Wabdr

[tigger]

I have decided to turn my upcoming purchase of the CVT RTT into a 2 week adventure. I am hoping to push the purchase in the group buy out to June if possible.

I am looking at doing the WABDR (Washington Backcountry Discovery Route) as part of the trip. I can't do a lot of it earlier because of the elevation and snow. (Washington Backcountry Discovery Route (WABDR))
This is the article I read in FourWheeler about it that got me interested (AEV Jeeps on the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route)

The initial plan is to head to Boise, then over to Bend to pick up the rooftop tent and do some fishing in the area. From there, head to Portland to visit some friends, then run as much of the WABDR as possible. Then trek east into Montana to look at some restaurants and do some fishing. Depending on time, work my way over through Glacier National Park, then down towards Bozeman and back to Vegas. I would have about 16 days to complete the trip. (that way I still have a week or so of vacation to possible do Colorado later this year)

Has anyone run the WABDR? Any suggestions on specific routes? I won't have a winch so have to be careful of what I get myself into.

 

[GSPRunner]

I ran it a couple summers ago. It's a good trip. It's mostly forest roads so a winch won't be necessary. Even in June though you still might be pushing it for snow. Been a warm spring so far though so hopefully it keeps melting rapidly.

 

[br9181]

did you end up doing the route? I am planning to do it next week so I would love a report

 

[Keith_PDX]

Yes, did you make the trip? FYI, the best place to get updates is either ADVRider, Northwest Overland or ExpeditionPortal.

I am leaving to do the full thing on 7/23 on my way up to Jasper. I'll be doing a section of the Trans Canada Adventure Trail (TCAT) up in Canada and then coming back into the states we're hoping on the Great Continental Divide Route and some of the Idaho Back Country Discovery Route. 8 weeks of road trip!

I will start a thread of the adventure at some point.