ITTOG's Overlanding Trips
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ITTOG
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You have a keen recollection of my wild and crazy adventures and near misses. LOL! That is the primary reason I bought it.
ITTOG
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No, but hopefully in April.
ITTOG
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It has been a while since I posted any of my camping/ATV trail trips. So I will post some pics that I think may be of interest.
First time camping with the camper wrapped.
The easy trails. We like to see the wild around us. So we normaly travel about 6 to 7 mph.
It is rare for us to see deer.
Pretty steep here.
I wasn't able to stop the bike and pose on this section of trail.
It had been very dry so the creeks were low and not flowing.
Mudhole wins again.
On the next trip it was much colder. Snow flurries and high of about 20 F.
First time bringing a generator. I definitely liked the ease of the lights. Funny thing is they were not on much because we like it dark.
One of my favorite places. I have posted it before.
First time camping with the camper wrapped.
The easy trails. We like to see the wild around us. So we normaly travel about 6 to 7 mph.
It is rare for us to see deer.
Pretty steep here.
I wasn't able to stop the bike and pose on this section of trail.
It had been very dry so the creeks were low and not flowing.
Mudhole wins again.
On the next trip it was much colder. Snow flurries and high of about 20 F.
First time bringing a generator. I definitely liked the ease of the lights. Funny thing is they were not on much because we like it dark.
One of my favorite places. I have posted it before.
ITTOG
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Moving to the next trip. I had just turned my bike (the red one) onto its side trying to move up from the trail between the two bikes to the trail up on the ledge to the left of my bike. Unfortunately while trying to make the turn it slid into the washout and rolled onto the side. This pic is after we got it back on all fours. My bike doesn't have power steering and I can tell I am getting older. It seems I roll it over on every trip anymore.
Yeah, it was a cold day. I think the high was around 19F.
Found a new to us, natural spillway in the creek.
I thought this overhang over the creek looked cool. I will have to go back some time and try to get to that side for a photo op.
The view from an old derelict cabin.
Another waterfall.
It isn't as fun as the trails we ride but sometimes a pipeline right of way is needed to show the expanse around you. It was a cold and wet day.
I love creek crossings on the ATV, especially the deep ones that make the exhaust pop.
That was the end of this trip.
Yeah, it was a cold day. I think the high was around 19F.
Found a new to us, natural spillway in the creek.
I thought this overhang over the creek looked cool. I will have to go back some time and try to get to that side for a photo op.
The view from an old derelict cabin.
Another waterfall.
It isn't as fun as the trails we ride but sometimes a pipeline right of way is needed to show the expanse around you. It was a cold and wet day.
I love creek crossings on the ATV, especially the deep ones that make the exhaust pop.
That was the end of this trip.
ITTOG
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For this next trip, I was a little concerned because the forecast was for torrential rain and flash flooding, which doesn't bother me at all. Being in the mountains alone though, is not safe. Even for the miniature mountains in OK and AR. So I sent an email to those that said they were going to ensure everyone was still planning to attend. Everyone said yes, rain or shine. I have the furthest to go so I usually drive in a day before everyone else. When I got to camp I did a few things to make the trip easier for everyone. But before I get to that, I had problems on the highway. I had recently left a gas station and a car came up beside me pointing to my trailer. So I stopped and took a look and discovered half of my folding ramp was missing.
Someone must have stolen it or disconnected it at my previous spot.
I did backtrack and looked for it but didn't find it.
Finally, I reached the road into camp and stopped to take a pic.
I placed a huge tarp over the fire pit to ensure we would be drive. I also put a lot of wood in the shack.
First time using the LED light on the side by side, which this is my first trip with it.
It is bright!
I awoke the next morning to a lot of rain, thunder, and lightening. It was easy to tell this wasn't a normal storm. I decided to go get some measurements at creek crossings to monitor how fast they are filling up. The deepest creek was at 20". I took a glamour shot on the way to the creek.
While on top of one of the hills I started receiving texts. One of those texts was what I was afraid of. The others were not coming! Well, I am here for today. Lets make the best of it and monitor the creeks.
Obviously this trail didn't need anymore rain.
Lots of water crossings in our area.
One thing I despise about this bike is the wheels are far wider than the fenders. I end up wearing a lot of mud. This isn't even that bad, compared to later that day.
The bike didn't like it either. I will have to address this issue.
Someone must have stolen it or disconnected it at my previous spot.
I did backtrack and looked for it but didn't find it.Finally, I reached the road into camp and stopped to take a pic.
I placed a huge tarp over the fire pit to ensure we would be drive. I also put a lot of wood in the shack.
First time using the LED light on the side by side, which this is my first trip with it.
It is bright!
