Default TransAmericaTrail/ Southwest Trip
Hi,
there seems to be an abundance of people headed to Colorado and the Southwest this time of year. I'm one more. I'm traveling from Florida and will be traveling up and across the panhandle and then head north to join up with the TAT. I have maps from Sam , http://www.transamtrail.com/the-trans-am-trail/ , and due to my somewhat compulsive nature GPS for the Garmin from GPS Kevin. A tablet with Back Country Navigator, BLM,MVUM overlays onboard as well.
The trip on the TAT will end in MOAB with continuation onto a route GPSKevin, http://www.gpskevinadventurerides.com, put together . A loop to the North rim of the GC/Red Rock Vegas.https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...6407369996&z=8. My plan is to bypass Vegas.
My travel time is 6-8 weeks. I was initially interested in Ouray and only very recently moved plans to the southwest instead. High pass snow in Colorado is problematic this early in the season. My sone,in Denver, mention a possible snowfall this weekend.
I'm Traveling in a Nissan Xterra PRO4, lifted with lockers and winch, Cooper Tires. A TepuiRTT /ARB fridge and reasonably self sufficient for about 4-5 days at a time. My son will be joining me for a few days in MOAB and then my wife will be flying into Grand Junction for 10 days of seeing Utah. This trip was inspired by this sons adventure ride last year from Denver to Alaska on his Dualsport Yamaha 250.
Of course if the heat becomes too much of an issue to the south I am prepared to reroute. Plans are open to change at anytime and of course suggestions from fellow travelers are always welcome . If your interested here's a link to my route.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0vOHqViVcdbdkT9sjxPXvKRMsOISvIxKq
Hi,
there seems to be an abundance of people headed to Colorado and the Southwest this time of year. I'm one more. I'm traveling from Florida and will be traveling up and across the panhandle and then head north to join up with the TAT. I have maps from Sam , http://www.transamtrail.com/the-trans-am-trail/ , and due to my somewhat compulsive nature GPS for the Garmin from GPS Kevin. A tablet with Back Country Navigator, BLM,MVUM overlays onboard as well.
The trip on the TAT will end in MOAB with continuation onto a route GPSKevin, http://www.gpskevinadventurerides.com, put together . A loop to the North rim of the GC/Red Rock Vegas.https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...6407369996&z=8. My plan is to bypass Vegas.
My travel time is 6-8 weeks. I was initially interested in Ouray and only very recently moved plans to the southwest instead. High pass snow in Colorado is problematic this early in the season. My sone,in Denver, mention a possible snowfall this weekend.
I'm Traveling in a Nissan Xterra PRO4, lifted with lockers and winch, Cooper Tires. A TepuiRTT /ARB fridge and reasonably self sufficient for about 4-5 days at a time. My son will be joining me for a few days in MOAB and then my wife will be flying into Grand Junction for 10 days of seeing Utah. This trip was inspired by this sons adventure ride last year from Denver to Alaska on his Dualsport Yamaha 250.
Of course if the heat becomes too much of an issue to the south I am prepared to reroute. Plans are open to change at anytime and of course suggestions from fellow travelers are always welcome . If your interested here's a link to my route.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0vOHqViVcdbdkT9sjxPXvKRMsOISvIxKq
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