SirWilliamGoes
Adventurer
DAY 16
I had to do this post a little different since I did t have service last night. I typed everything up first.
Today was OK, I spent most of my time today taking care of business!! You know you never really get a vacation. It seems that even though I'm on an obligation free trip I still have obligations to deal with!!
Last night while traveling up warm springs Rd in Ketchum Idaho I found it to be at least bumper deep in snow and zero cell signal so I decided to come back down, call Kristi, catch u guys up then go set up camp to figure everything out in the am. As I pulled up to my camp site I saw a fox running through which was cool!!
I set up camp even had a fire going!! That's a big deal because out of everything that's the one thing I have yet to master is a fire, I can get one started but can't really keep it going. I have yet to bring any firewood, I have only used coleman fire logs which suck or scrap / left over fire wood. Anyways I sat around it for a little bit before going into my tent and watching a video on my phone I had downloaded. Last night's camp was by far the best set up!! The low was 33° so I got in my lightweight blue bag and then into the heavy military bag (the zipper is broke) I would have used only that bag if it wasn't broke!! I woke up to clouds moving in so I decided to pack up and head on down to town for some coffee (I was out of creamer!!) And some breakfast (I was also out of eggs!!) Whole paking up the Tent broke.
Right at the tab. I had remembered seeing a sports store thing at the end of the Rd so I would stop there after checking yelp for the best breakfast! And heres what I came up with
It was great. This is Buck, he is a regular who eats there everyday and his favorite is the pancakes. This being said that's what I got. It was good stuff. After that I decided to go to the little sport store and check on a tent. After talking with the guy, obviously was an expert or really good at pretending, I was sold on a tent. I asked the magic question and my dreams were shattered!! How much....$350. WOW! Now, I'm not saying it's not worth it I'm just saying it's not worth it to me!! So I passed on that deal. I did talk with him a while on what I was doing and he assured me that even if I did get to the top of the mountain to cross it, the backside would be way worse with the snow. Now, when I planned this trip I was thinking that April or May would be ideal because no winter weather and not too hot. Now if you look at the Google map I started in 2012 you'll notice it does not include the North West well the TAT does. May would be OK I think however that's bike week duh!!! So April it is and snow I will have to deal with I guess. So I had to back track, again. I traveled down to 20 where I ran into heavy rain over to 84 and then towards Boise. I found a sportsman warehouse, where I got the tent, and went to see if they would help me out with it breaking. I had only had it for a month, I had no receipt and it was dirty, this was a long shot. Well, kudos to sportsmans warehouse they gave me a gift card for the tent so I bought a new one and a few other things. Next it's in to Toyota Dealer to get service done and take care of the leak in the left rear tire. I came across Peterson Toyota, they worked me right in with no appt. They found 3 punctures in the tire!! This makes for a total of 5 punctures so far 1 from a nail and the others from rocks and such on the Trail. To me I think that is ridiculous for an all terrain tire and I'm thinking maybe this is why Nitto did not want to sponsor me!!! None the less I was able to get it fixed and the truck back on track! By this time it was 5pm mountain time and the TAT was 30miles North. I decided to head to the Trail and then try to find a place to camp with my new tent!! I got back onto the Trail and shortly after passing into OR I found Farewell Bend state park. OK spot right off main Rd with no att service and cost 20$ which is crazy!! So put in perspective 20$ more and I have warm bed shower and TV.* I set up camp, which is way easy with he new tent In pleased!! I got my old fashioned lantern provided by JRs Automotive working and cooked some chicken and Potatoes with onion. Now I don't have signal so I'm writing this in my notes to copy and past first thing in the am!! Till tomorrow
Ha-ha. Y'all thought I had no pics!! Don't worry I feel the pain, the only part of the book I like is the pics to. So without further ado here ya go!!
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I had to do this post a little different since I did t have service last night. I typed everything up first.
Today was OK, I spent most of my time today taking care of business!! You know you never really get a vacation. It seems that even though I'm on an obligation free trip I still have obligations to deal with!!
Last night while traveling up warm springs Rd in Ketchum Idaho I found it to be at least bumper deep in snow and zero cell signal so I decided to come back down, call Kristi, catch u guys up then go set up camp to figure everything out in the am. As I pulled up to my camp site I saw a fox running through which was cool!!
I set up camp even had a fire going!! That's a big deal because out of everything that's the one thing I have yet to master is a fire, I can get one started but can't really keep it going. I have yet to bring any firewood, I have only used coleman fire logs which suck or scrap / left over fire wood. Anyways I sat around it for a little bit before going into my tent and watching a video on my phone I had downloaded. Last night's camp was by far the best set up!! The low was 33° so I got in my lightweight blue bag and then into the heavy military bag (the zipper is broke) I would have used only that bag if it wasn't broke!! I woke up to clouds moving in so I decided to pack up and head on down to town for some coffee (I was out of creamer!!) And some breakfast (I was also out of eggs!!) Whole paking up the Tent broke.
Right at the tab. I had remembered seeing a sports store thing at the end of the Rd so I would stop there after checking yelp for the best breakfast! And heres what I came up with
It was great. This is Buck, he is a regular who eats there everyday and his favorite is the pancakes. This being said that's what I got. It was good stuff. After that I decided to go to the little sport store and check on a tent. After talking with the guy, obviously was an expert or really good at pretending, I was sold on a tent. I asked the magic question and my dreams were shattered!! How much....$350. WOW! Now, I'm not saying it's not worth it I'm just saying it's not worth it to me!! So I passed on that deal. I did talk with him a while on what I was doing and he assured me that even if I did get to the top of the mountain to cross it, the backside would be way worse with the snow. Now, when I planned this trip I was thinking that April or May would be ideal because no winter weather and not too hot. Now if you look at the Google map I started in 2012 you'll notice it does not include the North West well the TAT does. May would be OK I think however that's bike week duh!!! So April it is and snow I will have to deal with I guess. So I had to back track, again. I traveled down to 20 where I ran into heavy rain over to 84 and then towards Boise. I found a sportsman warehouse, where I got the tent, and went to see if they would help me out with it breaking. I had only had it for a month, I had no receipt and it was dirty, this was a long shot. Well, kudos to sportsmans warehouse they gave me a gift card for the tent so I bought a new one and a few other things. Next it's in to Toyota Dealer to get service done and take care of the leak in the left rear tire. I came across Peterson Toyota, they worked me right in with no appt. They found 3 punctures in the tire!! This makes for a total of 5 punctures so far 1 from a nail and the others from rocks and such on the Trail. To me I think that is ridiculous for an all terrain tire and I'm thinking maybe this is why Nitto did not want to sponsor me!!! None the less I was able to get it fixed and the truck back on track! By this time it was 5pm mountain time and the TAT was 30miles North. I decided to head to the Trail and then try to find a place to camp with my new tent!! I got back onto the Trail and shortly after passing into OR I found Farewell Bend state park. OK spot right off main Rd with no att service and cost 20$ which is crazy!! So put in perspective 20$ more and I have warm bed shower and TV.* I set up camp, which is way easy with he new tent In pleased!! I got my old fashioned lantern provided by JRs Automotive working and cooked some chicken and Potatoes with onion. Now I don't have signal so I'm writing this in my notes to copy and past first thing in the am!! Till tomorrow
Ha-ha. Y'all thought I had no pics!! Don't worry I feel the pain, the only part of the book I like is the pics to. So without further ado here ya go!!
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