Cali Trip 2013......any Ideas or Info?

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Firecatguy

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The good thing is almost all the roads we are taking we have choice to jump out on Interstates to make up time but really dont plan on doing that, really hope to keep to all back roads. The trip itself would take us 2 or 3 days at most to get from MN to Cali so we will always be just 3 days from home and will always have that option to beat feet back..
the trip\route is set now!! so we will either fail or succed!!!!the issue I forsee are Mtn roads and times as you know as well as anyone 60 miles in the mtns could be a 3hr trip we will deal with that as it happens. We are not much of tourist trap people but Hearst mansion will be a all day deal for one the tram in Oregon will be a half day and dinner is my guess then the Jet boat\fishing trip up Hells canyon will be a all day event the rest stuff will be what we see alng way really wanted to spend a cpl days in fort hood area but will see at this point if we have time....
 
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ezra

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Firecatguy said:
wow.....thanks you are the second person to recomend that road, a guy from Cali said exact same thing. I had it on radar to check out as we go right past it....no longer on radar we will be taking it thanks again.....
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start or end redcrest hydesville fortuna all great places prob best in the country to pick up medicinal supplies for the trips night time unwinding
 
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ezra said:
start or end redcrest hydesville fortuna all great places prob best in the country to pick up medicinal supplies for the trips night time unwinding
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my dugout is always full!!will have plenty when we leave....

I have a friend who moved out to Cali years back to open a dispensery we will be visiting him and getting our own Med card so we can shop all the way down the coast.......

https://legalmarijuanadispensary.com/dispensaries/in/california/reddingmt-shasta

looking for Headbands and Concentrate of some kush.......yikes I cant wait
 
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Firecatguy

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polarisrider1 said:
Is a Michigan trip also on your todo list this year? Bike Time would be a great time to come visit me!
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I hope so.....we will see how fall treats us...really want to take the Laker over and ride north might get chance for the HD Anniversary and get all of it in.
 
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polarisrider1

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Firecatguy said:
I hope so.....we will see how fall treats us...really want to take the Laker over and ride north might get chance for the HD Anniversary and get all of it in.
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Doing the "Tunnel of Trees, Mackinaw, Drummond Island trip this year. Staying in St. Ignace at the place we had dinner, it is also a motel! August 2-4. I have a block of 10 rooms reserved for our Club. Your invited.
 
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Firecatguy

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polarisrider1 said:
Doing the "Tunnel of Trees, Mackinaw, Drummond Island trip this year. Staying in St. Ignace at the place we had dinner, it is also a motel! August 2-4. I have a block of 10 rooms reserved for our Club. Your invited.
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Thanks Wayne we might just be there we are trying for a fall ride this year up there really hope weater is warm in the fall.......

holy cow 4 weeks going nuts cant wait.....3 weeks of bike and sun!!and rain and cold and........
 
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polarisrider1

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Firecatguy said:
sitting here drinking coffee and packing my bag now.....one more day of work then hit the road in the am....pics to follow.....
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Carter sent me some info, guess he is hooking up with you guys in Montana. Have a safe trip and send the pics here!

Doing a UPer loop starting Aug. 2 and H-58 is on the list. Do you know that your in the Voyager Motels advertising picture with the rest of the group? I seen it in the "UP Cruising book". Celebrity and all! Mister big shot. lol
 
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Firecatguy

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polarisrider1 said:
Carter sent me some info, guess he is hooking up with you guys in Montana. Have a safe trip and send the pics here!

Doing a UPer loop starting Aug. 2 and H-58 is on the list. Do you know that your in the Voyager Motels advertising picture with the rest of the group? I seen it in the "UP Cruising book". Celebrity and all! Mister big shot. lol
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yeap he met us in Idaho...what a great trip..WOW is better to described it..I need some time to relax so pics will follow this week...

thats awsome news now i need to send for a copy of the mag thanks Wayne for the headsup on that.....
 
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3 National parks, many many state parks, 10 states and 6300 miles we made it and never had to skip anything along the way...what a blast with great friends and the weather was PERFECT we had 6 drops of rain in Nevada\Idaho Border but we ran right out of that before it hit after 23 days on the road I was ready to be home....



I will post more tonight
 
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Took a trip with 7 of my good friends we headed out on July 20th with a plan,3 weeks and good weather.





we got out the metro and one the bikes had a issue! we looked it over and seems the rear tire was not tightend right and luckly we were right by Apols Hd in Alex Mn. We made our way over there and it was their Hog Party and shop was closed. They heard we where heading to Cali so one the Mecanics that took bike in and fixed it( and looked over a brake on a second bike) did not charge us one dime then fed us BBQ- great Dealer wish I lived closer to them.



In the Middle of nodak we ran into this guy (mich guys doing same trip as us) we tried to look bike over but he had no spark so i called a tow truck and off we went.











We headed across hwy 2 thru ND spent our first night in Williston Nd (should of just bypassed that) wow what a deal going on up there, from there we headed to Glacier where the trip gets going in full speed..We Camped at Koa Of St Marys Mt what a great place they had BBQ going on and the little cabins are nice(the beds are like prison mats)!!







On day 3 we finally got to some good riding and left the straight roads in the past. Glacier is SPECTACULAR the road is NUTS but what a great place..

















We got out the park and headed south thru Flathead Valley and along the east side of the lake, What a great place with miles after miles of cherry trees seems like everyone has a field of cherry trees in that area!!!another great area glad I got to see it. We rolled into Lolo Mt and met up with a good friend from jackson Hole who joining us for a week.



We got out of Lolo and headed to orifino Id thru Lolo pass and all I can say is do yourself a favor and make sure you see this great Road!!!one of my favorit roads was this with high canyon walls, road at bottom of canyon and river running next to it!!The curves are wide and sweeping oh did I mention the road is over 100 miles Long?










when I was looking up a good route this was sugested by someone on the forum, When i googled it i found some Hot springs that are along the road so we made it a point to stop at one. With a mile long trail some sidehilling to get back there we found a great little place...










as we pulled into Orifino Id the heat was well in the 100 more like 110!!! it was still early but we had a great hotel that I read about on the Forum and again!!SCORE!!!!! http://www.konkolvillemotel.com/ what a great place!!with your room you can a get a dinner for atra 12 a person!!!The dinner is steak patato deal outside at the grill.....another must do if your in the area..












I will add more later!!!
 
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