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2000 KLR650 Dual-sport "Swiss Army Knife of bikes!" Excellent commuter, trail bike , expedition bike. 6 gallon fuel tank for wide range travel. 3x Tank bags, hard-case trunk, rear rack, power ports, GPS, Corbin low seat, wide foot pegs, road pegs, skid plate, engine guards, headlamp rock guard...

Craigslist ad - Custom-Built Secure Off-Road Camp/ Utility Trailer - $3500 This is our former trailer. I built it : BLTOffroad trailer It has traveled Moab and across the USA. Medical conditions are forcing the sale. My brother in-law and sister are selling it. It is in Eugene , Oregon. Feel...

Trip Report: Plans always change. As usual half of those that plan to attend actually do so. The day started with a light rains shower. The previous week had been unsettled and rather wet, but partly cloudy was the forecast. As the day progressed the sun pushed out the clouds and warmed the...

The narrowband mandate is coming! I help out with radios for my fire department as well as the "full time job". I have close to thirty VHF mobile radios and probably a dozen HT portables that will no longer be useable for the fire service or for government communications. All are VHF radios and...

BLT Offroad - Owyhee Headwater Expedition Trip Report Teaser pics: Photo album

Our plan was to take the bikes and do a nice days ride in the Succor Creek/Leslie Gulch area. The forecast was for a 70% chance of thunderstorms. That proved to be true as the morning was very overcast and the rain showers starting. It is no fun riding in the cold and rain, so we went with...

2001 Chevrolet S-10 Crew Cab. This truck is a one of a kind and ready to tackle anything from a drive across the country to the rigors of off road exploring. This is not the soccer moms truck that rolled off the assembly line. Just over 91k miles on the odometer , I am the original owner and...

BLT are going offroad on two wheels now! I have had many bikes over the years. My latest thing has been the dual sports. I picked up a TW200 about a year and a half ago. It is all fixed up and has been a great commuter / trail bike. The bigger tank is available next week and that will really...

Twin springs (43 37.0338' , 117 25.0926') Picassa album The trip started much later than anticipated. We were ready to leave by 8:00 but JERM had a late night and did not arrive until closer to noon. By the time we hit Twin springs the first day was pretty well done. Green is the best...

Our trip started right on schedule. Last stop at the fire station to ice up the drink cooler. The trip south was uneventful. Rest stop - Lunch break. I had a quick conversation with an older gentleman who had followed us to the sandwich shop. He looked to be a rancher type and was very...

For quite some time now I have been researching the best way to expand the gear and accommodations for the growing family. I think a good base camp for exploring is what we want. I do not want to be limited on where I can drag it though. Last week I mentioned that I had been looking for a...

Riding offroad on Oregon public lands will require an ATV education card. This applies to the motorcycles as well: http://www.rideatvoregon.org/ This is much the same way the Boater's Education card program started. It was done free at first. Then the charges for courses and materials came...

Riding offroad on Oregon public lands will require an ATV education card. This applies to the motorcycles as well: http://www.rideatvoregon.org/ This is much the same way the Boater's Education card program started. It was done free at first. Then the charges for courses and materials came...

I have been equipping ultra-light expedition equipment. Basically outfitting my dual sport motorcycle similar to what I have done with my truck. I came across this little pump and it reminds me quite a bit of the bargain 12 volt MV-50 compressor I carry in the truck. I thought it might come in...

We are back! We cut it short and did not make our target. The temperature warmed up to the mid forties and things were getting way too mushy. We left on schedule even though our long distance traveler had to take it slow on the way over. By 8:30 am we met at the Sinclair station in Vale, OR...

The plan was to leave by 7:00 am. We came close. A stop for a quickie breakfast and to the Fire Department to fill the cooler with ice and we were off about 7:20 am. My plan was that it should take between 10-12 hours to get to Moab. That would be around 7:00 pm at the latest. Best plans are...

Dune flag, Safety flag, ORV flag, ATV flag What are you guys using? Heights seem to be 8'-10' and an orange flag within 10" of the top. 6"x10" seems to be the minimum flag dimension. Some places require it some do not. Whip: Fiberglass? Aluminum? One piece? Two piece? Three? Mount...

Today I came across a real bargain on a larger generator. One that could provide emergency household power. Might make a good addition to a RV trailer sometime in the future. This reminds me of the $99 Offroad HID bargain earlier this year. It probably will not last long as the local store has...

Warm water for washing. I have been thinking long about something like this. Finally I am to a testing stage. With a child on board the need to wash face and hands is frequent. A package of sanitary wipes work well, but the old wipes can really pile up. The wife appreciates a wash station...

GOGO laptop http://laptop.org/laptop/ My brother is looking at this as a viable vehicle based GPS and communication tool.