Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

Nice! I've never seen that liqueur before. I'll have to try it if I find it. Espolon is a good mixer! I've been a cheap ass, using Cuervo Especial and generic Triple Sec. Once in awhile I get fancy and use G4 or something similar.

 

The pink and light blue routes are labeled NWAT2 then sections are numbered. I.E. NWAT2 01, NWAT2 02...

The green route is NWAT2 Alt routes and labeled by section. I.E. NWAT2 Alt01, NWAT2 Alt02.....

Here's a link to one of the pink sections. The entire route might (?) pop up by uploading 1 section.

https://www.gaiagps.com/public/t4d5dAi9h9lxo69qTTb8WBR4

Edit: Update: It's possible I unknowingly snagged the gpx file from this site @Shellshock shared.
https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/...rail-nwat-950-miles-of-wi-backcountry.792871/

 

A few photos from the journey, while we have some reception

Camped near Whitehorse last night/this morning, very pretty area. Planning on crossing the border today and staying at/near Deadman Lake. We saw 5 bears alongside the road yesterday, 4 black and 1 brown - I've only ever seen 1 in the wild before that.

 

How's the mosquito situation? They were AWOL on my trip.

 

Not too bad so far, more moths than anything

 

We are as far as we are going away from Wisconsin at my sisters place in Snohomish WA. 2426 miles!!

 

C'mon. You knew I was gonna do it.

 

Still have to get home…

 

Urban camping at my sisters place. Pacific Northwest sunsets are amazing…. Anyone have experience patching ThermaRest pads? Do tell…

 

My personal experience trying to patch a self inflated pad was a complete failure. The pad was tossed out and replaced with a memory foam pad.

 

I've used just a small dab MEK solvent to patch pin holes in air mattresses in the past, it just melts the material together, though for a larger hole I would think you would need a patch with an adhesive that will allow the pad to flex.

 

With my sleeping pad, the cut was on the side near a seam and about 2 inches long.

 

Found the hole. It is small but I didn’t bring the patch kit. Going into get one. Should be an easy fix…. Famous last words. At least there is an REI nearby

 

Never say "easy fix" until it's been fixed for at least a week lol.
If you say it before it always turns into a nightmare and if you say it right after fixing it, the fix will fail.

 

Most excellent!!!

Is everything copacetic with the Land Cruiser?

How are you liking that tent, now that you’ve had a chance to use it? Did you write your TW update post while seated at your field-desk in your tent, while sipping on brandy in the late evening, as horses gently whinnied just outside?

By the way, watch out for tour buses stopped near roadside wildlife. Those tour-goers lose all sense of safety in the excitement and they seem to forget they’re taking a selfie with a bear in the middle of the road…so inconsiderate lol.

 

Will know tonight. Used two tapes so doubled up sealing for what it is worth

 

Hey guys I'm back. This past month I've been taking care of some stuff and been incognito. I miss anything? Colorado trip was amazing, but the weather hampered some of some of it. Still had fun. Here are a few pics of the trails at 3K', 9k', and the peak at 11, 572'. And then some roadside attractions.

 

How's your new suspension working for you?

 

Good to see you hit Bishops' Castle. I thought that place was very cool. It was raining when we were there, so not many people around.

 

I can't even imagine how rough those trails would have been on stock. The new suspension felt great! Though, due to my lack of skills, I did hit bump stops a couple times.