Posted: 11/1/2008 12:56:59 PM EDT
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So I was thinking of planning a little trip. Would probably be 4-5+ days. Was wanting to do a 4x4 or ATV type camping trip. Try to spend the entire time in the woods, only stopping to get gas in town. Wheel around the woods all day long, then find a good place to camp, then move on the next day. Only place I know of where this is possible to spend multiple days in the woods traveling and camping is the Oregon Back Country Discovery route. I believe the trail goes from the california border up to washington. Most if not all of it is on trails through the woods from what I understand.
I have never been on this trail, but I know some who have done the trail. They broke it up in sections so as not to be in the woods the entire time. Any interest among arfcommers to do something like this. Wouldn't happen until next summer, as it does take some planning to be prepared enough to do the trail from what I understand. 
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I don't think I would be into that long of a trip but I could change my mind if this gets together.
Here is a link to a quad trip a couple made from Canada to Mexico. They ended up trailering only about 80 miles if memory serves me. They towed a small tent type trailer behind 1 of the quads. They planned the trip for 3 years and it took several months to complete. They posted on there web site as they went. They had a trip of a life time. Went down into Mexico pretty far. http://www.quadtrek.net/html/07_07_07_eg..htm copy and past the link and it will work 
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I'd like to do that trip on my dirt bike. It would be all the better if some kind people with Scouts could carry my camping gear and ammunition stores. Well it looks like there is only one route available for quad/dirtbikes to use. It is 136 miles. The rest of the trails require you to jump on roads(and need to be street legal) at certain points. So now I have to decide if I want to do the short section on quad, or another section in the Scout. |