Finding What I Was Searching For In The Desert...

Discussion in 'Get togethers - Reports' started by WoodsChick, Sep 13, 2010.

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  1. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    Interesting the things you always seem to find in the desert. :)

    This time it was a ADVrider.

    :cheers:
    Coffee, Sep 16, 2010
    #41

  2. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    I know! Cool, huh? :thumbsup: Actually, he found me, but that's just a technicality :lol:




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Sep 18, 2010
    #42

  3. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    Got up the next morning before sunrise and had a nice soak...

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    Air temp: 27 degrees. Water temp: 102 degrees :thumbsup:

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    Max loaded up and headed home, Eric and I headed for
    the wildlife refuge. I love these guys!

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    Lots of Pronghorn antelope out here...

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    Lots of water, too...

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    Hey! Let's go thattaway!

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    This photo cracks me up, makes it look like Eric doesn't know how to ride :) We're heading for that gorge off to the right, I think...

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    Yep, I was right...

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    Looking back the way we'd come after climbing out of the gorge...

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    This guy was lonely. He walked towards us for a long time, then
    stopped to eat. We left him alone...

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    This guy wasn't lonely, just curious. He was part of a pack of
    coyotes we'd seen running pell mell through the sage. He stood
    there for a long time before joining his mates...

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    The plateaus are pretty rocky...

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    ...and the country is beautiful...

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    If you find yourself in need of water while in the desert,
    follow the horse trails downhill...

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    More to come...




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Sep 18, 2010
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  4. Blazes Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    South Africa
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Eddie Seel 634SMR works Replica -
    Other Motorcycles:
    Aprilla Dosodoro 2X 2009 610
    Woweeeeeeeeee--I was away for a week riding and looks like i was NOT the Only one out there having fun :)

    Nice one Woodschick :thumbsup:

    Great to see the other side of the world again ----oneday--someday -- i Will get to ride the places i intend to --but first one ride at a time--
    Awesome stuff--The things that make us all want to get some Straddle time --or is it Saddle time ---
    Blazes, Sep 18, 2010
    #44

  5. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    The butterflies like the water, too...

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    We watched these two nuzzle each other for a long time...

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    Wish I had video of this young horse prancing through
    the sage. He was so beautiful and graceful...

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    Wild horses are a sturdy lot...

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    We stopped at one of the many camps that dot the landscape...

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    And then began the bittersweet ride back towards camp...

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    It always makes my heart ache a little bit knowing
    that the adventure is coming to a close.


    We sat by the fire long into the night,
    contemplating the ride and wondering where
    our next adventure will take us...

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    Thanks for coming along with us :)




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Sep 18, 2010
    #45

  6. WoodsChick Administrator

    Location:
    Oakland, CA Miramonte, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    3 Terras, 2 `07 SM610s, `09 WB165,
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM, GasGas, Suzuki, Honda
    Thanks, Blazes! So when do we get to see your ride report and photos?

    I've love to come on over to your place and do some riding sometime :thumbsup: Hmm...:thinking:...I'm trying to think of something fun and exciting to do for our 20th wedding anniversary...




    WoodsChick
    WoodsChick, Sep 18, 2010
    #46

  7. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    Another stellar report in the books!:applause:

    Maybe on my bucket list, someday.:p
    Dirtdame, Sep 18, 2010
    #47

  8. wallybean Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    Montana
    Absolutely gorgeous Woodschick. It brings back so many buried memories from when I was a small kid. My family used to spend about a month a summer in northwestern Nevada until we moved permanently to Montana in 1966. That first little desert pond looks eerily like one we camped on for a couple of weeks once. Every morning there would be at least a half a dozen rattlesnakes under the trailor staying warm. We had a totegoat and a jeep that we would go exploring on every day. We spent a lot of time in those canyons looking for old Paiute indian camps and picking up arrowheads. This was well before we knew this violated a peoples traditions. My dad and mom with friends produced a couple of documentary films on the subject. If I ever manage to find time in my summer I am going to go back and explore that area all over again.

    Thank you so much for the wonderful shots and ride reports,
    Walt
    wallybean, Sep 18, 2010
    #48

  9. Muddy Waters Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    On the islands
    I tend to view this site on a crappy low rez 14 inch laptop so after lowering the size to 75% I was able to view it without scrolling from side to side and still be able to read the small print

    The only thing I missed at that size was Eric’s facial expressions so I’m glad Coffee said something about it :lol:

    Anyway Woodsy, I love your style and this one is the best to date
    Can’t wait to see how you’re gonna top this one (which I’m absolutely sure you will )

    :notworthy: Last picture is money !

    :thumbsup:
    Muddy Waters, Sep 19, 2010
    #49

  10. letitsnow Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    mn
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FC250
    Other Motorcycles:
    CBR600F4
    Thanks for sharing Woodschick!
    letitsnow, Sep 19, 2010
    #50

  11. Stroker Ace Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Awesome as always !!
    Stroker Ace, Sep 19, 2010
    #51

  12. Xcuvator Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Scholls Oregon
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE450,610 WB165,WR250 WR360 & XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    yes
    Thanks Woodschick, for taking the time to document your trip so well.
    You really do a great job of everything you do!
    Can't wait for your next adventure.
    Xcuvator, Sep 20, 2010
    #52

  13. jckid Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    California
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Previsouly owned: SM610
    Other Motorcycles:
    WR250X, KLX351, CT110
    Great report! That's nice that you got to go back an finish your trip. The plane crash site looked really interesting. Neat that you got to meet Larryboy too. I just ran into a fellow ADV'r in Bridgeport. We got to talking and he asked if I'd read any of the great ride reports by Woodschick and Larryboy. :D
    jckid, Sep 22, 2010
    #53
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