tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72259396527940996502024-03-13T07:00:33.055-07:002Texans ride the TAT...heading to San Franciscojglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-91851700886025799902011-06-30T09:34:00.000-07:002020-05-01T17:29:36.510-07:00The Final PushWe left Fallon, NV, and our motel for the previous evening that we lovingly refer to as the "Bud, Get in!"<br />
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Headed towards California.<br />
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We tried to take some forest roads over the mountains, but it wasn't happening. Still gated shut, I assume due to all the snow fall. <br />
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Just a couple of hours later we arrived at Lake Tahoe.<br />
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We decided to stop here for the day, check out the lake, and relax a bit.<br />
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The weather was turning bad on the other side of the range, so we figured we would enjoy the nice weather in town today, then push through the bad weather in the morning. The next day, we woke up to a rainy 38 degree morning. <br />
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I was kinda second guessing our decision to stop here yesterday, but it was too late now - we had to push through it. We hit some snow as we climbed up and over the Sierra's, but the weather warmed up as we dropped into the valley. The sun actually came out, and it turned into a beautiful day, as we picked up some smaller California highways...<br />
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That brought us through some wine country,<br />
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And towards San Francisco.<br />
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As we neared the Bay area, we took a little diversion into the Muir Woods, and out to view the Pacific Ocean.<br />
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WE MADE IT!!!<br />
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Well, sorta.... We still had a couple freeway miles to go without getting hit by a Toyota Prius before we get to our destination in town.<br />
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Heading back up to the 101.<br />
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We catch our first glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge.<br />
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And like good tourists, we drive half the speed limit, while taking pictures and video of the bridge.<br />
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Heck, it cost $6 per bike to cross, we gotta get our money's worth!<br />
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And we arrived at our destination in town, no worse for wear really, considering the path we took to get here.<br />
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We will spend the next several days in San Francisco being tourists and resting before heading back to the <a href="https://dallasgaragefloorcoatings.com/">epoxy garage floors Glow Coatings</a> has waiting back in Texas.<br />
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Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-90231491734062699392011-06-29T06:43:00.000-07:002011-06-29T07:28:18.501-07:00Creating the TNTWe are heading due West now from Eureka, NV. Yesterday we finished up the potion of the Trans-America Trail (TAT) that we are riding. By use of a bit of dead reckoning we will attempt to continue on West on similar primitive roads that we have been on so far - we will see how we do.<br /><br />Heading out of Eureka, NV.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360253614_Zqw57Q7-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Zqw57Q7/0/M/TAT-Day-8-004-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Picking up our new trail heading West - we dubbed it this new route, "The Trans-Nevada Trail" (TNT).<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360254011_JgQbFQX-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-JgQbFQX/0/M/TAT-Day-8-005-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360254335_dcFNJbC-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-dcFNJbC/0/M/TAT-Day-8-011-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Passed some abandoned mining sights today...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360254136_FFn8h72-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-FFn8h72/0/M/TAT-Day-8-009-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />It is quite amazing seeing the poor condition the mining companies leave these areas in once they are done with them. I guess there was no clause in their contracts about "removing all contractor debris"?<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360265698_zXTT54c-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-zXTT54c/0/M/TAT-Day-8-121-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Following the Nevada two-track across the open valley...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360259015_LZrmFhZ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-LZrmFhZ/0/M/TAT-Day-8-020-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />An old homestead?<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360264561_93Tt7g9-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-93Tt7g9/0/M/TAT-Day-8-105-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We spotted our first wild horses.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360258744_2x55X7L-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-2x55X7L/1/L/TAT-Day-8-016-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And would you believe it, a wild donkey!<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360260491_Gf9zNfj-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Gf9zNfj/0/L/TAT-Day-8-037-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Accidentally routed us through a section of private property, but this was confirmed after we had already come through.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360259336_RQmSZKj-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-RQmSZKj/0/M/TAT-Day-8-022-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Continuing on, we passed this sign:<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360259763_FtwCb3k-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-FtwCb3k/0/M/TAT-Day-8-025-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Looks to me like they planted a million acres of sage brush, not wheat grass.<br /> <br />Then we jumped on Hwy 50 for a few miles to go check out a Petroglyph Site.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360260039_49tnN5D-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-49tnN5D/0/M/TAT-Day-8-026-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Then we head back into the ranch land.