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I had the smaller model and it would cramp my ankle pretty bad unless I crossed my legs. Not pleasant at all.
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| # ? May 24, 2013 01:57 |
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Safety Dance posted:
Hell with the pros, you're doing it the right way.
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| # ? Apr 14, 2013 19:57 |
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Goddamn I really want to load up the bike and go camping somwhere once May hits and the rains start to pull back. Anyone have some good locations near water in Eastern Washington? Some of us have been talking about camping along the Columbia river around Memorial day.
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| # ? Apr 19, 2013 18:24 |
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Potholes can be nice, but the mosquitoes can also be out of control. I go to Sun Lakes or Steamboat Rock just about every year.
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| # ? Apr 19, 2013 19:13 |
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Pope Mobile posted:Goddamn I really want to load up the bike and go camping somwhere once May hits and the rains start to pull back. Anyone have some good locations near water in Eastern Washington? Some of us have been talking about camping along the Columbia river around Memorial day. Palouse Falls Spiral Highway
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| # ? Apr 19, 2013 19:27 |
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We all discussed it and settled on a campsite that's still on the east side but north rather than south: Lost Lake Group Unit Campground, Washington.quote:LOST LAKE GROUP UNIT Description (At least) one of my friends is leaving early on the Friday of our trip to add a few miles and take HWY 20, as he's not ridden it before. Here's our route: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=...2&via=1&t=m&z=9
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| # ? May 2, 2013 15:43 |
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Make sure to ride 20 between there and Kettle Falls. You will enjoy it.
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| # ? May 2, 2013 16:25 |
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Pope Mobile posted:We all discussed it and settled on a campsite that's still on the east side but north rather than south: Lost Lake Group Unit Campground, Washington. Are you doing this in one day? Going out and back? I can suggest a pretty decent loop depending on how many miles you want to cover. Prepare to freeze your rear end off going over the pass.
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| # ? May 2, 2013 17:00 |
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n8r posted:Are you doing this in one day? Going out and back? I can suggest a pretty decent loop depending on how many miles you want to cover. Prepare to freeze your rear end off going over the pass. First time I rode North Cascades Hwy over the pass was on my Vulcan 1500 that barely turned right, at about 10pm, in early May. It was pitch black with snow walls twice as tall as me. Had to hop off close to the top and stand in my exhaust to warm up a little. On the way down, I lost count of how many deer eyes I saw reflecting the headlight. It was probably about the dumbest thing I've ever decided to do on a motorcycle.
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| # ? May 2, 2013 17:04 |
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It's supposed to warm up this weekend but here is the current telemetry on Washington pass: http://www.nwac.us/weatherdata/washingtonpass/now/
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| # ? May 2, 2013 17:06 |
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n8r posted:Are you doing this in one day? Going out and back? I can suggest a pretty decent loop depending on how many miles you want to cover. Prepare to freeze your rear end off going over the pass. We're all camping over the weekend. Some people are driving while others are riding out. The trip is June 7-9, just a two nighter. How cold is the pass in early June? I know they're already clearing them. We're going to take 90 if it's not clear by then.
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| # ? May 2, 2013 17:55 |
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Pope Mobile posted:We're all camping over the weekend. Some people are driving while others are riding out. The trip is June 7-9, just a two nighter. How cold is the pass in early June? I know they're already clearing them. We're going to take 90 if it's not clear by then. Oh you'd be fine by then.
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| # ? May 2, 2013 19:15 |
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Pope Mobile posted:We all discussed it and settled on a campsite that's still on the east side but north rather than south: Lost Lake Group Unit Campground, Washington. Sick with jealousy here.
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| # ? May 3, 2013 01:15 |
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Here's before and after photos from my first night camping with my bike. Also, first night camping in a hammock aaaand first night in Canada on my trip from California to Alaska. This was last week.   (I'm posting this all from my phone using imgur and SA apps so if its all hosed up I'm sorry. Currently in a motel in Tok, AK while I wait for the snow to let up) tranten fucked around with this message at May 4, 2013 around 17:42 |
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Looks like a chilly morning.
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| # ? May 4, 2013 19:58 |
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poo poo. Did you wake up like that in the morning, or did it start snowing after you set up?
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| # ? May 6, 2013 01:30 |
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Woke up at 4:30am freezing. Got out of the hammock and saw it. Went and took a 45 minute shower and came back and snapped the pic. Ice all over the roads meant it wasn't the most fun day on the road. :-) but that's all part of the big-picture fun!!
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| # ? May 6, 2013 17:31 |
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tranten posted:Woke up at 4:30am freezing. Got out of the hammock and saw it. Went and took a 45 minute shower and came back and snapped the pic. Ice all over the roads meant it wasn't the most fun day on the road. :-) but that's all part of the big-picture fun!! What sleeping bag are you using? What are you using to insulate your bottom where it presses against the hammock?
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| # ? May 6, 2013 18:08 |
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| # ? May 24, 2013 01:57 |
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It's a 15°F marmot bag, and the hammock (Hennessey brand) I got the extra "undercover" pad and sling for. So there's a thin pad under me. That was the first time I'd set it up so I'd forgotten the emergency blanket to put above the pad as well as I didn't have everything lined up right nor experience in sleeping in the hammock. The next time was probably a lot colder out (around 5-10° I heard) and I slept a lot warmer. Experience helped!
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