tatanka48
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age and diminishing physical abilities convinced me to stepping down to a lighter weight machine
a '99 DR-350
great little skoot last of the air cooled Suzies w/ amazing long travel "works" suspension and enough bottom end grunt to pack my Larduss Bottomuss Maximuss around on shorter/less strenuous adventures
for over-nighters she was fitted out w/ a dry duffle on the tail rack a Giant Loop seat bag a Giant Loop tank bag and an FAK on the handlebar rack
![fullsizeoutput_63f.jpeg fullsizeoutput_63f.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391385-54a15c7a5de9c493eba4c2445711c973.jpg)
adventures eminated from a more simple( the bridal unit no longer going along ) base camp in the cargo trailer
![DR in trlr.jpeg DR in trlr.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391386-6be440b0b612b0fe3549d2bad43938ce.jpg)
day tripping in Big Bend
![DR @ Big Bend.jpeg DR @ Big Bend.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391387-f426542b444e517ff0b64cc49fd3e48a.jpg)
Santa Elena Canyon TrailHead
![DR @ St Elena Canyon.jpeg DR @ St Elena Canyon.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391390-c5e2854f306958556faa1fb870a7cded.jpg)
Terlingua Ghost Town
![DR @ Terlingua.jpeg DR @ Terlingua.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391391-d50b58b14a77b9dd2429fd6b20ef4780.jpg)
some serious beachin' w/ friends
![bob's, robert's & mine.jpeg bob's, robert's & mine.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391402-efdf7a0e8e38e878baf3544a6b81c14f.jpg)
and some fine mountain roading in NW Arkansas
![hwy 23 turner bend store.jpeg hwy 23 turner bend store.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391404-ea654db27a6e757acb92ab197c0cf3eb.jpg)
partaking of the exquisite cuisine prepared daily ( fresh pie and ice cream ) in the area
![IMG_0143.JPG IMG_0143.JPG](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391406-6165904a21e8568ff2db043e92b4ed04.jpg)
![IMG_2256.JPG IMG_2256.JPG](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391405-e82d273d6a8f2135ad16b6713872e5dd.jpg)
part of the reality of ageing
T
a '99 DR-350
great little skoot last of the air cooled Suzies w/ amazing long travel "works" suspension and enough bottom end grunt to pack my Larduss Bottomuss Maximuss around on shorter/less strenuous adventures
for over-nighters she was fitted out w/ a dry duffle on the tail rack a Giant Loop seat bag a Giant Loop tank bag and an FAK on the handlebar rack
![fullsizeoutput_63f.jpeg fullsizeoutput_63f.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391385-54a15c7a5de9c493eba4c2445711c973.jpg)
adventures eminated from a more simple( the bridal unit no longer going along ) base camp in the cargo trailer
![DR in trlr.jpeg DR in trlr.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391386-6be440b0b612b0fe3549d2bad43938ce.jpg)
day tripping in Big Bend
![DR @ Big Bend.jpeg DR @ Big Bend.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391387-f426542b444e517ff0b64cc49fd3e48a.jpg)
Santa Elena Canyon TrailHead
![DR @ St Elena Canyon.jpeg DR @ St Elena Canyon.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391390-c5e2854f306958556faa1fb870a7cded.jpg)
Terlingua Ghost Town
![DR @ Terlingua.jpeg DR @ Terlingua.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391391-d50b58b14a77b9dd2429fd6b20ef4780.jpg)
some serious beachin' w/ friends
![bob's, robert's & mine.jpeg bob's, robert's & mine.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391402-efdf7a0e8e38e878baf3544a6b81c14f.jpg)
and some fine mountain roading in NW Arkansas
![hwy 23 turner bend store.jpeg hwy 23 turner bend store.jpeg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391404-ea654db27a6e757acb92ab197c0cf3eb.jpg)
partaking of the exquisite cuisine prepared daily ( fresh pie and ice cream ) in the area
![IMG_0143.JPG IMG_0143.JPG](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391406-6165904a21e8568ff2db043e92b4ed04.jpg)
![IMG_2256.JPG IMG_2256.JPG](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/391/391405-e82d273d6a8f2135ad16b6713872e5dd.jpg)
part of the reality of ageing
T
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