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360264873_cfMgBW8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-cfMgBW8/0/M/TAT-Day-8-108-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360265362_LdrtTQV-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-LdrtTQV/0/M/TAT-Day-8-115-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a> <br /><br />Spotted some mule deer, or maybe pronnghorn?<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360265887_r8Xpz6g-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-r8Xpz6g/0/M/TAT-Day-8-122-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Maybe these people were attempting to drive the TNT! HaHa!<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360261038_qNQD8gt-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-qNQD8gt/0/M/TAT-Day-8-047-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360261184_TDRQqqr-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-TDRQqqr/0/M/TAT-Day-8-048-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Then it was time to cross over the range, through the N.F.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360261580_L2sD9r4-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-L2sD9r4/0/M/TAT-Day-8-059-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Which started out really nice...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360261964_HMfXV8s-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-HMfXV8s/0/M/TAT-Day-8-061-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />But soon we came to our first really deep water crossing, which we passed through...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360262098_N854Dxh-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-N854Dxh/0/M/TAT-Day-8-064-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360266109_jJnnLd2-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-jJnnLd2/0/M/TAT-Day-8-125-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Only to be stopped at the next one, due to fear of drowning the bikes by getting water into the airbox. Water was close to 3' deep. It has been an incredible year all over the west for heavy snow fall, and this equates to a lot of flooding when it melts. We had to bail out and headed into Austin, NV for some gas, and lunch. <br /><br />Heading out of Austin, our off-road options were non-existent due to salt washes and Naval bombing ranges - we stuck to the main route.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360266294_jQngg6T-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-jQngg6T/0/M/TAT-Day-8-129-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Which was long, hot, and boring.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360262401_bSB8kwT-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-bSB8kwT/0/M/TAT-Day-8-071-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />But all that can be dealt with when you see this in your rear view mirror!<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360262710_dt3cj56-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-dt3cj56/0/M/TAT-Day-8-074-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />She has been quite the traveling partner!<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360263166_V7C8mBx-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-V7C8mBx/0/M/TAT-Day-8-084-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Random sand dune.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1360266653_XMtrddz-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-XMtrddz/0/M/TAT-Day-8-144-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />We ended the day in Fallon, NV. Tomorrow we head into California and the Sierra Mountains.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-6971210605421065312011-06-27T18:18:00.000-07:002011-06-27T19:30:20.274-07:00Crossing the EmptinessLast night, we stayed at a very eclectic little motel called the Silver Jack Inn. It was probably the most comfortable bed we have ever slept in, or maybe it was the beating we received from 200+ miles of Utah/Nevada - either way it was a great night. They have an attached restaurant as well, and we had some breakfast there before we headed out.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356766257_thPh8CT-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-thPh8CT/0/M/TAT-Day-7-003-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356767151_kFztVG8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-kFztVG8/0/M/TAT-Day-7-005-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Picking up the trail where we left off from yesterday.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356768393_qwnFMMR-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-qwnFMMR/0/M/TAT-Day-7-012-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Snake Farm... Our first live rattlesnake - ewwww....<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356792632_zTv99R8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-zTv99R8/0/M/TAT-Day-7-179-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Nikki road for the next couple of miles with her feet at her elbows - just in case.<br /><br />Some old structures along the way...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356793445_JzC9rBx-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-JzC9rBx/0/L/TAT-Day-7-181-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356797982_rjSPfJg-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-rjSPfJg/0/M/TAT-Day-7-210-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We blew a turn, and Nikki snagged some sage brush on her U-turn.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356770951_sb9FGrc-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-sb9FGrc/0/M/TAT-Day-7-029-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />The emptiness out here is almost overwhelming - you have such a clear view of the empty flat valleys as you clear each range.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356772361_W4NQqgF-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-W4NQqgF/0/L/TAT-Day-7-028-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356799636_Cb24kPg-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Cb24kPg/0/L/TAT-Day-7-235-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Q: What's the shortest distance between two points?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A: <a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356773648_QWSBhTS-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-QWSBhTS/0/L/TAT-Day-7-037-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356794710_gBK4cW8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-gBK4cW8/0/L/TAT-Day-7-185-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />The cycle repeats: mountain range, valley, mountain range, valley, and so on...