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...17 hours earlier we'd pulled into the driveway after completing the WABDR - a week of adventure that would not normally be quickly forgotten. But things were not normal - we'd planned to meet our friends in Idaho the next day, so before the engine was even cold, we were prepping for the next...

We'd done it! It'd taken us about 6 days from start to finish and we'd had a blast. Given the relatively easy roads, it was a great first trip for Joe, Daisy and their daughter, and it felt great to get another BDR under our belt. WABDR Day 5 & 6: Finally 4WD; and a Run for the Border

We'd done it! It'd taken us about 6 days from start to finish and we'd had a blast. Given the relatively easy roads, it was a great first trip for Joe, Daisy and their daughter, and it felt great to get another BDR under our belt. WABDR Day 5 & 6: Finally 4WD; and a Run for the Border

Nice, you'll have a great time. I wrote up our OBDR adventure here if you want to check it out: https://adventuretaco.com/tag/obdr-2017/?order=asc As far as "bike sections" - as you know, all the BDRs are created by dual-sport folks. As such, there are sometimes sections that are single track...

...On our way back to the main trail, Joe came over the radio to inform us that his family had never been to a lookout before - something we could scarcely believe, given the sheer number of lookouts at the end of hikes in Washington state. It made us even more glad we'd taken the 45-minute...

WABDR Day 4: Lookouts. And The Jungle! June 27, 2018. As we awoke the next morning, everyone was well rested and happy that we'd gotten only a short burst of light rain; and that the morning was shaping up to be a beautiful one - hopefully indicative of the entire day ahead. The first order...

WABDR Day 3: So Expo June 26, 2018. The wind that rocked us to sleep in the CVT kept blowing through the night, perhaps the most continuously windy night we've spent six feet off the ground. Nestled under the covers we were cozy and warm, and it was a struggle to pull myself out at 5:30am to...

It was 12:30pm when we arrived at Lion Rock Viewpoint and once again pulled to the edge - perhaps a bit closer than @mrs.turbodb would have liked. Read the full story at WABDR Day 3: So Expo

...Back on the trail, @mrs.turbodb spent a bit of time evaluating our route for the morning and scouted what she promised would be an amazing stop - Takhlakh Lake and campground. ...boy, was she right. WABDR Day 2: Volcanoes

WABDR Day 2: Volcanoes June 25, 2018. It was a cold night - even though we were at only 4,500 feet, the temperatures dipped into the mid-thirties, making us all acutely aware that we'd expected (and dressed for) warmer weather. As usual, I was the first out of bed, hoping to catch sunrise, or...

It's not often that we end up on a trip in our own backyard. There are many reasons for that - there are amazing sights far and wide, adventurous friends are located states away, and of course the weather in Washington makes snow-free exploration tough much of the year. But when Joe got a...

Day 1: Joe and Daisy's First Big Dirt Adventure June 24, 2018. It's not often that we end up on a trip in our own backyard. There are many reasons for that - there are amazing sights far and wide, adventurous friends are located states away, and of course the weather in Washington makes...

We Gambled and Won (originally posted on adventuretaco.com; check out more trips there!) June 16, 2018. With spring upon us and the snow starting to melt in some of the lower elevations, we got word that the road to one of our favorite camp areas east of the Cascades had opened up for the...

The reverse of removal, part installation from this point forward was relatively straight forward, though a bit more tedious as each bolt had to be tightened to it's respective torque spec, and aligning various brackets and bolts to get them started was a bit harder than just fitting a socket...

Everything aligned, we loosened the timing belt idler tensioners and slipped off the timing belt. It was a moment of victory - though from looking at our faces I think it's clear that it was also a moment of realization that there was no going back now! Timing belt removed, we had two...

Shop Day (of Reckoning) Everything acquired, the day finally arrived, and we showed up at Dan's shop a little after 9:30am to get started. After warm hello's and a bit of unpacking, we remarked to each other that Timmy's video covering the job was just over two hours long. Given that we'd each...

Yes We're Crazy Shop Day: Replacing the Timing Belt (and more) in Two Trucks At the Same Time June 9, 2018. Well, the good news is that we were successful. It may have taken 14 hours, but the Dan's (@drr and I) were triumphant in our first attempt at a timing belt self-service to each of our...

Part 3: Planning a Route the Easy Way (Google My Maps, GPSVisualizer, and Earth) Like anything in life, the more routes I've planned, the more efficient I've gotten. Sometimes it's just learning keyboard shortcuts or faster ways to do the things I was already doing. But sometimes, it's learning...

OK, so now that we've manually created a route (you read the remainder of the previous part here, right? ;) ) it's time for part 2: Planning a Trip/Route Part 2 (Taking the GPX on the Road) So, you've done your research and created a route that you're super-jazzed about. If you're anything...

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