Yun Lung Yang, I'm not saying I'm going, but here's a thought about a potential route. 
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Yun Lung Yang, I'm not saying I'm going, but here's a thought about a potential route. 
Now yer talkin.Coincidentally, I was thinking of doing a solo trip to Oregon next month, including Crater Lake. Are Yun and Yermo considering a cross-country trip?
July 12th to August 3rd. Then sometime during the week of August 25th until I get back from the TAT probably in October.
Then it's game over, man.
Then it's game over, man.
My comment to Yun Lung Yang this evening when he mentioned the trip was, "I could see my buddy 
Ian!" 
Crater lake you say?
Yun Lung Yang this evening when he mentioned the trip was, "I could see my buddy Ian!" Crater lake you say?
One scheduling complication is that 
bruce is going to be out here sometime in late July/Early August and I want to make sure to be here for at least part of the time they are here, but I think that's going to be workable.
bruce is going to be out here sometime in late July/Early August and I want to make sure to be here for at least part of the time they are here, but I think that's going to be workable.Cool! My schedule's a little tight, but I'll be in Victoria, aside from a short trip in mid-July and probably a long weekend in August, either the first or second weekend. I'll let you know how all that shapes up.
If it doesn't work out on this trip, I suspect we'll be able to cross paths after I finish the Trans Am Trail trip.
It's Yun Lung Yang's trip and it's in the very early stages of discussion. (The idea was just floated to me this evening.)
The original plan was to go down to the Gap for a week and then spend 2 weeks out and back. I've sent him a messages suggesting that we shorten the Gap portion of the trip to extend the cross country part. Looking at the calendar I could imagine we might be able to be at Crater lake by July 20th or 21st.
But again, it's Yun's trip so we'll have to see what his thoughts are.
Yun Lung Yang's trip and it's in the very early stages of discussion. (The idea was just floated to me this evening.)The original plan was to go down to the Gap for a week and then spend 2 weeks out and back. I've sent him a messages suggesting that we shorten the Gap portion of the trip to extend the cross country part. Looking at the calendar I could imagine we might be able to be at Crater lake by July 20th or 21st.
But again, it's Yun's trip so we'll have to see what his thoughts are.
I rode cross country to crater lake last summer, Almost one year ago exactly.. here is the RR on ADV
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=814575
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=814575
Heading out on the middle route from the Gap towards Pikes Peak. Then winding our way up to Crater Lake and Seattle. We're discussing a northernly route back. Glacier National Monument, the Badlands, etc.
Here's a screenshot of our proposed work-in-progress route:
Once I have a chance I'll transcribe this into a live map here. (The map above was built on the development box.)
With the way I'm living my life right now, my future self is going to be envious of my current self.
A plan is starting to take shape. We're actually using the maps to lay out the trip. Note the disturbing section of superslab at the end ...
July 2013 Seattle Trip Planing Map
A little bit of route and sight planning for the upcoming 2013 Seattle Trip.
I thought you guys were going to ride to Deal's Gap and then west. New info: I'll most likely have a house guest up until the 27th of July, so I won't be able to ride out and meet you, but of course you're still welcome to come to me in Victoria.
The thought now is to jump on the ferry and come out to visit you if it's ok. I'm not yet sure exactly of the date but we'll certainly be able to tell you several days in advance and if it's not convenient we'll adjust accordingly.
I posted to the BMW MOA group on facebook about the trip asking for recommendations. It turned into quite the thread. I've updated the planning map with everyone's suggestions.
It seems like the Ozarks are even more highly recommended than I thought so that should be good riding.
It seems like the Ozarks are even more highly recommended than I thought so that should be good riding.
July 2013 Seattle Trip Planing Map
A little bit of route and sight planning for the upcoming 2013 Seattle Trip.
It's looking like it's pretty hot out West.
How hot is it in the western US? Real hot - seattlepi.com
The heat wave gripping the western U.S. is one of the worst in years, with desert locations in the Southwest seeing temperatures approach 120 degrees. [...] sweltering heat is often a big draw for visitors to Death Valley National Park especially tourists from Europe with hotels already booked solid during the hotter months of July and August. Drivers should keep pets and children out of locked cars, and a person who suffers a fall on a sidewalk or a street could end up in the burn unit. The easiest way to beat the heat in cities such as Phoenix is to flee the desert for higher-elevation mountain cities such as Flagstaff, Sedona and Prescott.