<br /><br />Taking a break... Nikki is still smiling cause she doesn't know what we are about to get into.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356773119_ZvCjX3m-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-ZvCjX3m/0/M/TAT-Day-7-042-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Tight trees, Ruts, loose rocks...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356775190_KR3hJ4m-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-KR3hJ4m/0/M/TAT-Day-7-043-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356797097_7kq45vb-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-7kq45vb/0/M/TAT-Day-7-191-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Sand...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356775289_Cq7Hvf4-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Cq7Hvf4/0/M/TAT-Day-7-046-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Downed trees...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356796407_tL9Zf6H-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-tL9Zf6H/0/M/TAT-Day-7-195-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Single track cow path through all the above.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356777357_2Vq7c4X-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-2Vq7c4X/0/M/TAT-Day-7-047-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And Nikki's nemesis: Nevada double rut.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356777550_n5WJw5N-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-n5WJw5N/0/M/TAT-Day-7-068-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />It was tough, but once we cleared that section we were on to some faster roads to, and over Patterson Pass, and to Preston, NV for gas and a late lunch.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356780803_Q7LTCfH-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Q7LTCfH/0/M/TAT-Day-7-104-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />The lady at the gas station let us eat our snacks in the closed down diner.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356781852_nSc8JQ9-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-nSc8JQ9/0/M/TAT-Day-7-106-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />After we left Preston, we headed into the Humboldt N.F.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356783700_PnW4ZKL-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-PnW4ZKL/0/M/TAT-Day-7-113-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Nice roads, beautiful terrain.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356783998_JjzwFCv-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-JjzwFCv/0/M/TAT-Day-7-126-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356780517_N2RnxqK-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-N2RnxqK/0/M/TAT-Day-7-088-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356779611_pTkKsWQ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-pTkKsWQ/0/M/TAT-Day-7-101-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Wildflowers everywhere.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1357854420_Tv7kmcw-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Tv7kmcw/0/M/TAT-Day-7-245-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Progress was halted.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356786807_gc4PdSQ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-gc4PdSQ/0/M/TAT-Day-7-149-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />But only momentarily...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356801293_Gr5GKQp-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Gr5GKQp/0/M/TAT-Day-7-253-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356801332_LSF5Jxg-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-LSF5Jxg/0/M/TAT-Day-7-251-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And soon we were riding a section of the original Lincoln Highway<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356789987_xZqQk6F-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-xZqQk6F/0/M/TAT-Day-7-166-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Which was only found after a little bit of searching in this valley.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356786506_7SdSDwr-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-7SdSDwr/0/M/TAT-Day-7-162-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />For this very faint two-track road.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356788707_H4VVJwB-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-H4VVJwB/0/M/TAT-Day-7-163-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />By the way, lot's of gates today. I tried to close myself in on the wrong side of this one...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356802096_hJsjNQs-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-hJsjNQs/0/M/TAT-Day-7-254-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />But Nikki stopped me before I looked like a total fool.<br /><br /> <a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356801286_D35Q9Ws-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-D35Q9Ws/0/M/TAT-Day-7-256-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Once we got off the old Lincoln Highway, we headed for Hwy 50 which took us into Eureka, NV where we got a motel for the night. When I came out from getting the room, I found Nikki chatting with a local.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356792730_xzZDvpm-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-xzZDvpm/0/M/TAT-Day-7-174-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />That completed the TAT portion of our trip. From here in Eureka, NV the TAT heads North, then Northwest. We need to head due West from this point on to San Francisco. Although we will not be on the TAT, we will try to follow as many unpaved roads as we can find to cross the remaining portion of Nevada, as well as California.<br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-46261402879769228552011-06-26T20:36:00.000-07:002011-06-26T21:02:14.594-07:00Entering the Great BasinWe got an early start this morning. On the road by 7am, and headed for Nevada.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356173130_dCgXXRX-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-dCgXXRX/0/M/TAT-Day-6-002-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We pick the trail back up outside of Kanosh, UT.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356173672_wxj8tTB-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-wxj8tTB/0/M/TAT-Day-6-004-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And discovered that the road is covered with Mormon Crickets.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356195335_fkzqRHB-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-fkzqRHB/0/M/TAT-Day-6-133-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Gross looking creatures... Seem to want to be run over.