Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route 2017 Planning

[3bears]

..a lot of the names mentioned above I have met or know of through this forum.some of them would recognize me ..but not know me by name..I was a park ranger up there...and some of you I met on a professional level .I was low key but over in the parking lot of work would be my 4runner...or we would wave on the back roads. I miss the adventures and the help on roads trips,projects...even chasing down parts and that went both ways...i helped others sometimes in a professional level
....however...you guys are really hurting my feelings. I really really miss the back roads of Oregon and Washington.
Lots of people told me I would love the exploring in Alaska, the back roads, the overlanding and its nice, but nothing like the PNW. and the fishing and hunting has been amazing, yet the mosquitoes need landing lights and tail numbers. This weekend one king salmon, 15 salmon and white water rafting. Camping with eagles less than 20feet away. Living with my kids and grandkids and even a great granddaughter, now that im retired. ( both my boys..and families... moved up here...one owns a fishing charter the other an avid fisher/hunter) that said...I really miss the back roads of the PNW and if I could afford. would move back to Oregon's McKenszie bridge/sisters/bend area in a blink of the eye...if I could afford.
enjoy your trips you all, the PNW is amazing. Enjoy it while you still have it.
I dont miss the population of the PNW as it was getting to the point where being alone on a back road was not happening, running into wannabe's broken down on with ill equipped rigs or driving like they were on a hiway...flying down roads that they had no idea what was ahead. more troopers on the back roads because of all the people and abuse..and slobs that camped and left all the garbage behind.
but boy I miss some of those roads/views

 

[Rock_Rat]

Been a while since I've been on here. I poke my head in and out once in a great while. Good to hear from you. The OBDR is a "maybe" for me this year. After I hung up my boots from coaching soccer for so many years, I've been spending most of my time with my first love - hiking and mountaineering. I have been getting out quite a bit, but nothing major. As luck would have it, I just finished climbing up in the North Cascades and picked up a PS leak. It looks like the rack will need to come out. Also, I believe my AC compressor is out. It won't hold a charge for more than a cpl hours. I'll try to spend more time in here!

 

[3bears]

Been a while since I've been on here. I poke my head in and out once in a great while. Good to hear from you. The OBDR is a "maybe" for me this year. After I hung up my boots from coaching soccer for so many years, I've been spending most of my time with my first love - hiking and mountaineering. I have been getting out quite a bit, but nothing major. As luck would have it, I just finished climbing up in the North Cascades and picked up a PS leak. It looks like the rack will need to come out. Also, I believe my AC compressor is out. It won't hold a charge for more than a cpl hours. I'll try to spend more time in here!

if I remember correct I got my spectre intake from you...we met at paradise camp ground. Still have it and use it

 

[Fiffa]

I'm a bit newer (both to the 4R community and the PNW), but I'd be down depending on the dates! I know things are a bit of a mess around here right now between COVID and the fires, but I just finished all of the major work on my rig and am itching to finally use it in this glorious outback.

... with that being said, I'm at 263k miles, but most of the tedious and major maintenance has been done within the last 30k. I wouldn't doubt that this motor will get me to at least 300k before needing a rebuild.

 

[MeefZah]

I'm a bit newer (both to the 4R community and the PNW), but I'd be down depending on the dates! I know things are a bit of a mess around here right now between COVID and the fires, but I just finished all of the major work on my rig and am itching to finally use it in this glorious outback.

... with that being said, I'm at 263k miles, but most of the tedious and major maintenance has been done within the last 30k. I wouldn't doubt that this motor will get me to at least 300k before needing a rebuild.

I'll keep you posted if I put something together. Snow be flying up high before too long so I'm not sure if it'll happen this year...hell, we may all be dead by next year anyway...

 

[Yardrunner]

Is this still a thing? Maybe some shorter trips? Have some buddies here in central oregon trying to get out!

 

[MarshallDillon]

I'd be interested. Live in PDX and OBDR or WABDR (portion or all) would be excellent.

 

[Yardrunner]

OBDR? WABDR? I know what pdx is lol