I awoke the next morning to a lot of rain, thunder, and lightening. It was easy to tell this wasn't a normal storm. I decided to go get some measurements at creek crossings to monitor how fast they are filling up. The deepest creek was at 20". I took a glamour shot on the way to the creek.
While on top of one of the hills I started receiving texts. One of those texts was what I was afraid of. The others were not coming! Well, I am here for today. Lets make the best of it and monitor the creeks.
Obviously this trail didn't need anymore rain.
Lots of water crossings in our area.
One thing I despise about this bike is the wheels are far wider than the fenders. I end up wearing a lot of mud. This isn't even that bad, compared to later that day.
The bike didn't like it either. I will have to address this issue.
ITTOG
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I went and looked at the creeks I had to cross to get out of camp and they are all significantly higher. In addition, a lot of rain was headed my way (a lot more than what fell today) and the creeks were beginning to flood so this turned into a one day trip. Kind of rough on the body to go for one day when it is eight hours of driving to get there.
So I went back to camp and packed up as much as I could and then headed home around 4 AM the next morning. It was raining so hard I couldn't get many pictures but this is of a crossing that is usually just a foot deep and about three feet wide. Here it is probably 20' wide and 2.5' to 3' deep.
This is usually just a mudhole but today it is a raging river with a 15' waterfall.
It rained almost the entire trip home. But it wasn't just rain, I received about eight of these alerts.
Once home I packed up the camper and gear for the summer. I won't use it again until October.
A few days later a friend that has been going on these trips with me the past couple years suggested we go this weekend because the weather was supposed to be good; 40's at night (good for me) but 80's during the day (a bit hot). At first I told him know then a few days later, I changed my mind. Given this trip was going to be just the two of us and only a few days, I decided to take my neighbors dog, a Belgian Malinois. She is a great dog.
First stop on the trip.
We made it to camp about 11 PM. At 1 AM she was still wanting to play. I didn't have it in me and we went to bed.
Given I already packed my camper and gear I took a minimalistic approach and slept in the cabin. That was a mistake because any shack in the woods is going to have mice and they drover her crazy all night. She drove me crazy all night. So we both started the day with no sleep for the most part. The rest of the trip she slept with my friend in his truck bed.
The creek by camp was flowing and cold. It was great for baths at the end of those hot days on the trail.
Time to unload the bike and hit the trails.
She started the day strong and had to lead us on the trail. Even though she had never been there. Amazingly, when she got to intersections she would stop and look back at me.
I love this view. A great view for the cabin behind me.
After about 15 miles of running that day, she was ready to ride.
A nice little waterfall.
So I went back to camp and packed up as much as I could and then headed home around 4 AM the next morning. It was raining so hard I couldn't get many pictures but this is of a crossing that is usually just a foot deep and about three feet wide. Here it is probably 20' wide and 2.5' to 3' deep.
This is usually just a mudhole but today it is a raging river with a 15' waterfall.
It rained almost the entire trip home. But it wasn't just rain, I received about eight of these alerts.
Once home I packed up the camper and gear for the summer. I won't use it again until October.
A few days later a friend that has been going on these trips with me the past couple years suggested we go this weekend because the weather was supposed to be good; 40's at night (good for me) but 80's during the day (a bit hot). At first I told him know then a few days later, I changed my mind. Given this trip was going to be just the two of us and only a few days, I decided to take my neighbors dog, a Belgian Malinois. She is a great dog.
First stop on the trip.
We made it to camp about 11 PM. At 1 AM she was still wanting to play. I didn't have it in me and we went to bed.
Given I already packed my camper and gear I took a minimalistic approach and slept in the cabin. That was a mistake because any shack in the woods is going to have mice and they drover her crazy all night. She drove me crazy all night. So we both started the day with no sleep for the most part. The rest of the trip she slept with my friend in his truck bed.
The creek by camp was flowing and cold. It was great for baths at the end of those hot days on the trail.
Time to unload the bike and hit the trails.
She started the day strong and had to lead us on the trail. Even though she had never been there. Amazingly, when she got to intersections she would stop and look back at me.
I love this view. A great view for the cabin behind me.
After about 15 miles of running that day, she was ready to ride.
A nice little waterfall.
ITTOG
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The magic hour when the sun sets.
She was worn out by the time we got back to camp.
The next day her age made her slow down. She probably only ran along the trail about five miles. I should have held her back yesterday to prevent the pain for her.
Completely spent on the last day.
She was worn out by the time we got back to camp.
The next day her age made her slow down. She probably only ran along the trail about five miles. I should have held her back yesterday to prevent the pain for her.
Completely spent on the last day.
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But, she was spent and happy. If we could all be so lucky.
If we could all be so lucky.