<br /><br />We make our way across the emptiness,<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356175176_PxXTCtk-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-PxXTCtk/0/M/TAT-Day-6-025-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356231638_jNVDHtg-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-jNVDHtg/0/M/TAT-Day-6-145-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And pass by Sevier Lake (dry).<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356179833_BGkmg58-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-BGkmg58/0/M/TAT-Day-6-050-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356197127_FkXHn7g-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-FkXHn7g/0/M/TAT-Day-6-159-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Looming on the horizon all morning has been Crystal Peak, and now we are closing in on it.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356182416_pjx7Npx-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-pjx7Npx/0/M/TAT-Day-6-075-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356183872_vgTvQpx-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-vgTvQpx/0/M/TAT-Day-6-076-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Looks to be just plain old limestone up close.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356187121_fST5PtD-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-fST5PtD/0/M/TAT-Day-6-085-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And then we make a straight shot across the valley floor.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356189570_Q8RQg5M-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Q8RQg5M/0/M/TAT-Day-6-092-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356191882_rZ8ZNPk-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-rZ8ZNPk/0/M/TAT-Day-6-110-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Getting closer to town, but we manage to get ourselves a bit lost (again) searching for the faint 2-track road.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356200141_9Dd6tDh-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-9Dd6tDh/0/M/TAT-Day-6-194-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Eventually we find the road into town, fuel up, and head back out to knock some more miles off the trail.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356198376_bLNWLJD-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-bLNWLJD/0/M/TAT-Day-6-193-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We follow a road along the fence line, which happens to be the border between Utah and Nevada.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356191262_bH7L77Z-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-bH7L77Z/0/M/TAT-Day-6-114-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We have to re-route a couple of sections due to flooding from snow melt run-off.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356195757_p3Zv7HQ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-p3Zv7HQ/0/M/TAT-Day-6-119-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356201208_mzRJs3h-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-mzRJs3h/0/M/TAT-Day-6-211-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />An interesting find...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356199819_CSKJ4d8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-CSKJ4d8/0/M/TAT-Day-6-202-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And I've got an idea why the grass is greener near the base.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356193871_3ZWfhNN-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-3ZWfhNN/0/M/TAT-Day-6-118-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Of course, our days are never complete without this:<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1356201922_HQkWHds-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-HQkWHds/0/M/TAT-Day-6-216-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Tomorrow we will pick back up on the trail and follow it to Eureka, NV. It will be our last day on the TAT, as it turns North from this point, and we are continuing West to San Francisco, CA. <br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-50941109342484227772011-06-24T19:58:00.000-07:002011-06-24T20:23:57.550-07:00Riding the Paiute TrailThe plan today was to take it easy. We had a long breakfast, did some laundry in town, then loaded up the bikes to head back out on the trail.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353083454_VfNzMHR-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-VfNzMHR/0/M/TAT-Day-5-001-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />It was probably close to noon when we headed out of Salina, UT.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353086824_vN8Lw25-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-vN8Lw25/0/M/TAT-Day-5-017-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We followed the canal out of town.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353086022_wDNQfH8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-wDNQfH8/0/M/TAT-Day-5-006-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Got a little lost again when we followed the wrong tracks.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353093612_37mpk8V-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-37mpk8V/0/M/TAT-Day-5-054-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353094953_WQRdkKQ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-WQRdkKQ/0/M/TAT-Day-5-058-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />But after a bit of bushwacking, we got back on route.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353086376_ckRG4SN-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-ckRG4SN/0/M/TAT-Day-5-013-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We had a quick stop in Richfield, UT to fill up the tanks, and the ibuprofen.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353089293_vFJn83B-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-vFJn83B/0/M/TAT-Day-5-020-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Then headed out of town on the Paiute Trail.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353089663_bsZRM5Z-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-bsZRM5Z/0/M/TAT-Day-5-024-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353090025_g9c8LRV-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-g9c8LRV/0/M/TAT-Day-5-031-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353091449_ngRwVBr-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-ngRwVBr/0/M/TAT-Day-5-036-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353095977_vrQsjf4-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-vrQsjf4/0/L/TAT-Day-5-067-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And the highlight on the day for Nikki.