*EPIC TRIP* Taking my Trail on the Trail!!

[Ron4RNevada]

Very good! I just had to figure out how the video controls worked. Good stuff, especially through Arches N P. I drove that trail about 1985 in an old Ford Ranger 2wd. Great place. In the Ford the biggest problem was a lot of underside scraping.

 

[SirWilliamGoes]

Also here's my Snapchat deal

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[Pine Pig]

Love the write up Sir William!! It's inspired me to jump out on a mini-epic in mid-May just to experience a small chunk of what you've been doing. I've gotta put work in the background for a few days and live on the road. Bravo!

 

[SirWilliamGoes]

Love the write up Sir William!! It's inspired me to jump out on a mini-epic in mid-May just to experience a small chunk of what you've been doing. I've gotta put work in the background for a few days and live on the road. Bravo!

Do it man it's totally worth it

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[SirWilliamGoes]

DAY 15

This morning after looking at the Trail and map and all I decided thatbi was going to go towards twin falls on the highway for a few reasons 1 the Trail picked up close to there. 2 there was a Toyota dealer there and I needed service. 3 the Trail for whatever reason went East towards salt lake then back West and I wasn't interested really in ba k tracking. So after a decent breakfast with the same rubbery excuse for sausage patty that I have found at nearly every stop West of the Mississippi, off I went.

This is the patty. Stay away from this madness if you own a restaurant it taste awful.

Now a few of you may have the same misconception that I did which is this time of year should be spring and should be present in Nevada. That was not the case today

Got to Idaho and visited Wills Toyota which the service writer advised me that they worked only on appointment and would not have time to mess with my truck!! The closest dealer next is in Boise 2hrs away. The Trail connects there or 80-90 miles up 93. After a debate with myself I decided to travel the 90 up. The reason I want to get to a Toyota dealer is I still have e free maintenance and also I don't want any excuses for not covering something if it breaks on the trip. I still have a hole on my left rear that I keep a close eye one that I will also get fixed at the dealer. After going up I found this cool little place, mammoth cave Idaho

After that there is a little circle walk around deal with a whole bunch of random artifacts, fossils, dead animals and so on. Pretty creepy but cool nonetheless.

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[SirWilliamGoes]

CONTINUED

I passed through Hailey Idaho and then sun valley. I stopped in a place called Wild Spud and had a beer and chicken sandwich that was not bad. Then I connected back on the Trail. I connected in sawtooth national forest. I drove up the Trail for a ways looking for a campsite that had cell service, you know me!!! After driving for a while I came to a point that was covered with snow that was clearly up to my front bumper and I'm not doing that again!!! So I decided to turn back around and worried about it tomorrow!! I will camp tonight with no service!! Side not I'm sick and tired of snow dammit. I stopped at this little area that unfortunately forbits overnight camping because not o ly is it beautiful but full service too!!!

So I'm sitting here now having a beer and writing to y'all. I will tent camp tonight. Please wish me luck the low is 34 however I think that I will get in both sleeping bags and should be good to go.

Till tomorrow

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[Swede71]

Looks like an awesome trip, good on you for taking the time to do it. Looking forward to some upcoming trips myself this summer. Last summer drove to the Yukon canoed the Yukon River then caught spawning salmon in Alaska. Life is to short to say in a city.

 

[SirWilliamGoes]

Looks like an awesome trip, good on you for taking the time to do it. Looking forward to some upcoming trips myself this summer. Last summer drove to the Yukon canoed the Yukon River then caught spawning salmon in Alaska. Life is to short to say in a city.

Amen. I have never been a real big fisherman. If I was in better shape I may enjoy kayak or canoe. Deep sea drinking, I mean fishing, is fun though!!!

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[itsdchz]

Yet another day comes to a close, and the multitude of T4Rers that are following you will go to sleep living vicariously through [MENTION=95539]SIRWILLYSC[/MENTION]

We mope in depression not for you, but for the fact that we too yearn for the call of the TAT. Thank you for the epic pictures and write ups, and sharing your adventure with us. Until tomorrow my friend. Cheers, be safe and warm!
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[itsdchz]

BTW LOVE the videos!

 

[Hatch001]

CONTINUED

I passed through Hailey Idaho and then sun valley. I stopped in a place called Wild Spud and had a beer and chicken sandwich that was not bad. Then I connected back on the Trail. I connected in sawtooth national forest. I drove up the Trail for a ways looking for a campsite that had cell service, you know me!!! After driving for a while I came to a point that was covered with snow that was clearly up to my front bumper and I'm not doing that again!!! So I decided to turn back around and worried about it tomorrow!! I will camp tonight with no service!! Side not I'm sick and tired of snow dammit. I stopped at this little area that unfortunately forbits overnight camping because not o ly is it beautiful but full service too!!!

So I'm sitting here now having a beer and writing to y'all. I will tent camp tonight. Please wish me luck the low is 34 however I think that I will get in both sleeping bags and should be good to go.

Till tomorrow

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That bobcat is looking like "You did what?"

And this is my first post! Great thread!! I am envious and want to do a trip like this at some point. Great job!

 

[swiftneed]

pics

Awesome scenic pics which I would never dare to do alone very brave and wow what pics, Definitely would have been too much for your dog. Thanks for the Scenic pics.:cheers:

 

[bloodninja]

Holy crap, dude. Those nittos have been punctured FIVE times? The heck are they made with?

 

[SirWilliamGoes]

Damn balloons dude.

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[Simpleman74]

Sounds like it's time for some better tires!

 

[guitarsail]

Looks like a fun trip! Quick question may have been asked already, but I couldnt find it. It appears to me your camera is on a gimbal of some sort. All the offroad video stays fairly horizon level and doesn't bounce and rotate like a typical gopro mounted to the dash. This to me indicates a gimbal or something actively keeping things level and such. What camera setup are you using?

 

[Vulgarian]

Really enjoying this. It would be cool if a bunch of us T4R's met you for a camp / bbq when you land on the west coast. Maybe Borrego?

 

[SirWilliamGoes]

Really enjoying this. It would be cool if a bunch of us T4R's met you for a camp / bbq when you land on the west coast. Maybe Borrego?

Yes that would be great just tell me where. I'm in Oregon now.

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[Xtremluck]

Yes that would be great just tell me where. I'm in Oregon now.

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Any plans on hitting up NorCal? If so and it falls on a weekend we could hit up a couple of things.

 

[SirWilliamGoes]

Looks like a fun trip! Quick question may have been asked already, but I couldnt find it. It appears to me your camera is on a gimbal of some sort. All the offroad video stays fairly horizon level and doesn't bounce and rotate like a typical gopro mounted to the dash. This to me indicates a gimbal or something actively keeping things level and such. What camera setup are you using?

Nothing fancy just an amazon mount

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