklin

04-28-2005, 09:03 AM	#4
Beem Dubya ...least I have chicken. Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Gilbert, AZ Oddometer: 512	Beem __________________ 2002 F650GS Dakar

04-28-2005, 09:13 AM	#5
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 2,473	Married Mans Scooter There has been a very noticeable absence of one of my riding buddies (initials: Kevin Sweet) from rides lately-----I was sent this confidential JPEG from a concerned buddy taken in Kevin's front yeard-----well you can see what he has been doing-----at least he's getting some ride time in Me and Moore Rider were to meet GasPipe at a camground on the castor river in Southern Missouri-------but first you have to get there. On the way we stopped near Pomona, Illinois (population 23) and found this natural bridge out in the boonies. It a beautiful thing to see and you can walk across it. It is well worth a visit and you only half to hike about 500 ft. to see it. N37Â°38.903' W89Â°20.582' 1st Lie-------there was this girl walking nearby who had a striking resemblence to Shania Twain---she smiled and I stuck my foot in the front fender of my bike do to an impressive "Stoppie". Lesson 3,458---you can't do a stoppie in gravel. 2nd Lie----I was looking down at my GPS and ran over a 57 lb. possum which flipped my bike violently 3rd Lie-----A bank safe the size of a pickup fell out of the sky on me Well that was what I thought----!!! I hit the ground hard and Moore Rider pulled up and wondered what the heck happened as there was nothing in site ??? He said "wait and I'll help you" !!! Click---got you Big dog A rock about 2" in diameter got flung into my low fender on the 950 and got wedged in there locking my front wheel up solid. I hit the ground hard and was really looking for that bank safe--what the ????? I wasn't sure my ankle wasn't broke as the hard luggage did a number on my foot. I was in severe pain in this shot and thought it was broke--I'm still not sure it isn't. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

04-28-2005, 09:39 AM	#6
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 2,473	GasPipe finally arrives GasPipe finally arrives---we have never met and had no idea for sure if we were to be good riding partners or not. Well GasPipe does things different alright---here he is setting up his tent----the worlds shortest tent poles. I sincerely loved traveling with him and checking out the way he did things. I really picked up on some great adventure advice from him as he is a very experieced traveler. And then there were some things--I thought-----"I'm too old for that" He don't need no stinkin' tent---he don't need no rain suit---after all---he's an adventure rider Moore Rider is just soaking up the campfire--we had a great fire all weekend. Chadd shows up on another 950 later and JayBird on his F650. We were all up before the crack of dawn and were off for breakfast----we crossed several low water creek crossings on the way on a remote one lane road that I had never been on then ended up at the "Hideaway" pictured below. Great food---population a lonely zero--but people come from miles around. The waitress here will pull you ear lobe and wack your knuckles if you give here a hard time------ouch Ok on to more riding----the riding was great and it was a nice cool 45Â°, just the way I like it. I was keeping an eye on my GPS cause I have jillions of waypoints of a lot of neat stuff in Missouri------bingo !!!----a waypoint "Cox Spring pops onto the screen. Never been there---found it on some topo mapping software I have and marked it years ago. We went down a narrow gravel road for a couple miles and there she was--right on the money. Now try to do that with a map !!!!! I was riding injured and was trying not to dab my sore foot----so I sat out while GasPipe and Chadd found the end of the trail and Chadd got some air on his 950. 98hp is a lot of hp in dirt. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

04-28-2005, 10:06 AM	#8
ilmostro Under Da Sea Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Oddometer: 29,233	Thanks for the invite __________________ I've got stay the fuck out of it written on a stone tablet in my bedroom. - Con Stapleton

04-28-2005, 10:07 AM	#9
Beem Dubya ...least I have chicken. Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Gilbert, AZ Oddometer: 512	Great shots so far! Keep the pics goin'... Beem __________________ 2002 F650GS Dakar

04-28-2005, 10:24 AM	#10
Linzi Volvo Driving Soccer Mom Joined: May 2003 Location: Knoxville, TN Oddometer: 14,837	Oh! Well! Thanks for shooting a PM to your even closer dirt-lovin' neighbors in Memphis. __________________ MOTORBOAT!

04-28-2005, 11:40 AM	#12
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 2,473	We rode for miles and miles on one lane beatiful gravel roads making a dozen low water creek crossings. We arrived in Van Buren, Missouri for lunch to ride the "Tram Road". This is a little known old railroad bed built in the 1800's for the growing lumber industry. It runs right against the East bank of the Current river South of Van Buren, Missouri. While all the touristy hustle bustle is on the West side of the river---we rode on the East side. This is the 3rd time I've ridden it and you never see anybody down this old railroad bed. It is so neat. But finally the road came to a hault Do we turn back Do we jump the tree One by one we hoist the big pigs over the tree--here is my bike being bullied over while I just took the pics. My ankle was feeling way too bad to help out. We all cheered after getting all the bikes over. We went about 1/4 mile and ran into the police in a 4-wheel drive. They pulled over to let us by but I want ed to talk to them and know for sure if it was alright to be riding in there. They were really eyeing our bikes and made sure we all had license plates. I could tell they really didn't want us riding down the tram but evidently it is legas as long as your licensed. The railroad bed finally turns into almost a trail and gets rough with very large mudholes------ we crossed probably 15 creeks that flowed into the Current River. It was a very beautiful ride with the large Current River always to one side. I knew a nasty section was coming up and hoped I wouldn't have to dab with my injured foot. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

04-28-2005, 12:18 PM	#13
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 2,473	More Tram Road You can almost imagine the old steam locomotive coming down the tracks. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

04-28-2005, 04:14 PM	#14
dirtrider Dusty Adventurer Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Kalispell, Montana Oddometer: 3,275	__________________ KTM Riders do it better in the dirt! 1995 Kawasaki KX650 2001 KTM 640 LC4 2002 KTM 300 EXC FOR SALE 2005 Yamaha TTR125e 2010 Polaris Dragon 800 163" (Winter Ride) "Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." Abraham Lincoln

04-28-2005, 04:19 PM	#15
Chadd I live in the wrong place Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Carlyle, IL Oddometer: 438	Here are some more pics from the ride. Not many action shots, I am a bit slow on the camera finger. http://www.pbase.com/chadd/trail_of_tears_2005&page=all __________________ Thanks, Chadd Thompson 05 950 Adv 04 625 SXC 03 WR250F

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