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353098714_wFx6GZh-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-wFx6GZh/0/M/TAT-Day-5-072-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />The trail didn't let us out without a little work, in the form of ruts, mud, loose rocks, sharp switchbacks (or a combination of all).<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353099123_SL3d9R7-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-SL3d9R7/0/M/TAT-Day-5-075-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1353099551_97RcJLd-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-97RcJLd/0/M/TAT-Day-5-077-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Tomorrow we start crossing the Great Basin and it's many ranges and valleys. <br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-91043662050326612962011-06-24T09:28:00.000-07:002011-06-24T09:57:24.777-07:00Into the San Rafael SwellWe tried to get an early start, but the green bike wasn't having it.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352065897_4WR99F8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-4WR99F8/0/M/TAT-Day-4-005-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Our first mechanical problem of the trip. Turned out to be a bad side stand switch – easily remedied.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352067559_LXcg5tp-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-LXcg5tp/0/M/TAT-Day-4-006-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352067889_qFXGQj3-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-qFXGQj3/0/M/TAT-Day-4-008-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Climbing up Gemini Bridges Rd out of Moab, UT.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352067453_8PSjnnV-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-8PSjnnV/0/M/TAT-Day-4-021-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And into the Canyonlands.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352068975_mkFWQkJ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-mkFWQkJ/0/M/TAT-Day-4-027-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352078905_m37XnPC-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-m37XnPC/0/L/TAT-Day-4-208-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />A sandy hill climb gave us a bit of grief. I chose a bad line, Nikki followed, and we both had the same result.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352069286_Z4DLZRb-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Z4DLZRb/0/M/TAT-Day-4-033-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Out of the Canyonlands and into the desolation.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352070038_SkLzjn2-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-SkLzjn2/0/M/TAT-Day-4-053-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />A stop for gas and lunch in Green River, UT, before we enter the San Rafael Swell. Heading out of Green River, we had an issue locating the road. <br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352070854_895q8fH-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-895q8fH/0/M/TAT-Day-4-065-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352079834_VHm6PW4-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-VHm6PW4/0/M/TAT-Day-4-250-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Well, not so much finding the road, it was right over the train tracks. The problem was locating the crossover. I had read that others had issues here, so we just decided to get the bikes over the tracks using brute force.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352080108_2NfzD2Q-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-2NfzD2Q/0/M/TAT-Day-4-255-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />A lot harder than I anticipated. A bit of spent hydration and energy got us on our way.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352080610_2SXB8tB-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-2SXB8tB/0/M/TAT-Day-4-256-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Approaching the San Rafael Reef.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352071073_DrLXMZq-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-DrLXMZq/0/M/TAT-Day-4-081-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And into Black Dragon Canyon, where we traverse the wash through to the other side.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352072303_79rs2bh-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-79rs2bh/0/M/TAT-Day-4-088-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Epic!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352081071_6JpmknG-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-6JpmknG/0/M/TAT-Day-4-290-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352072343_qMbd2qr-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-qMbd2qr/0/M/TAT-Day-4-098-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />A bit of perspective.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352081454_wdHMcTd-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-wdHMcTd/0/L/TAT-Day-4-294-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352072414_c8zgrKB-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-c8zgrKB/0/M/TAT-Day-4-090-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352073910_6DPxnXB-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-6DPxnXB/0/M/TAT-Day-4-104-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The terrain is difficult, but Nikki's riding is suburb.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352074021_tqngVWr-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-tqngVWr/0/M/TAT-Day-4-100-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Climbing back out of the wash proved a bit challenging for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352082019_V872MnM-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-V872MnM/0/M/TAT-Day-4-310-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And then some fast gravel to get us to our next whipping.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352074400_gpW3cVR-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-gpW3cVR/0/M/TAT-Day-4-130-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352082706_Q89n3Pr-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Q89n3Pr/0/M/TAT-Day-4-325-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Eagle Canyon.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352075517_RBXJLrN-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-RBXJLrN/0/M/TAT-Day-4-145-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352083136_jrdWsMg-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-jrdWsMg/0/M/TAT-Day-4-326-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352083685_T3LfQb3-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-T3LfQb3/0/M/TAT-Day-4-329-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Getting a bit more sandy, and technical.