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3,800 mile journey with the Taco

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by littleblue81, Jul 1, 2014.

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  1. Jul 1, 2014 at 12:46 PM
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    littleblue81

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    Spent the last 10 days or so going from California to Montana, Idaho, and Oregon before coming back home. Thought I'd share some photo's.

    Storage was a bit of an issue. Packed all this crap and managed to fit it all under the Tonneau. The back seats were filled to the brim as well. A shell might be necessary in the future.

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    Montana!

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    Settling into our first camp spot

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    Having a hot shower was a nice change.

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    We tried to see Glacier but the road was closed only a few miles in due to some recent snow. What a bummer, wasted nearly a full day considering drive times and such.

    Drove down to Bozeman and had a great breakfast at "Main Street Over Easy"...this was a good one. Scrambled eggs, buffalo sausage, hash browns, and biscuits...all smothered in gravy with a side of avocado.

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    Stuffed French Toast.

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    Next stop was Ennis where we were set to do some fishing. Saw some Antelope along the way.

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    We caught a few but it was a pretty slow day according to our guide.

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    Quick stop at Virgina City on our way to Idaho.

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    We reached Idaho in the rain. Drove through some real good down pours along the way.

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    Drove out to Leesburg, once a mining town.

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    Sucks for this guy...

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    Lunch time

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    Then off to Oregon. Drove past the Sawtooth Mountains, man those were cool.

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    Last stop, Oregon.

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    Little "poser" stream crossing back in CA.

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    And back home

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  2. Jul 1, 2014 at 12:55 PM
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    Awesome pics. Looks like a great trip
     
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    That looks amazing.
     
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  4. Jul 1, 2014 at 1:05 PM
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    Yeah, I have been back home for 2 days and don't want to deal with anything. Might go back into the mountains somewhere for another short trip :)

    Only thing I wish I could change was having more time at each place to explore.
     
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  5. Jul 1, 2014 at 1:14 PM
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    Looked like a great trip!!
     
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    great pics and looked like a great time
     
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    Looked like a ton of fun, thanks for sharing.
     
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    Glad you had a good trip! Sorry we weren't much help in planning the MT portion of your trek - next time you gotta give us more warning! :laugh:
    Good choice on stopping at Main St. for breakfast - they do an awesome job. And if you walk out of there hungry there is something wrong with you.

    You shoulda stopped at the gas station in V-City...good photo op for the trucks
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    Awesome photos...I really need to Road Trip out West...It's always been East Coast for me... :/
     
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    Man... Those were some great pictures! Looked like you had a great time. The Sawtooth Mountains are awesome.
     
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    Awesome pics...I'm jealous!!
     
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    looks awesome! :jellydance:
     
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    nothing cool
    Nice roadtrip
     
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    Not enough...
    Can't wait to get my Taco, load it up with camping gear and GTFO for a few days.
     
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    Looks like good times!
     
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    That's what I'm talking about. I'm jealous
     
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    Love to see Tacomas out exploring. Thanks for the pics, +1 to you sir!
     
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    Right on man. Doing what these trucks are made to do, explore & get a little dirty. Nice pics and nice looking truck.
     
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    Great pics. Awesome scenery.

    Some day...... :(
     
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    Looks like a blast!!

    Me and my son need to do something like this!


    :thumbsup:
     
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