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352076010_MwhSJB8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-MwhSJB8/0/M/TAT-Day-4-155-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Going under I-70 – the drivers on the Interstate probably have no idea.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352077288_bZh9TcW-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-bZh9TcW/0/M/TAT-Day-4-159-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352077667_TX4JfgM-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-TX4JfgM/0/M/TAT-Day-4-167-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />I sorta thought once we reached this point the terrain would lighten up a bit... I was soooo wrong. We had to still traverse Cat Canyon and the aptly named Devil's Canyon.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352077685_8rLXf4V-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-8rLXf4V/0/M/TAT-Day-4-174-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352078917_WBGtbVw-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-WBGtbVw/0/M/TAT-Day-4-179-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />This was soul sucking difficulty. The pictures do not do it justice. Sand for miles, at least 6” deep. <br />When you would stop, and put your foot down, it would immediately be buried in sand.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352083856_b8kgfRZ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-b8kgfRZ/0/M/TAT-Day-4-331-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We were carrying almost 8 liters of water, but were going through it quickly, or at least I was. We were pushing hard to get to Salina, UT, but it was after 5pm and we were still 60-70 miles away, drowning in the sand.<br /><br />I will tell you though, Nikki took it like a trooper. Never complained, and actually was still kinda enjoying herself. She was doing an amazing job riding the intense terrain with relative ease. I think I actually wrecked more than her on this day.<br /><br /><br />After what seemed like eternity, we eventually climbed out of the final wash, got on some faster roads...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352084205_SZ2x4DW-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-SZ2x4DW/0/M/TAT-Day-4-334-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352079418_vFVS2nZ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-vFVS2nZ/0/M/TAT-Day-4-191-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And made it into Salina, UT at about 9pm. It was an intense 12 hour day, and we were whooped. We got a motel room, some cold fluids, and crashed out for the evening.<br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-29163537638554912422011-06-24T06:09:00.000-07:002011-06-24T06:33:59.960-07:00Clearing the RockiesIt was a chilly morning in Silverton, CO.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352055678_NzBx4pq-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-NzBx4pq/0/M/TAT-Day-3-002-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We hung around a while to let the frost burn off, then headed out on the Million Dollar Hwy.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352057241_8cSVSNR-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-8cSVSNR/0/M/TAT-Day-3-009-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We are having to re-route a section of the trail that is still closed due to snow. About 7' still.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352056756_g9hnQck-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-g9hnQck/0/M/TAT-Day-3-014-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We eventually pick the trail back up...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352057732_k9Q2Bf6-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-k9Q2Bf6/0/M/TAT-Day-3-028-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352058273_7qBXmCv-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-7qBXmCv/0/M/TAT-Day-3-032-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And follow a 4WD Jeep trail out of the mountains.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352058746_tbNxbSH-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-tbNxbSH/0/M/TAT-Day-3-046-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />It appears that we are the first ones through here this year, due to all the fallen trees that are still blocking the trail.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352060162_kxBrVPn-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-kxBrVPn/0/M/TAT-Day-3-073-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352060563_Kb3FVrT-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Kb3FVrT/0/M/TAT-Day-3-078-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />But we are prepared...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352061700_PzMtsg3-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-PzMtsg3/0/M/TAT-Day-3-085-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />With many different methods of removal.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352062127_BSkMRf3-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-BSkMRf3/0/M/TAT-Day-3-092-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Throw in a some muddy sections, and we were certainly working for the miles today.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352059016_r4hXHS9-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-r4hXHS9/0/M/TAT-Day-3-048-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Eventually we are let out onto some fast gravel roads that we travel on West into Utah.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352062722_s7q9Wdk-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-s7q9Wdk/0/M/TAT-Day-3-115-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Then turn North towards the La Sal Mountains. Again we had to re-route the mountain pass due to snow at the higher elevations, blocking the road. <br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1352063743_vKvDHjp-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-vKvDHjp/0/M/TAT-Day-3-127-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We ended the day at a campground in Moab, UT. Tomorrow we enter the San Rafael Swell -- One of the most inhospitable, desolate places in the country, and we are crossing it the hard way!<br /><br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-75015050875985360062011-06-22T05:09:00.000-07:002011-06-22T06:08:40.044-07:00Heading into the RockiesKieth dropped us at the start of the TAT outside of Trinidad, CO.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348813369_fPrSpQj-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-fPrSpQj/0/M/TAT-Day-1-003-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />It was a rainy and cool morning. With a bit of mud.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348814362_zBZS984-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-zBZS984/0/M/TAT-Day-1-007-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We spent the day chasing the sun with a destination of Salida, CO.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348814421_ftDTZGw-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-ftDTZGw/0/M/TAT-Day-1-006-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Wide open spaces out here... I try to capture that in the photos.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348816464_sNwQD4c-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-sNwQD4c/0/M/TAT-Day-1-029-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348819450_v7nj2Wz-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-v7nj2Wz/0/M/TAT-Day-1-058-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348819512_nt2rCc8-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-nt2rCc8/0/M/TAT-Day-1-057-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348820843_LBXs7m2-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-LBXs7m2/0/M/TAT-Day-1-082-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348822426_bWvMGXW-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-bWvMGXW/0/M/TAT-Day-1-121-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1348824424_2R4qzpp-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-2R4qzpp/0/M/TAT-Day-1-141-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We made it into Salida, CO where we stayed for the night.<br /><br /><br />The next morning we had breakfast in town.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349278613_VWxBSNV-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-VWxBSNV/0/M/TAT-Day-2-001-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />And then headed towards our first mountain pass of the day.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349278962_RpdqHfg-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-RpdqHfg/0/M/TAT-Day-2-005-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Up Marshall Pass.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349279122_JgRZgdD-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-JgRZgdD/0/M/TAT-Day-2-013-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349279250_6vTBx9L-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-6vTBx9L/0/M/TAT-Day-2-016-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Then headed towards Lake City, CO for gas before tackling our second pass for the day.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349279571_ZGsJvDh-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-ZGsJvDh/0/M/TAT-Day-2-041-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349280139_HzMzHf7-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-HzMzHf7/0/M/TAT-Day-2-067-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Taking a break for lunch along the way.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349279634_CjLB5sF-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-CjLB5sF/0/M/TAT-Day-2-052-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><br />Our 2nd Pass, Cinnamon Pass, starts off tame enough on pavement...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349280490_zHWgP9N-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-zHWgP9N/0/M/TAT-Day-2-088-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />But quickly turns to gravel.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349280814_QZ3PCGk-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-QZ3PCGk/0/M/TAT-Day-2-093-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />As we climb higher, the road narrows, and gets steeper.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349281005_Kxr43BJ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Kxr43BJ/0/M/TAT-Day-2-104-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349281445_NdH2DCB-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-NdH2DCB/0/L/TAT-Day-2-106-L.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349284500_HZJvGhJ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-HZJvGhJ/0/M/TAT-Day-2-231-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />A quick stop around 10K Feet to snoop around the old structures.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349281788_D446T8x-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-D446T8x/0/M/TAT-Day-2-113-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Nikki is feeling good, and her riding is impressive.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349282251_nS9QZrd-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-nS9QZrd/0/M/TAT-Day-2-126-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We did have one mishap here, when she decided she wanted to kick the snow drift.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349282887_C9MFx2r-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-C9MFx2r/0/M/TAT-Day-2-133-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349282854_NL5jftQ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-NL5jftQ/0/M/TAT-Day-2-134-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />It took some time to get the bike started after it fell over. The combination of altitude and engine flooding made for a few tense moments. But it started eventually and all was well. Her bike was really struggling to make any horsepower between 10K and 12K feet.<br /><br />Continuing up the last thousand feet or so...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349283279_k5qxHBg-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-k5qxHBg/0/M/TAT-Day-2-140-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Above the tree-line.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349283382_tDK9R6L-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-tDK9R6L/0/M/TAT-Day-2-143-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349285018_k7WmpfD-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-k7WmpfD/0/M/TAT-Day-2-252-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We made it!<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349283565_vR844kf-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-vR844kf/0/M/TAT-Day-2-146-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We are insignificant out here. Everything is so massive.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349284890_tzVvND2-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-tzVvND2/0/M/TAT-Day-2-248-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We descend down into an abandoned mining town, Animas Forks.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349284109_Vk8sTrH-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Vk8sTrH/0/M/TAT-Day-2-156-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349284286_DpcLw7q-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-DpcLw7q/0/M/TAT-Day-2-165-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349285405_CZxDhsm-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-CZxDhsm/0/M/TAT-Day-2-265-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />We had to re-route as we headed out of Animas Forks, and headed down into Silverton, Co where we stayed for the night. <br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1349307577_rj7JHgK-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-rj7JHgK/0/M/TAT-Day-2-195-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Looks like we will have a bit more re-routing around closed passes tomorrow as well.<br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-36913501493115846022011-06-19T19:32:00.000-07:002011-06-19T19:53:01.224-07:00Kickin' Around ColoradoWe had the bikes loaded up in the truck, and made a lazy departure from home.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345093840_Zzc5H8G-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-Zzc5H8G/0/M/TAT-Day-0-015-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Nikki's father, Keith, agreed to drop us off in Trinidad, CO (where we will pick up the trail). We arrived in the early evening, but decided to stop short and stay in Raton, NM because the rooms are about $80 cheaper a night. As long as we are alive in the morning, I figure that it is money well saved!<br /><br />The next day we spent going around the Southern Colorado area with Kieth in the truck. First stop was Bishop Castle in the San Isabel N.F. This man (Jim Bishop) has built this place all by himself.<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345081200_kWhpHzH-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-kWhpHzH/0/M/TAT-Day-0-017-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345083323_n7KjFwp-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-n7KjFwp/0/M/TAT-Day-0-050-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345089919_XMQSvWJ-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-XMQSvWJ/0/M/TAT-Day-0-034-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345084227_R369xfq-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-R369xfq/0/M/TAT-Day-0-047-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Pretty impressive structure...<br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345083674_D52vcZk-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-D52vcZk/0/M/TAT-Day-0-052-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Then we headed North, with a quick stop in Westcliffe, CO for lunch, then we headed out to the Royal Gorge. <br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345085845_GQbzRMd-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-GQbzRMd/0/M/TAT-Day-0-065-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345085626_P67Lk8W-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-P67Lk8W/0/M/TAT-Day-0-054-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/17611232_5w2df7#1345091000_pQwT9H7-A-LB" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"><img src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/TAT/i-pQwT9H7/0/M/TAT-Day-0-061-M.jpg" title="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug" alt="Photo & Video Sharing by SmugMug"></a><br /><br />Now we are back at the motel getting everything ready to hit the trail in the morning. I feel like we are carrying too much stuff, but I can't find anything to leave behind. I guess we will see once we settle into the groove, maybe we will ship some stuff home.<br /><br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225939652794099650.post-71133102516729103912011-06-17T15:42:00.000-07:002011-06-17T21:06:45.121-07:00You're riding where?We are riding from Trinidad, CO to San Francisco, CA via The Trans-America Trail (TAT). The TAT is a route that takes us over the Rocky Mountains and through the Desert West on a series of unpaved roads. These roads vary from gravel county roads right down to some single track cow path through Nevada. The terrain is rugged, desolate, and unforgiving -- but we will be prepared for it as best we can. Time is a limiting factor on this trip, so ultimately that will decide how far we get on the TAT before we head towards San Francisco, CA. Nikki is riding her 2006 Kawasaki KLX250S and I am riding my 2008 Yamaha WR250R. Both bikes are 250cc, which is a relatively small bike when you consider the distances we will be traveling. However, once you realize the ruggedness of parts of the trail, I think we will be glad to have these smaller (lighter) bikes -- they are easier to pick back up! I have spent random bits of time over the past few months getting the bikes "ready" for the trip.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-R274FdX/0/L/004-L.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-R274FdX/0/L/004-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-J4JCWqf/0/M/002-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-J4JCWqf/0/M/002-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-v8Gghgb/0/L/001-L.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-v8Gghgb/0/L/001-L.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-Ch8b5MD/0/M/009-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-Ch8b5MD/0/M/009-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Along with several "shake down" trips to see what fell off and/or what broke.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/Ouachita-March-2011-037/1222298511_gRukJ-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/Ouachita-March-2011-037/1222298511_gRukJ-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-mpfV3MW/0/M/Ouachita-March-2011-072-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-mpfV3MW/0/M/Ouachita-March-2011-072-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/Ouachita-March-2011-049/1222301956_TUwLk-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/Ouachita-March-2011-049/1222301956_TUwLk-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-m8zP5jC/0/M/Ouachita-March-2011-027-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-m8zP5jC/0/M/Ouachita-March-2011-027-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-mCw926p/0/M/Ouachita-March-2011-040-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-mCw926p/0/M/Ouachita-March-2011-040-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />I think we are ready...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-SH7BdFB/0/M/036-M.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 338px; height: 450px;" src="http://jglowicki.smugmug.com/Other/Moto/i-SH7BdFB/0/M/036-M.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Jordanjglowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15751392704896185803noreply@blogger.com0